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07 Feb 2022
Episode #62 Freddie King Blues
00:09:56
In The Blues Guitar Show Podcast episode (62) I talk you through the classic intro to the Freddie King song - 'I'm Tore Down'. A great tune for working through your clarity on the bass strings and the shuffle rhythm.
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21 Feb 2022
Episode #64 Led Zeppelin Blues
00:12:28
In this episode I take you through the Led Zep classic 'Over the Hills and Far Away' A beautiful piece of guitar with some killer hammer-ons and pull-offs to work through.
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28 Feb 2022
Episode #65 Rolling Stones Blues
00:11:36
In this episode I take you through a classic Rolling Stones guitar riff. This is a great one for working on your finger picking skills, fretting hand precision and timing!
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07 Mar 2022
Episode #66 Jimi Hendrix Blues
00:11:20
In this episode I take you through a classic Jimi Hendrix guitar riff. This is a great one for whipping out at any live show or jam session!
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28 Mar 2022
Episode #68 The Who
00:13:40
In this episode I talk you through a simple 3 chord riff by the mighty Who. We look at the staccato technique and how to effectively replicate this classic intro.
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04 Apr 2022
Episode #69 J. J Cale
00:13:40
In this episode we look at the legend that is J J Cale. We look at his past, music and learn one of his classic tunes famously covered Lynyrd Skynyrd - Call Me The Breeze
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18 Apr 2022
Episode #71 Led Zeppelin III
00:12:52
In this episode we look at one of the most iconic intros from one of the most iconic bands in all of Rock music. It's Since I've Been Loving You from Led Zeppelin 3.
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25 Apr 2022
Episode #72 The Blues Scale
00:12:15
In this episode I take you through the blues scale across three octaves. This technique will really help you improvise, break out of the blues box and learn to use the whole fretboard - one not to miss!
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16 May 2022
Episode #73 Fingerpicking the Blues
00:21:05
In this episode of the blues guitar show podcast I take you through some exercises to improve your finger picking. We look at the building blocks you'll need to master to be able to confidently play both bass and treble lines at the same time. These exercises are great for working on your solo blues, delta or country blues skills.
Starting with the bass notes we look at getting the ‘delta thud’ sound on the 6th string which can be achieved by covering a small portion of your string with the palm of your picking hand.
We then look at adding on some treble notes before finally moving on to syncopating those treble and bass notes simultaneously. Ever wondered how Robert Johnson’s playing sounded like it was more than one guitar? Well…here’s the answer.
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23 May 2022
Episode #74 Fingerpicking the Blues II
00:16:36
In this episode we continue on with looking at finger style blues playing. We cover;
- Playing the ‘Delta Thud’ on the 5th string - Creating melodies along with the baseline
- Robert Johnson style turnarounds
- Creating consistency with our swung rhythm.
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06 Jun 2022
Episode #75 Fingerpicking the Blues III
00:18:08
In the final installment of finger picking the blues we look at how to add some flair to our acoustic blues using bends, Travis picking and chord tones. If you wanted to know how the Piedmont roll works or how Mississippi John hurt got that great country sound in his playing , this ones for you
We look at
- Adding bends to our melody
- Moving the bass note across two strings
- Using chord tones to get that 'country blues’ sound
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13 Jun 2022
Episode #76 How to: Blues Solos
00:20:17
In this episode we begin to take on the almighty blues solo. One of my favorite topics and one that gets requested the most, we dive into the world of long bends and the illusive blues 'feel' We cover:
- Where to start with solos - The movable blues scale - Licks and Runs across the neck
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20 Jun 2022
Episode #77 How To: Blues Solos II
00:18:30
In this episode we dive into the phrasing, tension and release used in all blues solos. We look at how to create short phrases and musical sentences to enhance your playing using just one chord and one scale. If you want to level up your solos and create a great base for learning true improvisation, this series of episodes is a great place to start.
