Alex - I see another guitar in the background - looks interesting - what is it?

TJ - my sympathies.   I have lived long enough to see the full circle of this higher education marketing campaign.  In my day we had a lot of PhD's who were driving cabs.  They...

Hi Duke, sure enjoying your lessons, currently working on All of Me.  Came across a CD recently, by a group called Swing Soniq.  Don't know if you are familiar with it, but it's...

Alex - yes the big thing here appears to be meth and coming fast heroin which is its way into maintstream all-American neighborhoods and communities.  In my travels I have heard...

Rick, loved the performance, that was awesome!  Looking forward to the breakdown... Paul

Tj...only 10 minutes!?!!?  Great!!! And what you mean with...when we lost power!?!? Sorry, in these days I'm not living in this planet Earth..Do you mean politics?!!? About the...

Greetings from Philadelphia...i wrote this at breakfast the other day when we lost power; this song took me only ten minutes to write, but ten years to live

 A little run through on a Charlie Christian tune for y'all. I am obviously in need of a lot of lessons from Duke Robillard!

You mentioned "Bye  Bye Bird" in your introduction.  Here is a 1963 video of Sonny Boy II performing that piece:  

and by the way...I took my guitar and started again play this tune...may fav is Keith Richards cocaine blues...:)

Here's another video....a classic blues in A....I like Eric Bibb version! :)

Vinny..it's always really interesting to read your posts.. As far as I've heard Cocaine here in Italy at least, its becoming cheaper and cheaper...but the main problem is alcol...

JD -- nice playing -- very clean - I admire that - I am not in a very clean phase these days myself but I still appreciate it.  That looks like a very nice action because I don't...

Alex - nice playing and singing - you get more confident and expressive with every video.  Thanks for the comment on the Leadbelly song.  You know I don't play flamenco but I love...

Hello Duke , hope you have a speedy recovery.Cant tell you how much i appreciate these lessons and have enjoyed your work over the years.you have been my major influence . i have...

Peter - I like this - very Kurt Weill - lots of tension - the performance combined with the selection of graphics creates a subtle tension.  I'm always drawn to things like this -...

@Vinny..where are you now!!?!?!?nice to see your videos and read your post...It's rare to know real troubadours!!!! I like your version of "in the pines"...there's some flamenco...

@JD and Mike....thanks for the compliments....I'm tryin to work more on singing too and I'm enjoyin playin with two fingers only!!! @Peter....I'm serious....you've got a lot of...

Sorry to hear about your hand, Duke.  It happens.  Speedy recovery,  I'm here for the lessons and the insights and stories. You directed me to some great music.  Keep up the great...

This is a sort of contemporary country blues style version of the traditional Cocaine Blues - and done "tongue-in-cheek" so to speak. That means,since everybody here is a very...

This is a Bukka White inspired version of Fixin to Die - played on an old  Gibson 12 string strung with only nine strings, with a vintage  De Armond pickup run through a small...

I am still ensconced in this "classic" motorhome, getting more classic by the minute as I am getting more "vintage."  Been in a freeze here and it's close quarters so I cannot play...

Thank You all very much for your understanding. I will do everything in my power to heal quickly. In the meantime I will have some very special suprise lessons coming up for you...

Thanks Peter, I plan on it! Duke

Duke, Sorry to hear about your hand......speedy recovery Bill

Hi Duke - so sorry to hear about your fall and damage to your hand. Just take it easy - your fans will understand that you can't play so don't try because you may delay the healing...

Hi everyone,   just wanted to say hello! I lurking around here using a guest account for quite some while now, but I living in Ghana comes with some Internet challenges... this...

Thanks Mike :) ! I like to rake sometimes, i did some on kind hearted woman. It wake up everybody and add a little bit of rythm. i wait for you vdo :)

Wonderfull playing on the record Duke.....reminds me of Danny Gatton who is one of my favourites. I recently bought your hotlicks DVD which is just great. It made me smile when i...