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Tom hartley
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guest Rick Estrin
Rick,
Just popped in to tell you how great it is again to see and hear your harp playing. Been a fan ever since the nightcats. please pass my well wishes on to Charlie as well.
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Kip marchetti
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Is It Too Late Now? Intro Breakdown
Chris -
This intro illustrates that I need to get looser but I don't think that is an overnight thing. My goal is to get looser in the picking arm/wrist. This is a little rough...
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Kip marchetti
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Whiskey Before Breakfast Crosspicking the B Section
Chris -
As you suggested I searched for some notes of my own. I've never attempted this sort of thing so perhaps it's just another way to play Whiskey Before Breakfast. I mostly...
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Mike caren
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Just signed back up---videos...
Hi Paul --- thanks for letting us know and sorry for the issue. You're correct --- we had an issue with one of our servers over the weekend.
It's now fixed. Can you give it a...
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Paul_t
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Just signed back up---videos...
I was unable to access Swinging the Blues and Lester Leaps In today. When I click on the lesson a blank white page opens but nothing runs.
Thanks
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William deraymond
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It Hurts Me Too Slide Melody and Bass
Thanks!
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Tim james
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It Hurts Me Too Slide Melody and Bass
FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jerry portnoy
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Seventh Chorus Breakdown
Hey, Sonic Junction -
This week, we're back with verse 7 of "Mr. Lee's Mambo". This verse starts out with some "breaks". I'm pretty sure they're called breaks because the flow of...
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Duke robillard
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Avalon Soloing
Hello Friends,
This week we are learning to solo on Avalon. The changes in many parts of this tune are four bars to each chord so it gives you plenty of space to learn to play...
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Chris eldridge
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Any Old Time A Peek Toward Swing Guitar
This week we're starting in on an old Jimmie Rogers song, "Any Old Time." It was famously recorded by Tony Rice on his iconic record Church Street Blues which is where I learned...
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Jerry portnoy
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Sentimental Journey Performance
Hey Boyd,
Good to hear you're making progress. Your bends are getting more accurate and your timing is improving though it's still your biggest challenge. Try to feel the beat by...
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Joe markey
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Sixth Chorus Breakdown
Thanks Guys!
Joe
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Sixth Chorus Breakdown
Thank you, Joe - Glad you're enjoying the lesson.
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Rick estrin
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Rick, Thanks for another excellent lesson. Will you be providing a backing track at some point?
Thanks.
Joe
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Mike caren
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Sixth Chorus Breakdown
Hi Joe --- thanks for the reminder. Backing track is now up. Enjoy.
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Joe markey
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Sixth Chorus Breakdown
Rick, Thanks for another excellent lesson. Will you be providing a backing track at some point?
Thanks.
Joe
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Kip marchetti
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Whiskey Before Breakfast Crosspicking the B Section
My own solo ... Hmmm ... if you say so but that could be a project that will take a while. BTW I'm really looking forward to seeing you and Julian out there this winter. My own...
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Bruce dumes
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Avalon Melody
Hey Duke! Always loved this tune. I hope you are going to do a track for this one, it would *really* help a lot. I'm looking forward to the challenge of solo! How's the feel on...
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Sixth Chorus Breakdown
I'm really glad to hear it!
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Kip marchetti
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Is It Too Late Now? Earl Scruggs Licks
Thanks Chris ... I have to straighten out this constant extra beat stuff with everything ... I think its a combination of trying too much too quickly. I've felt from the beginning...
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Jim wood
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Sixth Chorus Breakdown
Thank you, getting good
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Chris eldridge
published a lesson:
Is It Too Late Now? Intro Breakdown
This week I'm showing you the intro that I played from the first video for this song. Again, I'm trying to play to the guitars strengths, leaning very heavily on the melody, but...
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Chris eldridge
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Nashville Blues First Solo - Case Study in Patterns
Darren, that's a definite feel improvement. Try playing it slower, but still with the close, careful attention to the feel. It's hard to make things groovy when you're going slow...
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Chris eldridge
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Is It Too Late Now? Earl Scruggs Licks
Kip, it's sounding good but you're doubling your down strokes when you go to play the first G note on the first string. If you straighten that out I suspect it might get a little...
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Chris eldridge
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Is It Too Late Now? Earl Scruggs Licks
I know, right? It's not what people usually think of when they think of Earl Scruggs, but to me it's quintessential stuff.
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Chris eldridge
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Whiskey Before Breakfast Crosspicking the B Section
Kip, this is GREAT! Really sounds musical and groovy in a way I haven't heard from you before. Awesome job! The only thing is that there are a few extra beats at the end of the 2nd...
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Larry "the iceman"
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Download Backing Tracks
One can search out how to record what plays through your computer speakers and find solutions to downloading the tracks without having to download them.
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Jay
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Rollin' and Tumblin' Singing
hi corey,
rollin & tumblin is the last lesson i see on the web site. there must be other lessons, i'm sure. is there a lesson archive somewhere?
in particular, i'm looking for...
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Duke robillard
published a lesson:
Avalon Melody
Hi Folks,
This week we learn the melody to Avalon a la Duke. The actual melody is quite a bit simpler than I actually play it but I came up with a rendition that I feel swings...
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Jerry portnoy
published a lesson:
Mr. Lee's Mambo Sixth Chorus Breakdown
Hey Sonic Junction -
This week we've got verse 6 of "Mr. Lee's Mambo". Remember back in verse 4, how it began with a semi-dramatic "shifting gears" by starting on the 2nd beat?...
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