Dear Darren. I am 52 years old, living in Italy. I was use to play guitar since my 10 years, then in bands until my 30s. Then I quit. For 20 and more years in a row. I am now investing many hours on this course, during the Italian Coronavirus lockdown. It's giving me faith and focus to overtake this terrible situation. I bet that you eved didn't imagine such situation when you recorded this lesson. You made this video for good, in my case, helping me, in some way, to survive. You gave me a lot in this disaster. I'll bring you and your song in my heart for ever. That's what blues means to me. Thank you Darren. Stay safe.
Great to hear you're doing okay Luca! And thanks for those kind words, my friend. Stay safe! We're all in lockdown here in New Zealand too. Here's the video of my new single I made the other night at home th-cam.com/video/Uuo87NUmuvc/w-d-xo.html You can download the single here: lnk.to/gettingsober
Hi, Darren! I'm from Hong Kong and the blues music scene is almost non-existent. I've always been hooked to the blues since I was young. Thank you for educating me about acoustic blues! You have no idea how much I appreciate your efforts!!! I started playing electric blues after hearing John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa and SRV. Recently, I was hooked on the sound of acoustic guitar playing the blues and came across your channel. I must say that you are one of the best educator here on TH-cam. May God bless you, mate!
Sorry because I dont speak a correct english... Your class are awesome, 2 years ago I try follow you lesson but in that moment I had not the level for do that so special. This month come back watch this lesson with Darren Watson and suddenly with time and a lot repetition with 1 a nd 2 a nd 3 a nd 4 a nd, with my fingers and the mind, now I can play the 12 bars of video 1 and 2. I want start with the thirt. Thanks teacher.
Oh, man! This is cosmically great. Now I can move on past the first 12 measures. I so appreciate you posting this. Great music and great teaching. Press on, Darren.
I agree. Amazing teaching philosophy and technique breaking the fingerpicking down to where I am really enjoying learning this piece from Darren who has got the "GROOVE BLUES".😀🎸🎸
I like the way you emphasise counting the beats. I wish I had seen your video 40 years ago. I had to learn all this the old school way. Dropping the needle on the record over and over and over............
I wanna thank you for playing the whole song, part of me enjoying listening to a lesson is more than just a short little lick but actually hearing what the whole thing sounds like so I have no complaints about the playing part being long. Well done I will subscribe.
Darren Watson Official Channel Possibly! I have clocked you at 80 bpm. I am at 35-40 with a kink here and there (B add #9 and F thumb wrap). Man, I can’t even think at 80 bpm at this point. Also, I need to start reinforcing my fingernails ,but I will see what can do!
Super appreciate you posting this. I just finished learning part 1 and part 2. Gonna learn part 3 tomorrow. It’s nice because this is a pretty difficult blues to play (at least for me) and it helps push my limits on the guitar. Great lesson! Excited to have the whole piece down.
Darren, you are really great, this is the way it is meant to sound and you have a great way to teach. And it is fun to watch and see you having fun to play this wonderful style of music! Thank you so much.
Darren doesn't ever work with tab or notation... it's super easy to tab out.. just count in triplets... same as him... 1 and ah - 2 and ah - 3 and ah- 4 and ah ... just download a blank tab page off the internet and print 10 - pages ... use a pencil (so can correct any mistakes) .. i did it this way... super easy
Good job. Your content is very good, but use tablature like SWIFT LESSONS, please, because without tablature it is more difficult to learn. If you do this, I believe your videos will be more successful.
Hi. Thanks for the suggestion re: Tab I choose not to offer or work with any form of notation by choice. I'm not interested in being more successful on TH-cam I'm just working on becoming a better musician. If people get something out of these free lessons then that's awesome but I'm not running a business on here. Cheers D
What sad people gave this a thumbs down. A great lesson shown in detail
Takes all kinds. But don't worry I don't lose any sleep over it. :-) Glad you found it useful.
Dear Darren. I am 52 years old, living in Italy. I was use to play guitar since my 10 years, then in bands until my 30s. Then I quit. For 20 and more years in a row.
I am now investing many hours on this course, during the Italian Coronavirus lockdown. It's giving me faith and focus to overtake this terrible situation. I bet that you eved didn't imagine such situation when you recorded this lesson. You made this video for good, in my case, helping me, in some way, to survive. You gave me a lot in this disaster.
I'll bring you and your song in my heart for ever. That's what blues means to me.
Thank you Darren. Stay safe.
Great to hear you're doing okay Luca! And thanks for those kind words, my friend. Stay safe! We're all in lockdown here in New Zealand too.
Here's the video of my new single I made the other night at home
th-cam.com/video/Uuo87NUmuvc/w-d-xo.html
You can download the single here:
lnk.to/gettingsober
FANTASTIC LESSON
Helped me a with A LOT of new techniques and unlocking the fretboard even much more! Thank you!
Great to hear! Thanks for the feedback.
This is the lesson I’m really going to strive for ( put in the time) to master. The details you present are great. Thank you for posting this sir. 🥂
You are so welcome!
Been on this a few weeks. Great video and extremely well delivered. Hopefully I can have it cracked soon 😎
Have fun!
Now im ready for part two. Im really excited. First Part was great.
So much Inspiration from the talking beard:-) Thank's Darren.
Amazing teaching philosophy and technique... the real stuff. Thank you again.
I appreciate that!
La Técnica de enseñanza es muy muy muy buena.
