It’s that time of year again and this year I decided to record one of my favorite Christmas songs, Silent Night. This song has one of the most beautiful melodies and the words carry so much meaning to me. This…
Do you find yourself saying this over and over again? If you already think that this phrase sums up your guitar playing experience, then reading this post may bring some long needed answers to your mind. So why does this…
I got an email a while back from someone asking what CDs I recommend to him for learning to play blues guitar. I thought I would do that right here in this blog post. I cut my teeth on these…
This is a very simple lesson, but one of the hardest to put into use. It is probably what separates a really great blues solo from the average one. For example, when you are having a conversation with someone and…
Since everyone is always asking my exact settings, here they are for some of the blues and slide guitar DVDs I’ve recorded. Try them out and see what you think. Post a comment below on what you find works for…
I get a lot of emails about how to get a good blues or slide guitar tone. A lot of the questions are valid and that’s probably what I would ask as well, but these questions don’t have answers that…
You’re the top dog, with master chops. You can play blues guitar licks faster than a speeding bullet. If your fingers could get a speeding ticket, you would be driving without a license. Simply put, you got fast chops and…
Seth Godin put out a book entitled, “The Dip”. This is an excellent book, and I highly recommend it to anyone trying to learn something, or run a business. In this book Seth talks about the process of how one…
So I get emails all the time from people asking me how to get that blues guitar tone from this and that. I can honestly say that I don’t really use many effects. Right now I’m going to tell you…
First let me say that I am a huge fan of Eric Clapton. His phrasing, songs, and blues guitar style are so easy and fun to listen to. He doesn’t have tons of chops, but when did speed determine the…
I just came across Rory Gallagher a few weeks ago, and man is he awesome! If you haven’t checked him out, you’re missing out on one of the best blues rock guitar players ever! I had not ever paid much…
If you’ve never heard of Joe Bonamassa, then odds are you are not current with what’s happening with blues music. You owe it to yourself to check out this amazing guitar player. He has chops like Stevie and Jimi, but…
Everyone has that one album where that moment occurred. This moment is when you realized you were now a blues fan. If you’re a blues fan, then odds are you are a fanatic blues connoisseur. If you’re not a blues…
If you’re trying to learn some red-hot blues slide guitar, then you will no doubt want to listen to and learn some of Derek Truck’s slide guitar licks. His slide guitar playing is nothing short of phenomenal, and his tone…
There are so many great blues guitar players that it’s hard to choose just 5, but I’m gonna try. This list is going to be based on purely blues. Not blues rock, but blues guitar players only. I know the…