The Friendly 12bar Blues Guitar Forum

Hi
.. New to Melvin Taylor - love those long leads - album recommendations?

Thanks,

RC

Hi,

Looking for classic blues songs (for teaching) and I wanted a perfect 12-bar blues without variation. 12 bars like Red House or the Sky is Crying rotate the first segment, so they are better for level 2.

Thanks for any suggestions.

RC

Hi, Does anyone know the song history of Here My Train A Comin'/Gettin' My Heart Back Together Again? I'm curious about the Hendrix versions, but also what traditional Delta blues songs this is modeled after? By the way, I noticed on the video of Hendrix's acoustic version that after the first take ...

Jon,

Interesting links - obviously these writers were influenced by Broonzy's version of Just A Dream.

Thanks,

RC

Hi,

Anyone know of guitar tab for Big Bill Broonzy'a Just A Dream?

I see there is a wonderful Delire film on youtube 9only 16 min) where Big Bill plays 4 songs, the 2nd one being Just A Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okkkLyRSy0Y

Thanks for any help on this,

RC

Ah yes, thanks 12bar. That chart popped nicely into excel. It is an interesting approach to start by sub-genres, though I can see there will be problems or overlaps down the line - like is JLHooker to be placed in pure Delta or Detroit or what about when he incorporates british blues in later pieces...

Thanks Pena, There are some very nice tributes here. I think more what I am looking for is something more scholarly. If this doesn't exist online, maybe it would be a good graduate school project for someone. (that's what I do when I can't find something, give it to grad students as projects!) . I'l...

Hi,

Does anyone have links to sites that show time line charts of the blues musicians, especially pre-60's ?

Thanks if available,

RC

ho ho - I'd like to hear an mp3 of that! - someone playing the rhythm for not fade away or mona or who do you love and COUNTING 1,2,3,4

Hi,

I'm looking for advice on how to count Bo Diddly's Who Do You Love?

It is kind of like Not Fade Away, but the double count seems to be on the &4 rather than the NFA 1,2,3&

Thanks for any help,

RC

Hi,

RC here. Lookin for guitar tabs for the Charley Patton song A Spoonful Blues.

song found on Internet Archive, Charley Patton

Thanks for any help,

Richard