You are a great teacher! Thank you for posting these lessons free of charge. I'm 64 years young and have been playing guitar since I was 5. My dad taught me mostly and he was self-taught. I learned enough to get by as a rhythm player all these years, but now I would like to be able to play some simple leads. So I decided to start by learning the scales that I never learned in the beginning. I came across your videos and have been practicing along with them for a while now. Lo and behold.... I'm learning a bunch! And I have you to thank! You are appreciated, my friend. THANK YOU!
It's nice to see how the music, the blues in particular has this ability to emotional and bring people with a kind soul. Sorry for my english, but i'm italian man :-)
I'm also 64 and I love this simplified Robert Johnson piece, it's just wonderful! It's inspired me to try the real thing again! Thank you so very much for this! Time to see if my eyesight and arthritis are up to this...
We cannot deny the influence of Robert Johnson on so many players! He gets all the credit he deserves and more! So many great blues guys are from his era! Well done
I've been playing for almost 50 years and have watched a LOT of TH-cam video lessons. You're a very good teacher. You don't make it at all about you and it's not ridiculously broken down to every single note. You also make good choices in terms of what you decide to teach. Keep up the good work.
I have to echo everyone else in praising your teaching. I’ve tried learning from some faultless and accomplished guitarists on TrueFire but most of them take you part of the way and then throw you in at the deep end. You explain every single note, chord and technique. I’m 70 and have played since I was 17 but have improved noticeably since finding your informative videos. Thanks again Adrian.
I've been practicing this tune daily for two months. I'm still clumsy, but totally on the way with it. I'm a lifelong beginner on my axes, but getting closer to that intermediate mark. I love practicing at mid-life as guitar is a brilliant mental escape for me. Helps to blow those blues away. Thanks Adrian. And I really love the Wire songs. Ex-Lion tamer is a song I've played for years but I play it much better thanks to these excellent lessons. Oh, and the Cure stuff. Love em!
How can anyone give this a thumbs down? He plays well, starts you out with exercises, teaches you note by note, goes through it slowly and at speed...and provides free music and tabs. And I can confirm the tabs are exactly what he plays. He states clearly that this is in the style of Robert Johnson, and is not 100 percent authentic. So, truth in advertising. I learned to play a credible version of this in barely a week. My next project will be Adrian's how-to on Freight Train.
I've noticed that no matter how great the lesson is, a few people will show up just to give it a down-vote. Yes, great lesson, put a new style within my reach.
Thank you, Adrian. You’re an excellent teacher! I can’t begin to count the number of online teachers I’ve experienced and you are one of the best. Dan in Connecticut, USA
Thank you for a very good, clear lesson to this nice blues piece. I've only played a couple of years ( I'm 70 yrs old, with arthritis), but your clear teaching style has inspired me. Please keep up the good work and I'll keep practising. Thank you.
My grandfather was a Travis and Atkins style finger picker. He he always said the hardest part was training the Right thumb, you are a great teacher! This stuff sounds simple but it takes more practice than people realize
For a young chap. I would just like to give you some credit in your ability to teach. I know a million great guitar players but as far as teachers go. Nothing personal against anyone out there in guitar land. It takes a special quality to teach it. I would love to sit down with you for about a year everyday. As a matter of fact I think I will. Via you tube. Great job. Keep up the good work and thank you for taking the time to give the lessons. You are right they are not real easy but if effort is put into practicing you can learn what you are teaching. Thank you. I love this style of playing and I have always wanted to learn. I have a good feeling it won't be to much longer till I at least have a basic grip and that is where it all lol starts.
That was probably the best acoustic blues lesson I've come across on youtube so far! Also the tabs on your website were extremely helpful - thank you so very much! I am definitely going to check out the rest of your stuff!
Nice. This seems like a very good place to start down the Robert Johnson road to playing old style blues. Lots of other teachers show off their chops doing this sort of thing but don't seem to really get down to the details of how to do it. I can see your lesson easily turning into a real springboard for those of us trying to understand how "that sound" is made. Good deal!
