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Peter Green Guitar Lesson – EP044

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In this guitar lesson, I’ll show you how to play a Peter Green inspired rock blues in the key of A. This is really intended for electric guitar (but feel free to jump in if you’ve only got an acoustic). I’m using a Fulltone OCD pedal for overdrive on this one.

Peter Green Blues Guitar Lesson

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  1. sena g says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Bringing week was the lesson a bit late but this time it will early on a Saturday morning. I knew it to Brian’s work ethic is such: he wants to do everything as best as possible. Speaking of Peter Green - it was a clean hit. Best wishes from me Brian.

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  2. MJR1164 says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Another great lesson, Brian, thank you.

    By a happy accident I started to have ago at this with my guitar left in Drop D tuning form the last time I played and discovered that you can get a great bass-ey call and response groove going by alternating the main riff with barring the bottom 3 strings and sliding from 5>7.

    Once again, great job, Brian.  Keep ‘em coming.

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  3. RFY1760 says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Love it, can’t wait to dig into this lesson.  All of these lessons are great, but I would certainly welcome more Blues Rock lessons like this!

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  4. Porkus Helveticus says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Hallelujah Brian, Hallelujah ! Peter Green…… Anything Peter Green :-) Great start, keep it coming….Keep it Green.

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  5. ShivaShambo says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Hell, yea! Brian your kill’in it. More Peter Green please. He is one of my all time fav players. Thanks Brain. Great playing.

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  6. Hector128 says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    I am on the GREEN wagon…more Peter Green please

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  7. DerekBlue says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Amazing Lesson this week!  I’ve been working on it all Saturday afternoon.  I hope the speed will come.  It is lightning fast for me, but you make it seem so effortless.  Thanks Brian!

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  8. roco says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Great lesson, Brian. Anything in the style of Peter Green’s ” Need Your Love So Bad” would also be very nice. Thanks.

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    • Dennis R says

      November 18, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      Need your love so bad is one of my all time favourites ,by my all time favourite guitarist Mr Peter Greenbaum .

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  9. MONTEREY MIKE says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Great lesson Brian! Kind of like SRV’s “Cold Shot” but without the “Raking” I never could get that technique down!

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  10. MONTEREY MIKE says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Nice “Accident” MJR1164, the Drop D adds a great base! Thanks,

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  11. ShivaShambo says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    I was thinking it is more like ‘Stranglehold’ by Ted Nuggent.

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  12. MikeG60 says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    To me, this sounds a lot like *Spirit In The Sky* (1969-70) by Norman Greenbaum ??

    That was also in the Key of A and iirc he used a Tele and Overdrive.

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  13. cunningr says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Great work out.  Still working in the rythm, practiced until my hand cramped.  I agree stranglehold feel.

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  14. sbondsrn says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Another great lesson Brian!!!  Have you thought about doing something from Mick Taylor like Giddy-Up or Slow Blues?

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  15. cunningr says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Question on the rhythm.  After the palmed down stroke on the open A you play up on the 7th after that due you mute the down stroke of the open A and 7th or not?  I watched the video several times and can’t quit nail it down.

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  16. Brian says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    @sbondsm - I added Mick Taylor to the to-do list - great suggestion

    @cunningr yes you can mute the downstroke of that open A and 7th

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  17. cunningr says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Thank you for the note.  I am still working to get that rhythm ground in, practiced again until I had cramps in my hand. I am not up to full speed but am getting a pretty good groove going.  I am really enjoying the lessons, finally got calluses on my fingers again.

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  18. scottas55 says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Thank you 🙂

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  19. ShivaShambo says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Mick Taylor lesson would be amazing. Another one of my all time fav players.

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  20. Soundbottoms says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Again, I like the Quick Walk-Through bit you do.  Very easy to pick up the lesson again.

    Brian, do you prefer Rosewood or Maple neck?  Just curious.

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  21. Brian says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    @Soundbottoms - i like the look of Maple but the feel of Rosewood

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  22. Soundbottoms says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Roger that.  Thanks. 

    (I’m diggin’ this lesson!)

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  23. barrie says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    HELLO FROM UK.

    GREAT LESSONS BUT PLEASE EXPLAIN RE EPO44 IE PETER GREEN. WHERE YOU SAY THE LESSON IS A MINOR PENTATONIC BUT YOU PLAY FOR INSTANCE AN F SHARP ON SECOND STRING SEVENTH FRET.IS THAT NOT AN A MAJOR PENTATONIC NOTE?

    REGARDS.

    BARRIE.

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  24. beej says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Best thing about these lessons is that they keep me grounded.  I can play most of the screaming solos but then come to a rhythm section like this and I struggle….good stuff.

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  25. Steve56 says

    March 14, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    Hi Brian I am enjoying your lessons on Blues and rock Blues could you do a lesson with Peter Green in mind with the all time great instruments Albatross
    Regards
    Steve

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  26. Christophe C says

    December 3, 2017 at 12:29 am

    Super leçon un vrais moment de plaisir quand la phrase commence a bien tourner .Merci Brian.

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  27. Dennis P says

    February 5, 2020 at 1:41 pm

    Nice lesson but for some or other reason the tab download link doesn’t appear to be working?

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  28. GEOFFREY A says

    November 3, 2022 at 6:42 pm

    Theres a je ne sais qua about Brians teaching for me that reels me in. Or is it that Im just ready for his teaching? Whatever it is hes a teacher that I can listen to and build on with his lessons.

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