We look at;
- Creating tension and resolve - Soloing over a single chord - Phrasing and rhythm - Minor pentatonic runs all the way across the neck
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27 Jun 2022
Episode #78 How to: Blues Solos III
00:26:13
This weeks episode is packed full of stuff! We take on improvising and creating our own blues solos using the A minor pentatonic scale, the A blues scale and creating tension and release in our playing. I give you a quick overview of how you can create a solo using just three notes and one shape in the blues triangle along side 5 licks to use in the key of A.
We look at;
- Creating tension and resolve - Soloing using three notes - Finding route notes - 5 Licks to use in the key of A
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04 Jul 2022
Episode #79 How to: Flatpicking
00:21:02
In this episode we begin our mini series all about flat picking. I take you through some of the key elements to get you started on your flat picking journey. If you want to play like the acoustic shredders of the bluegrass world this is one to get your headphones around. We dive a little into how we can repurpose some of our simple blues theory to enable us to play bluegrass and country licks with no extra theory needed.
We cover:
- How to choose a pick size - Holding a pick for flat picking - Scale theory - A cool Blues/grass lick
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11 Jul 2022
Episode #80 How to: Flatpicking II - Cowboy Shredding
00:18:45
In this episode we continue to look at all things flat picking. We dive into the specifics of good wrist technique when playing with a pick, alternative picking vs economical picking and we learn a killer lick in the key of G. If you want to become an acoustic shredder and level up those cowboy chords, pull up a stool and tune in.
We cover:
- Wrist technique - Picking styles - Killer Licks
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25 Jul 2022
Episode #82 Robert Johnson - Kind Hearted Woman Blues
00:13:54
In this episode we take a deep dive into the playing of the master himself. We look at three different ways in which we can emulate his classic opening riff to the song Kind Hearted Woman Blues. These include
- FIngerpicking - Flatpicking - One finger brushing
If you want to learn one of the cornerstones of blues music, a real must-know of the genre, then this is one to tune in for!
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01 Aug 2022
Episode #83 Robert Johnson - Main Section
00:15:26
In this episode we look at the main 12-bar section of this R.J classic. We look at the finger picking patterns he used, some cool alternatives to play and some awesome sounding licks. After you've mastered this and the previous episode you'll have everything you need to head to the jam session and rip through this blues standard.
If you want to learn one of the cornerstones of blues music, a real must-know of the genre, then this is one to tune in for!
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04 Aug 2022
Episode #84 Ryan Lee Crosby Interview
00:32:02
In this episode I talk to one of the best up and coming players in the American blues scene, he is an innovator, virtuoso and a great guy. We talk about all things blues, world music, artists you need to check out and the process of songwriting.
His latest album 'Winter Hill Blues' is available now on Apple music, Spotify and all streaming platforms and I highly recommend a listen.
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08 Aug 2022
Episode #85 Eric Clapton - Hey Hey
00:11:32
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This week, we're learning the main riff from Clapton's version of the Big Bill Broonzy classic 'Hey Hey', taken from his 1992 unplugged album. Grab your guitar, slap on some headphones and let's get pickin'.
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15 Aug 2022
Episode #86 The Cinelli Brothers Interview
00:51:27
In this episode I talk to Marco Cinelli of the phenomenal U.K blues band the Cinelli Brothers. Marco was nominated Music Republic's 2018 guitarist of the year and is an incredibly accomplished player and writer. We talk about everything from early influences, life on the road, touring with family and his advice on how to become a virtuoso musician.
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22 Aug 2022
Episode #87 Slide Basics & DADGAD
00:12:09
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In this episode I take you through some basics of playing slide guitar as well as the DADGAD tuning. We look at a couple of chord shapes and a cool slide riff that'll have you jamming like Skip James in no time!
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30 Aug 2022
Episode #88 Blues Improvisation Special
00:14:09
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In this slightly different episode I talk about the theory behind becoming an effective blues improviser, we look at what notes to play, how to play them and how to make them sound great.
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05 Sep 2022
Episode #89 Jerry Garcia
00:16:59
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In this episode I talk about the legend that is Jerry Garcia. We look at how jerry used his bluegrass pedigree to pull amazing melodies out of simple chords.