Don't use a metronome unless you are playing with others. Robert Johnson never used a metronome. He had it in his head. Part of the charm of the Blues is how the player can change speed.
@@TheBlueThird Okay. I was a bit extreme there. You can use a metronome if you want but you can still get good without them. Personally I never use one because I find then super annoying.
Classical cellist here, and no you shouldn’t “always” practice with a metronome. They can make playing rushed and mechanical. Blues has a lot of innate groove that the player needs to feel - metronomes are a useful tool at times but not a necessity.
This is an amazing lesson. Thank you! I've wanted to figure our Robert Johnson stuff for a long time but had no idea how to start. Your lesson is just what I needed.
Timeless lesson...Excellent! You are a gifted musician, guitar player, and teacher. I really appreciate as you taking the view of the student, remembering that it's not all that easy. But with slowing down, patience, and practice...yes anyone can play guitar. Thank you for sharing!
I've just discovered this after listening to some Robert Johnson. Tthis is simply awesome. I'm very much a beginner but will be practicing this a little bit each day. Your teaching is so clear and precise...brilliant. Thank you.
thanks,you learn me so much,i remember years ago i closed my friends in caves to learn me tracks!those times are gone,we have teachers like you! cheers !
This is very well done and very well presented. I am a intermediate player but have never attempted finger picking or this Thumb style. Very challenging! I will keep at it. Thank you for the great video!
Have that same Martin ooo15 and love it. Has a great sound! Also love Robert Johnson's style. Clapton does a lot of his stuff. Thanks for your showing of this.
Whilst I know and play this piece myself, I have to say that you did an outstanding job in teaching the wonderful Robert Johnson blues lesson. The camera angle was perfect. And I learnt from it too. It will help make me play this number better. Grand job :)
Just to say thank you for this well executed lesson. I’ve tried to get my head round this style before but you have given me the key! Gunna take some practice but I’ve got the lockdown blues and time too kill! Cheers
Yes at 23:00, that is how they did it, just thumb and index finger. It makes a big difference in tone and sound. Many players just wrap their thumb around the neck to fret the F# for the D7/4 chord. Nicely broken down for us hard to learn types, thx!
This is excellent, thank you. I’m surprised to have learned a Robert Johnson style blues from the same guy I learned ‘Sunday Morning’ from. You’re a cool guy and a great teacher.
This version's still very beautiful and way easier to play. I wanted to learn this song so bad but since I'm new to blues, the original's way too hard to play for now. Thanks a lot, great lesson and cover!
Very much appreciate your lesson...clear, concise, without distraction, good narration. Instruction like this is greatly beneficial to us aspiring finger pickers.
By far the best and most helpful video that I have ever seen on TH-cam in regards to this subject. I love the way that you tutor the lesson it's just about right for those of us who can play but who don't have the info to play this stuff and no nasty bar chords to have to worry about. I am going to love playing this when I get the time to address it. Thank you so much for taking the time to record this to help people it is very much appreciated - top man.
Excellent, easy to follow because the teacher is good, drilling into the detail is important. It took me a couple of weeks to learn but I'm there. Good job!
This is brilliant, thanks very much...as someone who has been battling with finger style RJ for some time, this is a really clear and simplified explanation...cheers
Love this lesson. Good material, clear explanation and great video/audio quality. Bonus points for the free high quality tab. More acoustic guitar Blues tutorials please!
I love this kind of blues, and starting learning the guitar a while back in the hopes of one day being able to play some. When I stubmbled on your video I immediately saved it to my "to learn" playlist, it sounded so awesome! Honestly it has taken me several weeks to pluck up the courage to try to learn it, but after two hours of practice tonight, I can. Thank you so much for this lesson!
Hya dude hav to say Av seen a lot of lessons on you tube and that has to be the most clearly laid out lesson, how slowly u did it, each bit taken apart and shown man be proud of yourself that was a superb lesson people on here should take some pointers from that.
