want the blues

05jrock · 09-23-2008, 07:48 AM

I want to learn to play a bit of blues.Can anyone tell me sone good tunes to learn.I have only been playing for about 9 months now so am still not to quick on the changes yet,some slow cruisy stuff is what I am after.

chur

Big_dawg · 09-23-2008, 08:04 AM

when you say blues are you talking John Lee Hooker (Rn)Blues, Fleetwood Mac (British) Blues or Led Zep / AC/DC (Rock)Blues..???

johnbeloe · 09-23-2008, 08:09 AM

peter green's fleetwood mac and bb king

Big_dawg · 09-23-2008, 08:14 AM

an easy fleetwood mac one is Need Your Love So Bad, Albatross is quite easy (and slow).

Not learnt any BB King myself but Im told the Thrill Is Gone is quite easy too (and a bit faster).

Ive got beginners/easy versions of a few fleetwood mac tracks but dont know how to transpose tab onto a normal website.

If you can get a book - RGT Blues and Rock techniques - all very easy to learn

tarddoggy · 09-23-2008, 08:17 AM

born under a bad sign-Albert King
texas flood-SRV
Damn right,I got the blues-Buddy Guy
since I been loving you-Led Zep

hope this helps

808 · 09-23-2008, 11:06 AM

Something like this?

YouTube - Blues Guitar Lesson Larry Carlton @ Videoguitarlessons.com

These are 2 great books you can get at GC or Musician's Friend.

http://books-videos-music.musiciansf...kCD?sku=901130

http://books-videos-music.musiciansf...kCD?sku=941711

I learned this from the Blues\Rock book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4ywaGCsjhI

armann · 09-23-2008, 11:41 AM

I recommend the Blue You Can Use Book for all beginners.

It's great for the basics.

Amazon.com: Blues You Can Use (Blues You Can Use): John Ganapes, John N Ganapes: Books

Skynyrdpicker · 09-23-2008, 11:47 AM

Check out Bring it on Home by Zeppelin, pretty simple. If you're more advanced, maybe some simpler SRV songs (Love Struck Baby, Pride and Joy). The Skynyrd Street Survivors album definitely has a bluesy vibe to it too, with Steve Gaines picking on his strat.

Big_dawg · 09-23-2008, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armann

I recommend the Blue You Can Use Book for all beginners.

It's great for the basics.

Amazon.com: Blues You Can Use (Blues You Can Use): John Ganapes, John N Ganapes: Books

that is a great book but I sat on my copy of the cd and snapped it!!

armann · 09-23-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_dawg

that is a great book but I sat on my copy of the cd and snapped it!!

If you want I could upload the mp3's later today and pm you with the address ?

Big_dawg · 09-23-2008, 12:10 PM

that would be fantastic I was only half way through the book

many thanks

armann · 09-23-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_dawg

that would be fantastic I was only half way through the book

many thanks

You got mail

Let me know if the download is o.k

ES350 · 09-23-2008, 03:41 PM

Go buy some Jimmy Reed and Eddie Taylor...that's all it is. Everything else is wanking of one sort or another...

specter1001 · 09-23-2008, 07:15 PM

Learn Hideaway by Freddie King
easy and always fun to play

808 · 09-24-2008, 03:43 PM

This is a great dvd!!!

Buy Alfred Keith Wyatt: Rockin' the Blues DVD online at Musician's Friend

armann · 09-26-2008, 07:55 AM

Keith Wyatt is the man, a great blues teacher.

5F6-A · 09-26-2008, 09:40 AM

Free guitar lessons - justinguitar.com

click on the blues lessons. it's free and the lessons are good.

09-23-2008, 07:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
05jrock Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wellington,nz Posts: 1,173 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	want the blues I want to learn to play a bit of blues.Can anyone tell me sone good tunes to learn.I have only been playing for about 9 months now so am still not to quick on the changes yet,some slow cruisy stuff is what I am after. chur

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Big_dawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canvey Island Boy... Posts: 1,187 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues when you say blues are you talking John Lee Hooker (Rn)Blues, Fleetwood Mac (British) Blues or Led Zep / AC/DC (Rock)Blues..??? __________________ Don't knock on Death's door....... Ring the bell and run..... He really hates that.... ---------------------------------------------------- And Jesus said 'come forth and you shall receive eternal life'.... But I came fifth and only got the toaster ---------------------------------------------------- Proud user of: W B Firewaters W B Hot VTPH W B 6707 Greens Damn I got another guitar....

