Griff's Email Archives for 2023

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Griff's emails (at least those I have on my computer). This references only the emails that contained a BLOG or VIDEO link. Anything that would require reprinting the text of the email is not included.
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Note: Current Month emails are at the bottom of this thread.

January 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
01/02/2023Starting 2023 in the right groove Y
01/05/2023Let's talk about "The Big Bend" Y
01/07/2023Spend your Saturday with this little solo Y
01/09/2023A cool major blues lick by request Y
01/11/2023Make better choices when soloing Y
01/13/2023One of my personal favorite V chord licks from SRV Y
01/14/2023Cool 9th chords Y
01/16/2023keeping your fingers in position Y
01/18/2023How to escape "box 1" Y
01/19/2023How to play "Need Your Love So Bad" Y
01/21/2023this video is wah-ful :) Y
01/23/2023This is 'all you need' for some blues rhythm Y
01/25/2023Do boxes go with chords? Y
01/27/2023How to take your listener on a ride when you solo Y
01/29/2023It's time to get a grip Y
01/30/2023A tune we can all relate to Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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February 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
02/01/2023blues-i-fy the major pentatonic sound like Duane and others Y
02/08/2023Are you hip to swing feel vs straight feel? Y
02/05/2023A quick reminder about Video Surgeon 3 Y
02/06/2023This is how to start any blues solo at any time Y
02/08/2023How to handle the 1 chord vamp Y
02/10/2023Make your solos cooler... today Y
02/11/2023When I talk about "the" Albert King lick Y
02/13/2023Turn one note into 6 Y
02/15/2023Take it "From the five" Y
02/16/2023Pick it your way Y
02/18/2023This is just a cool chord you should use for blues/rock Y
02/20/2023Pretty much my favorite Hendrix tune Y
02/21/2023How to vibrato when you bend Y
02/22/2023Let's learn you some music N
02/24/20236:30 AM
One of my favorite Jimmy Reed tunes
Y
02/25/2023Albert King and David Gilmour have this in common Y
02/27/2023You might think this is easy... Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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March 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
03/01/2023music theory is meant to be played Y
03/03/2023How to play a 12 bar in any key Y
03/04/2023The story behind the secret of blues Y
03/06/2023I don't know what to call this, but you'll dig it Y
03/07/2023Putting those digits on auto-pilot Y
03/08/2023an easy boogie rhythm for you to try Y
03/13/2023Some rock and roll to go with your blues Y
03/14/2023Some "key" lime pi for today? Y
03/15/2023Some basics of rhythms and counting Y
03/17/2023a St. Patrick's Day acoustic blues lick (works on electric too) Y
03/18/2023The battle of picking vs. slurring Y
03/20/2023Some turnarounds to get into spring Y
03/21/2023Do you need to master everything? Y
03/22/2023Don't get stuck with your 7th chords Y
03/23/2023My PSA to end the suffering (this is supposed to be funny ;) N
03/24/2023Here's how the blues can feel Y
03/25/2023Alvin Lee and "The Bluest Blues" Y
03/27/2023Joe B's "So It's Like That" Y
03/29/2023Learned the boxes... now what? Y
03/30/2023An acoustic riff I can't live without Y
03/21/2023I know you've heard this before, here's how to play it Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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April 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
04/01/2023No foolin' today, here's how slapback works Y
04/03/2023A classic Otis Rush intro you can use Y
04/04/2023Bringing this dinosaur into the modern world... Y
04/05/2023Why would you play this all on one string? Y
04/07/2023Lots of blues soloing things together Y
04/08/2023The "long" way is always fastest N
04/10/2023Those cool, "crying" bends that SRV does Y
04/11/2023What if you just don't wanna? Y
04/12/2023Here's one way cool licks are made N
04/13/2023Endings are timely Y
04/14/2023Let's play some Hendrix-y licks today Y
04/15/2023What would make an intermediate player? Y
04/17/202310 minutes to better note choices Y
04/18/2023One of my favorite songs on acoustic Y
04/19/2023The Sky Is Cryinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tt-3y9vcMIY
04/21/2023How to play "Big Boss Man" closer to right ;) Y
04/22/2023Here's a good way to get good by yourself Y
04/24/2023All this talk about "Greeny" Y
