Do You Speak Blues?
I often say that playing the blues (or guitar) is a lot like a baby learning to talk... and if you've followed me for any amount of time you've probably
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Sitting On My Hands….
While it doesn't happen often due to my own playing schedule and other commitments, I love to go to open blues jams when I get the chance.
It's always fun to
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Why Can’t I Sing And Play At The Same Time?
So you want to be able to sing and play at the same time?
Pretty hard, huh?
It is, but it doesn't have to be. It all boils down to timing (doesn't
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The Sky Is Tore Down…
So you're probably tired of me talking about blues rhythm elements as puzzle pieces... but in case you've missed my rants on the subject before check this out...
It's Albert King
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At Some Point You Have To Take A Step…
I had a really neat conversation with a friend of mine who is a great musician... but trained VERY differently than I was.
He grew up playing mostly classical music until
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Blues Guitar Unleashed Turns 6!
What were you doing 6 years ago today?
Aside from getting ready for trick-or-treaters like any other Halloween, I was pretty stressed out hoping that my little Blues Guitar Unleashed course
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What Makes It Sound Like Music?
You may very well share the same dream of many aspiring guitar players - to be able to sit down with a guitar and play something, by yourself, that sounds
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The “Old Guard”
As you may already know, I've been playing the blues around the Southern California area for well over 20 years now... sometimes as many as 180 shows a year.
Nowadays there
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Learn To Show Off A Little
Do you feel like you're showing off a little bit when you take a solo? If not, you might want to re-think that a little and here's why...
If you look
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The Soloing Cycle
Well, yesterday's post certainly "struck a chord" it seemed :)
And that was the intent... to get you thinking a little and maybe wondering where to go from here... and I'm
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