Blues Guitar Lesson - The Thrill Is Gone Rhythm (BB King)

In this video we'll look at some rhythm ideas for a famous blues song, BB King's "The Thrill Is Gone."
What's interesting about this is, like many songs, it's more about arranging the guitar rhythms and chords than it is about what the chords actually are.
Like most minor blues songs it follows a fairly standard 12 bar blues progression for a minor blues... but how you approach those chords will change based on your situation

[@matthewcrich5951]

How can anybody possibly downvote this lesson? Simply an excellent tutorial

[@talotta2003]

I like the explanation of how rhythm coordinates with drums. It’s hard to connect to the band. Now I have something that helps. Thanks😊

[@gtsipejr]

Griff, this may be the coolest lesson I've seen you do. My learning is "finally" getting to the point that I can now play a lot of the stuff you put on here. Muchas gracias!

[@BookofIsaiah]

Great lesson! Not just on the chords but the different options of how to play them rhythmically as well as the voicing.

[@tsesnetzis]

One of the best online guitar teachers.
I knew two and for but matching it with the drummer was a good lesson.

[@enlunare]

Great video and what a beautiful Les Paul!

[@descartesproject]

Very nice lesson indeed! WICKED!! CHEERS from Costa Rica!!! 🙃

[@pembertonwardiii4408]

G Maj 7th. I love that chord--sounds dreamy. Thanks for the lesson and the new chord version. Rock On!

[@chrisbarnhill5216]

That's what I love about all maj7 chords.

[@brianosbment2343]

Very cool lesson! So important to show the chords used in any song. And also you went into great detail to explain the chords,and some theory. So tired of watching videos that teach only Solo's and licks. That stuff is great but you gotta know what's going on with chords and rhythms. I always learn the chords first. Then rhythm and strumming patterns,and also the arrangement. I also like how you showed how to approach it,even though on the recording there isn't a lot of rhythm guitar to be heard. Thank for this!

[@NecessitadoFull]

Brasil, ficou show! Bem original, obrigado por compartilhar seu talento!
Brazil, it was a show! Very original, thanks for sharing your talent!

[@j.dtruths5577]

Your a fabulous teacher, I really enjoyed that, thank you !
Jeff ( Toronto )

[@vegaspatrick2]

thanks as always for your guidance. I use my acoustic guitar to give my neighbors a break you always think about acoustics too.

[@chrispress7430]

Definitely helpful am playing this at a recital with another guitarist and like you said there is no rhythm to copy from the original song.

[@bluesman12yt]

Cheers Griff...nice to hear the clean and crisp background rhythm. Good stuff CZ

[@Braglemaster123]

I like how clear you camera is on the fretboard. It’s easy to be your fingering 👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cturboaddict]

Exactly what I was looking for

[@tonykibble9664]

Really good, accessible lesson. Thank you, learnt a lot.

[@thelolguy007]

I love that Les Paul. Not like. Love ❤️🤤🤘

[@RADLADRICK]

Beautiful axe! Love the color

[@mauriziocampese8577]

great really helped, as i was learning the song, which resulted in an bunch of solo's as you mentioned...Thanks again

[@ferpirata76]

Great lesson! Very well explained 👏👏👏👍

[@bryanpoulsen8969]

Great lesson. Thank you

[@jpeood32]

great vid, the beard looks great too!

[@RickDanner]

finally someone plays it right with the Gmaj7th ! you know this is the exact same (almost except for the D9 ) as If you want me to stay by sly stone

[@markrodgers2976]

Cool ! I never knew the right turn-around chords, i always faked it with the barre chord equivalents.

[@bungalowbluesman]

brilliant. thank you

[@kyrillbelozerov7645]

Thank you, it was wery helpful

[@cuellar23]

Great lesson as usual!

[@jimfraser6154]

Thanks for this Griff. I think I prefer playing the solo in BGU2 as the intro solo. How about finishing off the job and giving us the second solo?

[@Braglemaster123]

Excellent

[@charlesbonchonsky7281]

Works well with "Give one reason to stay here;". Two for one.

[@hokahey8051]

I know it's an old video but maybe someone could still help, maybe even @bluesguitarunleashed himself:) I feel that first round is cool and all but after that 6 bars of Bm played the same way feel boring :/ do you play some kind of lick there? Some different way of making it more interesting? Thanks for the video :)

[@artisticallycreatedrodandm5320]

Is that the Les Paul Gibson HP 2017, I was really thinking 🤔 about getting one ☝🏾 of those I know they have in pink.Great Choice

[@brianosbment2343]

Great approach on the other video featuring The solo. Question? Bm is the one chord,Em is the four,Gmaj.7 is flat six,and Fsharp7 is the five chord,right? I am now getting more into the numbers. I suck at Roman Numerals though,lol.

[@daviddahl8562]

I got an Epiphone that same exact color bout it brand new 5 years ago

[@Braglemaster123]

I bought a “ Lucille “ last month

[@spwb2k]

Worthy!

[@YTJamTracks]

Awesome lesson dude =)

[@jasonhayward7231]

Damn you can talk Griff!!

[@bluesguitarunleashed]

That's what they pay me the big bucks for... it doesn't get any better from here :)

[@jasonhayward7231]

I gotta love ya Griff And I love your lessons. Thanks a million!!

[@jasonhayward7231]

I was being a ungrateful turd, I guess,, my apologies !

[@maristoldboys5466]

This lesson is the Money

[@incon007]

should not be Bm7, instead of Bm ? and Em7 instead of Em.

[@jebbrown3911]

C

[@rocker8692]

My sandwich is gone baby

[@MusicNMore64]

OMG....the vid is 15 minutes long and he spent 7+ minutes showing every possible shape for a Bm. I guess it good re a beginner.

[@peterbrown3731]

good tutorial but a bit long winded for me

[@mariofernandoorregopena1101]

TALK TOO MUCH....

[@bluesguitarunleashed]

Maybe you listen too little?

[@1pedalsteel374]

@@bluesguitarunleashed Cee

[@bryanpoulsen8969]

Disagree

[@scottrempel7243]

Disagree