You take a young man that picked that style of country picking . That Bass cord is the bass .lol The finger are fingers on a key board of a piano , lissen and watch the same Key progresson. On the piano Look at your fret board and see piano keys. Each fret each string layered not strung out . But long skinny fingers can stretch easyer than fat fingers i know first hand .lol
Thank you so much for this Adrian. I'm trying to learn some Robert Johnson tunes and this really helped me a lot with the tricky style of thumb strumming combined with picking. So difficult to get just right but this piece really helped.
O my god... I don't know what has happened to my ears.... It's a world in itself... Melting butter in a seamless ocean.. I feel you man.... I feel you. 🤣🤘👍🙏
Of course your not American then we could jam you are the only other guitar player to peg it dead on but your the only there is still some old guys floating around the delta but it's rare you ever wana jam and your near Oregon I'd be stoked dead on !
Hey bro. Thanks for the vid. I’ve been playing 20 years, I’m now 3 days into this sucker and I’m not there yet. Certainly not a beginners piece. But enjoy nubes and advanced alike.
I am too 64 years young and it has been the best teaching guitar lesson in mylife!
"Thank you" isn't enough. I appreciate you. Your approach to teaching is beyond any other I've found. You're very kind.
You are a great teacher! Thank you for posting these lessons free of charge. I'm 64 years young and have been playing guitar since I was 5. My dad taught me mostly and he was self-taught. I learned enough to get by as a rhythm player all these years, but now I would like to be able to play some simple leads. So I decided to start by learning the scales that I never learned in the beginning. I came across your videos and have been practicing along with them for a while now. Lo and behold.... I'm learning a bunch! And I have you to thank! You are appreciated, my friend. THANK YOU!
Thanks Barry! Very pleased you've been finding my videos helpful. All the best with your playing.
Barry likewise! 420
It's nice to see how the music, the blues in particular has this ability to emotional and bring people with a kind soul. Sorry for my english, but i'm italian man :-)
Barry Oliver r
I'm also 64 and I love this simplified Robert Johnson piece, it's just wonderful! It's inspired me to try the real thing again! Thank you so very much for this! Time to see if my eyesight and arthritis are up to this...
We cannot deny the influence of Robert Johnson on so many players! He gets all the credit he deserves and more! So many great blues guys are from his era! Well done
I've been playing for almost 50 years and have watched a LOT of TH-cam video lessons. You're a very good teacher. You don't make it at all about you and it's not ridiculously broken down to every single note. You also make good choices in terms of what you decide to teach. Keep up the good work.
I have to echo everyone else in praising your teaching. I’ve tried learning from some faultless and accomplished guitarists on TrueFire but most of them take you part of the way and then throw you in at the deep end. You explain every single note, chord and technique. I’m 70 and have played since I was 17 but have improved noticeably since finding your informative videos. Thanks again Adrian.
I've been practicing this tune daily for two months. I'm still clumsy, but totally on the way with it. I'm a lifelong beginner on my axes, but getting closer to that intermediate mark. I love practicing at mid-life as guitar is a brilliant mental escape for me. Helps to blow those blues away. Thanks Adrian. And I really love the Wire songs. Ex-Lion tamer is a song I've played for years but I play it much better thanks to these excellent lessons. Oh, and the Cure stuff. Love em!
How can anyone give this a thumbs down? He plays well, starts you out with exercises, teaches you note by note, goes through it slowly and at speed...and provides free music and tabs. And I can confirm the tabs are exactly what he plays. He states clearly that this is in the style of Robert Johnson, and is not 100 percent authentic. So, truth in advertising. I learned to play a credible version of this in barely a week. My next project will be Adrian's how-to on Freight Train.
I've noticed that no matter how great the lesson is, a few people will show up just to give it a down-vote. Yes, great lesson, put a new style within my reach.
Thank you, Adrian.
You’re an excellent teacher!
I can’t begin to count the number of online teachers I’ve experienced and you are one of the best.
Dan in Connecticut, USA
This guy is a great teacher! I can't believe I haven't found him before now. Keep it up Adrian!