We look at the classic dead song - Ripple
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12 Sep 2022
Episode #90 Mark Knopfler
00:16:31
In this episode I talk about one of the best players of all time Mark Knopfler. We look at his legacy, guitars of choice and learn the iconic intro to the song Romeo and Juliet
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26 Sep 2022
Episode #91 The Washboard Resonators
01:05:59
In this episode I talk to one of the coolest bands in the U.K. They play a mix of ragtime, trad jazz, blues and folk music and do it all on some stunning vintage gear. We talk about everything from recording in the legendary Sun studios to how to write songs as a two-piece band. Enjoy
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10 Oct 2022
Episode #92 Dylan Asena Interview
01:10:40
In this episode I talk to a phenomenally talented and accomplished guitarist. Dylan is a scholar of the guitar who is very knowledgeable about classical, contemporary and guitar education. We have a great conversation about guitar teaching, get geeky about guitar technique and even critique John Mayer! Enjoy
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16 Nov 2022
Episode #95 Writing Blues Solos
00:10:11
In this episode I talk about how to begin writing your own blues solos, we cover a great little exercise that will really help unlock some great sounding licks - without thinking about the neck!
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25 Nov 2022
Episode #96 What guitar Do You Need?
00:16:15
In this episode I talk through 5 things I think you need to consider before buying a new guitar. This came off the back of a student asking me this week about buying some new gear, I talk about sound, play ability, price, look and feel. Bit of a fun chat this episode, don't forget to give me a review if you're listening on Apple Podcasts.
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02 Dec 2022
Episode #97 Fingerpicking Routines
00:09:59
In this episode I talk about some great exercises for leveling up your finger style playing. I talk about how to gain speed with your finger picking as well as some cool licks you can throw into any blues you're playing.
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09 Dec 2022
Episode #98 Guitar Solo - Pro Tips
00:19:06
In this special ELECTRIC episode I take you through some tips on how to create/write and play effective blues solos. Not one to miss if you're an electric blues or blues rock fan.
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09 Jan 2023
Episode #101 Goal Setting for 2023
00:22:25
In this episode i talk you through how to set practical guitar goals for the year ahead. I give you some exercises to work on and advice about what to set as goals, how to make sure you stay on track and how to measure your successes.
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16 Jan 2023
Episode #102 The One Scale Hack You NEED
00:14:49
In this episode I take you through the one scale shape you NEED to learn to understand the neck and to play better blues. It's going to help unlock the fretboard and allow you to play better solos and improve your improvisation.
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23 Jan 2023
Episode #103 Danny Bryant Interview
00:53:11
In this weeks episode I talk to Danny Bryant who is one of the most skillful, prolific and badass players out there. Just off the back of recording his new album we talk about everything from learning to play with Walter Trout, meeting B.B King, touring with Eric Gales and jamming with Bernie Marsden. We also talk gear, technique, blues history and life in the studio.
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06 Feb 2023
Episode #105 The 5 MUST know Jazz Chords
00:14:49
In this episode I take you through 5 essential jazz chords to throw into your blues playing. Don't forget to sign up to the mailing list to see the TABs
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16 Feb 2023
Episode #106 Guitar Shopping
00:21:25
This week ahead of the UK Guitar Show I'm talking all about guitar shopping! I give you my top 5 things to think about when buying a new instrument and how to approach your guitar collection.
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01 Mar 2023
Episode #107 New Guitars, Old Tricks
00:20:59
In this episode I talk about the UK Guitar Show and give a brief recap of my time there. I give you the low down on my newest guitar and talk you through a simple (yet powerful) blues lick you can play in any key and give an update on whats happening with the show in the coming months!
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06 Mar 2023
Episode #108 Playing faster Solos
00:16:09
In this episode I talk you through how to use 'scale runs' to play faster solos and get yourself from point A to B on the neck. I also go through this weeks Blues News.
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10 Apr 2023
Episode #113 Pentatonic Solo Hacks
00:15:23
In this episode I respond to questions about pentatonic scales. We look at where they come from, what they are and how to best use them to make your solo playing sound great!
