- Friday Fun: Adventures Of Axl [News] May 18, 2012UG News: This week many of us must've been shocked to find out that Axl Rose suffered an unfortunate injury while touring with his band in Moscow. […]
- It's The End Of The Week As We Know It: Part 50 [News] May 18, 2012Entertainment: Unlike women who Botox their faces as they get older, this column doesn't need to mask its age. Hopefully, it's evolving like a fine Pino Noir. […]
- Ronnie James Dio: His Life In 5 Videos [News] May 18, 2012Entertainment: Dio died two years ago, but he lives on as one of the greatest metal singers of all time. Learn more about his life with this special video tribute. […]
- Ultimate Guitar Tabs Android 1.6.1 [News] May 18, 2012UG News: Great news for Android Ultimate Guitar Tabs owners! From now on you will be able to experience all the power of the app with the newly-updated 1.6.1 version. […]
- Van Halen Tour Falls Apart [News] May 18, 2012Upcoming Tours: With 31 dates being postponed and insiders saying "the band hates each other", what's going on with the long-awaited reunion? […]
- Black Sabbath Ignore Bill Ward [News] May 18, 2012General Music News: The remaining members have avoided commenting on Bill Ward's comments this week, but said "there are two sides to every story". […]
- Rob Zombie: 'The Grammys Are Pathetic' [News] May 18, 2012General Music News: Despite three nominations for Best Metal Performance, Rob Zombie has slammed pop performances at the ceremony which can't deliver a real performance. […]
- 'Mission To Lars' Premiere Date, New Trailer [News] May 18, 2012General Music News: Documentary feature film about Tom Spicer, a learning-disabled man who goes on a transatlantic quest to find his hero, Lars Ulrich of Metallica — will be premiered in London on June 6. […]
- Arlen's Basics Blog: The Different Ways Guitarists Learn May 17, 2012Now that I am in the throes of working in another “new” guitarist to play alongside me in my band, I can’t help but take note of his unique way of learning, which in turn makes me think also of how others learn. Everyone certainly has their own patterns of learning songs, licks, ideas and arrangements, and there’s no question that each way of learning is lit […]
- Arlen Roth's Blog: Young, Up-and-Coming Players! May 17, 2012I have been truly amazed at the incredible amount of hot young players there are in the world of guitar these days, and there never seems to be a gig or clinic I do where I end up meeting some Mom or Dad with their “child prodigy!” There’s no doubt there are lots of them out there, and the sad thing is that if they really don’t make it and make a “splash” at […]
- Arlen's Basics Blog: Bringing the "Live" Quality to the Studio! May 10, 2012It’s the age-old dilemma about how to re-create or capture the magic of your live sound when in the relatively sterile studio environment. In several cases during my recording career I have benefitted from incredible recording “spaces”, where this has been less of a problem for sure. Most recently, recording my “Toolin’Around Woodstock” album with the late, […]
- Arlen's Basics Blog: Helping Students Compose! May 8, 2012One of the issues it seems many students, especially fairly advanced ones eventually always bring up is that of composing. More precisely, it’s very often me helping them to compose, thereby teaching composition by default, and of course there are even times where I share the major part of the composition to begin with! This has happened with some very hi-pr […]
- Arlen Roth's Blog: Doing TV Interviews May 7, 2012Lately, due to my new album coming out soon, and the need for publicity, etc., I’ve been doing a fair amount of radio as well as TV interviews. Yesterday I did a very local, but still very professionally produced interview for a local TV station, and it was a lot of fun for sure! The interviewer was a real pleasure to deal with, and she kept me nice and rela […]
- Arlen's Basics Blog: Learning from Your Mistakes! May 3, 2012This “learning from your mistakes” is really a Cardinal rule when it comes to being a guitar player, and certainly when it also comes to being in the field of music. Unfortunately, many of us haven’t learned that much from our mistakes, as in many aspects of life, both political and non-political, but it usually is easiest when applied to simply playing the […]
- Arlen Roth's Blog: Getting the Word Out about Your Band May 2, 2012Spreading the word about your band, or your solo act for that matter, can be so escalated in these times of fast “one click” communication compared to the old days. It almost makes us forget how “word of mouth” is still the most important way to get the word out. After all, in the end it will still depend on how people talk about you, […]
- Arlen's Basics Blog: Theory Versus Ear Training? May 1, 2012The question of these two approaches to music learning and which is better has long baffled students and teachers alike, and let’s face it; we are always students and teachers anyway! The way we learn is in my opinion, really based on who we are, and what makes us tick, and that can be a million different permutations, for sure! I know that this also m […]
Goodmorning Blues - Brownie McGhee - Acoustic Fingerpicking Guitar Improvisation
Author: beast
I did a lesson on this song (free tab included) www.youtube.com and ended it with an improvisation using all the licks taught. This video contains only the improvisation and It’s a great introduction to fingerpicking blues with a monotonic bass. Key of E standard tuning I’m playing a Grand Concert 000 made by Dave Newton from Texas.
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Delta Blues Slide Guitar Lessons - daddystovepipe
Author: beast
Great news – daddystovepipe has at last produced an instructional DVD, entitled ‘Delta Blues Slide Guitar’. He gives detailed instruction for Walkin’ Blues, Joe Turner Killed a Man, and Someday Baby Blues. Full tablature and lyrics are provided. This is superb work by a great guitarist. The DVD is available on youtuberecords.com daddystovepipe’s Youtube Channel: youtube.com I created a new Classic Blues Video Site chock full of classic clips – check it out here www.acousticbluesguitarlessons.pseudotube.com
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Tommy Emmanuel - The best acoustic guitar live blues!
Author: beast
Firstly, I do not upload such kind of videos as I have only uploaded gaming (runescape) videos so far. However, I was totally hooked by this blues improvisation and it would be a crime if I didn’t share it. So here it is. If you are interested about this artist, here is his official website. www.tommyemmanuel.com You can download his music there. If this video will get enough views and rates, I might upload similar ones in the future. Enjoy. acoustic guitar blues 12 bars runescape best ever funny awsome epic increadible sick improvisation freestyle live
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Slow Blues in E - Fingerpicking Guitar Lesson - Bad Blues Part 1 - TABLATURE available
Author: beast
Many people have been asking me to do a lesson on Bad Blues, a slow bluesinstrumental I recorded in the past. So here it is. It’s based on the playing of Baby Tate, a wonderful Carolina bluesman, and Lightinin’ Hopkins, the texas blues giant. Here’s the original version www.youtube.com It’s a typical “monotonic bass” or “dead thumb” blues instrumental with a bonanza of licks and interesting ideas you can use. So here’s the complete song first, after that I teach the introduction. I’m in standard tuning and playing in the key of E Four more lessons, each lesson teaching a verse, will follow. Here is the link to my previous version www.youtube.com It’s slightly faster than the version I teach Here’s the link to the next (second) lesson www.youtube.com TABLATURE I tabbed this song out (intro and ALL the verses) Although I explain all the positions in the lessons you’ll learn faster and more easely (less rewinding) with the tab at hand. To order go to my website www.daddystovepipe.com and click on the Paypal logo. Cost €7.50 (about $10) PROMO ! If you order the tab you get a free bonus, tab to another great slow blues in E with lotsa jazz influences Here’s the link to that song www.youtube.com
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50 Acoustic Blues Licks - #35 Low Down D - Guitar Lessons
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50 Acoustic Blues Licks - #30 Rockin Chair Blues - Guitar Lessons
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50 Acoustic Blues Licks - #8 In The Swamp - Guitar Lessons
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50 Acoustic Blues Licks - #20 Truck Stop - Guitar Lessons
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