Check out a little bit of what will be contained in Blues Guitar Method 4. I’d love to hear your comments.
Well that’s what I’ve got so far for the new DVD.
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hell yeah man! You know; Little wing would be nice little bonus at the end of that dvd too, John:) I need to grab the latest couple dvds from you. I’ve been slacking and broke, lol. But taxes are coming!
But yeah, the sky is crying, man. Always wanted to learn that one.
In the new Blues Guitar DVD I’d like to see slow blues, possibly whith a small amount of overdrive/distortion.
Why ? It’s a mater of taste. I feel that slow/medium blues is more expressive. If you want to express your feeling to someone ( love, sadness… ) will you speak like a machine gun ? No you will naturally speak slowly.
Secondly I’m learning to play guitar and I know that If I want to play well I have first to be able to play properly. I must learn first to play slowly whith attitude. The speed will come on its time. To much of overdrive/distortion will mask my mistaques.
As a beginner I think that too fast and too overdriven can be very counter productive.
Other than song-specific instruction, I would also like to see some of SRV’s techniques, such as how to do rakes, his use of double-stops and his gear preferences on particular songs. With a lot of practice, I can get the choppy shuffling motion, but I cuold sure use a review of that again too.
Great videos BTW!!!!
I would like to see some slow blues licks played in the style of Eric Clapton,
included in the new Blues Guitar Method 4 DVD.
If possible something on the extended intros Eric plays to songs such as
Stormy Monday Blues, Have you ever loved a woman, 5 Long Years, ETC.
John i would like to see you do a complete breakdown and analysis of Eric
Claptons Blues Guitar Style and Licks, It might take more than 1 DVD to complete it but with your knowledge and skill level on the guitar I’m sure it would be a
must have for anyone interested in playing Blues Guitar.
After all everything written on Eric Clapton refers to him as One of the most
Important and Influential Guitarist of this or any other generation.
All the best.
Richard.
Two things. One, I’d like to see some fast, guitar-gymnastics licks with tips on how to turn them into exercises. Just one or two would be enough. Something that I may not be able to be able to play right away, but could with a little work. Two, I’d like to see some chords or partial chords worked into the solo. SRV always had a way of doing that, and being able to do that makes you seem more sophisticated. Thanks!
Hi John I think good lesson on how to come up with great solo Ex. Call and responce Statemant answer climax etc. Thank you
John, of course everyone wants to solo like Stevie. But I think you covered much of that in your previous DVDs, as Stevie actually borrow much of his style from those same legendary players. By all means include his signature licks, but what I’d really like to see in your next release is some 2-note and triad stuff, and overall rhythm work. Stevie was also heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix, and we all know what a monster rhythm player he was. Please consider having a section of the DVD cover chording, comping, chordal soloing, and some of that cool hammer/pull-off chord stuff a la Jimi and Keith Richards. Appreciate anything you can do.
Tim
Hey John,
Best news of 2009!
On what I’d like to see?
Firstly, like I mentioned before, let’s have some/lots of really short and tasty licks with some space in between.
Secondly, you got to help out some ‘learners” like me. Can we have a slower tempo backing track for us to practice the licks slowly? You don’t have to come out with a full band track. I don’t mind if you just strum the guitar (just like in the preview above) over a couple of choruses. Just for practice sake. Sometimes the rhythm can be intimidating
And maybe share some secrets on timing ie. how to fit in the licks over a bar or during chord changes
Look foward to it. Any tentative date?
Hi John,
it seems that the tenor of previous suggestions was to show more technique than licks. And generally I agree – there are plenty of DVDs over there showing licks in the style of many great players. Those that I have put too little time on details, so that they loose me fairly fast. And what I have seen on your slide DVDs was lot of time and lot of stress for the technical details – which has opened my eyes as how to play those licks.
So while licks are nice and to have some of them as excercises is good, I also feel that they should be just that – exercises to work on the technique items – for example choppy rhythm playing like SRV or Hendrix both did, rakes, achieving this kind of tone and the like. All of this similarly explicit as on the slide DVDs.
Aside from this particular DVD you could make downloadable lessons with knows solos or songs like “how to play Stormy Monday” or any other asked for song – you know what I mean?
Best regards
Tomasz
Thanks for all the comments!
This definitely gives me more of an idea of what you want to learn.
So the DVD has not been started, and I’m thinking about changing it to cover more aspects of technique, and not cover an artist.
This is why I’m doing this. Thanks. So I’m thinking more of this.
Slow blues in D
Chord lesson
Technique lesson
Theory lesson
more about combining scales
licks in the style of BB, SRV, Eric clapton
Does anyone really want to have a solo included?
Anymore comments will give me a better idea of where to go.
Thanks
Hi John,
Great focus! I can’t wait. I would like to maybe have you, if you do have a solo that you take apart and present, to give your thought process as to why you played what you played. I think most of the great solos that we all try to emulate really happened “in the moment” but with a directional focus. To me having chops, licks, and scales are good but without a passion or emotional focus doesn’t last. Thanks!
I know you spoke specifically of SRV; and sorry to double post; but, someone I’d really like to start digging into is Bonamassa. The way that guy connects licks and phrases them; man, I’d love to get into “bigger licks”, lol. I mean, most licks are what?- Like 10-20 notes tops? Bonamassa has licks that seem to be about 60 notes. Not to mention that he can play them a hundred miles an hour, which I know takes practice. But just knowing where he’s going and how he connects multiple licks to make them one big one is something I would really like to know.
I don’t think a full solo broken down is necessary here John… you’ve done that. I think the areas you highlighted in your post today would be awesome… and also perhaps include getting the right tone (I’m a tone freak), as sometimes a single chord or lick can knock you over if your tone is on (like the Glen Kuykendall video on You Tube with his ’59 LP and Trainwreck amp… killer). I agree with the group here John. I’ve purchased lots of lessons over my 25 years of playing, and yours are among my favorites. You provide a lot of detail and nuance, which is critical to the blues. It’s at least 80% feel vs. rigid mechanics (scales, shredding, etc.).
We’re all looking forward to #4!
Hi John
I’m always ready to check out what you have on any DVD you make. My thoughts go to learning the styles of Warren Haynes and Joe Bonnamassa . I would also like to see your take on Open Tuning Slide lessons when the time comes. Keep it up man!!
Hello John
Once again, stellar work. SRV, Jimi and Eric all carried the burden of lead, fills and chord play. It would be great to incorporate the fills that color and fall on the chord. For this reason as a solo player I have been playing chord melody but those seventh and ninth chords always bring me back the the Kings. How about an approach to the trio guitar method in order to enjoy playing alone? I would also appreciate a lesson on how to improvise around those intervals. You mention them in 3 but an in depth breakdown would be well appreciated. In any respect your set is exponentially superior to anything that I have encountered! Thanks