Guitar lessons: The idea of a slow blues guitar jam inspires a mixture of joy, dread and cynical rolling of the eyes among us players. Often these situations involve a minimal, simple backing, with ...

The slow, secret death of the electric guitar - and why you should care Geoff Edgers The convention couldn’t sound less rock ‘n’ roll - the National Association of Music Merchants Show.

The ’60s brought a wave of white blues — Clapton, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards — as well as the theatrics of the guitar-smashing Pete Townshend and the sonic revolutionary Hendrix.

Guitar lessons: Traditional blues techniques, ... T-Bone Walker and Buddy Guy were at the forefront of electric blues alongside Mississippi legend BB King from the '40s, and Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page ...

I’ve gotten to a level of competence where I know what I can do and I don’t really work at it or practice guitar. Usually, if I pick up the guitar now it’s because I’ve got an idea for a song.

Our first study is a slow blues in G. It starts with dominant 9th chords that use ornamentation to suggest a 13th sound. This was typical of T-Bone, as it borrowed the harmonic sophistication of jazz.

The blues guitar superstar and a vintage Strat from his Nerdville collection share a lesson that will make your Strat sing ...

Southern blues-rock guitarist Tinsley Ellis brings his new album, 'Devil May Care' for a party in Plymouth at The Spire Center.