Blues Guitar - Acoustic Blues Guitar Lessons - Blind Blake - That'll Never Happen

[DojCity]

Great lesson. Very easy to follow.

[agosfc]

ths mate!

[97teledlx]

I need to learn this. Thanks for posting!!

[dcshoesmp]

AWESOME, FROM BRAZIL!

[TheYamChannel]

this is played in standard tuning correct? Great lesson.

[sherryazaz]

thanks a lot for the lesson. I plan to buy your lessons as soon as I can afford to.

[AlanHJames]

Soooo goood!!! Difficult to connnect the right hand with the left hand on TAB. Maybe better to show the left hand in stead of the right hand. Maybe... ???

[MrSleepytg]

many thanks for the free guitar lessons i need them cause im broke. do you know delia by rev garry davis cheers

[MrSleepytg]

many thanks for the free guitar lessons i need them cause im broke. do you know delia by rev garry davis

[6princeofdarkness]

thanks alot man. really useful. ive been playing electric blues a while now but i just started playing acoustic and this is very usefull. whats the name of your dvd?

[oOIntheKnowOo]

hi

[oOIntheKnowOo]

been playing simple delta licks and 12 bar for about 15 years now,

have dreamed of crossing the rag bridge for so long, gotten close

as I play some john hurt and gary davis songs. Your video has

taken me to the other side! thanks! I can now syncopate rags!

[bluesjunkie66]

Hi, please send me 2 Blind Boy Fuller songs to michaeljohn321@hotmail.co.uk Thanks.

[fretfun]

hi, i just downloaded this song lesson, thank you so much, am already diving into it. Looking forward to getting this down.

thanks again, you are a good teacher!!!

[fretfun]

hi, thanks for the lessons, if I have a Macintosh computer, will the lessons play when I purchase a single song?

thanks.

[acoustictravellersl]

@fretfun Hi, Mac users can convert the windows media files (WMV) to Quicktime format with a free utility from the web called Flip4Mac.

Cheers

Jim

[bluemarlin2u]

hi jim, do all your lessons come in dvds with tab or do the tabs come separate ? Personally, i'd prefer them in dvd. Thanks.

[acoustictravellersl]

@bluemarlin2u Hi, There are36 lessons so far in the complete pack, and the tabs are all on screen, but underneath the close ups. The tabs are also delivered as pdf files for printing out.

cheers

Jim

[toanmorello2]

capo on 2nd fret? did blind blake play with a capo? ..or alternate tuning? any confirmation would be helpful.

[added23]

@toanmorello2 i was thinking the same thing and figured out that if you tune a full step up you will be in the right tuning. so basically your low e string would be an f#, your a string is now b etc.

[dailyflossproduction]

you should set up your cool advertisement boxes so they don't block the tablature.

[fromthenorthwest]

i love how you are able to just look straight into the camera the whole time, effortless!

[autinspare]

Like MrBillbroonzy I bought your CD for 12 Euros in 09 and am still working through it. Great work. Well explained. Thanks!

[MrBillbroonzy]

Jim. Recently bought one of your instructional videos with 3 x songs plus a freebee (Key to the Highway) tablature and vocals. For the equivalent of three pints of Stella Artois at current Manchester city centre beer prices I have invested in a significant genre of the Blues. I have extended my knowledge of the acoustic guitar, and I have about 90 minutes tuition from one todays leading Bluesmen whenever I wish.......................... ..Yeah!

[Muskadash]

Nice! Although I think Blake used a thumbpick and fingerpicks.

[acoustictravellersl]

Hi,

Yes - interesting.. Years ago I used to play Lovin I crave, Jailhouse now,That'll Never Happen No More with thumb and finger picks (for public performance), but tunes like West Coast Blues and Southern rag never worked. You just can't roll those basses with enough control using a thumbpick. Gary Davis could do it, but he jumped rather than rolled the basses - you can't jump the basses at the speed that Blake played. Fascinating stuff, isn't it? Thanks for your comment.

Jim

[IBG67]

@Muskadash no, he didnt. i can assure you.

[hottunasandwich]

good stuff you sound almost as good as the man himself !! or maybe incomparable really u just sound good like urself

[YouTuneRecords]

Some comments from guitarists who bought the Blind Blake guitar DVD....

JAYS81

Hi Jim, I can only endorse the great coments below ........ haven't found any others that are so clear and concise ......

