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Delta Blues Meets Electric Guitar (with a full band) – EP075

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I wanted to take some old delta blues style licks and modernize them by playing them in more of a Chicago style electric blues (with a full band). You’ll hear some Son House and Robert Johnson influence in this. The first half focuses on rhythm and the second half focuses on lead (all in the E minor pentatonic scale). Make sure to download the MP3 jam track to practice your timing (especially for the lead part).

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  1. Brian says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Live

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  2. maradonagol says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Outstanding, simply outstanding…I am growing in leaps and bounds with your lessons…….thanks Brian!!

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  3. roco says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Very nice lesson,  Brian.  Always like the Delta Blues.  Going to try this fingerstyle.

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  4. jimbostrat says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Brian: Add some cool vocals and a couple of female back up singers perhaps a horn section and……think about this……….you really have something here! Love the ‘shuffle rhythm’ change over too………..

    Also………..again just to top off the tune……..some wicked slide guitar would be a blast on this recording……..the Farfisa/Leslie speaker sounding organ is killer though………..

    Jim C.

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  5. Michael Allen says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    I love it!  Thanks Brian

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  6. great1 says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    brian you rock thank god for active melody

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  7. peterj says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Hey Brian,
    Great tune here. I’ve enjoyed learning it.  The third bar of A has thrown me for a loop, though.  Is the first section 13 bars?  Peter

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  8. great1 says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    still waiting on a revisit to robert cray

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  9. laryC says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Awesome sauce!

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  10. doug.balch@gmail.com says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Tasty…..

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  11. ewilliams2 says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Very cool lesson, just awesome voicing!  Always look forward to your excellent training videos.

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  12. wired4u says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Great Lesson, Thanks!

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  13. Brian Belsey says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    A very interesting variation on two themes.

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  14. Mike77 says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Great lesson, as always. Love the two backing tracks - could use more of that!
    Please and Thanks…

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  15. A. Minor says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Interesting idea. Can’t wait to try this out after work. Thanks, Brian

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  16. vrivera2k says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Very nice, I will be trying this very soon.

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  17. parsonblue says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Hey Brian, 
    Bar 10 into bar 11…another all star blues lick. Thanks!

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  18. Howard57 says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    It’s great to have a lesson that’s tough but still do-able. I’ve learned more here in a short period of time than I’ve learned in a long time.  I hope you’re around for a long time. Me and your other students need your teaching.

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  19. albicio says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Hy Brian
    Yan for your lessons! I ‘ve learned a lot of new tips & tricks to play my Guitar and now I begin to enjoy my sound!

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  20. MIK_TN says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Brian - this is awesome.  But when I downloaded the tab I am not seeing the 4th string upstroke and 6th string at 3rd fret when you get to the A7 part.  I may be missing something.  I am following along with the videos though and you do a great job explaining.

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  21. zippity2@myway.com says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    great lessons. looking forward to more. thanks a million, I am picking up the guitar every day . again thank you! Brian

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  22. Telemaster says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Is your Strat hard tailed ???

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  23. warren james earp says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Great lesson Brian thank you very much.

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  24. BlindLucky says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Oh 2 be a premium member.  I’m supposing that a month would get me most of the back ground tracks but is it worth it.  I do so enjoy the techniques shown and appreciate them available to the general population as they are most enlightening ….

    Peace
    Pick
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    Strum

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  25. man says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    delta wow thanks brain….. hope to make a texan ala srv next time

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  26. JohnStrat says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    Brian this had got me working hard its a great sound. I think the tab is adrift with the 0- 4 fret on the 6 th string bar 4 and on at leadt with the slow play back as that is what I aspire to at the moment.

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  27. Brian says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    @JohnStrat - Thanks for catching the error in the tab.  I’ve corrected this now.. should have been 3rd fret not 4th!

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  28. David C says

    November 4, 2016 at 7:54 am

    I love this Brian.
    It made my mind up for me. about going Premium.
    Well done – very clever and tastefull!

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  29. Stan says

    October 16, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    I really starting to like your lessons more and more some time i wish a bit more detail on a chord progression thru out this but im digging and wow i never knew i had this in Me.. Thanx…

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