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ZZ Top’s famous hit song about Miss Edna’s whorehouse, which at the time of the songs release was located in Texas. It was later closed down by the governor of Texas under pressure of a zealous TV reporter from Houston.
The music is based on a John Lee Hooker song called “Boogie Chillen”. In 1992, Bernard [...]

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Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top gives us a private blues guitar lesson.

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“Born Under a Bad Sign” though recorded by many including Cream was Albert King’s signature song. It can be found on the album, which is also called, “Born Under a Bad Sign” which was released in 1969.
The video below will also comes with a backing track that you can play along with.

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Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, Michael Williams explains minor blues progressions for the rhythm guitar in the style of BB King’s “The Thrill is Gone” in this Berklee guitar lesson.

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Written by one of the founders of rock n’ roll (if not THE founder) Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode is considered by many as the ultimate rock song of all time.
According to Chuck Berry, the song is loosely based on his life with a few details changed.
Performed live by too many artists to count, Johnny [...]

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In this video guitar lesson you’ll see many ideas that you can add to your own acoustic blues repertoire.
Some cliche blues ideas that an intermedite guitar player should be able to play without too much difficulty. Have fun …
 
 

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An interesting inerview and guitar lesson with the late (and great) Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although there is not too much actual instruction, it’s a great insight into the man, his favorite riffs and other interesting tidbits. Well worth a watch.

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Also known as “Slurs”, hammer-ons and pull-offs help guitarists create a smoother sound between notes.
A hammer-on is a procedure that causes a note to ring by using a finger to strike (or “hammer”) the note instead of using a guitar pick to pick it. Used in many styles of music, it is a very simple [...]

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