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13 Mar 2023
Episode #109 David Hamburger Interview - Fretboard Confidential
01:03:51
Growing up outside of Boston, multi-instrumentalist David Hamburger first picked up a guitar at the age of 12. Through his first guitar teacher he was exposed to bluegrass music, and at home his father was turning him on to Tin Pan Alley pop. Through his teens, Hamburger was also becoming more interested in blues and jazz, incorporating the various styles into his playing. His interest in blues was further stoked while attending Wesleyan University when a friend taught him to play slide. A stint at Manhattan's School of Music where he was studying jazz composition didn't last, as Hamburger left the graduate program to play with a then-unknown Freedy Johnston. Hamburger was also playing with an R&B band as well as performing solo, finally gathering some of his favorite local musicians to help him record King of the Brooklyn Delta in 1995. Extensive touring helped him to build a live following around New York and New England, while he continued to contribute guitar, dobro, and pedal steel to the recordings of others. Indigo Rose, recorded in a little more than a week, arrived in 1999.
As a solo artist, David has appeared at Merlefest, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Old Settlers Music Festival, and venues including Passim, Cafe Lena and the Cactus Cafe. He has opened for Dave Van Ronk, Jorma Kaukonen, Rory Block and Roy Book Binder and jammed onstage with Duke Robillard, Gatemouth Brown and Tinsley Ellis. As a sideman and session musician, David has recorded with Freedy Johnston, toured the U.S. with Joan Baez, and appeared with Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen on Springsteen’s remake of “The Ghost of Tom Joad.”
David is also the author of two dozen instructional books and videos, including the award-winning Beginning Blues Guitar, which has sold over 100,000 copies and been released in a second edition after 20 continuous years in print.
We talk all things acoustic blues, he even whips out a stunning sounding Martin and demos a bit for us so, not one to miss!
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20 Mar 2023
Episode #110 What Are The 'Blue' Notes?
00:11:53
In this episode I cover what the 'blue' notes are and how to find them. This is a really useful trick for improving your improvising skills as well as your solo playing.
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In this first episode of the new subscription we are focusing on all things blues solos and improvisation. Over the course of these episode we are following a series of lessons we're looking at how we can build your skills as a player when it comes to playing guitar solos, improvising over a blues and finally getting to grips with the fret board.
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Topics were covering are: | Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics | Minor Pentatonic across the neck | Learning the blues board | Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos | Creating solos using Scales | Using MP Scales across chord changes | Playing the changes | Effective soloing using the scale | Learning and developing licks | Introducing the major pentatonic | Major poenttonic shapes | mejor pentatonic across the neck | Soloing using majors | playing over what | using short shapes | mixing major and minor | playing over a blues | how to meld the two over 12 bars | Improvising as a solo player | Improvising in a group | Playing over tracks | How to make it sound like you | Connectivity in your soloing
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We continue our look over the minor pentatonic scale and how we can apply it to create and play better guitar solos. In this lesson we cover the scale degrees, intervals and a few useful tips on how to approach playing a solo without start on the root note every time! These lessons are going in sequence so be sure to go back and listen to the previous episodes as I'll be referring to them each week.
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Topics were covering are: | Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics | Minor Pentatonic across the neck | Learning the blues board | Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos | Creating solos using Scales | Using MP Scales across chord changes | Playing the changes | Effective soloing using the scale | Learning and developing licks | Introducing the major pentatonic | Major poenttonic shapes | mejor pentatonic across the neck | Soloing using majors | playing over what | using short shapes | mixing major and minor | playing over a blues | how to meld the two over 12 bars | Improvising as a solo player | Improvising in a group | Playing over tracks | How to make it sound like you | Connectivity in your soloing
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17 Apr 2023
Episode #114 Top 10 Classic Rock Guitar Albums
00:40:05
In this episode I take you through my top 10 classic rock guitar albums, I play a bit from each one and talk about why I think it deserves a slot in my top 10. Let me know what your top 10 are by leaving a comment, review or shooting me a message!
