Thanks for these streams. They are so concise and a great help to pickers of this style. By the way, Doc Watson played Deep River Blues with thumb and one finger. He used a thumb pick and a plastic finger pick. Merle Travis also played everything he did with a thumb pick and hid first finger - no finger pick. Thanks again for your generosity in teaching.
Thanks for the great video. I learned this from watching Doc Watson play and explain this (available on TH-cam), but I found the second half of your video very helpful indeed. Every time I view one of your videos, I am really impressed with; 1) What a solid, skilled player you are 2) Your teaching skills and love of sharing 3) How much you look like David Baker!
David Baker the jazz composer and teacher? Curious! Thanks for the kind comments. I didn't even realize there was a video of Doc explaining his playing but will definitely go check it out! I do enjoy explaining things - apparently it's genetic :-).
Thanks Man U make a lot of sense I’m learning this at the minute and it’s proving tricky but I’m getting there .. when slowed down with a metronome I think is the best way to program it into the fingers there’s a lot of moving parts !! Thanks for the help .. cheers from Ireland my man … 🇮🇪🇮🇪🎸🎸🎸🎸Brian
Great insight into several cord positions & the possibilities of connecting with the finger picking of the melody line. With the base notes remaining consistent there is so much space for additional melody notes to be found across the fret board. Interesting perspective of ideas. Thank you.
Thanks David,I've been playing this(doc's guitar)version more than the first doc recording..the more recent one is superbly laid back with the occasional ripple of a bubbling stream sort of feel to it.I don't know about visual but a picture is worth s thousand words,and an audio visual lesson based on common chord sense was more helpful to me because it seems that David looks at the music the same way I mostly do-- because it doesn't require translation from a written music form(which has its place bug not so much in these rootsy styles..great lesson.Thanks!
Thanks for your great tutorial, really wonderful.Love your clear explanation.Meanwhile your vintage guitar sounds awesome.How I wish I could have a similar one like yours.
Thank you! Yes, I feel fortunate to have found it. Plenty of newer fish in the sea, though - for my money, the secret is the short scale, which makes for a springier feel, and the smaller body size, which is just more comfortable to play, at least to me.
Thanks for all the variation ideas on this song. I saw Doc say once that he uses only thumb and his index finger for finger picking tunes. He felt a little disadvantaged because he learned using only one finger, where everyone else uses two or three. He didn't do too bad with one finger, I would have to say.
No, he did not! Part of why I've been doing this series is to have an excuse to understand just how some of these classics were originally played. I can't even remember who showed me this one decades ago but I never actually learned it from the Doc Watson recording. It's so hip! And then to realize it's such a good excuse to play E blues on the guitar...
Great stuff David, i found a version of this in an old acoustic blues classics and learnt it, this one is on my list to do now when i get the other outta my brain and shake the cob webs off
OMLordy I did it to the B with Bass alternating yay! I'm supposed to be practising pentatonic scales moving slowly so I can advance to improvising creatively..Hi from Oz on a fresh Saturday morning. Feeling quite cool actually
I have been playing guitar for a long time and I never realized that trick of a seventh chord to the diminished. Thank you. Also, you are dating yourself with the Dudley do right comment. I remember Dudley do right but I do not remember the music.
I'm sure I am, with that reference :-). I don't know if they really did use it in Dudley Do-Right, but I always think of that diminished sound as the silent-movie pianist's cliche for "villain ties girl to the railroad tracks," or some other kind of dastardly suspense.
I don’t dread the diminished chord …. I love it … I prefer songs that have one … ps is it an e diminished 7 ? This is a straight lift from Jazz … wonderful !
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So is the tab free or wat I can’t seem to find it as I subscribed for your letter thing cheers.. seems to be very awkward to find the tabs after I signed up to you weekly letter I can’t find any tabs the links I do find bring me back to you course page
Hi David, love your videos. thanks. just wondering if you can recommend some players to listen to..? classic, original exponents of this 'swamp blues' style of guitar? (solo fingerstyle acoustic hopefully, not slide or electric..)
Thank you! Glad to hear it. Here's a post with links to a few essential Rev. Gary Davis and Merle Travis tracks: www.fretboardconfidential.com/blog/the-davis-travis-home-improvement-project.
Another great video, thanks so much, David. Can I ask whether you use nail or flesh predominantly when picking with your right hand thumb? Many thanks 🙏
Thank you Dan, glad you're enjoying it! I basically use flesh but like to keep my nails long enough to back up or support the flesh - too short nails means they'll dig into the skin when I play. Plus, specifically with the thumb, I'm playing so much on the side of my thumb - at the kind of angle you would if wearing a thumbpick - that it sort of *has* to be flesh.
