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Charlie commented on: Freddie King Shuffle Solo, Second Chorus Dec 09, 2020

Thanks Duke - here's another take. Thanks as always for a great lesson, great advice and great encouragement. I owe so much to you and SJ!!!! Can't wait to see what's coming next!

Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard Jan 03, 2021

Hi Charlie, I really enjoyed that. You've got the feel on the Freddy licks and I'm glad you keep soloing here and it builds up very nicely! And by the 3rd solo chorus you're playing yourself which is the whole point! Good natural transit from the Freddy licks to your own. Keep up the good work! Duke

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Charlie commented on: Freddie King Shuffle Solo, First Chorus Nov 29, 2020

Great lesson Duke, and great advice! I've been thinking about what it means to play like "yourself" (or me ; ) for a while now. Really encouraging to hear it from you. Here's a rough cut....

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Charlie commented on: Freddie King Shuffle Head Breakdown Nov 24, 2020

Thanks Duke - especially thanks for the track, it's invaluable to play along with!!!! PS lovely Tele : )

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Charlie commented on: Freddie King Shuffle Rhythm Breakdown Nov 19, 2020

Awesome - thanks Duke! Especially thanks for the wise words of rhythm and its role in the band

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Charlie commented on: Bobby Bland Artist Study Soloing Aug 02, 2020

Here's my take - I deliberaltly played over the last vocal verse as though it was extended solo (not that I'm one of THOSE players!!!!)

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Charlie commented on: Bobby Bland Artist Study Soloing Jul 28, 2020

Awesome lesson, tone and advice! Thanks Duke. 

 

The tracks great and I'll work on a video this week. But can I share this? It's an "original" the band plays that I realise is basically this song (only nowhere near as good of course!!!) Never felt I quite nailed it - could never find the way I wanted to approach it, couldn't work out if it was B.B, T-Bone, Louis Prima (and I'm nowhere near good enough to play like me yet!) But this versions pretty decent (I hope)

Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard Aug 03, 2020

This one played and it's very good. Nice tune and I recognized quite a few lines in your solo and the outro. Very nice!

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Charlie commented on: Bobby Bland Artist Study Rhythm Jul 06, 2020

Awesome! Can't wait to dig in!

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Charlie commented on: Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Solo - Last A Section Jun 18, 2020

God I LOVE this tune and your take on it Duke! Here's what I've been working on this week (excuse the interuptions from the kids!)

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Charlie commented on: I'm Confessin' Performance Examples May 30, 2020

Been working on this one this week (and cursing myself for not working on it since I last worked on this back in 2014!!! Can it be that long ago???) Thanks Duke for an awesome lesson!

Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard May 11, 2021

Very nice take on Confessin' Charlie! I really enjoyed that and the fact that you improvised on it building off my example. Very good! Duke

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Charlie commented on: Flying Home Solo Lesson 2 May 18, 2020

I aim to revisit a lesson series a week, starting with this gem of a song. Haven't finished series yet, but took a rough take at the halfway mark. I LOVE Charlie Christian - it's invaluable to me to have his work taught by a master. Thanks Duke!

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Charlie commented on: See See Rider Funky Soul Jazz May 17, 2020

Great stuff Duke. Sure you must Kenny Burrell's version on 'Blues - the common ground'. Looking forward to digging into this track, especially the slower/smokier approach, Tiny Grimes and Jimmy Smith's too

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Charlie commented on: See See Rider Acoustic Blues - Intro and Rhythm May 11, 2020

Nice. How you liking the Recording King? I picked one up a few weeks before lockdown and been messing around with some slide (got the time to now!)

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Charlie commented on: Rhythm Changes B Section Solo May 02, 2020

Thanks Duke. Beautiful guitar (and hat : ) Always get a lot from you talking about the pioneers of swing. Stay safe

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Charlie commented on: Mood Indigo Melody - 2nd Section Apr 29, 2020

Revisiting this in honor of the Duke's birthday (the other Duke, the guy who write this beauty : ) Lovely lesson and great playing - literally had a 'WOW' moment at one of the lines you played! Using lockdown to dig deeper into SJ, especially the heavyweight numbers like this one : )

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Charlie commented on: Rhythm Changes Rhythm and Practice Track Apr 19, 2020

Beautiful - sounds like you got Dr John in for the vocal : ) Very cool!

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Mark Apr 25, 2020

Thats Duke on the vocal !!! Not Dr.John

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Charlie commented on: Rhythm Changes Knock Me A Kiss Apr 11, 2020

Lovely Duke : ) Love Louis Jordan! The 6/9 chord reminded me of this 'Braggin', Dick Hymes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IarSdO49zsc 

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Charlie commented on: Rhythm Changes Chords Apr 05, 2020

Great start to a great series! Thanks Duke, this is exactly what I need right now (aside from the great learning I could sit and stare at that beautiful guitar all day!!! ; ) 

Like you say there are a ton of awesome numbers based on these changes - I totally trust your taste! I'd be fascinated to dig deeper into how Charlie Christian, Tiny Grimes and Oscar Moore approached them. Also, any chance you could speak to how you tackle these changes when the key would be better suited to chords rooted off the A rather than E string (e.g. when playing in Eb, or F)?

Stay safe everyone 

Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard Apr 06, 2020

These are good questions and I'll try and address them soon Charlie. Duke

Duke Robillard
Duke Robillard Apr 06, 2020

These are good questions and I'll try and address them soon Charlie. Duke

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Charlie commented on: Cookin' Intro Breakdown Mar 08, 2020

So hip! Love this one Duke : )

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Charlie commented on: B.B. King Style Shuffle Backing Track Feb 24, 2020

Here's my cut - as always it's an unpolished first cut just to get the flavor. Thanks Duke, as always, for all you share!

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Charlie commented on: B.B. King Style Shuffle Soloing, Lesson 1 Feb 08, 2020

Thanks Duke! Enjoy Europe : )

 
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