Cold Shot Style Groove
This is a fun style to try and get down. Just like lesson 10 in the Blues Guitar Unleashed course (the Texas Shuffle,) you have to kind of just play this full speed as soon as you can… even though it won’t sound that good yet.
It’s more about cleaning it up at full speed than speeding it up. At least that’s been my experience. Try and memorize the notes fast and then just play it and go for it.
If you need it, here’s the TAB for it.
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always been a finger picker with a bit of bluegrass & blues flatpicking but this stuff is so cool that you’ve got me hooked; it’s a lot of fun, you’re the best
RECALL FROM BGU 10. I USE MY BOSS ME70. THE ROTORY SPEARKER DOES SOUND GOOD, BUT I PROGRAMMED IT WITH VIBRATO AND CHORUS. SOUNDS LIKE THE OLD LESLIES. I REMMBER THOSE IN THE 60’S WHEN I WAS RECORDING. YOU CAN DIAL IN A FLANGER PEDAL WITH CHORUS AND GET THE SAME SOUND WITH MORE SWIRL SOUNDING.TK, GRIFF.
I REMMBER THIS FROM YEARS AGO. I ALSO HAVE THE ME 70 BY BOSS. I SSE THE ROTARY SPEAKER MODE. WITH A BIT OF DELAY.
The basic rhythm sounds shuffle, but is written straight?
I have always done things the hard way, and subsequently created undue frustration for myself. You clear things up and explain things so even a dummy could see them.
Thanks
Hey griff awesome lesson as always so glad u didn’t drop the tuning so much simpler your lessons are always so precise and so patient huge fan of SRV and you hope you and your family have a wonderful labor day and everyone is well thx again griff god bless practice practice practice
Muy bueno Maestro, muy excellente!
Great lesson Griff. I have several of your courses and really enjoy them!
Couple things though, why not super impose the chord diagrams on the screen as it’d be so much easier to see exactly what you are playing than trying to describe the positions of the fingers. There’s so great software out there called Neck Diagrams that’s very reasonably priced and easy to use.
I would have loved if you’d ended the video by putting the swirl effect on and playing the riff/song in real time as I’m not familiar with it.
You mentioned the SRV song Riviera Paradise a couple days ago. I do remember that one–beautiful song. How about a lesson on how to play this one? I’d even love a full length lesson on DVD course for this amazing song!!
Thanks for this lesson–I really enjoyed it! You showing us various songs adds a nice balance to all the theory and technique.
Best, Erik
You make things Sooo simple .Great work Griff
great…..but a little tough to get…the muting takes work…esp. muting that many strings. thanks
Well Griff, I don’t know how you do it but you always seem to know where I am in BGU course. I’m still am currently working on lesson 10. Still trying to get the mute thing down. It’s getting better but not perfect yet. Once I get it down, this lesson should be a breeze. Thanks for sharing it! I hope I’ll be working on it soon!
Very cool lesson! Almost as much “gear talk” as guitar playing talk! One “theory geek” question I had while watching is what would you call those “chords” (7th fret bar, 5th fret bar, top 3 strings), Are they minors (Bm – Am) or majors (D – E)? Thanks for the lesson!
any ways, really enjoyed the srv bit there. I too missed most all of srv’s work while he was alive. however, i did happen upon one of his gigs at a place in south texas, i believe the year was 1981. to me [a listner of foriegner, pink floyd, bob seager etc] stevies music was way louder.
Another example of small details in technique making a BIG difference in sound. Thanks for taking the time to so patiently and clearly point them out!
Hi Griff,
Great and a simple sounding and you make the lesson so easy to follow.
Great to see this before off to work.
Thanks
Michael from Sydney Australia
Thanks for the lesson. One could try this on there own and never figure it out. Every time you send a video I learn something (wether I can do it yet or not I still learn from it) thanks again
Hey Tony…..Saw TEXAS FLOOD a few times. That guy thought Stevie’s SOUL jumped into his. Talked to him a couple times. GREAT Guitarist but a BIT into himself.
check out SRV JINI HENDRIX bootleg its amazing
I miss SRV alot never got to see him in concert .There is a guy here on the east coast in connecticut his band is called texas flood . He looks and sounds very much like Stevie ray. Funny thing texas flood was to perform the night after at the same place where my band played once . The lesson here is a good one .I will say this it is not easy for a beginner even an experienced player will have to work at it. Stevie uses this style in other songs as well. Clapton Hendrix and Stevie are a few of my favs. Clue same guitar just got a new strat 4 diffrent players tried it out one guy said amazing guitar ( nice and good sound) the others said . New old stock It was a mess when I got it the fact is that it was supposed to have been set up gotta laugh it wasnt so choose wisely.
http://www.pinterest.com/rickypisanojr/in-concert-74-present-some-of-the-over-300-shows-i/
Saw Stevie at “The Meadows” in ’90. He was the opener for AEROSMITH. I caught a “PERFECT” picture of him sitting on the edge of the stage…sweat dripping off his nose and chin…with his SRV Strat. He got onstage later to jam with Joe Perry and at one point both went running in opposite directions and ran right into each other. Both went flying!! No harm done. I remember where I was when I heard he was gone. One of the GREATEST EVER!!! Thanks Griff!!
This lesson was very helpful. I’ll be willing to a program dedicated to SRV as I’ve always been a fan and struggle to make what I do sound right.
Again, thank you and great job.
Sorry, meant to say “BUY” a program.
Wow, great lesson. I was expecting that syncopated thing that I have mucho trouble with but I find this one easier. That swirling sound used on organs was pioneered by the former keyboardist for Deep Purple, Jon Lord, and he was the master of that sound in my humble opinion.
