"Woke up this morning, picked up my guitar and I played some things, I woke up this morning and played till I made it really sing, Went to eat my breakfast, and my dog gone wife came long and cut my strings" Kind of a memphis minnie meets Robert style of wording, lol.
This is one thing I love about the blues. The sadness inside the rhythm is so pure that it can make you shed tears over a lost biscuit roller. There's something so beautifully pure about that.
Man there's a lot of wisdom in these videos. I really appreciate your thoughts and explanations on finger picking. Because both finger picking and slide playing has always been my weakest field. Im a heavy metal player, but I've always felt like a blues player at heart - being a born and raised southern man. It's like my ears want heavy metal but my hands of body wants to make blues. So for the last couple months I've been kinda lost on what I should be spending my time practicing on. I think I need to simplify things and start back at the basics. I feel like no matter how intricate and complex stuff I can pull off, I'm never going to beat the really solid and steady blues style picking that my ears want to hear. Music has never been about prestige or competition to me. It's always been about the love of the art. I can see this in some people. It's like either you get it or you don't. Cheers. I'm loving these videos. I'm subscribed.
@@bchadaway7469 no... its not. Do you play guitar by any chance? Blues played really loud is called "rock" music. There exist blues style guitarist in metal (especially in the early days) but metal uses completely different scales, techniques and sounds. Metal is the least blues modern genre ever. Metal borrows more from classical composers than anything. Many metal songs contain sections which are literally note for note taken from classical songs. Some bands go out of their way to not include any blues licks or sounds in their music.
@@the_original_Bilb_Ono i know how you feel. I'll play heavy metal, not scales but riffin on the drop d then i want to put down some blues. Southern raised too. Sc.
After playing Chicago Blues for 50 years, I'm finally able to understand what my Great-Grandmother Pat was trying to teach me about slide guitar when I was 10 years old. I am your new disciple. Ironically, that was the name of the street gang I was in growing up in the hood on the south side...Thank you Brother Reverend.
There's something so comforting about the idea of his grandmother dropping some sage advice on him and him reacting with "huh?" That's some classic grandmother/grandson interaction!
Been playing guitar for awhile and I just got a resonator. As soon as I picked it up off the rack if felt like coming home. RL Burnside (and many of the greats) made this song a legend so I landed here. Thanks for teaching us this in a very clear and concise way with real wisdom and skill!
I made this same comment on another video in this general series of lessons, but I felt like it was worth repeating on this one... This series of lessons are underrated. Players often talk about the mystique of blues guitar, searching for elusive paper or digital blues "grimoire"'s each one claiming to be the legit real-deal containing TeH SeCreTs Of tHe BLueS. Well folks, HERE is the real deal. Real blues musicians passing on their knowledge and experience, demonstrating and teaching "the tricks of the trade" in great series of lessons. Doesn't get more authentic. Excellent lesson. Great job!
This is amazing not only is he teaching how to play but he’s teaching how to sing it properly how to keep it real and know what to do right it’s fantastic
I'm definitely buying a resonator now just so i can play some blues like this. I've been wanting to get back into guitar for years and this video has finally convinced me.
Thank you for this Lesson I e Been a prisoner on chain gang In clay county Mississippi you have given me inspiration for new music. I have a 1930s 4 string dobro and will carry on the traditional delta blues amen brother
Grandmothers are great, and if you were fortunate enough to have one around you know what I mean. Mine was Irish, and was always singing or reciting a ditty. I could always convince her to spend 29 cents on an album that was for sale at the First National supermarket, and "Yankee Doodle Dandy, the music of George M Cohan" was a big hit in our house in the mid '50's, but shortly after I discovered Rock and Roll.
Wow, Rev Robert, you just gave me something to look forward to when I get home from work. Gonna get that slide out and sit there till I’m inadvertently shaking my head and smiling like I am when I listen to you. Thank you so much.
Common tunings: 4/4 timing, rhythmic chugging steadily in measure, the blues experience, however, far from the ordinary music 🎶 genre. Thanks, Reverend, for giving us a slide - theorized classic version (pentatonic scales) without using any trick 'quick' techniques!!
