Ha, I just noticed the CD cover on the video Duke posted, where it says "The First Album"! I had the orignal album on vinyl, before CDs, and I don't think it said "The First Album" on the cover. Don't want you people thinking I'm senile!
The first time I ever heard Texas Flood was on the Roomful of Blues album, their first I believe, with of course Duke on vocals and featuring his guitar playing. Great!
Speaking of Charles Brown, when I was listening to this song for some reason I could just hear in my mind Charles Brown singing it, even thought I had a version by him somewhere. Went to youtube, then itunes, couldn't find Charles Brown, but amazing how many people have done it. The chord melody I think makes a great lesson for us because it's something we can play by ourselves unaccomanied. Unlikely I'll ever play this in a band, at a jam etc but having a chord melody part is really cool. I vote for more of that!
Stumbled onto this video on youtube, thought it might be of interest to this whole series of lessons, especially starting around 1:17. While there's nothing exactly the same, a lot of similar moves to ones found in In the Dark, same basic 8 bar part of the progression of course, except with the diminished instead of the minor in the second measure of the IV chord.
Really cool! This solo would make a great follow up lesson! I'm not exactly requesting it, because Duke's getting a lot of requests and there's a lot of blues ground to cover, just saying.
Beautiful solo Duke. Just love it. Thanks for posting Steve and for highlighting it again Charlie. I agree with Steve --- would love to learn some more lines / ideas like this.
Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah that makes sense. I'm also thinking that a shortened version of it would work on the second measure of a 12 bar slow blues that has a quick change to the four.
It's a great lick, and this series of lessons on this song is super. (As are all of the lessons here.)
You say that four lick, which is really sweet, is one of your favorites, Duke. Do you use it much when there isn't a minor built into the second measure of the four, say on a regular 12 bar progression?
I'm going to give it a shot, maybe get some funny looks down at the blues jam! Just wondering what your thoughts are.
Alex, I think this style and in particular on acoustic lends itself to just how you approached it. Soloing is more chord based with a minimum of single note playing, and that even is mixed in with chords, bass runs, etc. throwing in the licks as you say, and do, here and there.
Thanks for the kind words Duke. I look forward to each new lesson, always something to learn!
Would you consider Reconsider Baby? Something about Lowell's soloing in that one that is elusive to me, maybe it's more the rhythmic structure than the actual notes.
okay here's mine. sorry about the singing, but I didn't think i could play four choruses! Plus it's a great style for fills. I've been singing this as my go to slow blues song at jams, but just kind of played it as generic slow blues. For some reason never really tried to get JGW's guitar style on it, even though I love it. Duke did say not to try to be too perfect,a dn that's perfect for me! Thanks to Duke for the lessons on this one (and all the others.)
I assume Ricky is just sitting in Jerry's video set, and I can understand that, but it would be nice if the camera could pull back and show his guitar. I'd like to see what he's doing, and also being a geek what guitars he is using. And it's just a little disconcerting watching a guitar player's head for three minutes! Just something that would be cool, not a big deal. Great stuff!
Thanks for the kind words Mike. Of course like most of us, I've played along with Duke many times, his recordings that is (including that particular song,) but it's fun to have a part left open to play with. Where's everyone else? Do it! I think I'm too loud overall, but for the purposes here I think I can get a pass on that. The technical situation is not ideal, but of course that's not the point, it's a learning experience. And I'm learning!
Pretty much everything Brandon said before me I would echo, except for the pajamas. I just apologize in advance for being pretty ugly, and all the clams.
Ha, I just noticed the CD cover on the video Duke posted, where it says "The First Album"! I had the orignal album on vinyl, before CDs, and I don't think it said "The First Album" on the cover. Don't want you people thinking I'm senile!
The first time I ever heard Texas Flood was on the Roomful of Blues album, their first I believe, with of course Duke on vocals and featuring his guitar playing. Great!
Speaking of Charles Brown, when I was listening to this song for some reason I could just hear in my mind Charles Brown singing it, even thought I had a version by him somewhere. Went to youtube, then itunes, couldn't find Charles Brown, but amazing how many people have done it. The chord melody I think makes a great lesson for us because it's something we can play by ourselves unaccomanied. Unlikely I'll ever play this in a band, at a jam etc but having a chord melody part is really cool. I vote for more of that!
Stumbled onto this video on youtube, thought it might be of interest to this whole series of lessons, especially starting around 1:17. While there's nothing exactly the same, a lot of similar moves to ones found in In the Dark, same basic 8 bar part of the progression of course, except with the diminished instead of the minor in the second measure of the IV chord.
Really cool! This solo would make a great follow up lesson! I'm not exactly requesting it, because Duke's getting a lot of requests and there's a lot of blues ground to cover, just saying.
Beautiful solo Duke. Just love it. Thanks for posting Steve and for highlighting it again Charlie. I agree with Steve --- would love to learn some more lines / ideas like this.
Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah that makes sense. I'm also thinking that a shortened version of it would work on the second measure of a 12 bar slow blues that has a quick change to the four.
It's a great lick, and this series of lessons on this song is super. (As are all of the lessons here.)
Very cool!
You say that four lick, which is really sweet, is one of your favorites, Duke. Do you use it much when there isn't a minor built into the second measure of the four, say on a regular 12 bar progression?
I'm going to give it a shot, maybe get some funny looks down at the blues jam! Just wondering what your thoughts are.
Alex, I think this style and in particular on acoustic lends itself to just how you approached it. Soloing is more chord based with a minimum of single note playing, and that even is mixed in with chords, bass runs, etc. throwing in the licks as you say, and do, here and there.
This is too cool! A bit trickier than it first appears, too.
But I'm working on it, I think that we might even knock em dead.
Happy New Year Duke and everyone else.
Cool! And Monster Mike is, well, a monster! Like to get a chance to hear him live sometime.
Thanks for the kind words Duke. I look forward to each new lesson, always something to learn!
Would you consider Reconsider Baby? Something about Lowell's soloing in that one that is elusive to me, maybe it's more the rhythmic structure than the actual notes.
okay here's mine. sorry about the singing, but I didn't think i could play four choruses! Plus it's a great style for fills. I've been singing this as my go to slow blues song at jams, but just kind of played it as generic slow blues. For some reason never really tried to get JGW's guitar style on it, even though I love it. Duke did say not to try to be too perfect,a dn that's perfect for me! Thanks to Duke for the lessons on this one (and all the others.)
I assume Ricky is just sitting in Jerry's video set, and I can understand that, but it would be nice if the camera could pull back and show his guitar. I'd like to see what he's doing, and also being a geek what guitars he is using. And it's just a little disconcerting watching a guitar player's head for three minutes! Just something that would be cool, not a big deal. Great stuff!
Thanks for the kind words Mike. Of course like most of us, I've played along with Duke many times, his recordings that is (including that particular song,) but it's fun to have a part left open to play with. Where's everyone else? Do it! I think I'm too loud overall, but for the purposes here I think I can get a pass on that. The technical situation is not ideal, but of course that's not the point, it's a learning experience. And I'm learning!
Not a Duke or an Earl! But a lot of fun to play along with Duke.
Hey
Pretty much everything Brandon said before me I would echo, except for the pajamas. I just apologize in advance for being pretty ugly, and all the clams.
Steve
Big Duke fan since the early 70s.
Hi Stevie, Nice blues playing there! I really enjoyed it. Very old school style, which is my personal preference. Duke