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Blues Guitar

Are you experiencing the Dip?

January 22, 2010

Seth Godin put out a book entitled, “The Dip”. This is an excellent book, and I highly recommend it to anyone trying to learn something, or run a business. In this book Seth talks about the process of how one goes about learning a specific skill. He says in the beginning it’s all new, and [...]

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$500 Sweetwater Pro Audio Gift Certificate – This Contest has ended.

January 7, 2010

Win a $500 Sweetwater Pro Audio Gift Certificate by adding a comment below telling what you would buy if you won. The winner will be announced on Thursday, March 4th 2010. You have until 5:00pm EST Tuesday, March 2nd to enter. Important Note: This Gift Certificate cannot be redeemed for cash or lessons at Learning [...]

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Eric Clapton Speaks: Best blues guitar, Gibson or Fender?

December 8, 2009

Someone had written a post about the topic of whether Eric Clapton prefers a Gibson or a Fender. This is an interview where he discusses his blues guitar of choice. Gibson vs. Fender For many years, fans wondered what prompted Eric Clapton’s transition from Gibson Guitars to Fender Guitars. Many still maintain Clapton had his [...]

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How to get hundreds of Blues Guitar Tones without buying anything!

December 4, 2009

So I get emails all the time from people asking me how to get that blues guitar tone from this and that. I can honestly say that I don’t really use many effects. Right now I’m going to tell you the secret to getting all of the blues guitar tones you’ve ever dreamed of, without [...]

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Blues Guitar Lessons DVD Method 5 preview.

November 19, 2009

So I’ve been working on these lessons for this DVD for a while now, and finally came up with something that I thought people should know. I think it is a logical progression in the series of Blues Guitar DVDs that I’ve created. Method of Madness? Putting together a DVD can drive me crazy as [...]

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Blues Backing Tracks: They’re all the same, right?

November 17, 2009

Many guitarists when practicing will find it more beneficial to practice to some kind of a metronome or backing track. There are a lot of different blues backing tracks you can find on the web today, and some of them are even free. They make practicing blues guitar licks and solos way more fun. Most [...]

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Eric Clapton Blues Guitar Lesson: Turnaround Lick

October 22, 2009

Today I’m going to show you a Blues Guitar lick in the style of Eric Clapton, that can be used over the turnaround section of a 12 bar blues in the key of B. This lick is similar to one Eric played on “Have You Ever Loved a Woman” from Live at the Fillmore. Eric [...]

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1966 Fender Vibrolux Review: The Ultimate Gig amp for the Blues?

October 19, 2009

Well recently I found a great deal on a 1966 Fender Blackface Vibrolux amp. This amp is known to be great for playing gigs, due to the wattage and amount of clean headroom you can get as well as the natural overdrive that can be obtained. I’ve had the amp for a little over a [...]

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Creator of the most famous guitar in rock, Les Paul has been taken from us.

August 13, 2009

If you have ever thought about becoming a guitar player, or have played guitar, there is no doubt you are familiar with the infamous Les Paul guitar by Gibson. This legendary guitar has been played by everyone from Slash, Jimmy Page, and Gary Moore, to Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, and Eric Clapton.  It is the [...]

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How to play a cool Blues Guitar Lick

June 12, 2009

Want to learn how to play a really cool blues guitar lick?  You’re in luck if you said yes.  I just recorded a FREE video on how to play a smoking blues guitar lick that your friends will drool over when you play it for them. I decided to give you this totally free and [...]

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