These videos are amazing. I've always loved the old Delta bluesman, but I never realized how intricate this style of playing is, and I have been playing guitar for 16 years. Always learning and discovering something new
Thank you Rev., for spreading the Gospel of the blues. 😇 I appreciate so much of what you do! You're a well of musical knowledge. A true gift to those of us who have a deep appreciation of world cultures in music. You're use of several phrases, not necessarily associated with the blues, was on point. You're a well, sir! Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you for posting this lesson Its gonna be the first song I learn on my reso in its entirety been checking out a couple other songs but this lesson it really captured my attention so thank you
Rev , you just got a New Subscriber .. really like the way ya talk to folks in your videos .. ive seen a lot of different people make guitar videos .. but i actually enjoyed yours ... its like having company over jammin in the living room ... thanks again and God bless
Love this lesson. I'm new to slide but working on it, I pick up something every time I view it. Particularly like the rhythm approach of just muting the strings. I understand Robert is going to be in New England this summer, maybe things will be back to normal by then and I can attend.
I’ve always liked those national steel guitars, I wanna get one and learn how to finger pick because I’ve not tried that style of playing yet, great video thank you for posting it
There was a resonator for 30usd in my area that went quick. I think this is the only steel string id like to own. Grew up with classical guiar and love blues
Thanks for posting this lesson it's gonna be the first song I learn on my reso in its entirety I was flirting with Death Letter by Son House but this song captured my attention so thanks much
thx for all your time and work you do to share your knowledge with us. i`m happy to see that you use just your indexfinger. im also youre age and started just a few years ago. and it works, ooh ok. BUT only this kind of blues picking dont work. i tried so often... I CANT SEPERATE MY THUMB. as long my index picks in beat...ok. but if i will play the first tone out of beat or try a melody even, i m out. and so i go on and play with a plectrum. wich is sad because i love this style. but your explainings, in other videos (also some storys/infos around very interessting...) from you give me the hope to try it again. i will look it in slow mo...so best wishes from germany
Fantastic lesson! This really helps. Agree: It’s not how well you play the slide-It’s all about the rhythm. BTW I know this tune as “Rollin & Tumblin’”as covered by Muddy Waters.
After about 5 hours of this riff, my wife cut my strings. I said "thanks for the new lyrics". Great video, thank you.
Enter Text That’s HILARIOUS! 😂
"Woke up this morning, picked up my guitar and I played some things, I woke up this morning and played till I made it really sing, Went to eat my breakfast, and my dog gone wife came long and cut my strings" Kind of a memphis minnie meets Robert style of wording, lol.
@@marciaewell2661 Love it.
My Baby done cut my strings...
Now she broke my pen
And she tore my pad
Yeah that woman she drive me mad
I just spent all night watching this guy talk about guitar. Didn't pick mine up, just enjoyed feelin like we were chillin and chattin bout the blues
Absolutly fantastic... The Country Blues has been my favorite music for 50 years..I'm 65 yrs old now,, from the UK..
This is one thing I love about the blues. The sadness inside the rhythm is so pure that it can make you shed tears over a lost biscuit roller. There's something so beautifully pure about that.
That'd be his wife.. the one who rolls the biscuits.
The Reverend. Some can play; some can teach. Few can do both. Rev does both.
So glad he did this.
I respect this man.
Man there's a lot of wisdom in these videos. I really appreciate your thoughts and explanations on finger picking. Because both finger picking and slide playing has always been my weakest field. Im a heavy metal player, but I've always felt like a blues player at heart - being a born and raised southern man. It's like my ears want heavy metal but my hands of body wants to make blues. So for the last couple months I've been kinda lost on what I should be spending my time practicing on.
I think I need to simplify things and start back at the basics. I feel like no matter how intricate and complex stuff I can pull off, I'm never going to beat the really solid and steady blues style picking that my ears want to hear.
Music has never been about prestige or competition to me. It's always been about the love of the art. I can see this in some people. It's like either you get it or you don't.
Cheers. I'm loving these videos. I'm subscribed.
Heavy metal is, at its foundation, the blues, played really loud.
@@bchadaway7469 no... its not. Do you play guitar by any chance? Blues played really loud is called "rock" music. There exist blues style guitarist in metal (especially in the early days) but metal uses completely different scales, techniques and sounds. Metal is the least blues modern genre ever. Metal borrows more from classical composers than anything. Many metal songs contain sections which are literally note for note taken from classical songs. Some bands go out of their way to not include any blues licks or sounds in their music.
Well said : )
@@the_original_Bilb_Ono 💯👍
@@the_original_Bilb_Ono i know how you feel. I'll play heavy metal, not scales but riffin on the drop d then i want to put down some blues. Southern raised too. Sc.
After playing Chicago Blues for 50 years, I'm finally able to understand what my Great-Grandmother Pat was trying to teach me about slide guitar when I was 10 years old. I am your new disciple. Ironically, that was the name of the street gang I was in growing up in the hood on the south side...Thank you Brother Reverend.