04/25/20235 "Box 1" Blues Riffs you oughta know how to play Y
04/27/2023What if you're just playing with a friend? Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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May 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
05/01/2023The coolest double stop idea I've ever heard Y
05/03/2023You simply have to be able to do this for SRV stuff Y
05/05/2023Soloing over the most popular classic rock progression Y
05/06/2023"Blues With A Buddy" and it's your turn Y
05/08/2023BB King's pattern AKA "The House" Y
05/10/2023How do YOU play this essential sound? Y
05/12/2023Some baseline rhythm stuff for you Y
05/13/2023I guess it's the "You Shook Me" move Y
05/15/2023That double stop sound Y
05/16/2023A little bit about transcribing guitar stuff N
05/17/2023Double stop secrets a la "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" Y
05/19/2023Building blues songs and messing with rhythms Y
05/20/2023"Memphis," by Lonnie Mack Y
05/22/2023Probably a good time for a refresher on these 4 notes Y
05/24/2023How to make that thang squeal Y
05/25/2023Adding some punctuation Y
05/27/2023"Red House" is always a mess getting going Y
05/30/2023The Sky Is Tore Down... Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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June 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
06/01/2023So, you wanna play a solo, huh? Y
06/03/2023You should be able to play these 3 licks Y
06/05/2023Beginning fingerstyle guitar Y
06/06/2023I call this the "Core Position" for soloing Y
06/07/2023What is blues and what is bluesy? Y
06/09/2023Let's bring it around again and again Y
06/10/2023Ways to learn and memorize music better N
06/11/2023New Video - How to use it so you don't lose it... Y
06/13/2023It's noodling, but it'll be fun for you Y
06/15/2023Maybe it's time to put down the metronome Y
06/16/2023Boxes by another name y
06/19/2023There's more than one way to get to the note Y
06/20/2023This has at least 3 fun things in it Y
06/21/2023In your style N
06/22/2023How to do blues solos, period. N
06/23/2023I forgot how well this works Y
06/27/2023Box 4 is actually my favorite Y
06/28/2023A dead simple way to turn a scale into a lick Y
06/29/2023T-Bone Walker, Chuck Berry, BB King, etc.
Y
06/30/2023Jam some Muddy Waters today Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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July 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
07/03/2023Some simple variations on the basic blues chords Y
07/06/20235 Easy Ways to better blues solos Y
07/08/2023Struggling with blues soloing? Try this... Y
07/10/2023Mambo our way through a blues Y
07/12/2023Your own little blues riff factoryY
07/14/2023A cool use of the open high E string in a famous intro Y
07/15/2023That heavy handed Pride And Joy grooving Y
07/15/2023The best "subs" for your basic chords Y
07/19/2023Squeezing the most out of your blues Y
07/21/2023Heading down to San Antone Y
07/22/2023How to play the "Cold Shot" rhythm Y
07/25/2023Country isn't all that different often times. Y
07/27/2023From the Albert King school, a move you should know Y
07/29/2023A root by any other name Y
07/30/2023[New Video] Switching from Major to Minor and back again Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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August 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
08/01/2023Let's play "Ain't Nobody's Business" Y
08/02/2023Do you know where to bend? Y
08/04/2023One chord is all John Lee needed Y
08/05/2023Some sweet slow blues lick goodness Y
08/07/2023How to do some Johnny B. Goode style Chuck Berry Y
08/09/2023How to blues guitar solo - from 30,000 feet Y
08/10/2023The problem with "guitar thinking" Y
08/11/2023Put a little sugar on some of them notes Y
08/14/2023RIP Robbie Robertson :( Y
08/17/2023Seeing your BGU lessons used on the "road" Y
08/19/2023Fall's coming, you'll need a rake Y
08/21/2023Take your solo somewhere new with this lick Y
08/22/2023Which are the chords you need for blues? Y
08/23/2023What's the "best" guitar for playing the blues? Y
08/24/2023Getting ready for the big day on Saturday? Y
08/25/2023A couple of fun double stop acoustic moves for you Y
08/26/2023Try this acoustic riff on the porch today Y
08/28/2023Do Pentatonic Scales have modes? Y
08/29/2023What's the real difference between the scales? Y
08/30/2023Every note has to know its role (and so do you!) Y
