Awesome presentation.🎸👋 I am 70 years old, love the blues and been trying since I was 16 yrs old. I try and still don't have it.😢 Thanks from Michigan. Rock on.🎸✌️👍
This is gold. I’ve been falling into all the traps you mention. Each of these tips is like a lifeline to pull myself out of the (oh so deep) ruts I’ve been in. Thanks man.
Dude you gotta be kidding me, I just bought an acoustic and started diving into the blues this week instead of playing the same dead stuff I been playing for ages, and you post this! Thank you stitch!
I just wanted to say thanks , yoir never lost video several years ago started to open things up and while i can say ive been on a rocket to stardom i can say i have progressed nicely thanks to you
Great insight, I remember running up and down scales, just not tasteful or dynamic...a looper pedal is another great addition for someone starting out...I learned something today! Cheers from Ireland
Hey Stich! That 1-4-5 in the upper strings is really a light bulb moment here ahah! Man, when you think about it it’s really quite trivial so I’m pretty ashamed to even admit it but I just had to here. Really cool lesson and thanks so much man, hope all’s well by you. Tommy~
You came up on my feed, so I figured I'd check out what you have to say. I heard Albert King once say that lots of people play their guitars without any soul. I think what he was saying is that it's all about timing. We can learn all kinds of scales, all kinds of licks and riffs, all kinds of chord voicing........but the timing is what gives blues soul. We get stuck in the mechanics and technical aspects, which isn't to say that mechanics and technical stuff isn't important, when we need to focus more on feeling what we're doing. That's what taking our eyes off the left hand helps with. We also have a tendency to focus too much on the "landing", which can create a lot of cool sounding licks and runs, but it hinders the cross bar flow---as you pointed out. It's hard to teach a lot of this stuff because you almost have to instinctually know certain things in order for everything to work together. At any rate, there's lots of really good information in this video. Thumbs up.
What??? THANK YOU! You just unblocked my playing with this "Dont hit the one or dont emphasize that until bar 2 or 3". That's what I call a teacher. Give us more tips like that! It's gold info!
Great advise I purchased a course you have on True Fire Blues Soloing Decoded in December of last year it's a brilliant course to go over and practice important skills and concepts one thing I have learned is spacing letting the note breathe , as always Ian brilliant advice ?
Hey Stich, good morning from Florida. But looking to move back to New York. Im thinking you changed the pickups in your fire fly. And electronics. Just joined.
I used to watch you a couple years back when I first started to learn guitar. I’m back for a long break and I remember a video where you talked about the count or timings of licks and I remember it really helped me but I forgot it and can’t find the video. Any idea where I could find it or something similar
look, i am coming from the piano, my main problem, with guitar scales, is seeing people barely touch the strings, but when i do it, i have to really press down
Lol I remember that feeling . It gets easier as you go . Make sure the guitar is set up properly! My first guitar had issues and I didn't know any better . Keep listening to the music!
Important lesson.. almost every young gun ambitious picker i see on YT - just play a meaningless blaze of hot licks - no context, no melody. no individuality
Awesome presentation.🎸👋 I am 70 years old, love the blues and been trying since I was 16 yrs old. I try and still don't have it.😢
Thanks from Michigan.
Rock on.🎸✌️👍
This is gold. I’ve been falling into all the traps you mention. Each of these tips is like a lifeline to pull myself out of the (oh so deep) ruts I’ve been in. Thanks man.
Dude you gotta be kidding me, I just bought an acoustic and started diving into the blues this week instead of playing the same dead stuff I been playing for ages, and you post this! Thank you stitch!
Thank you, Stitch. Helluva lesson!
I just wanted to say thanks , yoir never lost video several years ago started to open things up and while i can say ive been on a rocket to stardom i can say i have progressed nicely thanks to you
Great tips and answers for great questions! This makes a lot of sense. Thanks, Stich!
I recall a video clip of Joe Walsh giving a guitar lesson. Joe made the point of not watching your fretting hand but instead watch your picking hand.