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01 May 2023
Episode #116 Better than Epiphone?! Artist Guitars Brownburst 58 DLX Review
00:20:37
A special episode for this week with my review of the Artist Guitars Brownburst DLXL
Thanks to Artist guitars for sending this absolute beast over for me to play. You can check out the specs and get your hands on one here: https://www.artistguitars.co.uk/products/artist-brownburst58dlx-semi-hollow-electric-guitar-17821
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Now we are looking at the Blues Scale. We look over how we can add just one note to our already familiar minor pentatonic scale to make it an absolute beat to solo with. We look at the scale itself, a couple of licks and the theory behind why this is such a useful one to master.
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Topics were covering are: | Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics | Minor Pentatonic across the neck | Learning the blues board | Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos | Creating solos using Scales | Using MP Scales across chord changes | Playing the changes | Effective soloing using the scale | Learning and developing licks | Introducing the major pentatonic | Major pentatonic shapes | major pentatonic across the neck | Soloing using majors | playing over what | using short shapes | mixing major and minor | playing over a blues | how to meld the two over 12 bars | Improvising as a solo player | Improvising in a group | Playing over tracks | How to make it sound like you | Connectivity in your soloing
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15 May 2023
Episode #118 What Guitar Should I Buy Next?
00:24:33
In this episode I talk about the new range of Squier guitars and give some insight into what guitar you should add to your collection.
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Today we are looking at the 5 shapes of the Minor Pentatonic scale, now that we have a good idea of the notes and intervals within the scale we can start to look at the traditional shapes you may have seen before across the neck to find all the notes we have available to us in this scale.
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Topics were covering are: | Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics | Minor Pentatonic across the neck | Learning the blues board | Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos | Creating solos using Scales | Using MP Scales across chord changes | Playing the changes | Effective soloing using the scale | Learning and developing licks | Introducing the major pentatonic | Major pentatonic shapes | major pentatonic across the neck | Soloing using majors | playing over what | using short shapes | mixing major and minor | playing over a blues | how to meld the two over 12 bars | Improvising as a solo player | Improvising in a group | Playing over tracks | How to make it sound like you | Connectivity in your soloing
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22 May 2023
Episode #119 Top 10 Acoustic Blues Albums
00:41:07
In this episode I take you through my top 10 acoustic blues albums, I play a bit from each one and talk about why I think it deserves a slot in my top 10. Let me know what your top 10 are by leaving a comment, review or shooting me a message!
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Today we are looking at some blues licks. We are building upon our knowledge of the 3 main scales the minor pentatonic, major pentatonic and blues scale to look at some 'looping' licks and how we can use them in an improvised solo.
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Topics were covering are: | Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics | Minor Pentatonic across the neck | Learning the blues board | Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos | Creating solos using Scales | Using MP Scales across chord changes | Playing the changes | Effective soloing using the scale | Learning and developing licks | Introducing the major pentatonic | Major pentatonic shapes | major pentatonic across the neck | Soloing using majors | playing over what | using short shapes | mixing major and minor | playing over a blues | how to meld the two over 12 bars | Improvising as a solo player | Improvising in a group | Playing over tracks | How to make it sound like you | Connectivity in your soloing
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29 May 2023
Episode #120 Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue Interview
00:57:29
In this episode I talk to Blues & Rockabilly guitar virtuoso Ruzz Evans from Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue.
Ruzz is a hugely accomplished musician and we catch him just on the cusp of a mammoth US tour. Dates can be found here
Ruzz has also been honoured by being officially endorsed by Gretsch Guitars since 2016. He used as the front cover image for UK Rock’n’Roll Magazine with a three page feature on the band and 2020 saw the band receive a two page feature in the 'Blues In Britain' magazine.
This was a great conversation and a great insight to the story behind one of the U.K's best touring guitarists.
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Today we are looking at moving our licks from last week to different root. notes across the first three strings. We do this to allow us to play through the chord changes in a blues, not only does this make our solos sound better but it also massively helps develop a great understanding of the fretboard.
