Thanks, Mike Caren for putting up the link and for the very kind words! It really means a lot. I think Duke's teaching was extra inspirational on this one, and the great backing track really helps too.
Hi Mark. Wow, thanks so much! That's really nice of you to say, and it means a lot. The backing track is on the Lesson 1 Intro and Fills page. Thanks again!
Thanks for the very kind words, Mike! I really appreciate it. In this case, the backing track is on the Lesson 1 Intro and Fills page. Thanks again for the encouraging feedback.
Hey SJ Mike Caron, perhaps you should add a link to the backing track to the right hand icons so that this page is consistent with the others!
Hey Duke! Here's a stab at this one. What a delight to have such a beautiful backing track to play with. I tried to focus on staying in the pocket rather than getting too adventurous with the improvisation. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Bruce
Like what you did. You seem always absorb and reproduce the essence of the piece. Maybe you can help me again. I don't see a backing track for the lesson but sounds like you have a copy of the performance track without Duke's lead guitar. If so, how do I obtain a copy.
Thanks for the very kind words, Mike! I really appreciate it. In this case, the backing track is on the Lesson 1 Intro and Fills page. Thanks again for the encouraging feedback.
Hey SJ Mike Caron, perhaps you should add a link to the backing track to the right hand icons so that this page is consistent with the others!
Hi Guys -- backing track is up now thanks to Bruce -- upper right side of the screen just above the add to practice list plus. It's a great track as it has vocals -- enjoy!
Thanks, Mike Caren for putting up the link and for the very kind words! It really means a lot. I think Duke's teaching was extra inspirational on this one, and the great backing track really helps too.
Hey Bruce, Sounds great! Very nice playing around the vocal and solo. Excellent playing overall and right in the pocket. Really nice wall of guitars there also! Duke
Hey Duke! It's really hard to be interesting, emotional AND competent for 12 bars. So I just shot for something in the middle. :-) Thanks for all the inspiration! Best regards, Bruce.
Hey Michael. There is a track. If you look on the right, you'll see 3 button links. The top one that looks like a play button is the track. Be well! Looking forward to hearing your track! And Duke, thanks so much for this lesson! Super helpful!
Hey Duke! I love the track, this is really going to be fun. One thing I'd like to ask if you could show some ideas for stuff to play during the stops. I'm more accustomed to having three stops, like: and-one [break]...and-one [break]...and-one [break] where the rest of the break is two measures. On the track, it's: and-one [break] and-one [break] and you have three measures to play over. So it's a real different kind of phrasing required. Hope that makes sense! Thanks Duke!
Really great stuff. I was noticing how the triplets that Clarence is using on this tune really emphasize the flat tire rhythm. When your track is ready, I think I'll try to add my own modest vocal attempt and piano track first, then lay the guitar over that. The piano on the track is really cool, and interesting that he has his own part during the stops. He plays it the same way on both sets of stops. The drummer really wallops that snare during the guitar solo! And I love it when Bobby shouts out "Look out, Clarence!" :-) Thanks Duke!
Hey Duke and everyone here at Sonic Junction! I'm back, and ready to rock! :-)
Here's my take of the intro. I heard it very slightly differently, so that's what I'm playing. What a fantastic tune! Looking forward to hearing your observations of Clarence's playing behind Bobby's vocal.
It sure does look like it, Marty, except that Hollimon left Bland's group in 1959, 7 years before the first Coronado II was made. Maybe I'm wrong about that picture being Clarence. [ pausing while Bruce does some research ] -- Yup, I was wrong about this being a picture of Hollimon. This picture appears to include guitarist Wayne Bennett, who played with Bland sometime after Hollimon. So you are probably correct about the guitar. It's a great picture, though.
Wow! I can't believe I never heard this one before, that guitar work is amazing and what tone he's got. What kind of guitar/amp do you think he was using? I found this picture -- it looks kind of like a Tele style headstock that's been painted black, but with inlay on the neck. Bobby and the trumpet player are sure diggin' what he's playing.