This Reverend Jones is one great teacher. Clear and concise even an idiot like me can make sense of this
There's something so comforting about the idea of his grandmother dropping some sage advice on him and him reacting with "huh?" That's some classic grandmother/grandson interaction!
Been playing guitar for awhile and I just got a resonator. As soon as I picked it up off the rack if felt like coming home. RL Burnside (and many of the greats) made this song a legend so I landed here. Thanks for teaching us this in a very clear and concise way with real wisdom and skill!
You don't hear songs like that anymore I love that music
Reverend, you are an incredible teacher!! Love the thoughtful and measured approach! Thank you!
He's simply one of the best!
Good to see Bukka White still active
The way this guy teaches is legendary
I made this same comment on another video in this general series of lessons, but I felt like it was worth repeating on this one...
This series of lessons are underrated. Players often talk about the mystique of blues guitar, searching for elusive paper or digital blues "grimoire"'s each one claiming to be the legit real-deal containing TeH SeCreTs Of tHe BLueS. Well folks, HERE is the real deal. Real blues musicians passing on their knowledge and experience, demonstrating and teaching "the tricks of the trade" in great series of lessons. Doesn't get more authentic. Excellent lesson. Great job!
If wondering if you should watch this or not, do, you won't regret it. The man's a master.
“An imaginary string between your foot and your thumb” so simple! And such great advice
4:39 was amazing! I know it was just a demonstration but it was almost like a build up back into the song!
This man is the burning bush of slide guitar!
58 guitar players are already so good the Rev can't teach them anything!
This is amazing not only is he teaching how to play but he’s teaching how to sing it properly how to keep it real and know what to do right it’s fantastic
Brilliant lesson. Excellant teacher. Love the little insights and stories.
been pickin for 20 years and i just found a new teacher. Reverend i thank you for your time and knowledge.
Al Wilson the owl from canned heat got me loving slide guitar
wow. how have i missed this content til now? amazing teacher. instant subscribe
14:17 the rythem
14:05 up beat
14:20 down beat
15:21 atmosphere essence
15:44 she sings to ya
I'm definitely buying a resonator now just so i can play some blues like this. I've been wanting to get back into guitar for years and this video has finally convinced me.
Thank you for this
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Been a prisoner on chain gang
In clay county Mississippi you have given me inspiration for new music. I have a 1930s 4 string dobro and will carry on the traditional delta blues amen brother
Omg talking about your grandma and her critique. Hilarious. The lady knew what she was talking about!
Grandmothers are great, and if you were fortunate enough to have one around you know what I mean. Mine was Irish, and was always singing or reciting a ditty. I could always convince her to spend 29 cents on an album that was for sale at the First National supermarket, and "Yankee Doodle Dandy, the music of George M Cohan" was a big hit in our house in the mid '50's, but shortly after I discovered Rock and Roll.
Who thumbs down this guy?
He’s awesome! Thx for the lessons !
probably some failed blues-man
Probably someone with a misguided expectation of perfection.
Wow, Rev Robert, you just gave me something to look forward to when I get home from work. Gonna get that slide out and sit there till I’m inadvertently shaking my head and smiling like I am when I listen to you. Thank you so much.
Peace be with you Rev. Robert Jones! You have awaken me!
Great teachers are hard to come by. Rev you’re a great one! Many thx
this man really feel the blues, i need more lessons from he!
Excellent lesson in every way. Love your camera work too. It makes a big difference in learning. thanks.
8:24 sounds like my slide playing
Thankyou Reverend, this series is fantastic
Common tunings: 4/4 timing, rhythmic chugging steadily in measure, the blues experience, however, far from the ordinary music 🎶 genre. Thanks, Reverend, for giving us a slide - theorized classic version (pentatonic scales) without using any trick 'quick' techniques!!
Now this is what you call a real master.
These videos are amazing. I've always loved the old Delta bluesman, but I never realized how intricate this style of playing is, and I have been playing guitar for 16 years. Always learning and discovering something new
Thank you Rev., for spreading the Gospel of the blues. 😇 I appreciate so much of what you do! You're a well of musical knowledge. A true gift to those of us who have a deep appreciation of world cultures in music. You're use of several phrases, not necessarily associated with the blues, was on point. You're a well, sir! Thank you for sharing it!
Amen Reverend, you have God's gift of music in your soul......
Thank you so much Rev. Jones. I love how you breakdown these riffs.
