I wanted to put together a tribute to Steve Cropper and that Stax / Memphis sound that came about in the late 50's early 60's, and so this is my attempt at a Steve Cropper style rhythm part. In a lot of styles of music, the rhythm guitar part can be overlooked or dismissed but that isn't the case with the Memphis Soul sound - to me, the rhythm guitar defines the song. Steve Cropper was the guitar player for Booker T & the MG's and that band became the house band for Stax Records and backed … [Read more...]
Chet Atkins Fingerstyle Lesson: Very Basic – LEG031
So you may be asking, what’s the big deal about Chet Atkins? When I first started becoming obsessed with learning the guitar I kept reading article after article about Chet Atkins and how he pioneered this or influenced that.. and to be honest, when I heard my first Chet Atkins album (my dad’s), I wasn’t immediately blown away. I thought it sounded clean and simple and… well, nice. It wasn’t until I analyzed what was actually going that I began to realize what a genius he was. Born June 20, … [Read more...]
