How to recognize when someone is going to complete a solo and pass things along, with or without a nod or a wink, so soloing does not go on painfully until everyone leaves. And it has nothing to do with the fact that you mastered the blues licks. You may not see the eyes rolling, hear the leader screaming, but will wonder why you do not get asked to play again. Not playing like them, as good or better. Don’t move it.Īlso, if you like to play 20 minute solos and you are not Johnny, Jimi, or Stevie, you are toast. If they are intentionally playing out of the box, you can be sure they know how to get back in, so keep the box there. When others are soloing “out of the box” do not be distracted. The rules are that you can’t stand in front of an empty chair and wait for the music to stop though. When the music stops, don’t be without a chair. They are trying to make money.Īs for stops,I learned by always being prepared for one, just in case. EVEN WORSE: the club owner is yelling at the or giving the “cut” signal to the leader because of you. Nobody knows why, but sometimes the worst players have the best gigs, and great players can’t get one. Until you have a gig of your own, making those who do look foolish is not wise. Even better, the audience asks for more.īut always respect the leader. The leader should always be nodding their head appreciatively at you. Rule #1: NEVER have the leader screaming at you. Very embarrassing when the leader is screaming your name in the middle of a tune (everyone hears but you), and good luck getting asked up again. For example, some players can not anticipate “stops” let’s say, and do not know the signals or even if they did, do not ever look up from their instruments to see what the heck is going on. When you try to play something that worked great with the BGU tracks and it flops because of the live backline, it is frustrating. The sailboat race is on even if the foredeck position guy is seasick. You know, when the one guy stops playing, the whole thing dies. Playing solos is great, but I find sometimes when it’s my turn to, some folks can’t seem to keep the “backing tracks” going – forget about being inspirational or driving. This is a joint where guys like Griff Hamlin go on Mondays to hang out and play. Pretty mild compared to Big Ed Sullivan’s open blues mic at the Red Lion on Bleecker Street. I am involved with open mics/jams in Long Island, NY. People ask me for lessons, and I just tell them to get your stuff, which would probably be what I would show them anyway. You are like Jamey Aebersold, kicked up a notch, of blues guitar. I think if you are not growing, you are dead. I have been playing for over 40 years and still going. Love the glasses, makes you look like Professor G.Hamlin, PhD, All Styles Unleashed Studies. And sure enough, there it was in the book. ![]() Even though I bought BGU, I found once when I was writing down something from one of your emails, hmmm… wait a minute, this looks like the BGU book. I have learned a lot of great stuff from your emails – it is easier for me because of some learning disability to have everything broken down. I originally intended this video to be for those of you who have some of my Jam Tracks packs, but the idea is so universal that I had to expand it a little and share it with all of you. In this way you’ll see how to take a short phrase or a rhythm idea that is very short, and turn it into something that you can use over a multitude of songs with different keys and feels. ![]() What I’ve done in this video is to take 3 different rhythm examples and 3 different lead examples and use them over jam tracks. Well today’s video is a perfect example of that. One of the best teachers is experience and I’ve said that my job as a teacher is nothing more than to lead you down the path in the right way so that you can gain that experience faster and more efficiently than I did. You see, we call it “playing” guitar for a reason… you are supposed to “play” it and not just work on it. And along with that I see so many people making the same mistakes when it comes to learning the guitar. ![]() So many people have a hard time turning their licks or rhythms into music. Today I have a rather long video at 32 minutes…īut don’t leave just yet, this is important.
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