Acoustic Blues Guitar Repertoire: Jontavious Willis' Arrangement of "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home"

In this video, young bluesman Jontavious Willis demonstrates his open-G slide guitar arrangement of the old blues standard "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home." If you'd like to play along, check out the notation in the May/June 2021 issue of AG, or at bit.ly/38VwWE1.

[@rodnocker505]

Man you are an old soul for sure. Fantastic playing!!

[@stevemindurown182]

When the purist slide players say don't play your slide at an angle and you just proved them wrong, superbly! 👌. Quality bro!

[@lloydkuhnle7541]

I want an album from you on vinyl. You have the sound I love.

[@jamesbrown55]

Jontavious Willis it is great to see a new video from you I saw you about a year-and-a-half ago maybe 2 years ago as the opening act for Keb Mo. I had never heard of you until then. I have been hooked on your music

[@ivorykeez]

Bravo!!!!

[@AcousticGuitarMag]

The full TAB and notation is available here: acousticguitar.com/video-lesson-learn-jontavious-willis-take-on-poor-boy-long-ways-from-home

[@1rimu]

YOOOOOO BRO YOU GOT ME SO HYPED!!! OFF THAT INTRO. I HAD TO PICK UP MY GUITAR AND RE STRING IT JUST SO I COULD LEARN !! KEEP THE TUNES COMING !!!

[@KunchangLeeMusic]

Niice

[@clawhammer704]

You got that voice to match the blues. Great job on that tri cone.

[@frankszmalc9921]

Truly love this. Always in the mood for well done blues

[@cwilczak8706]

Sweet!

[@jasonfreitas688]

Excellent playing and singing!

[@lloydkuhnle7541]

Very awesome. Man you have it. If you have an album out there, I'm interested.

[@AcousticGuitarMag]

Yeah, you can check out Jontavious' record here: jontaviouswillis.com/music

[@sherriemccowen304]

Beautiful playing!