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Jim wood
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Blue Strollin' Fourth Chorus Breakdown
Digging it!
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Duke robillard
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Solo
Hi Everyone,
Today we are working on some fills to play around the first two vocal choruses then we learn the solo. It's more challenging than I remembered! I recorded it probably...
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Corey harris
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Love In Vain Singing
In this lesson we will focus on the rhtyhms of singing the song while playing. We will learn the melody line and how to sing it effectively and simply.
Enjoy.
Corey
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Jerry portnoy
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Blue Strollin' Fourth Chorus Breakdown
In verse four of Blue Strollin' I use a couple of musical quotes. The second phrase I play in this verse is adapted from Clifford Scott's iconic tenor sax solo in Bill Doggett's...
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Boyd r
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
Good workout on the bends
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Kip marchetti
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Way to go Kip
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Bryan mabe
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With Body and Soul Learning the Song
Way to go Kip
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Rick estrin
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
For sure! Like I told Bill, if you put in the time there, there's a whole world of sounds, ideas and riffs available in just those first three holes.
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Rick estrin
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
Good for you, Boyd - That's the right attitude!
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Rick estrin
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
Hi Bill - Thanks for the Louie Armstrong reference. He definitely represents the stylistic roots of what I was trying to go for in that verse. There's a whole world of that kind of...
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Rick estrin
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
Thanks Alan - I naturally seem to come up with simple-on-the-surface stuff that contains lots of small, character creating details. I'm glad you're diggin' it!
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Harvey kail
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Blue Strollin' First Chorus Breakdown
I'm looking forward to learning this bluesy stroll. Thanks, Rick!
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Lewis
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Wildwood Flower Tony Rice Style Melody and Reharmonization
Hey Chris - I love the Tony Rice crosspicking fill thing. I really like the sound of it using the down down up. The alternate picking is nice, but it sounds like theres a slight...
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Mg
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Keep Me From Blowing Away Basic Chord Theory II
Chris, I'm really getting a lot out of the theory discussion. Playing the music while understanding why it works makes the whole thing really enjoyable! Thanks!
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Alan
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
Hi Rick,
Just writing to agree with Boyd R. Keep the changelling material coming !! When I first heard this song this third chorus low end playing reminded me of the low end work...
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Bill blatner
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
I love this whole song but I think this is my favorite verse. Sounds like Louie Armstrong, worrying those three hole bends. It really helps when you slow it down to hear just how...
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Larry parker
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
Duke, thanks. I appreciate the help. I'll definitely take your advice and rework the A7 line. .Larry
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Bruce dumes
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
Ha! ;) I remember reading once, don't know if it was apocryphal or not, that some guy went up to Charlie Parker after a gig and handed him some notation paper filled with runs of...
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Duke robillard
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
Yes Stevie, BB did a great version of it also. For some reason everyone ignored the original melody. maybe thinking it was too old fashioned. Which is what I love about it! LOL...
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Duke robillard
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
Yes Paul, They are great and that particular style of blues and swing is all but lost nowadays. I try my best to help keep it alive. music has no expiration date.if its good it...
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Duke robillard
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Sounds great Bruce. And yes! Absolutely thanks to Scott for figuring out what I do there. Lord knows I don't know! Duke
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Duke robillard
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
Wow Larry, That's great beautiful arrangement of the verse. That's a fabulous example of how to play it finger style! Now my only suggestion would be, on the intro where it double...
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Bruce dumes
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
Sounds very pretty to me, Larry!
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Boyd r
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Thanks Rick. I love a challenge you learn more.
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Steve lauder
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This is my first audio (or video) post. Duke mentioned this song could work as fingerstyle. I started working on it yesterday morning; here's what I have so far: Duke's intro plus...
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Larry parker
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
This is my first audio (or video) post. Duke mentioned this song could work as fingerstyle. I started working on it yesterday morning; here's what I have so far: Duke's intro plus...
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Kip marchetti
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With Body and Soul Learning the Song
Chris,
I guess I've lived under a rock my entire life because "With Body and Soul" is another wonderful song I've never heard. I doubt I'll be able to sing it well enough to post...
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Bruce dumes
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I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Introduction
Hey Duke! So, here's what I came up with. Such a pretty intro!
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Paul w
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
Funny how something so simple (Third chorus) is not at all intuitive. however it is coming along slowly...It's enhancing my appreciation/respect for those first 3 holes. Sweet...
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Rick estrin
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Blue Strollin' Third Chorus Breakdown
Hey Boyd - I'm glad you're diggin' it. Don't worry, I get so obsessed with detail, I'll probably never be able to come up with one that's too simple anyway
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