I've been playing guitar for a couple of years now and wanted to start playing some blues. I know a few songs that I want to learn (Crossroads by Cream, for one), and was wondering if anyone knew some fairly easy to intermediate songs with nice solos in them.
2007-09-23 12:26:18 · 13 answers · asked by David Z 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
Fancy Man Blues
Down In The Hole
Slave
Black Limousine
Ventilator Blues
Love In Vain
....these are some by none other than
the Rolling Stones.
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Also: Look up everything you can
by Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters,
BB King, John Lee Hooker and
Chuck Berry.
And remember: None was born playing,
yet look what they've done.
Never Stop Playing and Enjoy It Always.
That's what it's about.
2007-09-23 13:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by rockman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 01:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intermediate Blues Guitar
2017-01-15 06:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Riviera Paradise or Travis Walk - Stevie Ray Vaughan
I never really finished the solo to Riviera Paradise but its really nice, clean, and for the most part, slow. It might be a little advanced at a couple parts of the solo though.
Travis Walk has a much easier solo in my opinion, but it involves bending near the nut which took be a few months to really get use to at first (need good callus' and strong fingers). Its also pretty fast, I still have trouble with the tempo. This song really doesn't sound the same if not done on a strat I think though.
2007-09-25 20:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
easy intermediate blues songs nice solos guitar
2016-02-02 06:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Born under a bad sign- Clapton's solo
2. The Thrill is gone- B.B King
3. A song I really like is running blue- boz scaggs.. easy solo and nice chord changes. If Boz can play it.. you can play it. but he doesn't do the solo.. Not sure.. Maybe Les Dudek.
4. Stormy Monday.. a classic !
2007-09-26 11:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride n Joy by SRV
The Allman Bro. version of Statesboro Blues.
Any good ol' T-Bone Walker. Here's really the father of modern blues guitar solos.
2007-09-24 05:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thrill Is Gone-B.B. King is a good start off. It's got a nice chord progression plus a solo right in the middle. Plus, it's a standard.
2007-09-23 13:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by centreofclassicrock 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Arpeggiate on one string, up the neck. Then another. Then use the two together in various patterns that work for fingers. Then use other strings, sometimes skipping strings. Go from the middle of the neck on the 5 string root to the 6 string back down the neck. Then play it up in the open position going up the string from 6-1. Then play up the E string. Near the 12th fret, go back down the strings to a root somewhere on the 3rd or 4th string, and then play it down to nut on the string. Strike and let ring a Maj7 chord for a few beats. Play the IVMaj7 and V7, and maybe a ii-7 progression. Then arpeggiate the heck out of that chord up, down, and around the neck. Does that help? It's just an example, but feel free to try to use it as exercise. But remember, your teacher wants you to come up with your own creations. Two other suggestions. Record yourself practicing and bring it to lessons. Print this and bring it to lessons. I think if your teacher hears how I translated what he said to you for you, it will make future learning and communication easier for both of you.
2016-03-18 22:49:29 · answer #9 · answered by April 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mary had a little lamb SRV or Buddy Guy
just about any Albert King because he is very straight forward.
I think Albert King is one of the best to learn from.
2007-09-23 22:28:13 · answer #10 · answered by Henry J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