Thank you for a very good, clear lesson to this nice blues piece. I've only played a couple of years ( I'm 70 yrs old, with arthritis), but your clear teaching style has inspired me. Please keep up the good work and I'll keep practising. Thank you.
Been playing for 2 months now and learning this has been without the doubt the most fun i've had so far, nice one bud.
My grandfather was a Travis and Atkins style finger picker. He he always said the hardest part was training the Right thumb, you are a great teacher! This stuff sounds simple but it takes more practice than people realize
In the first 40 seconds you can see how good of a time he is having! I love it!!!!!!!!!
For a young chap. I would just like to give you some credit in your ability to teach. I know a million great guitar players but as far as teachers go. Nothing personal against anyone out there in guitar land. It takes a special quality to teach it. I would love to sit down with you for about a year everyday. As a matter of fact I think I will. Via you tube. Great job. Keep up the good work and thank you for taking the time to give the lessons. You are right they are not real easy but if effort is put into practicing you can learn what you are teaching. Thank you. I love this style of playing and I have always wanted to learn. I have a good feeling it won't be to much longer till I at least have a basic grip and that is where it all lol starts.
That was probably the best acoustic blues lesson I've come across on youtube so far! Also the tabs on your website were extremely helpful - thank you so very much! I am definitely going to check out the rest of your stuff!
Nice. This seems like a very good place to start down the Robert Johnson road to playing old style blues. Lots of other teachers show off their chops doing this sort of thing but don't seem to really get down to the details of how to do it. I can see your lesson easily turning into a real springboard for those of us trying to understand how "that sound" is made. Good deal!
If you practice this with a metronome, you will be amazed at the results.
Don't use a metronome unless you are playing with others. Robert Johnson never used a metronome. He had it in his head. Part of the charm of the Blues is how the player can change speed.
You should always practice with a metronome.
@@TheBlueThird Okay. I was a bit extreme there. You can use a metronome if you want but you can still get good without them. Personally I never use one because I find then super annoying.
Classical cellist here, and no you shouldn’t “always” practice with a metronome. They can make playing rushed and mechanical. Blues has a lot of innate groove that the player needs to feel - metronomes are a useful tool at times but not a necessity.
@@sisterursuline Thanks, thats what I meant
This is an amazing lesson. Thank you! I've wanted to figure our Robert Johnson stuff for a long time but had no idea how to start. Your lesson is just what I needed.
Timeless lesson...Excellent! You are a gifted musician, guitar player, and teacher. I really appreciate as you taking the view of the student, remembering that it's not all that easy. But with slowing down, patience, and practice...yes anyone can play guitar. Thank you for sharing!
The fact that RJ nailed this in 2 years shows how genius that man were. Wow
I've just discovered this after listening to some Robert Johnson. Tthis is simply awesome. I'm very much a beginner but will be practicing this a little bit each day. Your teaching is so clear and precise...brilliant. Thank you.
thanks,you learn me so much,i remember years ago i closed my friends in caves to learn me tracks!those times are gone,we have teachers like you!
cheers !
This is very well done and very well presented. I am a intermediate player but have never attempted finger picking or this Thumb style. Very challenging! I will keep at it. Thank you for the great video!
Have that same Martin ooo15 and love it. Has a great sound! Also love Robert Johnson's style. Clapton does a lot of his stuff. Thanks for your showing of this.
This is the best “kind hearted woman” lesson on TH-cam.....thank you so much, you really are a wonderful teacher!
Whilst I know and play this piece myself, I have to say that you did an outstanding job in teaching the wonderful Robert Johnson blues lesson. The camera angle was perfect. And I learnt from it too. It will help make me play this number better. Grand job :)
Just to say thank you for this well executed lesson. I’ve tried to get my head round this style before but you have given me the key! Gunna take some practice but I’ve got the lockdown blues and time too kill!
Cheers
So many techniques and triads....A must for any beginner on the Delta blues trail...
This is a well made tutorial video. Thank you for breaking down how to play this style. Easy to follow and free tab, you can't beat that! 🙏
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10% about the lesson
90% selling of soul
You're a great teacher. Thank you. Your patience and clarity is admirable. Thank you so much from Florida, USA.
