I was a young and budding but broke musician in the 1980s. And Duke and his band were playing at a local establishment - The Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I new the...

Glad you folks are enjoying the site!

Thanks Eric, I will try to do some more lessons in this style. Glad it's helping you. Duke 

That was a solid lesson. Thanks for sharing that wisdom. Much respect!

Thank you for teaching! Hello from Finland !

A frequent request we've gotten is the ability to watch lessons anywhere, anytime, with or without an internet connection. We heard you and have been working hard to make this...

Hey Corey, I did some work on Catfish blues and I think I am ready for some feedback. Let me know what you think and I will be happy to hear it! Thanks for your great lessons,...

Thank you. Great song, great arrangement. Just what our band needs to counterbalance all the ballads and bossa's we play. It will keep the audience awake too! Wieger

I have a lot of catching up to do. I have been trying to improve the audio of my posts and I hope i have been successful. I had initially recorded this using the bridge pick up...

Here's my attempt at San-Ho-Zay head.

Sure thing Paul! As long as you continue practicing the TB'ing, the tone and ease of technique will just get better and better.

Great, thanks for the tip.  I think I've found the TB'd feel for this part of the chorus...tone isn't there yet but it'll improve.

Thanks again Duke. Steve

Thanks Duke. It may come from living in a cold climate.

Yes, as Mike stated, it is available to play along with. Have fun with it!!

Really enjoying this! It would be fun to have backing track....

Thks Mike. That's super helpful.

Hi Rob --- Dave Gross (who's in the performance video with Dennis) made a backing track for this lesson.  You can play the backing track by clicking on the floating play button in...

Yes...and please keep in mind that the 7 blow does not bend much (similar to the 5 draw) and bending this note too hard will shorten the life of the reed, as which often happens...

Tiny Grimes Blues Wail is a great tune.   The piano player is doing some nice chord voicings too around 1:00 to 1:05.  Would be fun to learn those too.

Hi Charlie, Yes, fingering Db #11 the way you described is fine. I'm not sure which way is "proper" myself. If it feels good and sounds right, that's what matters! Duke 

Hi Duke The Db(#11) could also be called a Db9b5, right?  The root Db being the 4 chord in the key of Ab, and #11 would be the G (high Estring 3rd fret). .  With Db9b5, the b9...

Hi Wieger, after the chromatic 13th chords it finishes the intro as straight blues. So after the C13 it's C7 2 measures G7 2 measures A-7  1 measures, D7  1 measure. Then 1 measure...

Hi Duke, I'd like to know which chords are played under the 8 bars right after the 13th chords and before the first chorus. Thanks, Wieger

Hi Charlie, Yes, fingering Db #11 the way you described is fine. I'm not sure which way is "proper" myself. If it feels good and sounds right, that's what matters! Duke 

Nice job Steve! Quick question please for Duke (when you have a minute or two) about fingering for the Db sharp 11. I've been barring the 3rd fret with my first finger to get the F...

Thanks

Wow, that was quick! You got it man! 

Hey Duke Thanks for the correction. The Db(#11) and Ab 6/9 sound much better. And the Cm7 on the "Too". I have listened to a lot of Los Indios Tabajaras (I'm getting...