As usual good insight. Of course it's very difficult trying to duplicate Otis Rush sound perfectly as he played left handed on a guitar that was strung for right handed playing. So all his down strokes would be up strokes playing right handed. His vibrato too, very difficult to duplicate perfectly as he bent strings by pulling down on an upside down guitar, and he had a lot of leverage doing that, especially when he used the vibrato. He used his whole hand on his vibrato, not as much as BB King, but he didn't just use one finger.
It sounds like both of them are playing fills - very confusing to figure out, but it certainly works. I'm going to try to break this one down for one of my upcoming lessons. Ike was awesome too!
+haloskater24 That is one of his greatest - and one that I know almost note-for-note. I'll add it to the list for Song Breakdowns. I might not get to it until the Fall. Is that okay?
No, you are right - 100%. I did botch it the first time, but I got it much better later in the teaching sequence. I also included the vibrato - which is essential for the old Otis Rush sound (Cobra Recordings). If I were getting paid to make these videos, then yes, I'd make it perfect. What I'm more concerned with is just showing people HOW these guys did what they did and WHERE they played it. I will probably go back and fix that one of these days. Another thing that makes it tougher is playing at a really low volume -as I do on these videos (through a Fender Frontman 25R). Now, if I break out the bassman 59 - I think I could get the Otis sound dead on. Thanks for taking the time to offer some constructive criticism.
what you refer to as your "long bend" at around 15:00 is done with bad technique. You are bending out of tune and it does not sound good. If you are teaching , it should be a very fine example so that students can learn the right way from. Just my opinion...take it or leave it sir. It is actually a bent vibrato.
Oh really? It must suck to have "perfect pitch" because you'd really hate Hendrix then! Overbends and underbends have always been used to create tension in blues and rock playing! Personally I reckon this guy has got the Rush bend with vibrato down pat. Check out his other videos on the other blues pioneers. He knows his stuff extremely well and is gracious enough to share for free!!!! "Just my opinion...take it or leave it sir"
As usual good insight. Of course it's very difficult trying to duplicate Otis Rush sound perfectly as he played left handed on a guitar that was strung for right handed playing. So all his down strokes would be up strokes playing right handed. His vibrato too, very difficult to duplicate perfectly as he bent strings by pulling down on an upside down guitar, and he had a lot of leverage doing that, especially when he used the vibrato. He used his whole hand on his vibrato, not as much as BB King, but he didn't just use one finger.
JustVinnyBlues agreed man
Great tone.
Great lesson, thank you!
top notch video
It was actually Ike Turner who played the lead on the original recording of Double Trouble on Cobra.
It sounds like both of them are playing fills - very confusing to figure out, but it certainly works. I'm going to try to break this one down for one of my upcoming lessons. Ike was awesome too!
Can you do a lesson on that chord Otis Rush does , it's in I can't quit you baby in the first solo.
+haloskater24 That is one of his greatest - and one that I know almost note-for-note. I'll add it to the list for Song Breakdowns. I might not get to it until the Fall. Is that okay?
sure take your time man.
Jimi hendrix used that in his solos pre 1967
go pats
it's all good brotha, I am just being over critical.
No, you are right - 100%. I did botch it the first time, but I got it much better later in the teaching sequence. I also included the vibrato - which is essential for the old Otis Rush sound (Cobra Recordings). If I were getting paid to make these videos, then yes, I'd make it perfect. What I'm more concerned with is just showing people HOW these guys did what they did and WHERE they played it. I will probably go back and fix that one of these days. Another thing that makes it tougher is playing at a really low volume -as I do on these videos (through a Fender Frontman 25R). Now, if I break out the bassman 59 - I think I could get the Otis sound dead on. Thanks for taking the time to offer some constructive criticism.
no problem. I do know one thing, you have good taste in the blues!
Raking
what you refer to as your "long bend" at around 15:00 is done with bad technique. You are bending out of tune and it does not sound good. If you are teaching , it should be a very fine example so that students can learn the right way from. Just my opinion...take it or leave it sir. It is actually a bent vibrato.
Oh really? It must suck to have "perfect pitch" because you'd really hate Hendrix then! Overbends and underbends have always been used to create tension in blues and rock playing! Personally I reckon this guy has got the Rush bend with vibrato down pat. Check out his other videos on the other blues pioneers. He knows his stuff extremely well and is gracious enough to share for free!!!!
"Just my opinion...take it or leave it sir"