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Charlie
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I'm Tore Down Solo
Great lesson. And never apologise for "preaching" - I for one am a convert ; )
Seriously, I find this advice/experience incredibly helpful!
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Judson
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Dark As A Dungeon Learning the Song
Charlie Waller... thanks for dropping that name... Its a great song but I'm not sure who's voice I associate it with. I was hoping for a better birthday song from you but I guess...
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Duke robillard
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I'm Tore Down Solo
Hi Folks,
Greetings from Austria! This weeks lesson is on the solo for Freddie King's "Tore Down". As most Freddy Mug solos, its very memorable but as direct and simple as it is,...
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Chris eldridge
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Dark As A Dungeon Learning the Song
This week we're starting in on a new song: Dark As A Dungeon by the great Merle Travis. The basics of this song are pretty straight forward - perhaps the most unusual (and coolest)...
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Boyd r
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Holiday Songs O Holy Night
thank you
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Raleigh lee
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Scaled Down 1st Chorus Breakdown
OK, one last thing about that backing track: Can it be downloaded?
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Mike caren
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Scaled Down 1st Chorus Breakdown
Hi Raleigh --- thanks for the reminder. You can find the backing track "play button" on the right side of the screen just under the webcam recorder. Enjoy.
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Dennis gruenling
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I thought there would be a backing track added for this tune. Am I wrong about that, or is it that I just can't find it?
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Raleigh lee
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Scaled Down 1st Chorus Breakdown
I thought there would be a backing track added for this tune. Am I wrong about that, or is it that I just can't find it?
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Mike caren
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Holiday Songs O Holy Night
Hi Boyd --- thanks for the question. I've updated the links so you can now get to Silent Nigh, Deck the Halls and Auld Lang Syne. You can also find them on Jerry's Artist Hub...
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Boyd r
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Holiday Songs O Holy Night
what happened too silent night, Deck the halls, Auld lang syne. they are gone
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Charlie
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I'm Tore Down Intro and First Verse Fills
Thanks Duke. Thought I knew how to play this years ago, but I was missing plenty of little goodies!!!
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Dennis gruenling
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Scaled Down 1st Chorus Breakdown
Yes, as I stated in my original reply, I do this as a reference for the beat/groove since there is no guitar accompaniment in during the breakdown. Strictly for reference of the...
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Dennis gruenling
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4:12, 4:18, 4:24 in this lesson. Again at 8:16, 8:25, 8:32. Again at 8:45, 8:51, 8:57. The last set is the most pronounced.
I went back and listened to the performance and...
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Vincent
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Eddie Taylor Bad Boy
Myself, I get carried away with these hammer-ons. :-) I tend to play too many of them so when I try to follow the tune I'm completely off. lol
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Terry church
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Davell Crawford - Blues, Jazz...
Thanks Mike. The new search set-up and page layout are super!
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Bill blatner
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Scaled Down 1st Chorus Breakdown
4:12, 4:18, 4:24 in this lesson. Again at 8:16, 8:25, 8:32. Again at 8:45, 8:51, 8:57. The last set is the most pronounced.
I went back and listened to the performance and...
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Dennis gruenling
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Scaled Down 1st Chorus Breakdown
Hi Bill...can you give me a spot (in time with the minute/second mark) of where you are hearing this? Thanks!
I think you may be referring to what I am playing in the break-down,...
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Dennis gruenling
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It sounds like a number of ghost notes in there where you're balancing breath and/or keeping the rhythm. After you run up the scale and return to the two-draw there's a little...
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Bill blatner
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Scaled Down 1st Chorus Breakdown
It sounds like a number of ghost notes in there where you're balancing breath and/or keeping the rhythm. After you run up the scale and return to the two-draw there's a little...
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Duke robillard
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I'm Tore Down Intro and First Verse Fills
Hi Folks,
This week we work on the lead lines around the vocal on Tore Down. The call and response between vocal and lead instrument is an really important part of the blues....
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Dennis gruenling
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Scaled Down Performance and Introduction
I tongue-block about 99.9% of what I play, including the first chorus...aside from the opening few notes of the opening riff/Head, which I articulate with my tongue (the first few...
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Dennis gruenling
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Dennis, are you tongue-blocking or puckering the 1st verse?
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Raleigh lee
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Scaled Down Performance and Introduction
Dennis, are you tongue-blocking or puckering the 1st verse?
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Rick estrin
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Mr. Lee's Mambo Third Chorus Breakdown
Hey Andre - I think you're doing good! The only thing I noticed is on that last lick, you're climbing up from the 3 draw to the 5 blow. I skip over the 4th hole and go straight...
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Kip marchetti
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New Look
I really like the new look of the site. It's very cool and much easier to navigate. Thanks for the update. I like it here and it just keeps getting better.
Kip
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Mike caren
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Nashville Blues Norman Blake: Funkiest Flatpicker of All Time
Hi Kip --- I think your singing is great. Nice tone and phrasing. You really shape it which is cool.
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Mike caren
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Who do you listen to for...
Hi Rick,
I'm curious --- what Artists do you listenn to for ideas?
--- and how much of your listening is other harp players vs. horns / other instruments?
Thanks.
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Mike caren
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Writing with Julian Lage
Hi Chris,
I was wondering if you could talk a bit about how you and Julian write / arrange music together --- and create a song / arrangement like this:
For instance
1. do...
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