Blues Guitar Articles

My Settings for Blues Guitar and Slide Guitar DVDs

By John Tuggle on March 19, 2010 13 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

How to get the Ultimate Blues and Slide Guitar Tone

By John Tuggle on March 11, 2010 10 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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

By John Tuggle on January 26, 2010 9 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Are you experiencing the Dip?

By John Tuggle on January 22, 2010 9 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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

By John Tuggle on January 12, 2010 10 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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

By John Tuggle on December 8, 2009 23 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

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

By John Tuggle on December 4, 2009 8 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Blues Guitar Lessons DVD Method 5 preview.

By John Tuggle on November 19, 2009 1 Comment

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 … [Read more...]

Eric Clapton Blues Lick Guitar Lesson Podcast 30

By John Tuggle on November 18, 2009 1 Comment

In this weeks Blues Guitar Lesson video podcast, I'm going to show you how to play an Eric Clapton Style Blues guitar lick. This is a blues guitar lick you'll hear Eric Clapton play in the song, "Have You Ever Loved a Woman". This style of lick … [Read more...]

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

By John Tuggle on November 17, 2009 Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...]