Not that long ago, I was giving an off the cuff lesson to a friend who asked about blues soloing. I just said to play the minor pentatonic scale. I immediately regretted saying that. It was a pat answer and…
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“Let Me Play The Blues For You”: A Unified Field Theory For Playing The Blues?
Tagged with: Blues, Improvisation, minor pentatonic, minor pentatonic scale, pentatonic scale, scale, Soloing
Posted in Blues, Improvisation
Posted in Blues, Improvisation
“Lawdy mama, light my fuse”: Johnny Winter 1944 – 2014
Johnny Winter passed away yesterday in Switzerland at the age of 70 while on tour in Europe. Johnny was one of my first guitar heroes. When I was about 11 or 12 years old, my brother joined Columbia Record Club (anyone…
“How Blue Can You Get . . .” : Some Lesser Known Blues Solos Worth Checking Out
Lately, I have been concentrating on learning to play the Chapman Stick Guitar (see the Chapman Stick Guitar tab for more info). While it is in many ways different from your standard guitar, it also shares many traits. Because I…
Tagged with: "Stormy Monday", Billie Holiday, Blues, Boz Scaggs, Duane Allman, John Mayall, Larry Coryell, Lester Young, Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“First There Is A Mountain. . . “: The Allman Brothers and Structured Extended Improvisation
My last post discussed The Allman Brothers Band and their use of arrangement ideas in their Blues songs. This time I would like to talk Allmans and their use of arrangement in their extended improvisations and in particular the song…
Tagged with: Allman Brothers Band, Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Mountain Jam
Posted in Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Jam Band, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“Okay, the Allman Brothers Band”: The Allman Brothers, Song Arrangement and the Blues
Those words start one of the records that changed my life. I’m referring to The Allman Brothers/At Fillmore East. I remember hearing it during the summer of 1971. I was 13 years old and was with my family at a…
“Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself. . . “: Welcome To My Blog
Welcome to my website. I’m a Music Nerd/Guitar Geek. I’ve also been a semi-professional musician for over 30 years as a bassist and guitarist. I am now concentrating on an instrument called the Chapman Stick Guitar (go to the Chapman…
Posted in An Introduction
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