With its ‘hand me down’ tradition of learning, each generation of blues guitarists is influenced by the last, in turn keeping the spirit of the original pioneers alive. When it comes to soloing, ...

Joe Walsh is great at combining funky rhythms with blues-rock riffs and pentatonic lines. Check out Funk #49, Asshtonpark and Thanks (though, really, this is one of those albums you should play ...

The turnaround The final two bars of a 12-bar blues are known as a ‘turnaround’. This is the point that we prepare to go back to the start of the loop and start the next phase of the solo. Most blues ...

There's never been more choice when it comes to electric guitars for blues guitarists, but we've narrowed down the field To get you started we’re looking at some chords in the guitar-friendly ...

In the examples and in the solo here, I mixed up various approaches on the A minor chords, even adding the blues scale with its b5, as Carlos often does with great style.

The Acoustic Blues Guitar Method Complete by Lou Manzi is a compilation of the previously released Beginning Acoustic Blues Guitar Method, Intermediate Acoustic Blues Guitar Method, and Mastering ...

But in Mexico City in 1975, Tito was very much the young bluesman. As seen during one part of the show, which was filmed for release, Tito, then all of 22, begins the interlude with mellow blues ...