Well Mike, I have to admit, I've been try to avoid this one. The reason is that I arranged it, recorded it and totally forgot it and only played it once and did 1 take of it. If...

Cookin' is next folks with a track to play to  at several different tempos!  

Hi Slim, Yes Jumpin the Blues is a great tune and I arranged the head in a simple chord melody with Brass sections type answers. I will most likely teach this after Cookin which is...

@assanhado...Thanks for checking out the lessons on sonic junction and thanks for the feedback.  Don't have any work in Australia right now...be well.   C H

johnyurt - I've lived in South Florida in the past for years. The Backroom in Delray is a great club. I saw Debbie Davies, James Cotton and others there. The open mike nights are...

Hi Duke, you have played at my club several times in the past. The Backroom Blues bar in Delray Beach Florida. You actually left one of your guitars here and I had to fedex it to...

Nope.  It's "Jumpin' Blues" from the Swing record (I have it on vinyl). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W67IXK/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk2   Slim

Duke,   I will definitely get your Lowdown and Tore Up CD. Your sound is the best man!

Duke,    Thanks! I'm definitely looking forward to that lesson!

My "Lowdown and Tore Up" CD is #1 on BB Kings Bluesville Radio Show!!!

Bluesman, I could will do a lesson with all my favorite Chicago blues licks in the key of E with different basslines turnarounds and solo ideas soon. 

Hi Slim66 .. is this the tune you are talking about?

Thanks Mike! That will really help me.

@bluesman .. Sorry, there was a bug with the Slowest and Slow videos playing.  It's fixed. My suggestion is to take a look at these two videos and loop each lick / page with the...

Duke    I just can't get enough of that sound in Blues A Rama lesson 1. I really want to pick that up. Problem is I'm having a hard time figuring out how your playing some of it....

Duke,      I'd love you to explore this tune.  The head is very interesting; I believe you do that move with the picking hand that simulates the trumpet mute moving on and off the...

I'm a fan of that tune as well.

Hi Duke .. I really love this lesson and the series.  I don't usually start with the melody when I solo .. which is probably a big mistake.  I used the backing tracking on Lesson 4...

@brianjfa  Yes the arrow going up means bending the notes and the 1/4, 1/2 etc. is how much.  Althought we capture it as best we can, it's best to really listen intenting on the...

Brianjfa, Since I do not do the notation I would have to refer you to Mike. But I believe we are taking quater and half tone bends here. Enjoy!

That sounds great about the Joe Pass.  I have smaller hands .. so the smaller body and shorter neck should fit me well.   Great story about the winery .. wish I was there!

@JimHxn...Thanks for the comment.  I will teach my version of Special Rider blues soon.  Right now I am focused on introducing different keys in standard tuning.  Stay tuned!  If...

that's cause he WAS drunk when he played. Which is also why he died so young unortunately.

Hey Corey. Loving the lessons so far, I just want to let you know it's this track that got me turned onto you - that jam with Ali Farka Toure on Feel Like Going Home was just...

@Corey .. wil do for getting the groove, thanks for the advice.   For the pinky, I'm talking about your left fingering hand.  I usually take my fingers off of the E chord to play...

I'm pleased to announce we upgraded the video player to add keyboard controls   up / down arrows controls volume left / right arrows seeks 30 seconds .. so you can rewind to...

@ Mike...thanks for the comment.  Just concentrate on the groove first, don't even think about the other licks until much later. Pay attention to tempo and rhythm first When you...