It sure does look like it, Marty, except that Hollimon left Bland's group in 1959, 7 years before the first Coronado II was made. Maybe I'm wrong about that picture being Clarence. [ pausing while Bruce does some research ] -- Yup, I was wrong about this being a picture of Hollimon. This picture appears to include guitarist Wayne Bennett, who played with Bland sometime after Hollimon. So you are probably correct about the guitar. It's a great picture, though.
Thank you very much, André! I deeply appreciate that! I'm doing really great with my prior health issues, and just recovering from a strained wrist, so I'll be posting some videos again soon. Thanks again for the kind words and well wishes!
The ever so gradual dynamic build up, the lyricism, the building of motifs and the rock solid rhythm in this example demonstrate why you are one of the greats, Duke. Inspirational. Thanks for this.
Hey Duke! This was a really fantastic set of lessons. I was inspired by some of the things you said in the first lesson to start working on my tone. Do you think I'm over the top with the distortion on this? It sure feels good. ;-) Hope you're well. Would love to get your thoughts on this one! Thanks for the great lessons on this tune! Best, Bruce
Hi John. That's the same version I'm using. Duke seems to agree that it is 3 choruses of 8 bars using the same chord pattern as the song, as he says that in one of the lessons.
John, I respectfully disagree. To me, it sounds like 3 choruses of the 8 bar form. Mathmatically, that works out the same as 2 choruses of a 12 bar form (3x8=24 2x12=24) but moreover, to me, it sounds like they are playing the 8 bar form, especially in the harmonica solo. Of course, I could be totally wrong. ;-) But that's how I hear it.
Thanks, Mike Caren for putting up the link and for the very kind words! It really means a lot. I think Duke's teaching was extra inspirational on this one, and the great backing track really helps too.
Hi Mark. Wow, thanks so much! That's really nice of you to say, and it means a lot. The backing track is on the Lesson 1 Intro and Fills page. Thanks again!
Thanks for the very kind words, Mike! I really appreciate it. In this case, the backing track is on the Lesson 1 Intro and Fills page. Thanks again for the encouraging feedback.
Hey SJ Mike Caron, perhaps you should add a link to the backing track to the right hand icons so that this page is consistent with the others!
Hey Duke! Here's a stab at this one. What a delight to have such a beautiful backing track to play with. I tried to focus on staying in the pocket rather than getting too adventurous with the improvisation. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Bruce
Bruce,
Like what you did. You seem always absorb and reproduce the essence of the piece. Maybe you can help me again. I don't see a backing track for the lesson but sounds like you have a copy of the performance track without Duke's lead guitar. If so, how do I obtain a copy.
Mike
Thanks for the very kind words, Mike! I really appreciate it. In this case, the backing track is on the Lesson 1 Intro and Fills page. Thanks again for the encouraging feedback.
Hey SJ Mike Caron, perhaps you should add a link to the backing track to the right hand icons so that this page is consistent with the others!
Hi Guys -- backing track is up now thanks to Bruce -- upper right side of the screen just above the add to practice list plus. It's a great track as it has vocals -- enjoy!
Bruce -- you sound great! Agreed with Michael -- you're channeling and just letting it flow. Beautiful.
Thanks, Mike Caren for putting up the link and for the very kind words! It really means a lot. I think Duke's teaching was extra inspirational on this one, and the great backing track really helps too.
Hey Bruce, Sounds great! Very nice playing around the vocal and solo. Excellent playing overall and right in the pocket. Really nice wall of guitars there also! Duke
Thanks Duke!!
Thanks a lot, Duke! I hope more folks submit videos. I'd love to see them.
Oops, I meant 12 choruses, not bars. :-)
Hey Duke! It's really hard to be interesting, emotional AND competent for 12 bars. So I just shot for something in the middle. :-) Thanks for all the inspiration! Best regards, Bruce.