Hi Michael. Sorry to hear that! (And for the slow reply.) Did you check your email and/or spam for the message with the confirmation link? If you still can't get it sorted out, drop me a line via my web site ( www.fretboardconfidential.com/subscribe ) and I'll get you squared away.
Great lesson David. I really like this series and how you are using songs to highlight the different improvisation concepts. Here is the link to the previous lesson about moving 7th chords around. th-cam.com/video/cVzQatDy33A/w-d-xo.html
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Thanks for these streams. They are so concise and a great help to pickers of this style. By the way, Doc Watson played Deep River Blues with thumb and one finger. He used a thumb pick and a plastic finger pick. Merle Travis also played everything he did with a thumb pick and hid first finger - no finger pick. Thanks again for your generosity in teaching.
A master teacher teaching a masterful tune. This breakdown is brilliant. Very much appreciate this offering.
GREAT INFO. The way you explain it makes sense. Lots of great info. Thank you.
great lesson David! I enjoy your verbal banter as you describe the journey as well!
Aw, thanks Fred!
This lesson is priceless.
Thanks for the great video. I learned this from watching Doc Watson play and explain this (available on TH-cam), but I found the second half of your video very helpful indeed. Every time I view one of your videos, I am really impressed with;
1) What a solid, skilled player you are
2) Your teaching skills and love of sharing
3) How much you look like David Baker!
David Baker the jazz composer and teacher? Curious! Thanks for the kind comments. I didn't even realize there was a video of Doc explaining his playing but will definitely go check it out! I do enjoy explaining things - apparently it's genetic :-).
Thanks Man U make a lot of sense I’m learning this at the minute and it’s proving tricky but I’m getting there .. when slowed down with a metronome I think is the best way to program it into the fingers there’s a lot of moving parts !! Thanks for the help .. cheers from Ireland my man … 🇮🇪🇮🇪🎸🎸🎸🎸Brian
Great insight into several cord positions & the possibilities of connecting with the finger picking of the melody line. With the base notes remaining consistent there is so much space for additional melody notes to be found across the fret board. Interesting perspective of ideas. Thank you.
Thanks David for such a great lesson
Fantastic - great thread of material to learn and practice !
Great presentation, David! Thank you very much!
Thanks again! Best guitar teacher ever ❤
Fantastic info...thanks 🍺🍺😉🤘
Man so many nuggets of information in this lesson. I need to spend some time unpacking it all. Great instruction and production quality.
Thanks Anton! Hope all is well up in the Pacific northwest :-)
"The trackless wilderness that is the 9th and 10th frets...." Wonderful!
...and I still get scared up there sometimes myself :-)
Interesting fun tidbits of info here I haven't tried to play this stuff in a while good fun stuff.
Super,super explanation 👍👍👍
another excellent video - thanks again
Thanks David,I've been playing this(doc's guitar)version more than the first doc recording..the more recent one is superbly laid back with the occasional ripple of a bubbling stream sort of feel to it.I don't know about visual but a picture is worth s thousand words,and an audio visual lesson based on common chord sense was more helpful to me because it seems that David looks at the music the same way I mostly do-- because it doesn't require translation from a written music form(which has its place bug not so much in these rootsy styles..great lesson.Thanks!
True lesson. Thanks
Thanks for your great tutorial, really wonderful.Love your clear explanation.Meanwhile your vintage guitar sounds awesome.How I wish I could have a similar one like yours.
Thank you! Yes, I feel fortunate to have found it. Plenty of newer fish in the sea, though - for my money, the secret is the short scale, which makes for a springier feel, and the smaller body size, which is just more comfortable to play, at least to me.
Great lesson Thank you
Fantastic lesson...you make it look easy!....but...thanks.
Great video mix and match I hear a little ten pound hammer in there love it
Really cool improvisation David 👍👍👍👍👍
HIP guitar.. that does it for me Thx ! great lesson to understand what you are playing..
Thanks for all the variation ideas on this song. I saw Doc say once that he uses only thumb and his index finger for finger picking tunes. He felt a little disadvantaged because he learned using only one finger, where everyone else uses two or three. He didn't do too bad with one finger, I would have to say.
No, he did not! Part of why I've been doing this series is to have an excuse to understand just how some of these classics were originally played. I can't even remember who showed me this one decades ago but I never actually learned it from the Doc Watson recording. It's so hip! And then to realize it's such a good excuse to play E blues on the guitar...
