The Blues Guitar Show
Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear.
Covering all the genres in the Blues world from Delta to Rockabilly.
Each Monday I release an episode packed with information, exercises, songs, licks and interviews with some of the best players around to give you Passion, Practice and Perseverance for your guitar playing journey!
I'm a born and raised blues guitarist, studio musician and teacher on a mission to help you master the music you love.
Through this chart-topping podcast and interviews with some of the worlds best, our mission is to help dazed and confused blues pickers like you grasp the skills you need to go from ‘campfire’ to on fire.
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Website: www.thebluesguitarshow.com
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364 episodes
Episode #241 Finding a Guitar Tone - Common Mistakes
We're all chasing that illusive tone! In this episode I talk you through my process of creating a solid guitar tone that I can use for playing shows. We also talk through common mistakes and what not to do!
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Lesson #121 Beatles Day Tripper FULL Part. 2
We round off the lesson on the Beatles classic - Day Tripper. This time we look over the bridge and solo sections of the song. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?us...
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Episode #240 Are Traditional Amps DEAD!?
In this episode we explore Digital amp modellers vs traditional amps. This is going to be a contentious one - are you team tube amp or team software
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Lesson #120 Day Tripper FULL Part 1
We are starting a two part episode on Day Tripper - This week we are tackling the main rhythm guitar parts and the riff. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=driv...
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Episode #239 Minor Triads For Blues Solos
In this episode I talk you through three great triad shapes for playing blues solos in the key of G
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Lesson #119 Chuck Berry - Carol - Rock and Roll Licks pt.4
In this part four of our classic rock and roll lick series we are going through the intro section of Carol by Chuck Berry. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=dr...
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Episode #238 Open G Slide Playing
In this episode I give you some useful tips for playing slide in Open G and talk you through a couple of classic Muddy Waters riffs.
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Lesson #118 Rock and Roll Licks Pt. 3
In this lesson we look at the Stay Cats song - Built For Speed and learn the awesome lead guitar 12 bar licks. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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Episode #237 Oasis VS Ozzy The Battle For Britain
In this episode I'm talking about the Oasis reunion vs the Ozzy Farewell show from last weekend. I'll be reacting to some clips and talking about testing gear in Denmark St.
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Lesson #117 Classic Rock and Roll Licks pt.2
In part two of this lesson we look over the major and minor pentatonic scales and mix them together to create great sounding 50's style rockabilly licks. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_W...
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Episode #236 Chuck Berry - Maybellene Simplified
In this episode we're doing some Chuck Berry appreciation and learning a simplified version of the classic Maybellene.
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Lesson #116 Classic Rock and Roll Licks pt.1
In part one of this lesson we look over the major and minor pentatonic scales and how to mix them together to create great sounding 50's style rockabilly licks. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_...
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Episode #235 Sound Test - Does Your PLECTRUM Make a Difference?
In this episode I am demoing 4 different picks to see if the size, shaoe and material actually affect the sound.
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Lesson #115 Minor Blues Solos Part 2
In this lesson we look at how to solo using the minor and the pentatonic scale over a typical 12 bar minor blues in the key of A Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?...
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Episode #234 How Songs Are Built & Modes
Today we are discussing the theory behind how songs are built and what role the modes have to play in that and I even demo a little Grateful Dead for ya.
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Lesson #114 Soloing Over A Minor Blues
In this lesson we look at how to solo using the minor and the pentatonic scale over a typical 12 bar minor blues in the key of A Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?...
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Episode #233 Tips For Going To A Blues Jam
In this episode I'm giving you my top 5 tips for going to a blues jam session, we cover what to learn ahead of time, what to do when you get there and why jam sessions are a great practice tool.
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Lesson #113 The 7th Chord Hack for Acoustic Blues
In this lesson we go through this fun 7th chord idea that instantly makes your chord playing more interesting. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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Episode #232 How Well Do You Know Your Fretboard?!
In this episode I talk you through my approaches to learning the fretboard and the 3 levels of fretboard knowledge. How well do you know your guitar neck?
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Lesson #112 Moving Basslines and Syncopation for Acoustic Blues
This week we are again looking at small ways to improve our acoustic blues fingerpicking. This time I take you through a little ragtime blues exercise to get that thumb grooving and you're melody notes ringing out. If you...
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Episode #231 Single Coil VS Humbucker
In this episode I'm doing a side-by-side shootout of a single coil pickup vs a humbucker. We get into how they differ, why they sound different and which one is best for you.
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Lesson #111 Pinch and Thumb Technique for Acoustic Blues
In this lesson we are talking about mixing pinching and single note bassline techniques for playing melodic sounding acoustic blues. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3Pc...
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Episode #230 Is Blues the Oldest Music in the World?!
Is the minor pentatonic scale over 3 thousand years old..... Probably not but today we are discussing the one scale to rule them all. We get into why the minor pentatonic scale is so heavily used for blues, where it comes from and what you shou...
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