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Topics were covering are: | Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics | Minor Pentatonic across the neck | Learning the blues board | Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos | Creating solos using Scales | Using MP Scales across chord changes | Playing the changes | Effective soloing using the scale | Learning and developing licks | Introducing the major pentatonic | Major pentatonic shapes | major pentatonic across the neck | Soloing using majors | playing over what | using short shapes | mixing major and minor | playing over a blues | how to meld the two over 12 bars | Improvising as a solo player | Improvising in a group | Playing over tracks | How to make it sound like you | Connectivity in your soloing
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Today we are looking at a couple of really useful scale runs which will help you play faster across the neck and improve upon your fretboard knowledge and understanding.
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Topics were covering are: | Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics | Minor Pentatonic across the neck | Learning the blues board | Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos | Creating solos using Scales | Using MP Scales across chord changes | Playing the changes | Effective soloing using the scale | Learning and developing licks | Introducing the major pentatonic | Major pentatonic shapes | major pentatonic across the neck | Soloing using majors | playing over what | using short shapes | mixing major and minor | playing over a blues | how to meld the two over 12 bars | Improvising as a solo player | Improvising in a group | Playing over tracks | How to make it sound like you | Connectivity in your soloing
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05 Jun 2023
Episode #121 Smokestack Lightnin'
00:10:29
Today we look at the classic riff from Smokestack Lightnin'. We look at how to build a tricky finger picking part from the melody and bassline to create this awesome sounding guitar riff.
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Today we are looking at the major pentatonic scale.
Just like we started to build up our understanding of the minor pentatonic we're going to do the same with the major. This scale si really useful for playing country and bluegrass but it also has a real Classic Rock feel about it too.
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12 Jun 2023
Episode #122 Dyer Davis Interview
00:49:41
Dyer Davis is an American singer / guitarist, who is currently working on his debut album for WildRoots Records. He's spent the last 8 years of his young life as a rock artist, recently departing from the band Rubber Soul Child. Now at 22 he has returned to the music that first inspired him to become a musician.
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In this lesson we build upon our knowledge of the major pentatonic scale and start to look at some cool licks we can begin to use in blues, country and rock.
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19 Jun 2023
Episode #123 That Chuck Berry Lick
00:10:31
Today we look at that Chuck Berry lick hes always using.
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In this lesson we look at the bar chord shape and the secret chords that are hiding within it! We also cover triads on the 4th string, finding notes on the neck and I talk a bit about the CAGED system.
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03 Jul 2023
Episode #125 Guitar Teacher Talk w/ Tim Daley
00:59:23
In this episode of the podcast I chat with the great guitarist, teacher and YouTuber Tim Daley.
Tim has a great channel focused on everything blues guitar and in this talk we cover improvisation, caged, soloing and all kinds of cool stuff. Not one to miss!
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In this lesson I'm introducing arpeggios, talking about why and how to use them and looking at using chord tones and scale degrees to make better solos.
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10 Jul 2023
Episode #126 Rich Miller Talks Slide Guitar
01:08:59
Blues in Britain Magazine say Rich's 'Stunning guitar work is second to none'
Rich is a true virtuoso guitarist and we get into all things slide and delta blues as well as chatting about gear, turnings and how to approach slide playing.
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In this episode I talk you through chord spellings starting with the 1,3,5 or 1,b3,5. We look at 7th chords and the chords for the BB King song The Thrill is Gone.
Bm7, Em7, Gmaj7 F#7
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17 Jul 2023
Episode #127 Angus Young Riffs
00:15:01
Today I'm taking you through one of my favorite Angus Young riffs! I also talk a little bit around the theory and give you this weeks blues news.
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In this lesson I talk you through how to use chord spelling in your playing to find patterns and notes all over the neck you can play over each chord. We also look at playing the changes and working on some wider musical skills that will help us know what to play over what.
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31 Jul 2023
Episode #130 Back Porch Blues - Solo Playing Tips
00:13:31
In this lesson I'm talking you through some exercises that will help with seperating the thumb and fingers to be able to play a constant bass-line and melody notes at the same time and we look at the classic riff from Baby, Please Don't Go.