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Big_dawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canvey Island Boy... Posts: 1,187 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues an easy fleetwood mac one is Need Your Love So Bad, Albatross is quite easy (and slow). Not learnt any BB King myself but Im told the Thrill Is Gone is quite easy too (and a bit faster). Ive got beginners/easy versions of a few fleetwood mac tracks but dont know how to transpose tab onto a normal website. If you can get a book - RGT Blues and Rock techniques - all very easy to learn __________________ Don't knock on Death's door....... Ring the bell and run..... He really hates that.... ---------------------------------------------------- And Jesus said 'come forth and you shall receive eternal life'.... But I came fifth and only got the toaster ---------------------------------------------------- Proud user of: W B Firewaters W B Hot VTPH W B 6707 Greens Damn I got another guitar....

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808 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 883 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues Something like this? YouTube - Blues Guitar Lesson Larry Carlton @ Videoguitarlessons.com These are 2 great books you can get at GC or Musician's Friend. http://books-videos-music.musiciansf...kCD?sku=901130 http://books-videos-music.musiciansf...kCD?sku=941711 I learned this from the Blues\Rock book. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4ywaGCsjhI __________________

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armann Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Iceland Posts: 649 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues I recommend the Blue You Can Use Book for all beginners. It's great for the basics. Amazon.com: Blues You Can Use (Blues You Can Use): John Ganapes, John N Ganapes: Books __________________ ... you're not going to live forever ... ... I'm not stupid Lucious, no one lives forever, no one ... but with advances in modern science ... and my high level income ... I mean like crazy think I can't live to be 245, maybe 300 ...

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Skynyrdpicker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,276 Thanks: 38 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: want the blues Check out Bring it on Home by Zeppelin, pretty simple. If you're more advanced, maybe some simpler SRV songs (Love Struck Baby, Pride and Joy). The Skynyrd Street Survivors album definitely has a bluesy vibe to it too, with Steve Gaines picking on his strat. __________________ --------------------- Xaviere XV-500 LP copy Xaviere XV-870 Strat Epiphone '58 Explorer S101 EFT-22 Tele Alabama Dobro and more to come! Check out my MySpace!

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Big_dawg Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canvey Island Boy... Posts: 1,187 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues that would be fantastic I was only half way through the book many thanks __________________ Don't knock on Death's door....... Ring the bell and run..... He really hates that.... ---------------------------------------------------- And Jesus said 'come forth and you shall receive eternal life'.... But I came fifth and only got the toaster ---------------------------------------------------- Proud user of: W B Firewaters W B Hot VTPH W B 6707 Greens Damn I got another guitar....

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ES350 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 213 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: want the blues Go buy some Jimmy Reed and Eddie Taylor...that's all it is. Everything else is wanking of one sort or another...

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specter1001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 609 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues Learn Hideaway by Freddie King easy and always fun to play

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808 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 883 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues This is a great dvd!!! Buy Alfred Keith Wyatt: Rockin' the Blues DVD online at Musician's Friend __________________

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armann Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Iceland Posts: 649 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: want the blues Keith Wyatt is the man, a great blues teacher. __________________ ... you're not going to live forever ... ... I'm not stupid Lucious, no one lives forever, no one ... but with advances in modern science ... and my high level income ... I mean like crazy think I can't live to be 245, maybe 300 ...

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5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Guitar birthplace Posts: 1,996 Thanks: 27 Thanked 45 Times in 13 Posts	Re: want the blues Free guitar lessons - justinguitar.com click on the blues lessons. it's free and the lessons are good. __________________ Julie & Shelley; my kind of heroines. read why... "The tyrant dies and his rule ends, the martyr dies and his rule begins." Sören Kierkegaard

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