Interesting lesson..thx
This is amazing content. Thank you!
What a great lesson! I can't wait to start trying to implement these ideas.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
Great song..Working on this now,, Thanks for the slower Demo :)
So true on the learning, thank you for the video.
You're great and lay it out perfectly.
Deep River blues is 5⭐
great , teaching !!!!
Very helpful. I had an ‘a-ha’ moment!
Great lesson man!!! Thank you from Brazil!!
thank you
Great stuff David, i found a version of this in an old acoustic blues classics and learnt it, this one is on my list to do now when i get the other outta my brain and shake the cob webs off
OMLordy I did it to the B with Bass alternating yay! I'm supposed to be practising pentatonic scales moving slowly so I can advance to improvising creatively..Hi from Oz on a fresh Saturday morning. Feeling quite cool actually
I have been playing guitar for a long time and I never realized that trick of a seventh chord to the diminished. Thank you. Also, you are dating yourself with the Dudley do right comment. I remember Dudley do right but I do not remember the music.
I'm sure I am, with that reference :-). I don't know if they really did use it in Dudley Do-Right, but I always think of that diminished sound as the silent-movie pianist's cliche for "villain ties girl to the railroad tracks," or some other kind of dastardly suspense.
A climbing diminished run definitely has that "Meanwhile, back at the camp" vibe - and there's never a bad time for a Jay Ward reference :-)
I don’t dread the diminished chord …. I love it … I prefer songs that have one … ps is it an e diminished 7 ? This is a straight lift from Jazz … wonderful !
David is the best
Hello David, thanks great video
but it's impossible to subscribe or get the tab, no email no spam...
Well, at least there's no spam :-). Seriously, thanks for the alert; I've had trouble with a few of these links and have been meaning to go in and troubleshoot it all. If you drop me an email through my site, I'll be happy to get you sorted out with the tabs you're looking for or a subscription to the newsletter.
So is the tab free or wat I can’t seem to find it as I subscribed for your letter thing cheers.. seems to be very awkward to find the tabs after I signed up to you weekly letter I can’t find any tabs the links I do find bring me back to you course page
Drop me a line at info@fretboardconfidential.com and we’ll get you squared away!
I got it sorted man thanks my friend great job thanks for the reply much appreciated great lesson
Hi David, love your videos. thanks. just wondering if you can recommend some players to listen to..? classic, original exponents of this 'swamp blues' style of guitar? (solo fingerstyle acoustic hopefully, not slide or electric..)
Thank you! Glad to hear it. Here's a post with links to a few essential Rev. Gary Davis and Merle Travis tracks: www.fretboardconfidential.com/blog/the-davis-travis-home-improvement-project.
One question as I am blind. Are you using your palm to make the bass notes staccato?
Yes, I am. I seem to palm mute about 80% of the time.
Hi - reality informative and fun! I also tried to subscribe and didn't receive a mail. Where is the link to contact you? Thanks!!
Hi Scott - Bummer! So sorry to hear that. Did you try and subscribe via the link in this video? I'll go check and see where things fell apart.
Another great video, thanks so much, David. Can I ask whether you use nail or flesh predominantly when picking with your right hand thumb? Many thanks 🙏
Thank you Dan, glad you're enjoying it! I basically use flesh but like to keep my nails long enough to back up or support the flesh - too short nails means they'll dig into the skin when I play. Plus, specifically with the thumb, I'm playing so much on the side of my thumb - at the kind of angle you would if wearing a thumbpick - that it sort of *has* to be flesh.
Fretboard Confidential with David Hamburger thank you so much for taking the time to reply and explain, my friend. You’re a top man 🌟
Great video...but I tried to sign up for the tab and got nothing back to my email. ???
Hi Michael. Sorry to hear that! (And for the slow reply.) Did you check your email and/or spam for the message with the confirmation link? If you still can't get it sorted out, drop me a line via my web site ( www.fretboardconfidential.com/subscribe ) and I'll get you squared away.
Great lesson David. I really like this series and how you are using songs to highlight the different improvisation concepts. Here is the link to the previous lesson about moving 7th chords around. th-cam.com/video/cVzQatDy33A/w-d-xo.html
I’ll never be able to play this.
You can do it! You may have to settle for a baby version but you can play a credible version if you take it one bloody bar at a time. Speed kills.
James F. Sturtevant If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right!
(Not sure but it may be from Henry Ford)