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In this lesson we look at beginning to mix our minor pentatonic, major pentatonic, blues scale and chord tones together over a 12 bar in A.
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07 Aug 2023
Episode #131 Three Solos you NEED to learn
00:15:23
In this episode I take you through three solos I think you should learn to become a better player.
People always ask me what songs/solos they should be working on so here they are. All of these are fairly accessible for beginner/intermediate players so I'd highly recommend having a go through them.
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In this lesson we look at how to improve our solos using Rhythm, Phrasing and Ornaments. Feel free to send me a video of you playing and I'll give you some personalized feedback on your playing.
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In this lesson I talk you through my top 5 licks that I use all the time. We look at how to play them, what the intervals are and where in a solo to use them.
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01 Sep 2023
🔒 Lesson 20 - Blues Improvisation & Soloing re-cap
In this lesson we re-cap everything we've been looking at so far. This is a great chance to review what you've picked up and make sure you didn't miss anything important. I also include a practice-along at the end.
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28 Aug 2023
Episode #135 Rhythm -The missing ingredient in your playing
00:16:39
In this lesson I'm talking about rhythm. We talk about this in both and acoustic and electric context, both for solos and rhythm playing. I hear players all the time who have worked out really cool lines and licks in their playing but they lack that little extra somehting and I believe rhythm is the answer!
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14 Aug 2023
Episode #133 Paul Pigat talks Cousin Harley, Rockabilly & Guitars
01:02:45
Today I'm chatting with Paul Pigat - A phenomenal musician, sideman and frontman for rockabilly band - Cousin Harley.
Hailing from Vancouver BC, Canada, Cousin Harley, can explode like an active volcano, swing like the Basie band and holler like A lonesome hillbilly in the back woods of the Appalachia, all in a single show. This trio has been rocking international audiences for 20 years! Not to be trifled with and not to be missed, folks, this is Cousin Harley!!!
Cousin Harley plays a mean guitar” Michael Kissinger, Pier magazine
Paul has shared the stage and lent his guitar mastery to some fine musicians over the years such as Jeff Beck, Jackob Dylan, Michael Kaeshammer, Albert Lee, James Burton, Brian Setzer, The Reverend Horton Heat, Neko Case, Jim Byrnes, The Sojourners, Carolyn Mark and many many others.
We had a great chat it was awesome speaking to Paul so cheers to Paul for coming on - You can find all his stuff over at http://paulpigat.com/
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21 Aug 2023
Episode #134 Jon Button on playing bass in The Who
01:09:47
Today I'm speaking with Jon Button - One of the worlds best session bass players.
Jon has played with a whole host of amazing musicians and artists including Sheryl Crow, Shakira, Robben Ford, Roger Daultry and most recently The Who.
It was an absolute pleasure speaking with him and cheers to Jon for giving us some of his time. You can find Jon over on instagram @jonbuttonbass
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11 Sep 2023
Episode #137 Martyn Roper & Rich Miller Talk Steel Guitars and Slide Playing
01:59:59
This episode is an absolute education in the history of steel guitars and slide.
Martyn (of Washboard Resonators and Leeds City Stompers fame) and Rich Miller (Rich Slide Guitar) are on with me talking about everything steel guitar and slide playing. We talk about guitar history, how they got into playing these amazing instruments, gear recommendations and slide technique.
Cheers to both of the guys for coming on, you can find them both on instagram and check out some of their crazy skills.
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In this lesson I talk you through a simple thumb and finger finger picking technique and show you some cool inversions to change up where you can play basic chords.
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04 Sep 2023
Episode #136 Bassline Ties and Dwight Yoakam Licks
00:13:41
In this episode I'm talking country guitar. We look at how to tie chords together using basslines to give us that awesome back porch sound, and we even look at a cool Dwight Yoakam lick as well!
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In this lesson we look at some more fingerpicking technique as well as some licks you can use from the minor pentatonic shapes out of the chords E A and B7.
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