Blues guitarist Johnny Copeland (Mar 27, 1937 – Jul 3, 1997) was an American blues singer and guitarist from Haynesville, Louisiana. As a teenager influenced by T-Bone Walker, he formed the Dukes of Rhythm in Houston Texas, signing with Duke Records in 1957. In his early years he played with such acts as Sonny Boy …
About Steve Cropper Blues guitarist Steven Lee Cropper (Oct 21, 1941), also known as Steve Cropper – The Colonel” Cropper, American Guitarist, Songwriter and Producer, is an American songwriter, guitarist, and producer from Willow Springs, Missouri. Best known as the blues guitarist of the Stax Records house band Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Cropper is …
Hi Friend, Want to play like blues guitar legends such as: B.B King, Freddie King, Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, and Taj Mahal? Just watch the following video. I think you’ll LOVE it. https://www.rockingblues.com/blog The course goes on sale: THIS Friday, Aug 27th at 3:00 PM EST 2:00 PM CST 1:00 PM …
Want to play like blues guitar legends such as: B.B King, Freddie King, Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, and Taj Mahal? Just watch the following video. I think you’ll LOVE it. I’ve already included a few things on this blog from discs 1 and 2. But since we’re releasing this in a …
Hi Friend, This will be #5. Numero Cinco. The fifth Jimmy Dillon “Rockin the Blues” preview video that is… In this one, you’ll see (and hear) the “Big City Blues” style. https://www.rockingblues.com/blog/ It’s just a short performance clip – you’ll get all the step-by-step instructions (and guitar tabs) when you pick your copy on Friday. …
Here’s another sample clip from “Rockin the Blues & Slide Guitar”. Here, Jimmy shows you the “Big City Blues”. I’m just including a performance clip here, but on the DVDs, you’ll get Jimmy’s step by step instructions with tabs.
Hi Friend, I’ve got a very cool video clip to share with you today. But first let me give you a bit of context. Jimmy Dillon is the founder of “Blue Stars Music Camp”. It’s a special camp for kids who want to really get immersed with professional musicians and learn how to perform live. …
Hi Friend, Hope you enjoyed my lesson last week about strumming. We looked at some basic quarter note and eighth note strums. Today I want to take it one step further by showing you the “swing” rhythm based on triplets. Hopefully you will find it enlightening. And if you’re not a beginner, that’s totally cool …
Continuing with our lesson in beginner strumming, I want to take you into the “swing feel” of rhythm. Check it out!
Hi Friend, Yo. Let’s talk Rockabilly. Rockabilly is one of the earliest forms of rock and its closely related to the blues. And if you like blues, its a great style to know because it can switch up your set with a different feel. I’m mentioning it today because I’ve got a clip for you …