Deep Purple might have worked on it, but Felix Cavaliere and The Young Rascals were using it to perfection. I saw Felix Cavaliere in person in 1967.Felix Cavaliere (born November 29, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and musician. Although he was a member of Joey Dee and the Starliters, best known for their hit “Peppermint Twist”, he is best known for his association with The Young Rascals during the 1960s.
http://www.felixcavalieremusic.com/
They followed suit with a string of hits like “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “Groovin’” (No. 1 in 1967), “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Girl Like You,” “A Beautiful Morning” …
I remember those big ol” Leslies spinning around on top of his speaker stacks.
Tom S Southern Ohio
Thanks Griff, another good one. For some reason it seemed like the video checked out early.
Agree about Riviera Paradise- would be great!
As always great little lesson. I really enjoy your style of teaching. I have had 4 private teachers but you are by for the best. Keep it coming.
Thanks Griff every. Little bit. Heps
Griff, I have really liked Stevie Ray ever since he first appeared on Saturday Night Live. I went out the next day and bought his recordings,later CD’ s. I really enjoy the way you break down each lesson. Thanks for this one. Mike Z.
Aw-some and great thank you !
This is a great style to play and didn’t take long to get it going. Never could count the beats though. I’m lucky to have a natural inbuilt metronome. Ray (UK).
Yes sir miss the man so much really whish I could afford that SRV strat but man it’s spendy at least I got mine vintage mod strat thanks so much for this lesson Griff you rock I got to go get this down ha ha
That is really cool Griff and It even sounds ok when I play it…. Now when does the lesson on how to sing it along with playing it come out? As you know, I can sing an play most songs, but keeping that rhythm going while trying to sing the song is eating my lunch.
Great lesson man, thanks a ton
Instead of using your muting technique, which tangles my fingers terribly, I am doing the following: A. laying my index finger across fret 5, doing the little moves, B. move that whole shape down to fret 3. It seems to work out much more easily.
Thanks for all your great lessons.
Cool man but how do you get the right sound when coming back up the strings when strumming. Moving across the strings from 7th to 5th makes the sound. Although I am playing an electric guitar without an amp. My mom is coming Thursday and she is bringing my amp so looking forward to more sounds and being able to do more. Took about 25 times before I got timing down but again how do you keep the right sound coming back up the strings. Moving up and down the strings makes kinda the right sound but no amp is sure to be part of my listening problem…………
it is generally thought that lolly vegas from redbone was the first to use a leslie speaker on his guitar amp.
Man what can I say . Stevie and Double Trouble s music means so much to me. Not only in what he gave us as a guitar player but his message for a new way of livin! Great lesson to go along with my recently custom built road worn relic ed #1. You broke it down for a beginner looking forward toward more! Thanks.
Hello and thank you griff. I like your lessons.
Griff read my mind! I`m working on this song and along came this! Could have saved me a lot of time trying to figure it out myself but there is one thing I think You may have missed. When i listen the recordings The B note on the G 9 is actually an octave! You get this by actually fretting the B on the 7th fret with your thumb, not damping it! Then you damp the A string with your thumb. Well, thats how I play it. Its a bit of a stretch for your thumb but with practice it can be achieved. Thats how Stevie played it IMHO.
Sorry typo I meant the first B note on the D 9 not G string.
Cheers Griff
For the lesson had problems with this lesson 10 in BGU2 but it’s in my practice schedule and it’s coming along. It would be good to have some SRV songs in the extras in the member loggin or any complete songs taken from the BGU course you can for studying no copy right ?
I was lucky enough to see SRV perform on the NYC piers in ’83. His brother’s band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds opened. At one point Stevie’s brother sat in a chair and strummed while Stevie played the fretboard. Unforgettable and many thanks Griff for unlocking some of SRV’s techniques.
Hey Griff . . . big Canuck fan here.
You probably know of him, but if not definitely check out Jeff Healthy, the blind lap guitar master. He’s one of the best I’ve ever seen. Sadly gone now, but still playing I’m sure.
Sorry, HEALEY – he was definitely not healthy.
Jeff was great but last name was Healy
U can not send me enough of this stuff ,examples by the pros to help show what we are learning ,and to train our ears ,besides the lessons.it shows your doing more than just showing what strings to pick n what fret …it’s more personal ..like a friend….good lessons I like a lot ! U count for us u are my new metronome …good stuff right there ! ??????
HEY GRIFF, GREAT LESSON. KEEP THEM COMING.
Good lesson demonstrating the “Rake” strum. What I find difficult is singing the song while maintaining the Rake strum. Other than that I love playing and singing Cold Shot.
Practicing this exercise, somehow I ended up playing Le Freak by Chic.
The two hardest grooves for me the Pride and Joy groove ( which I almost have) and the Cold Shot Groove. I know I’ll get them it’ll just take a while. Years ago I asked a teacher how long it took him he said it was a snap -only a year.
About Leslie’s, When Clapton was young he loved to experiment. It’s said by Tom Dowd. That he accidentally tried putting a Leslie upside down On top of a little 5 watt Fender Champ. He loved it so much he wanted to use it all the time. Wiser heads prevailed. But you do hear it on some tracks. Great job of teaching the groove. Maybe it’ll take less than a year
riff i have allways wanted to know how to play blue jean blues the correct way the way zz top does it… also stormy monday is another favorite and also another favorite let me roll it beatles….
I’ve been at this for days & sounds horrible, getting worse cause I’m Frustrated. Should give it a rest . This has worked in the past. Otherwise I’m outta this.
Hi Griff,
Great to see how this is done after such a long time. I will save it and get to it later. All good.
Michael-Sydney-Australia-27 July 2016
Um…ummm….what was that?…..sorry, I fell asleep.
Thank you great lesson made simple
Sweet I’ve been wanting to learn this! Now practice
Great lesson. A beginner’s dream.😁
Thanks.