Thanks

RAGTIMETAFF2

Thank you Jim, I've been waiting for this kind of detailed ragtime tab for years....

HIGHLANDER1956

Bought and downloaded your lessons which I think are excellent.....

JTSEEM

You've sold me on the DVD. I'm ordering it today!

[Mark9309]

Thanks for the update Jim. Been wanting to lenr "Too Tight" for awhile.

[youmusiclover]

ok thank you!!!! let us know how to buy one then... cheers

[ClockworkKeaney]

Thanks for the update on the DVD, even better it will be Blake, and big thanks for including 'Too Tight'. How about 'Hard Pushing Papa' or 'That Lovin' I Crave' (both classic Blake Thumb Roll numbers) or 'Hard Road Blues' a great song that would be a little different than the other songs on the DVD. Great to hear from you, thanks again for everything.

[youmusiclover]

Hi friend, any news ??? waiting for more of those magnific lessons. thanks and good luck

[YouTuneRecords]

Hi,

The complete 'That'll Never Happen' and 'West Coast Blues ' will be ready in a week or so. The complete DVD will include those two ,plus Too Tight and one other.

Cheers

Jim

[tazzarman]

Wow that was just about the perfect lesson,always wanted to learn ragtime on guitar and now you,ve made it poss,thankyou very much jim

[ClockworkKeaney]

I really enjoyed the lesson and LOVE Blind Blake, when can I look forward to purchasing the whole DVD? Any chance 'Too Tight' is going to make it's way on? It is my personal fav. Thanks for sharing, I love you work!

[acoustictravellersl]

Hi and thanks for your comment (thanks everyone)

I've been tied up travelling and playing lately. Anyway the complete vid 'That'll Never Happen' will be available in a week or so. The complete DVD, which will include songs by Blake, Gary Davis and BB Fuller, will be coming out early March.

Cheers

Jim

[YouTuneRecords]

Hi,

The DVD will be ready in around 4 weeks - taking more w.ork than I realised - had to re-do the sound on 'That'll Never'. The complete 'That'll Never' and 'West Coast Blues' will be available as individual downloads in about a week. I decided to dedicate the first DVD to Blake, so will include 'That'll Never, 'WCB', 'Too Tight' and one other - any suggestions?

Cheers

Jim

[youmusiclover]

jim thats amazing your video is really helpfull! if you ever travell to argentina be my guest!

[Toracube]

Thanks so much for this.

Great presentation. I got a lot out of it.

Andy

[daganon]

Thanks for doing this Jim. I always liked this song and it's fun to finally get to learn it. And it's fun to get a "sportin' right hand".

[FingingMucker]

Seriously you need to record this again!!!!!!!!

[dealer205]

you need glasses!!!

[jordanthecat]

The "thumb slip" you demonstrate was a first for me- thanks!*****

[hypnosync1]

Excellent lesson.

I just discoverd Brownie McGhee too! Would it be possible to suggest a "how to play like Brownie McGhee" lesson.

Thanks

[Bluebuthappy182]

Man I think that was about the best vid I've seen on finger picking on youtube fantastic. Have to go practice now :-)

[termozzilla]

Wanderfull! Thanks for sharing man! keep the blues never die!

[Mark9309]

Jim, waiting anxiosly for your instructional video. What's the delay?

[guywolff]

Keep that thumb a hoppin .. Guy

[lemac889]

THANKS A LOT! Nicely done, nice quality, whell present, easy to enderstand for a beginner. U give me lots of stuff to practice Thanks!!! Wow Youtube really give the possibility to share useful thins. And if youtube stay alive this will stay there for generation of guitar players!! Thanks

[kickingmule]

How dare You Jim ?

Perhaps I learn this stuff ? Please stay cool, it never happen, as you play it, *big smile*.

The lesson gave me a lot, especially, the "jumping" sound of Blind Blake ! I'll practise that !

Your True Friend

The Kicking Mule, who never Kick !?

Urban

[LiteGauge]

Great! Thanks very much for sharing this. Very clear and easy to follow. I'm going to check out what other tunes you're covering on your instructional DVD

[jaysf81]

Great rearly nice to follow. Would it be possible to have the tabs as a download from the youtune records site ?

[acoustictravellersl]

Yes, that's a great idea. We'll upload them soon. Thanks for your comment.

deg

[drybonesband]

Very cool. Can you show me how to play like Memphis Minnie, too.

Peace!

[robindavies24]

Nice one