So the other day I was Christmas shopping with my wife and this song came on the background music. What caught my ear was how it’s a lesson straight out of Blues Guitar Unleashed (The Stormy Slide) and was yet another place where I heard it used in a “real” song 🙂

Now, in the recording I heard (don’t know the band, sorry) the bass player was doubling the guitar on the little walkup. But I got to thinking that it would sound great even just by itself, and I think it sounds just fine.

But I’ll let you play with it and see if you think so too.

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    50 replies to "Merry Christmas Baby – Slow Blues"

    • Ian Robins

      Thanks Griff. All God’s blessings for the coming year and a very Merry Christmas.

    • Lou Prastil

      Hey Griff- First of all, let me start by wishing you and your family a Merry X-mas and A Happy New year to the best teacher on the web!!!! I was wondering if, while you were searching for Christmas songs to do…….you might consider giving “A Christmas Song” by Nat King Cole (1961) a whirl. Just a thought………. Keep up the GREAT WORK!!!!!

    • Mark

      Thank you as always for your time and guidance Griff. Happy Christmas to you and your family, and I hope 2020 is a great year for you and yours. Best Wishes from a very wet Manchester UK.

    • Carlos C. Martinez

      Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family . I love your lessons in my emails .your awsome!!! Carlos

    • Bassman Tim

      It took me a while, but the song is Merry Christmas Baby by Elvis. Enjoy playing Blues with Elvis.

      • Albert

        Merry Christmas baby sung by Otis Redding or Charles Brown

    • Mike

      Merry Christmas, I don’t reply much but I am watching and learning thank you for your Tim and online lessons

    • patrick

      thank u Griff for this gift.Happy x mas from Uhart Cize in France

    • mike z.

      Griff , great lesson today , thank you so much . Merry Christmas to you and your family . Mike Z.

    • Next Music Star

      Feliz Navidad blues style

    • Warren

      Griff, Wishing you and your Family a Happy Christmas. Peace and Love. Cheers!

    • Corky

      Thanks again Griff, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND FAMILY. I really enjoy and learn a lot from your lessons. I bought the Blue coarse about 1 yr ago and have learned to play a pretty fair amount of blues songs. GOD BLESS.

    • Chaplain Ed

      Another fun one. Thanks Griff, have a Merry and Blessed Christmas, you and your family.

    • Chris

      A very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018 to you and your family.
      Thanks for all the tips and videos Griff, you’re top dog as far as I’m concerned👍

    • Greg

      Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!

      Griff, thanks for your consistent insight and inspiration! Let us know where you’re playing and when, I’m local enough and I’d love to come listen live!

      All the best,

      Greg

    • Bev

      wish you and your family a wonderful
      Christmas time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDV0Y6UK0zs

    • Matt

      All the best to you and you and your family. Thanks for all you do for us.

      Matt.

    • Timothy

      Merry Christmas to you & your family and thanks for all the great videos

    • Ray Montgomery

      Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and all your family also Griff. I enjoy all your lessons, you are a very gifted teacher and extreamly knowledgeable in the music field.

    • Don Stephens

      Merry Christmas Griff. Really enjoy your lessons. Even an old timer like myself with a 51 year history on guitar can learn new tricks from your videos. Many things come as refreshers though from back in the day when learning a hot new lick involved listening to it over and over on record till you figured it out (literally beating your head against the wall). If your lessons were available back then the learning process would’ve been much quicker as well as easier.

      Many Thanks, Don

    • RollyS

      Merry Christmas! How come we don’t get a Windows download anymore???

    • Dave

      Thanks Griff…..a nice seasonal song..all the best to you and yours this Christmas and happy and prosperous 2018. Take care.

    • Tim Whitehead

      Merry Christmas Griff to you & your family Enjoy

    • Chris Berg

      Merry Christmas and All the Best for 2018 to You and Yours Griff.
      Looking forward to more posts etc in the New Year.
      Chris
      North West, UK

    • Rick

      Merry Christmas Griff to you and your family. Thanks for another great year of excellent video lessons!!

    • 02KnowBetter

      Merry Christmas Griff, to you and yours, and to all in the great(er) BGU family. Looking forward to hopefully spending more time with you in 2018. Too many courses, too little time.

      Tim from Madison, WI

    • Gary

      I have been trying to play the Charles Brown version for years-got the intro down and trying to figure out the tasty guitar parts. I found today’s lesson from your lesson section you did in 2012. I really enjoy your e-mail lessons. Nice timing. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

    • Gordon

      Merry Christmas Griff. Hope you holidays are sweet and soulful. Hope to see you in the New Year.

    • Mike S.

      Merry Christmas 🎄 Griff to you, your family and the staff, all the best for the new year.

      Mike Skyba
      Newmarket, Ont.
      Canada

    • PeteDM

      Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thanks for the lessons!

    • Willem van Dijk

      Merry X Max Griff en wishing you a good and healthy 2018…. …..nice blues Xmas song …thanks

    • Nick

      Merry Christmas to you Griff!
      God Bless!

    • Nick

      Merry Christmas to you Griff!

    • Fred Palmeroni

      Great Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

      I’ve had a tough year first I had a complete knee replacement and then I had diagnosed with stage III prostate cancer it was very aggressive.

      So I hadn’t been able to play much. I am primary a bass player but I do play 6 string and I’m definitely going to learn this song.

      Keep up these great videos.
      Again have a very merry Christmas and a blessed new year.

    • Allan Latchford

      Merry Christmas Griff from Alberta, Canada!
      Your BGU courses that I have followed have made me a guitar player instead of just a guy who plays guitar.
      Lately, my jam buddy’s have been asking me to step forward and take the lead and the feeling is awesome.
      A large part of this is to your credit for teaching and inspiring me to confidence!
      Thank you and have a fabulous New Year. I look forward to all of your e-mails and tips to lead me forward.

    • Ed

      Merry Christmas to you and your family Griff. And a happy, prosperous new year.

    • willem jacobs

      A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEWYEAR TEACHER

    • Rusty

      Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 2018 to you and yours! Keep up the great work man!

    • Gary Hylton

      Thanks Griff for another year of your teachings and for just being an all around nice guy.

      MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

      Old School ^ Still Rockin’

    • Larry Puckett

      Merry merry Christmas to you and the entire Hamlin family.

    • Gregory L Senich

      Health and Happiness to you and the clan. Thanks for being you. Peace.

    • Rob S

      Thanks Griff cool tune. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

    • John

      Merry Christmas to you and your family and thanks for a cool lesson.

    • cowboy

      this is the version I think you heard…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJcJbVBwREc

      • Rusty

        I really believe he would have recognized Elvis’ version although sounds like it without the vocals…:-) merry Christmas

    • cowboy

      cool…Merry Christmas to the Hamlin family…see you in 2018…

    • John Rossi

      Griff, you ‘da man. MERRY CHRISTMAS to the entire Hamiln family. Great viedo.

    • Allan Schrattenholz

      Merry Christmas to Laura, you and your boys. The best wishes for a healthy and prosporous 2018 and thanks for all your great lessons and courses.
      Best regards
      Allan

    • Bill Doyle

      You must have heard the original Charlie Brown version, which is the only “real” version of this great song… best Christmas song of all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJJwk-Opw4

    • Chuck

      Merry Christmas to you,Laura, and the boys!

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