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Blues Guitar

Albums I Recommend for Learning Blues and Slide Guitar

May 12, 2010

I got an email a while back from someone asking what CDs I recommend to him for learning to play blues guitar. I thought I would do that right here in this blog post.  I cut my teeth on these albums and recommend anyone serious about learning blues guitar and slide guitar to at least [...]

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Are You Telling a Story With Your Blues Guitar Solos?

April 5, 2010

This is a very simple lesson, but one of the hardest to put into use. It is probably what separates the real bluesmen from the wankers. For example, when you are having a conversation with someone and you would like to illustrate your point with a story, do you immediately give away the ending right [...]

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My Settings for Blues Guitar and Slide Guitar DVDs

March 19, 2010

Since everyone is always asking my exact settings, here they are for some of the blues and slide guitar DVDs I’ve recorded. Try them out and see what you think.  Post a comment below on what you find works for you to help others who are trying to get a good blues guitar tone. Here’s [...]

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How to get the Ultimate Blues and Slide Guitar Tone

March 11, 2010

I get a lot of emails about how to get a good blues or slide guitar tone. A lot of the questions are valid and that’s probably what I would ask as well, but these questions don’t have answers that are yes and no. Best Settings? Sample question – “What do I set the Bass, [...]

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Why do you want to learn how to play fast blues guitar licks?

January 26, 2010

You’re the top dog, with master chops. You can play blues guitar licks faster than a speeding bullet. If your fingers could get a speeding ticket, you would be driving without a license. Simply put, you got fast chops and you know it. Now before I go on, this post is not about every single [...]

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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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Learn how to play a BB King Style blues guitar lick. Podcast 32

January 12, 2010

In this weeks video podcast, I’m going to show you how to play a blues guitar lick in the style of BB King. I’ve been watching a DVD from him called, “BB King Live in Africa”, and this is a lick I kinda picked up from Sweet Sixteen. That DVD is amazing and contains some [...]

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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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