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Kind Hearted Woman – Robert Johnson

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  • This topic has 17 replies, 16 voices, and was last updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Don Patton.
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  • January 15, 2021 at 9:22 am #230239
    Don Patton
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    This video is basically a make over of my 1st attempt at some roots of Robert Johnson.
    Some of you suggested that I get rid of the shuffle and watch my tempo. So I did. I also added some heavy thumb base, (more true to how RJ would play). Thanks for listening!
    Don P

    Don P

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    • January 15, 2021 at 9:55 am #230243
      Robert Rosewood (aka Matt Scallon)
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      very nice Don, I like that thumping on the e string, it’s such a distinctive style, the back and forth chords and turnarounds, you hit it!

      Matt

      RR

    • January 15, 2021 at 11:09 am #230247
      Mr. Ink
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      Nice one!

    • January 15, 2021 at 11:31 am #230251
      Bob Utberg
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      Great fingerstyle Don! And beautiful gitfiddle! Bob

      Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

    • January 15, 2021 at 12:29 pm #230257
      Sal
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      Real nice sound there Don!! Just can’t go wrong playing that man’s tunes!!…………Sal

    • January 15, 2021 at 12:58 pm #230260
      Guido Clericus Vagans
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      It sounds very good and it’s really a big improvement from the 1st attempt! Nice delta blues style finger picking!

      Guido - Italy

    • January 15, 2021 at 1:40 pm #230261
      Richard G
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      Your extra practice Don is certainly paying off brilliantly. Taking the swing out of it improved it considerably, I would like you to have slowed it even more to improve the transitions and a great addition would be to deaden the bass by palm-muting which would give the backing a brilliant soft thump.

      Richard

      I’ve included a piece I did some while back as an example of the palm-muting effect I was trying to describe.
      The first 24 bars are from Brian’s lesson but the remainder is very much as you’ve played it. eg: Robert Johnson.

    • January 15, 2021 at 1:45 pm #230263
      Geoff
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      That was great. I think the postioning on your picking hand was pretty good to. The only comment I would make is you may want to pay attention to alternating the index and the middle finger in some spots. If you are able to alternate fingers well that really helps with speed (I don’t think I always get that right either by the way -:))

    • January 15, 2021 at 2:49 pm #230277
      John B
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      Very nice indeed!!

    • January 15, 2021 at 2:57 pm #230282
      bluesheki
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      Thumbs up man, great guitar playing.

      Blue

    • January 15, 2021 at 3:05 pm #230285
      sunjamr
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      Good one, Don. I’m guessing that’s a Taylor GS Mini you’re playing, one of my favorite guitars. Maybe you could try muting the drone bass a bit. There are two ways to do that: (1) palm muting, and (2) thumb muting, where you just touch your thumb back onto the string right after you pick it. I tend to use the thumb muting technique most of the time, because it targets only the string you want to mute, not all of its neighbors. Bass players do it all the time.

      Sunjamr Steve

    • January 15, 2021 at 5:16 pm #230305
      Billy
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      Its works perfectly well with the bass line ringing out, though it would add that bit more colour if muted… Hit the spot for me man, im well impressed.

      ..Billy..

    • January 15, 2021 at 5:19 pm #230308
      Clarke
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      Don,

      Impressive – top notch and extremely well played. Great sounding guitar.

      Clarke

    • January 16, 2021 at 3:18 am #230364
      Garry
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      Well played Don. Kudos too for improving your tempo. It’s definitely more consistent. Thanks for sharing.

    • January 16, 2021 at 3:48 am #230367
      Dieter
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      Very nice playing.

      Dieter

    • January 16, 2021 at 4:26 am #230374
      Don Patton
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      A Big Thank you to all who took the time to listen and comment!
      I will be working on thumb muting, as some of you have mentioned, and my fingerstyle of play.
      My best to all of you in your guitar playing endeavours!
      Don P

      Don P

    • January 16, 2021 at 9:13 am #230384
      Lights
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      This is my favorite playing style too, Don! Very nice.
      Lights.

    • January 16, 2021 at 9:40 am #230393
      Don Patton
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      Thanks Lights,
      Yea, there is just something about fingerstyle play that grabs my attention. Maybe the challenge. But then again no style is easy if played well…🥴
      Don P

      Don P

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