Yes at 23:00, that is how they did it, just thumb and index finger. It makes a big difference in tone and sound. Many players just wrap their thumb around the neck to fret the F# for the D7/4 chord. Nicely broken down for us hard to learn types, thx!
This is excellent, thank you. I’m surprised to have learned a Robert Johnson style blues from the same guy I learned ‘Sunday Morning’ from. You’re a cool guy and a great teacher.
Beautiful Entrance to Robert's World. Muchas Gracias!
This version's still very beautiful and way easier to play.
I wanted to learn this song so bad but since I'm new to blues, the original's way too hard to play for now. Thanks a lot, great lesson and cover!
greAt comment... blues is made up... so get the structure then...mess around.
Whats the version you are comparing it to?
Maintaining that steady thumb ... and playing the rhythms on top of it is a great exercise. Good video. Well done!
Very much appreciate your lesson...clear, concise, without distraction, good narration. Instruction like this is greatly beneficial to us aspiring finger pickers.
Just what I've been looking for. many thanks
One of the best intermediate blues lessons on the internet well done !!!!
Thanks for putting these up! Have played Folk guitar etc in college, years ago. Learning more about the Blues-stuff. Will keep watching!
I tell you buddy you are spot on with your finger style playing you are excellent
That's great. Well explained and easy to follow for a beginner like me. I'll practice it.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for a great lesson,you actually take a complex method and make it very understandable.
Two points - very clean picking plus I love that stripes.
By far the best and most helpful video that I have ever seen on TH-cam in regards to this subject. I love the way that you tutor the lesson it's just about right for those of us who can play but who don't have the info to play this stuff and no nasty bar chords to have to worry about. I am going to love playing this when I get the time to address it. Thank you so much for taking the time to record this to help people it is very much appreciated - top man.
I have just bought a Martin 000-15sm for exactly this type of blues. I cant wait to start. Thanks Adrian.
redrock1963 a very good choice.
Good choice I'm after a streetmaster
Excellent, easy to follow because the teacher is good, drilling into the detail is important. It took me a couple of weeks to learn but I'm there. Good job!
This is brilliant, thanks very much...as someone who has been battling with finger style RJ for some time, this is a really clear and simplified explanation...cheers
Great lesson thanks for taking the time to explain in detail. One of my favorite lessons ever
Another excellent lesson - thank you. You are one a small group of the best guitar teachers I follow on TH-cam. Keep up the good work
Thanks Steve, very pleased to hear you're enjoying my videos.
I can appreciate clear teaching and clear playing.
Now to check out your other videos.
Thank you!
Peaceful sweet sound, beautiful lesson of traditional blues. Thanks a lot !!!
This is really fun to play. Thanks so much for the very clear lesson.
Wonderful lesson. It's nice to see lessons that explain things in a straightforward manner.
Hello from the USA! Nice breakdown!! Thank you!
Thanks for this. I'm a finger picking newbie-ish so just printing the tab off as I really like this. 😊
Love this lesson. Good material, clear explanation and great video/audio quality. Bonus points for the free high quality tab.
More acoustic guitar Blues tutorials please!
I love this kind of blues, and starting learning the guitar a while back in the hopes of one day being able to play some. When I stubmbled on your video I immediately saved it to my "to learn" playlist, it sounded so awesome! Honestly it has taken me several weeks to pluck up the courage to try to learn it, but after two hours of practice tonight, I can. Thank you so much for this lesson!
That's amazing man, nice work
Verry good lession, thank you. Learned it in 5 hours and cant stop playing that beautifull peace
Really great guitar teacher, So grateful for your lessons.
johnthelad can I get a sub back? I am already subscribed to your channel. 😀
I like this song so much I bought the same guitar Martin 000 15m last week.
Thanks a lot. Very helpful! You have made playing the blues very doable for me! Awesome, Teach!!!
Man, you are so good! Great lessons and an easy style! Keep it up,buddy!
Fantastic lesson Adrian - thank you. Nobody I've seen broke it down like this before. I can learn it!
