Good stuff. Many years ago a learned a bop blues progression in Bb. It starts on a BbMaj7 and goes directly to a Dmin7b5 on beat 3. The latter functions as a non-root Bb9, preparing for a quick-change to IV in the second bar. In your explanation of T-Bone Walker's style, you use this chord (actually a C#min7b5, since you're in A rather than Bb.) You call it an A9, which I guess it is, functionally. And you use it on beat 1 of the 1st bar, which has a different feel. It actually took me a minute to realize that it was the same chord. I had to ponder it for a bit, since you called it an A9 even though it has nary an A in it. This version of a I chord, if I'm not mistaken, is prominently featured in "Stormy Monday Blues" and I've heard Johnny Winter use it this way many times, but never actually knew exactly what he was playing. Now I do. I'll probably over-use it in my playing for a while. You're making good videos. Sorry to leave such a long-winded comment.
Great lesson! Been waiting for this one for a while. By the way, when T-bone is playing double time is he playing 16th notes and counting 1 e and da? I think I finally figured that out. Thanks.
Thanks for checking it out Jim; I'm glad you like it! Yes 16ths and triplets as well..... and all with a mix of swing time & straight time. T- Bone used time masterfully when soloing!
Heard that first lick and I knew this was a good video to watch
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Good stuff. Many years ago a learned a bop blues progression in Bb. It starts on a BbMaj7 and goes directly to a Dmin7b5 on beat 3. The latter functions as a non-root Bb9, preparing for a quick-change to IV in the second bar. In your explanation of T-Bone Walker's style, you use this chord (actually a C#min7b5, since you're in A rather than Bb.) You call it an A9, which I guess it is, functionally. And you use it on beat 1 of the 1st bar, which has a different feel. It actually took me a minute to realize that it was the same chord. I had to ponder it for a bit, since you called it an A9 even though it has nary an A in it. This version of a I chord, if I'm not mistaken, is prominently featured in "Stormy Monday Blues" and I've heard Johnny Winter use it this way many times, but never actually knew exactly what he was playing. Now I do. I'll probably over-use it in my playing for a while. You're making good videos. Sorry to leave such a long-winded comment.
Thanks for checking out the video and for sharing your good insights; much appreciated!
Yes I did enjoy it.Good stuff, how about doing Strolling With Bones ?....
Thanks for checking this video out....and yes, a great suggestion!
Great lesson! Been waiting for this one for a while. By the way, when T-bone is playing double time is he playing 16th notes and counting 1 e and da? I think I finally figured that out. Thanks.
Thanks for checking it out Jim; I'm glad you like it! Yes 16ths and triplets as well..... and all with a mix of swing time & straight time. T- Bone used time masterfully when soloing!