Ronnie Earl - Slow Blues on an acoustic

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- August 22, 2017 at 3:55 am #78380
  sunjamr
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  Ronnie Earl is my all-time slow blues hero, and lately I’ve been studying and practicing his style (yes, he has a distinct style). He very seldom plays an acoustic guitar, but today I ran across this example. The video is good enough that I can easily copy and absorb some of his licks. Check it out:
  
  Sunjamr Steve
- August 22, 2017 at 5:06 am #78383
  Don D.
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  Thanks, Steve, you got me off to a good start this morning. He did an interview at the same time which looks to be about 2007 or 2008.
  
  Don D.
- August 22, 2017 at 7:06 am #78386
  Billy
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  I really enjoyed listening to his playing, I shall check out more of his stuff later..
  Good share,
  Cheers
  
  ..Billy..
- August 22, 2017 at 7:59 am #78387
  strattastic
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  Thanks for posting Steve.
  Never of heard this guy before but enjoyed his playing and will search out some more of his stuff.
  Great players have the gift of making it sound easy. Thought it was Uncle “bad to the bone” Bryce in disguise at first.
  
  Thanks again
  
  George
  - August 22, 2017 at 2:50 pm #78406
    sunjamr
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    Ronnie Earl has been kind of camera shy throughout his career, so it’s hard to find good quality videos of his playing on Youtube. Plus he had some health problems which kept him from performing for quite a while. He wrote a blues tune for his doctor – “Blues for Dr. Donna” – which is the slowest of slow blues, and includes a lot of his signature licks. You can listen to it on Youtube, but there is no video.
    
    Sunjamr Steve
- August 22, 2017 at 9:42 am #78391
  Aussie Rick
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  Slow acoustic blues at its best. Thanks for sharing Steve.
  Rick
- August 22, 2017 at 1:26 pm #78395
  Gary Boats’Blues.
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  He has a great and that Martin is sure doing it’s job to. I would love to learn more of this style. It is not complicated or fast. as Brian said it doesn’t have to be but better to play from the heart and to make it talk. And to me it sure shines in this style,
  Gary.
  
  Boats'Blues.
- August 22, 2017 at 1:26 pm #78396
  Gary Boats’Blues.
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  He has a great and that Martin is sure doing it’s job to. I would love to learn more of this style. It is not complicated or fast. as Brian said it doesn’t have to be but better to play from the heart and to make it talk. And to me it sure shines in this style,
  Gary.
  
  Boats'Blues.
- August 22, 2017 at 4:24 pm #78409
  JohnStrat
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  Hi All, Thanks for this Steve. You have found a great video to get some licks from and a wonderful bit of playing. I recently viewed this… https://youtu.be/BRqhTnwTkJk … which is a masterpiece of his playing with Ana Popovic live at the bull run. not so good for the finger viewing but a must listen for blues fans in my book . Thanks for posting
  JohnStrat
- August 22, 2017 at 4:29 pm #78410
  Richard G
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  My very very favourite style of blues, great stuff Steve, Ronnie Earl’s a legend.
- August 22, 2017 at 5:26 pm #78411
  Tremelow
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  A quiet virtuoso in a loud jacket.. But yes, fabulous Blues right there. Enjoyed a lot, thanks Steve.
- August 22, 2017 at 6:01 pm #78412
  Billy
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  JohnStrat wrote:
  
  Hi All, Thanks for this Steve. You have found a great video to get some licks from and a wonderful bit of playing. I recently viewed this… https://youtu.be/BRqhTnwTkJk … which is a masterpiece of his playing with Ana Popovic live at the bull run. not so good for the finger viewing but a must listen for blues fans in my book . Thanks for posting
  JohnStrat
  
  Wow, Ana Popovic is a fantastic player too..Cheers John.
  
  ..Billy..
- August 22, 2017 at 6:15 pm #78414
  Gary Boats’Blues.
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  I am curious what strings he is using because the bass just jumps out on that guitar? That is one special musician and guitar. I would imagine that part of the tone may be from the DAW but who knows? Thanks for sharing this because I could listen to this over and over and will,
  Gary.
  
  Boats'Blues.
  - August 23, 2017 at 3:08 pm #78459
    sunjamr
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    One characteristic of his style is that now and then he grabs one of the bass strings and actually pulls it upwards, producing a loud snap/thump. He says he does it to wake up the audience.
    
    Sunjamr Steve
- August 23, 2017 at 2:45 pm #78457
  smilefred
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  Hi Steve thanks for sharing this
  I’ve really enjoyed it
  Ale
- August 23, 2017 at 6:37 pm #78473
  Vorocnan
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  Hi sunjamr maybe it was you who posted a link to Blues For Dr Donna some months back and I really like that one and can hear some of it’s licks in this acoustic piece, had a search for tabs for Dr Donna but didn’t find any. Nice find.
- April 21, 2018 at 2:57 am #98187
  nostril
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  Thanks Steve picked up one lick I,ll start using.If you find anymore slow Blues idea,s pass um on.
- April 21, 2018 at 6:12 am #98193
  Billy
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  Just been listening to this again while sitting in my taxi This near put me to sleep because it is so laid back…this is a superb piece and why I still have not tracked down any of his music is beyond me..
  
  ..Billy..
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