This is a great, great lesson! Thank you so much for explaining it this way.
Great insight, I remember running up and down scales, just not tasteful or dynamic...a looper pedal is another great addition for someone starting out...I learned something today! Cheers from Ireland
Excellent lesson !!
Hey Stich!
That 1-4-5 in the upper strings is really a light bulb moment here ahah! Man, when you think about it it’s really quite trivial so I’m pretty ashamed to even admit it but I just had to here. Really cool lesson and thanks so much man, hope all’s well by you.
Tommy~
I got stuck in the BB Box for a year way back when.
Wonderful video, very useful tips. Thanks a lot!
One of the best videos🎉
David, you are a rock and blues guitarist!
Thank you for the lesson. The neck looks huge on that guitar.
It’s actually a nice thin neck. Glad you liked the lesson
You came up on my feed, so I figured I'd check out what you have to say. I heard Albert King once say that lots of people play their guitars without any soul. I think what he was saying is that it's all about timing. We can learn all kinds of scales, all kinds of licks and riffs, all kinds of chord voicing........but the timing is what gives blues soul. We get stuck in the mechanics and technical aspects, which isn't to say that mechanics and technical stuff isn't important, when we need to focus more on feeling what we're doing. That's what taking our eyes off the left hand helps with. We also have a tendency to focus too much on the "landing", which can create a lot of cool sounding licks and runs, but it hinders the cross bar flow---as you pointed out. It's hard to teach a lot of this stuff because you almost have to instinctually know certain things in order for everything to work together. At any rate, there's lots of really good information in this video. Thumbs up.
Great job David! Ian too!
Another great lesson Ian!
Tony! So good to hear from you.
awsome tips stich best concepts to freedom was taught by Gerry Quigley who was taught by eric bell master class mate love your work
Thanks David.... the recap was helpful to me
Great lesson thanks David
What??? THANK YOU! You just unblocked my playing with this "Dont hit the one or dont emphasize that until bar 2 or 3". That's what I call a teacher. Give us more tips like that! It's gold info!
Dude, so glad you enjoyed it and got something from it. Thanks for the kind words.
Sounds awesome
Great advise I purchased a course you have on True Fire Blues Soloing Decoded in December of last year it's a brilliant course to go over and practice important skills and concepts one thing I have learned is spacing letting the note breathe , as always Ian brilliant advice ?
Stitch's guitar: Firefly ES-339 type;.. for those of us who can't pay attention until they are introduced to the guitar...
Thank you 👆😁
Firefly are so good for the price it's literally unbelievable lol
Firefly FS338
Thank you so much! You are the best!
Interesting . Ty
Hey Stich, good morning from Florida. But looking to move back to New York. Im thinking you changed the pickups in your fire fly. And electronics. Just joined.
Hey ian just wanted to say hope you made it with little or no damage ( milton)
I used to watch you a couple years back when I first started to learn guitar. I’m back for a long break and I remember a video where you talked about the count or timings of licks and I remember it really helped me but I forgot it and can’t find the video. Any idea where I could find it or something similar
Was it this one?
Why Professional Guitar Licks Sound Better Than Yours, And How To Fix It. Guitar Lesson
th-cam.com/video/ZgdeLM7t5ac/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Stich! This is all really helpful!
👍🏻👍🏻
look, i am coming from the piano, my main problem, with guitar scales, is seeing people barely touch the strings, but when i do it, i have to really press down
Lol I remember that feeling . It gets easier as you go . Make sure the guitar is set up properly! My first guitar had issues and I didn't know any better . Keep listening to the music!
what guitar is this?
Firefly FF338
Important lesson.. almost every young gun ambitious picker i see on YT - just play a meaningless blaze of hot licks - no context, no melody. no individuality
Blindfold! Cigarette! Guitar!
Also like your video on bending the blues - th-cam.com/video/yH5V-M3acEY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pCmUdK5trIanOdo4