Thank you, Rev. Robert! The is an awesome lesson. So mind opening.
Lovely lesson my friend, thank you and salutes from Spain!
This guy is a great teacher.
Would have been good for that to have been clarified at the start of the lesson
thank you Rev Jones,
If you want to learn the blues,the best person is a reverend whos grandma told him how to do it properly....awesome video...thank you
this is literally the best guitar lesson ive ever seen on youtube
Brilliant analogy,a string connected from my thumb to my foot, for the bass
Thank you for posting this lesson Its gonna be the first song I learn on my reso in its entirety been checking out a couple other songs but this lesson it really captured my attention so thank you
Best guitar teacher! (And life teacher)
Listening in from Maine. So good!!
My Airline Folkstar is being delivered today. I can't wait to put your lessons to use. Thank you,Sir.
Fantastic! Great musician and awesome teacher! I’m hooked.
Great lesson, could listen to your teaching all day, thank u :)
God bless you, Rev!
what a amazing well done and explained lesson from a true blues player thank you kindly...keep slidin .cheers
Rev , you just got a New Subscriber .. really like the way ya talk to folks in your videos .. ive seen a lot of different people make guitar videos .. but i actually enjoyed yours ...
its like having company over jammin in the living room ... thanks again and God bless
I agree.
Amazing player, amazing teacher
Masterclass right there
Thank you for this wonderful lesson.
This is super helpful on learning to play. I commend you sir.
Preach Rev PREACH!
Love this lesson. I'm new to slide but working on it, I pick up something every time I view it. Particularly like the rhythm approach of just muting the strings. I understand Robert is going to be in New England this summer, maybe things will be back to normal by then and I can attend.
Preach it Rev! mmmmhh mmmh! Makes my soul smile...
Putting on your vidz Robert is like spending time with a good mate!!!
Que hermoso!😊 increíble clase Profe.☝🏻💚
Excellent teaching thank you Rev.Jones.
Wow this man is magic! Thank you sir!
He's an excellent teacher
You are inspiring Sir!
Thank you Reverend
I’ve always liked those national steel guitars, I wanna get one and learn how to finger pick because I’ve not tried that style of playing yet, great video thank you for posting it
There was a resonator for 30usd in my area that went quick. I think this is the only steel string id like to own. Grew up with classical guiar and love blues
Yeah man you got me rowdy in my livin room !
Brother that was so cool thank you
Great lesson, thanks for taking the time to do this.
Awesome teacher 👏
Where have you been? This is exactly what I've been looking for! You are an exceptional instructor. Thank you for the videos.
This is going to take me a while but thanks for leading me in the right direction.
Oh yes that’s it! Just brilliant, thanks so much for the great lesson
Thanks for posting this lesson it's gonna be the first song I learn on my reso in its entirety I was flirting with Death Letter by Son House but this song captured my attention so thanks much
Thank you for these wonderful videos
thx for all your time and work you do to share your knowledge with us. i`m happy to see that you use just your indexfinger. im also youre age and started just a few years ago. and it works, ooh ok. BUT only this kind of blues picking dont work. i tried so often... I CANT SEPERATE MY THUMB. as long my index picks in beat...ok. but if i will play the first tone out of beat or try a melody even, i m out. and so i go on and play with a plectrum. wich is sad because i love this style. but your explainings, in other videos (also some storys/infos around very interessting...) from you give me the hope to try it again. i will look it in slow mo...so best wishes from germany
Thank you for this video!
It really helped me add flavor to my blues in the pentatonic scale. 😊
Awesome my friend, great tutorial . Love the blues
sick y cant buy and find gold, like this in are day.! this is what soul and hart sounds like. he a full band and he the 0nly 0ne in the band.
Man this music is so amazing I'm trying to see what I can take from other blues styles to apply to doom metal
Well done-clearly shown and explained! Jh
Pentatonia.....I'm stealing that one!
great name for blues band!
Thank you !
This has been super helpful sir. ❤
these lessons are incredible thank you!
Looking down at your strings while playing... D G D G B D
DadGum Dog Gone Bit Daddy
Can't forget it now!
Dog Good Dog Good Bad Dog
Best Guitar Lesson, Thank you sir
Fantastic lesson! This really helps. Agree: It’s not how well you play the slide-It’s all about the rhythm.
BTW I know this tune as “Rollin & Tumblin’”as covered by Muddy Waters.
Exception to the rule? Muddy used to go pretty nuts with that pinky slide way up high on the strings. Tons of vibrato, super intense.
Awesome stuff thanks
Thank you so much for posting