It’s been busy here at Casa de RoyMusicUSA so this will be a quickie (“that’s what she said”). Below is a video of the Berry Oakleys’s isolated bass track to the Allman Brother’s Ramblin’ Man off their 1973 album Brothers…
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“Tryin’ to make a livin” . . : Berry Oakley’s Isolated Bass Part to Ramblin’ Man
Tagged with: Allman Brothers, Bass, Berry Oakley
Posted in Bass, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Bass, Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
The Deep Down Blues
It is a very sad day. Yesterday my country elected a hateful bully as it’s president. To think that so many of my fellow Americans could not see through his smoke and mirrors is an embarrassment. When I contemplate the…
“So You Wanna Play The Blues . .” : Cool Blues Guitar Instructional Videos Part III
Continuing my little mini series on instructional blues guitar videos, I want to call to your attention a cool website called Learning Guitar Now w/ John W. Tuggle (http://www.learningguitarnow.com/). The site has dozens of free instructional videos on blues guitar.…
Tagged with: Blues, blues guitar, Clapton, Duane Allman, Warren Haynes
Posted in Blues, Improvisation
Posted in Blues, Improvisation
“So You Wanna Play The Blues . .” : Cool Blues Guitar Instructional Videos Part II – The Hendrix Edition
With September 18th marking the 46th anniversary of his accidental and tragic death, it seems like a a good time to mention Jimi Hendrix. In addition Legacy Recordings has announced the release of the complete first set ever played by…
Tagged with: Band of Gypsys, Blues, blues guitar, Jimi Hendrix
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Improvisation, Jam Band
Posted in Blues, Classic Rock, Improvisation, Jam Band
“So You Wanna Play The Blues . .” : Cool Blues Guitar Instructional Videos Part I
Confession time. I don’t think I’m a particularly good straight blues guitarist. I’m o.k. but my style is more Grant Green than B.B. King. But I love B.B. and all the other Kings. I grew up listening and learning from…
Tagged with: Albert King, B.B King, Blues, blues guitar, Freddie King, Instructional videos
Posted in Blues, Improvisation, Music Theory
Posted in Blues, Improvisation, Music Theory
“And Die Behind The Wheel” . . : Steely Dan’s Deacon Blues
I was watching a bit of the Olympics and happened upon the medal ceremonies for some event or another. As I watched, I thought about the athletes who never get a gold medal despite all the blood, sweat and tears…
“It Was Forty Six Years Ago Today” : Santana at Tanglewood, MA., 1970-08-18
Sometimes I have a specific topic in mind when I start writing a post for this blog. Other times. . . well, not so much. I had just finished reading “Live At The Fillmore East and West” by John Glatt…
Tagged with: Bill Graham, Fillmore East, Santana, Tanglewood
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Jam Band, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Summer In The City Part 4: The Black Rock Coalition Tribute To Sonny Sharrock (1940 – 1994)
It was May, 1994 when the Central Park Summer Stage concert series announced their schedule. One of the shows that immediately caught my eye was The Lounge Lizards with Sonny Sharrock opening for them. I had seen The Lounge Lizards…
Tagged with: Black Rock Coalition, Fusion, Sonny Sharrock, Vernon Reid
Posted in Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
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