It is pretty dry and mechanical right now. I learned a lot just filming myself, the first one I took off after 5 minutes. It's amazing how much you can learn watching yourself. I...

@ Harry Roullier...greetings you have a nice tone and rhythm sounds solid.  I would suggest at this point that you alternate how you slide into the notes on your left hand.  When...

@ Harry Roullier...thanks I am glad that the lessons are working out for you.  Yes the alternating bass is not easy at first but soon it will be second nature.  Thanks for...

Thanks Harry Roullier.

@ Harry Roullier...Thanks for watching.   high fever got me / well I ain't no use / I can't work my keep / can't even tie my shoes everybody think I'm on my dying bed / I ask my...

@ Peter Wolf...thank you.

@ Ras Benji...ok I am using my thumb and index and middle finger.  Middle finger I use to play the bottom E string and index to play the string next to it, the B string.  You can...

Just checking again - any London blues players want to get together and try this stuff out? I have a great rhythm section we can jam with, and some horns. But I'd love to meet...

 Hey guys, I hope you like. I'm sorry if my playing's a bit sloppy.

It's not perfect by a long ways, but its a start.

 

Still working on it Rich-and having such a great time! Thank you so much!

Oh and would love to see the B section (i've always struggled with it)

Great stuff - keep 'em coming. If you're looking for requests how about other beautiful tunes like 'Come Rain or Come Shine', 'Love Letters' or 'I'll Be Seeing You'? You guys have...

I agree! its a beautiful tune and I really liked how Jerry played the harmonica... I would really appreciate it if Ricky could show us how he played the song on the guitar as I...

THis is my second take. If some of the licks sound familiar you're right. Thanks Duke! Cheers Steve

I 'm not sure i can think on the fly in respect to ephasising 9ths, 3rds etc, if it sounds bad i try to slide up a half step. Good fun and i can't help but learn along the way...

Hi Jeff --- thanks for letting us know.  It's likely an interaction with your system. Can you tell me what type of computer you have and what browser (Chrome, Firefox ...) you are...

Lesson wouldn`t load.

I really love this tune thanks

We found this in the vault: Rick and me playing an old traditional - "Careless Love." It's got a simple plaintive melody that I stay very close to throughout. It's a simple song...

Beautiful Duke!  I swear I can hear some New Orleans Jazz in some of the Charlie Christian riffs.  That last descending riff in particular.  Great stuff.

Hello Friends, This weeks lesson is on soloing on Shivers. I decided to take a different aproach this time and give you some riffs and ideas to build you solos off of. Some are...

Hi Bruce, I'll look into Johnny Copeland. Got a chance to play on bills with him quite a lot in the 80s. Duke

Thanks Charlie, Duke 

Hi Duke, I'm really enjoying your choice of songs but couldn't resist the temptation to ask if Johnny Copeland is on your song-o-meter. I'm just starting to listen to him, but love...

I read a review about the Hohner Rocket. I live in Barcelona so can someone please tell me how much they are compared to the Special 20, and if they have any experience with them...

I saw a few reviews about the Hohner Rocket harmonica. I'd like to know if anyone has experience with it, and their opinion. I live in Barcelona, so if anyone can tell me how much...

Hi Steve --- the chord chart is for the Kansas City style of How Long Blues.  The key word here is "style."  What you find in jazz and blues is that you can play the same song many...

Cool - how 'After Hours' by Bill Doggett (think it's Billy Butler on guitar), or T-Bone's 'Here in the Dark'? Or on the rawer side how about something by the 5 Royales? Lowman...