When the "living organism' happens, it is a beautiful thing. Well put Duke.

Hi Duke --- I love the metaphor of a living organism, shifting and changing.

Yes Daniel, That can be very counterproductive being in a loud situation with people who don't listen to each other. Like Mike said, finding a small group of people, even just one...

Yes Daniel, That can be very counterproductive being in a loud situation with people who don't listen to each other. Like Mike said, finding a small group of people, even just one...

To all my sonic junction students: I want to take a moment to say that I am so thankful for all your interest in my, and everyone elses lessons  here at Sonic Junction. I feel we...

Thanks Charlie, I am very pleased that my Sonic Junction lessons are working for you! looking forward to hearing you play. Cheers, Duke

@Duke...here's my attemp with Chicago blues 1...I love that chord when you put the 9th..Is this the way do I have to call it..I'm ignorant in music theory!! I don't have an...

You sound great Alex! You put a smile on my face.

Thanks Duke - this Johnny Moore style is probably the coolest stuff on guitar! Always loved it but a combination of reverance and limited ability always kept playing it out of...

Hi Jean, Welcome to Sonic Junction! The first rule is that there are no rules really. Whatever works for you is fine. That being said, There is a benefit in the long run to playing...

hey Stevieboy, Great job! really, and nit sounds so good on that telacaster. Teles may be the worlds most versatile guitar. Great sound and playing. Keep it up! Duke 

Dear Duke, First lesson today! I really enjoy the way you explain the stuff...Honky tonk seems to be easy but it's still tricky for me! I have to be able to play it wednesday, at...

Huy Guy..it's a great honour to have you here in sonic junction and take lessons by you. This is my attempt. I'm still memorizing the bass line... Very difficoult tune to play for...

On Charles Brown's album All My Life, on his song Early In the Morning, the guitar part is quite similar to this one, and parts of the first chorus of the solo are pretty much the...

Here's a shot at it.  No attempt at getting the timing to the recording right, that will have to come later, just trying to get the notes and the licks together.  

Hey Boyd, I'm glad you brought this up. The guitar is there to serve your voice, not the other way around. When I want to play Robert Johnson songs, I use a capo and sometimes...

Mike, there is nothing new in guitar playing. Revoicing standard chords is a way of saying the same old thing in a different way. To make a song flow, keep practicing it until you...

Thanks for the compliment Charlie. Once you master your right hand thumb, there's no way part of Piedmont picking that's can hide from you. Guy Davis

Hello Friends, This week we continue learning the solo for Drifting Blues. There are so many cool riffs in this solo it really gives you a good look into one of the most unique...

William, I stole everything I know. Stealing's ok if you master what you stole and make it your own. Thank you. Guy Davis

For instructional purposes I'm switching to "acoustic" to teach the rest of this song. Many of you don't have amplifiers and may have no need of one. All nuances of attack...

Thank you, Duke. That really means a lot to me.

You never know Andre, I am doing a guitar workshop soon in Toronto at Guitar Workshops Plus

Thank you. I also wanted to tell you how much I appreciated your on-line courses, and, do you think, that I have the opportunity to see you one day in show or to attend a Master's...

Hello Andre, I may have turned the guitar volume down by mistake making it less distorted but that was not intentional. Cheers, Duke 

Hi Gabriel, I will check that out. Thanks, Duke

Great job as usual Bruce! keep up the great work......Duke

Hi Jerry - Are you doing any tongue blocking on the turnaround (5:55)? I'm hearing some of the tongue-blocking things (ghost chords, percussive effect) Dennis Gruenling was...

Sorry - listen at 1.28

Okay, on the Chess 50th Anniversary version of the song, listen at roughly 1.58  Anyone hear another harp, very faintly, in the background?