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Most of you who have been playing guitar for even a little while, will have heard of the basic 1 - 4 - 5  blues, and the Delta Blues variant pioneered in the 1920''s by Robert Johnson, and many others like Howlin' Wolf. While the form is quite often the same, the variations, licks and runs created by this early Bluesmen still resonate today. 

Im not given to posting YouTube links often, but this one opened a few doors for me so I thought I'd share it. Enjoy.

and another with a really good explaination/method of a  fingerpicking style 

 

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Thanks Neil 

When I get home, (and rested) I'll check it out, 

Long hard day of moving, 

I should have called Ron to help since I'm in the "Hammer"

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Thanks Neil,

Wow! I sure love the blues. I listened to a third video by this guy using a slide on a resonator guitar after I listened to the first two. I wanna play blues now. Now, I say. Back to practicing...

Phil

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Thanks for sharing Neil.

Henk

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Thank you Neil, great lessons.👍🎸😎

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Nice! Thanks, Neil. I liked his line about Steinbeck and Michener! 📚

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Thanks Neil.  He's got such a relaxed easy voice and style.  Where did you find them? Any links? 

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I think that course is currently on sale at Truefire.

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Thanks for sharing.. very nice the way he has 3 screens at one time and explains all he does. 

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5 hours ago, BrianG said:

Thanks Neil.  He's got such a relaxed easy voice and style.  Where did you find them? Any links? 

These lessons are by the Rev. Robert Jones, a great player in his own right  They come from his new course on Truefire, You can watch a sampling of the course with several lessons free here; https://truefire.com/blues-guitar-lessons/reverend-robert-jones-traditions/the-blues-tradition-introduction/v49256

Current price for steaming and instant download is $29.25

I liked Jone's commentary on the history of the Blues, putting each song in context.

Here's a sample of his solo performance in 2017 in Munro Michigan.

Rev Robert B. Jones and Davy Knowles performing at the 30th Annual Black History Month Blues Series at the Ellis Library in Monroe, Michigan http://www.davyknowles.com http://www.revrobertjones.com/
 
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