Hi, Darren! I'm from Hong Kong and the blues music scene is almost non-existent. I've always been hooked to the blues since I was young. Thank you for educating me about acoustic blues! You have no idea how much I appreciate your efforts!!! I started playing electric blues after hearing John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa and SRV. Recently, I was hooked on the sound of acoustic guitar playing the blues and came across your channel. I must say that you are one of the best educator here on TH-cam. May God bless you, mate!
Playing blues with acoustic certainly has that mojo to it. Haha
Sorry because I dont speak a correct english... Your class are awesome, 2 years ago I try follow you lesson but in that moment I had not the level for do that so special. This month come back watch this lesson with Darren Watson and suddenly with time and a lot repetition with 1 a nd 2 a nd 3 a nd 4 a nd, with my fingers and the mind, now I can play the 12 bars of video 1 and 2. I want start with the thirt. Thanks teacher.
That's great to hear. I'm pleased you're getting something out of these videos.
Oh, man! This is cosmically great. Now I can move on past the first 12 measures. I so appreciate you posting this. Great music and great teaching. Press on, Darren.
Thanks. Please share and tell everyone about my Skype lessons.
I agree. Amazing teaching philosophy and technique breaking the fingerpicking down to where I am really enjoying learning this piece from Darren who has got the "GROOVE BLUES".😀🎸🎸
Wow that was a great lesson thanks glad I found this today 🤘👌
Glad you liked it!
Exactly the reason I'm here Mr. Watson...Thank you for the real flavor your showing...
I like this guy.
Excellent blues !
Your bends sound so cool man !
Thanks a lot!
very nice sir
Great work! Thanks a lot :)
I like the way you emphasise counting the beats. I wish I had seen your video 40 years ago. I had to learn all this the old school way. Dropping the needle on the record over and over and over............
Could listen to this all day! Awsome
Absolutely awesome keep up the awesome work!!!!! Hammering home the count is really made a difference for me!!!!!
I wanna thank you for playing the whole song, part of me enjoying listening to a lesson is more than just a short little lick but actually hearing what the whole thing sounds like so I have no complaints about the playing part being long. Well done I will subscribe.
Well, I learned the first 12 bars FINALLY !!
Love this tune !!
Nice one, Andrew! Why not post a video of your performance of it?
Darren Watson Official Channel Possibly!
I have clocked you at 80 bpm. I am at 35-40 with a kink here and there (B add #9 and F thumb wrap). Man, I can’t even think at 80 bpm at this point. Also, I need to start reinforcing my fingernails ,but I will see what can do!
Cool. Take your time. I've found it's good to have a 'finished' thing to aim for like a video. Keep practicing.
Darren Watson Official Channel Will do! I have forced myself to clean up the first 12 hours before I move on to the second 12 bars.
Super appreciate you posting this. I just finished learning part 1 and part 2. Gonna learn part 3 tomorrow. It’s nice because this is a pretty difficult blues to play (at least for me) and it helps push my limits on the guitar. Great lesson! Excited to have the whole piece down.
Glad it was helpful!
Just love watching your facial expressions man. Thanks for this piece. It’s freakn awesome.
Hahaha, sorry can't be helped. It's just what happens when I play.
Darren Watson Official Channel No apologies necessary. Keep it up
Almost finished with the second part.
I love the talking beard, never mind! God I have to learn this!!!! (I mean I can grow the beard...it’s all the other stuff. Lol)
thanks .. esp for the freebie... had 1 and 3 (rented) now got 2 (free) ... great teaching and playing....
Darren, you are really great, this is the way it is meant to sound and you have a great way to teach. And it is fun to watch and see you having fun to play this wonderful style of music! Thank you so much.
You're most welcome. Check out my albums.
music.darrenwatson.com
Thanks
great stuff. beautiful.
Now i can play the 36 bar, thx Darren you learn me the fingerstyle :)
Very, very good. Would you please, please send me the tabs?
Thanks for putting it up mate
Thanks. Please share and tell everyone about my Skype lessons.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, DARREN!
Merry Christmas!
thanks bro ,peace from Brisbane
Excelente!!! Great!!! Thanks...
Thanks man, great sound! :)
Fantastic Darren. Thanks for the great lesson, getting there slowly. Any news of lesson 3?
th-cam.com/video/DdK-OGCaotY/w-d-xo.html
Will you be able to do a lesson tutorial on........ it's a sin to be rich by lightnin hopkins
Great..thx
Beatfull it’s very hard man , I can play this song
Thanks!! Please consider buying my new album.
You can check it out free and download it from my Bandcamp page.
music.darrenwatson.com
Hey man, you got some serious mojo goin' on.
Hi Darren,
Are there any Tabs for this lesson?
No, sorry.
Круто!
Don't know what that means but I'm sure I agree.
Apparently it means 'cool'. :-)
Greetings from Kazakhstan!) Can you find out where you are from?
Hi mate. I'm from New Zealand.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
👌
Would you post the tab for this?
Sorry. I don't do notation.
Darren doesn't ever work with tab or notation... it's super easy to tab out.. just count in triplets... same as him... 1 and ah - 2 and ah - 3 and ah- 4 and ah ... just download a blank tab page off the internet and print 10 - pages ... use a pencil (so can correct any mistakes) .. i did it this way... super easy
I can do the licks, but keeping the thumb consistent is a bitch!!!
Good job. Your content is very good, but use tablature like SWIFT LESSONS, please, because without tablature it is more difficult to learn. If you do this, I believe your videos will be more successful.
Hi. Thanks for the suggestion re: Tab I choose not to offer or work with any form of notation by choice. I'm not interested in being more successful on TH-cam I'm just working on becoming a better musician. If people get something out of these free lessons then that's awesome but I'm not running a business on here. Cheers D