I've been looking forward to creating an Eric Clapton style guitar lesson because I'm such a huge fan, although I had a really hard time trying to sum him up in a simple lesson because he plays so many different styles. He's best known as a an electric blues guitar player, yet throughout his career he's played country, reggae, rock, jazz, delta blues, you name it. So I ended up creating a guitar solo that was a little bit rock and a little bit blues (some would argue there isn't much of a … [Read more...]
Steve Cropper Funk Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson – LEG030
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...]
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