Oops, I meant 12 choruses, not bars. :-)
Hey Michael. There is a track. If you look on the right, you'll see 3 button links. The top one that looks like a play button is the track. Be well! Looking forward to hearing your track! And Duke, thanks so much for this lesson! Super helpful!
Hey Duke! I love the track, this is really going to be fun. One thing I'd like to ask if you could show some ideas for stuff to play during the stops. I'm more accustomed to having three stops, like: and-one [break]...and-one [break]...and-one [break] where the rest of the break is two measures. On the track, it's: and-one [break] and-one [break] and you have three measures to play over. So it's a real different kind of phrasing required. Hope that makes sense! Thanks Duke!
Really great stuff. I was noticing how the triplets that Clarence is using on this tune really emphasize the flat tire rhythm. When your track is ready, I think I'll try to add my own modest vocal attempt and piano track first, then lay the guitar over that. The piano on the track is really cool, and interesting that he has his own part during the stops. He plays it the same way on both sets of stops. The drummer really wallops that snare during the guitar solo! And I love it when Bobby shouts out "Look out, Clarence!" :-) Thanks Duke!
Thanks Duke!!
Hey Duke and everyone here at Sonic Junction! I'm back, and ready to rock! :-)
Here's my take of the intro. I heard it very slightly differently, so that's what I'm playing. What a fantastic tune! Looking forward to hearing your observations of Clarence's playing behind Bobby's vocal.
It sure does look like it, Marty, except that Hollimon left Bland's group in 1959, 7 years before the first Coronado II was made. Maybe I'm wrong about that picture being Clarence. [ pausing while Bruce does some research ] -- Yup, I was wrong about this being a picture of Hollimon. This picture appears to include guitarist Wayne Bennett, who played with Bland sometime after Hollimon. So you are probably correct about the guitar. It's a great picture, though.
Wow! I can't believe I never heard this one before, that guitar work is amazing and what tone he's got. What kind of guitar/amp do you think he was using? I found this picture -- it looks kind of like a Tele style headstock that's been painted black, but with inlay on the neck. Bobby and the trumpet player are sure diggin' what he's playing.
Hi Bruce,
It sure does look like it, Marty, except that Hollimon left Bland's group in 1959, 7 years before the first Coronado II was made. Maybe I'm wrong about that picture being Clarence. [ pausing while Bruce does some research ] -- Yup, I was wrong about this being a picture of Hollimon. This picture appears to include guitarist Wayne Bennett, who played with Bland sometime after Hollimon. So you are probably correct about the guitar. It's a great picture, though.
That is one cool shot!
Thank you very much, André! I deeply appreciate that! I'm doing really great with my prior health issues, and just recovering from a strained wrist, so I'll be posting some videos again soon. Thanks again for the kind words and well wishes!
Wow, very nice Marty! I really enjoyed listening to it.
The ever so gradual dynamic build up, the lyricism, the building of motifs and the rock solid rhythm in this example demonstrate why you are one of the greats, Duke. Inspirational. Thanks for this.
Hey Duke! This was a really fantastic set of lessons. I was inspired by some of the things you said in the first lesson to start working on my tone. Do you think I'm over the top with the distortion on this? It sure feels good. ;-) Hope you're well. Would love to get your thoughts on this one! Thanks for the great lessons on this tune! Best, Bruce
Hi John. That's the same version I'm using. Duke seems to agree that it is 3 choruses of 8 bars using the same chord pattern as the song, as he says that in one of the lessons.
John, I respectfully disagree. To me, it sounds like 3 choruses of the 8 bar form. Mathmatically, that works out the same as 2 choruses of a 12 bar form (3x8=24 2x12=24) but moreover, to me, it sounds like they are playing the 8 bar form, especially in the harmonica solo. Of course, I could be totally wrong. ;-) But that's how I hear it.