Video Podcast 55: Muddy Waters Slide Guitar

By John Tuggle on November 21, 2011 3 Comments

In video podcast 55 I want to show you how to play a slide guitar lick in open e tuning in the style of Rollin' and Tumblin' from Muddy Waters.  I am using the capo in this lesson to move the open strings to the key of A.  You'll hear Derek Trucks … [Read more...]

Podcast 40: Open E Tuning Slide Guitar Lesson

By John Tuggle on November 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
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In Video Podcast 40, I will show you a cool Open E Tuning Slide guitar lick that will teach you how to groove and improve your timing skills. Practicing this type of lick will help you to always stay in time and improve your groove skills. Derek … [Read more...]

This is Why I Think Derek Trucks is So Great.

By John Tuggle on May 27, 2010 9 Comments

I'm sure everyone has heard of Derek Trucks by now. If you haven't, you need to. He is becoming one of the greatest guitar players of all time. He has already accomplished amazing things such as, joining Eric Clapton on tour and playing Duane … [Read more...]

Blues Guitar Lesson: Podcast 28, Learn the Blues like Derek Trucks.

By John Tuggle on September 11, 2009 2 Comments

In today's blues guitar podcast, I'm going to show you the continuation of Podcast 27 about the Derek Trucks lick from "Key to the Highway". This slide guitar lick occurring at the intro of the live version of this song from the Songlines Live DVD, … [Read more...]

Derek Trucks CD Review: Almost Free

By John Tuggle on March 2, 2009 12 Comments

If you haven't heard the new album from the Derek Trucks band, then you're missing out one of the greatest blues albums released in the last couple of years. This CD to me is filled with a  swampy sound that really drips with emotion, while … [Read more...]

Derek Trucks and his new guitar amp?

By John Tuggle on January 26, 2009 9 Comments

When you think of Derek Trucks, you think Fender tube amps. Specifically the old "Super Reverb" he is so well known for. No doubt that Derek gets an amazing tone from his old Super, and who would ever think he would start using a different … [Read more...]

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