I really like the way you play guitar and your teaching !!!!!!!
Hya dude hav to say Av seen a lot of lessons on you tube and that has to be the most clearly laid out lesson, how slowly u did it, each bit taken apart and shown man be proud of yourself that was a superb lesson people on here should take some pointers from that.
More acoustic blues please 👍
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I been on this piece for about a week now I'm not new too guitar or anything but i really underestimated Robert Johnson style boy did i
You take a young man that picked that style of country picking . That Bass cord is the bass .lol
The finger are fingers on a key board of a piano , lissen and watch the same Key progresson. On the piano
Look at your fret board and see piano keys. Each fret each string layered not strung out . But long skinny fingers can stretch easyer than fat fingers i know first hand .lol
Amazing! Not many channels do Blues lessons as good as this!
darcys model trains can I get a sub back? I am already subscribed to your channel. 😀
Excellent clear and concise lesson
Thanks buddy I've alway tried to learn johnson stuff but it was too hard but thanks to u I've learnt the whole piece great teaching mate
Thank you so much for this Adrian. I'm trying to learn some Robert Johnson tunes and this really helped me a lot with the tricky style of thumb strumming combined with picking. So difficult to get just right but this piece really helped.
Thank you so much for the lesson, you are one amzing teacher, I definitely wish to learn more from you.
Thank you for the lesson. You are a great teacher. Love the guitar. I have a OOO 15 SM that I don't really deserve.
Thank you for posting these lessons .I love Robert Johnson .Lets play Blues .Thank you ..
Thanks for this easy to understand lesson on the basics of RJ's style.
Kevin get your guitars away from that floor heater
O my god... I don't know what has happened to my ears.... It's a world in itself... Melting butter in a seamless ocean.. I feel you man.... I feel you. 🤣🤘👍🙏
Great lesson 👍
Thank you so much... great that you shared your talented lesson with so much details.
I just got one of those 00-15's. What a lovely little guitar! Great video, btw.
What a great lesson, you're an awesome teacher! It is not super easy but you made it easy with the gradual difficulty exercises. Thanks!
Well, some of the super wide streaches make it rather difficult but still, a great lesson!
Excellent Martin. I have this ooo15 amongst others
this is an excellent piece of music for studying finger picking, thank you so much !
Great recommendation from TH-cam, algorithm can be dead right sometimes. This is really good !
Another great lesson, and one I can add to my never ending techniques..Thank you.
Great teacher explains well exc presentation of what you need to do and a great website with free tabs .
Thanks! Very sweet of you to share 🤗
Amazing, you got me playing it! Great lesson, thanks!
Rui Grilo can I get a sub back? I am already subscribed to your channel. 😀
2 Ruis a querer aprender me and the devil blues? devemos ser todos do diabo :V
Thanks Adrian for your wonderful work... and congratulations, it's so great ! Regards from Gran Canaria !
I know it's been already said in the comments, but you play well and you are a great teacher. Thank you!
Don't sell yourself short that had Robert Johnson written all over it. Kudos. And thanks for the lesson ☺️ it was easy.
The devil gonna come and get my soul if I start playin this
jeoc17 lol!!!
Blues is the devils music!!!!
He can have it if I could play like that
He won’t
will the likes on this comment get to 666 and stop I wonder!
Of course your not American then we could jam you are the only other guitar player to peg it dead on but your the only there is still some old guys floating around the delta but it's rare you ever wana jam and your near Oregon I'd be stoked dead on !
these martin guitars are so wonderful
That is it man. Thats the song. Could u just play that another ten or fifteen times. Wow thats lovely
lol, I know huh?
Download it and put it (and some other RJ songs) on shuffle and relax. :)
Hey bro. Thanks for the vid. I’ve been playing 20 years, I’m now 3 days into this sucker and I’m not there yet. Certainly not a beginners piece. But enjoy nubes and advanced alike.
Excellent demo of RJ style Adrian!
Love it, Adrian.
All the best,
Geert
Thank you very much for both the step-by-step video and the tabs.