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Old 07-21-2009, 06:49 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Re: Ive got the blues

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Originally Posted by hipofutura View Post
I suck, but am getting better. I have 35 years lost time to make up for. So, I'm really not one to be giving advice. However!

There's an interesting tip that is so obvious many people don't think if it. A lot of lead guitar (especially the blues) is just playing the notes of the lyrics and filling in gaps with notes from the scale. Listen to lead solos and then listen to the lyric. You'll be astonished at the similarity.
+1. "You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Babe" leap immediately to mind.
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