08/31/2023How can you solo if you don't have the key? Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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September 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
09/01/2023a MAJOR holiday weekend lesson ;) Y
09/02/2023Let's rock out from down under today Y
09/04/2023Can you bend like this? Y
09/05/2023A little project for the counting hesitant... Y
09/06/2023It pays to plan ahead Y
09/07/2023Blues Vs. Pentatonic... What's the difference? Y
09/09/2023Here's how licks are really madeY
09/11/2023You still gotta have the cowboy chords Y
09/12/2023You have to know "the" turnaround lick for a bunch of things Y
09/14/223The blues rhythm move I play ALL the time Y
09/15/2023Let's dispel a fretboard myth while celebrating the greatest... Y
09/16/2023Learn this lick for BB King's Birthday Y
09/18/2023Follow the chords with a turnaround - fun and simple Y
09/20/2023Your solos need some variety Y
09/21/20233 things you must have to play the blues Y
09/25/2023A little Muddy Waters for you today Y
09/27/2023another little solo for you to try, maybe Y
09/28/2023Did you know "Mississippi Queen" is a blues? Y
09/29/2023One of the most famous "4 Note Solos" Y
09/30/2023Might as well be a space shuttle launch... Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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October 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
10/02/2023smooth is fast, slow is smooth Y
10/03/2023Let's celebrate SRV's birthday with one of his tunes Y
10/04/2023A classic rock riff you should probably know Y
10/07/2023One of my favorite approaches to blues soloing Y
10/09/2023One of my favorite Hendrix classics Y
10/11/2023Come explore the other side of the root with me Y
10/13/2023How to switch your "house" from major to minor and back Y
10/14/2023Let's try practicing backwards Y
10/16/2023Try these 3 blues soloing moves for yourself Y
10/18/2023Who doesn't love a slow blues in C? Y
10/20/2023The "Worried Life Blues" is good for you Y
10/23/2023How did I not think of this sooner? Y
10/25/2023Some might say this is "the" blues tune you should know Y
10/27/2023A few ways to get Tore Down Y
10/28/2023My favorite Clapton lick in Crossroads Y
10/30/2023[BGU All Access] A new classic rock lick for you Y
10/31/2023A new lick, and a BIG day Y
 
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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November 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
11/01/2023Who uses box 3 anyway? Y
11/02/2023Box 4 just might be my favorite. Y
11/03/2023Up in the high squeaky frets for this one. Y
11/04/2023Let's put it all together now Y
11/06/2023One of those blues rhythm moves you can't live without Y
11/08/2023Blues rhythm in a nutshell Y
11/09/2023How will you know if you're there? Y
11/10/2023Let's talk about bends today Y
11/13/2023Got a new gear video (pedal) for you Y
11/14/2023You don't have to dive in head first Y
11/17/2023Soloing "with" the band Y
11/22/2023How Long will you not do this lesson ;) Y
11/24/2023Let's get back to basics with the blues scale Y
11/25/2023Yes, I'm going to ask you to try this again :) Y
11/27/2023Here's how to move effortlessly between major and minor sounds Y
11/29/2023Something like the Bluesbreakers via Otis Rush Y
111/30/2023Sometimes I can just tell I need to go over this ;)
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Father Vyvian O'Blivion
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December 2023
DateEmail SubjectURL - LinkVideo (Y/N)
12/01/2023Don't end up in the jailhouse on this one Y
12/04/2023Let's get on that T-Bone today Y
12/06/2023Sometimes you use a workaround Y
12/08/2023Come sliding through the scale with me Y
12/09/2023Please learn these 4 chord shapes Y
12/10/2023Serve up some cooler blues licks Y
12/13/2023You can use this major pentatonic turnaround in most anything Y
12/14/2023My rule of "3" N
12/15/2023Messing with your "blues in E" Y
12/16/2023Shifting sideways through the boxes Y
12/18/2023I don't know what to call this move but I like it! Y
12/19/2023The speed you have isn't where you think Y
12/20/2023This album was huge for me Y
12/21/2023A fun, easy, acoustic type fill for you Y
12/22/2023The "yule" blues Y
12/23/2025I've been digging the 8 bar blues lately. Y
12/26/2023Let's Hendrix after Christmas :) Y
12/27/2023Grits ain't groceries and keys ain't chords Y
12/28/2023Is a note still blue by another name? Y
12/29/2023stuck in the beginning stages Y
12/30/2023Some ZZ Top for NYEE Y
 
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