Charley Patton Bottleneck Blues Guitar

[ianwalkerdownland]

no end to the effects that be produced by the wonderfull instrument the guitar.

I do hope Onyx is not wishing the window was open,shame on him.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@ianwalkerdownland Thank you for your comment. Yes, if there is no limit to our imagination, there is no limit to the creativity of playing guitar. On patrol; Onyx is just doing his job, keeping a constant look out. Enjoy.

[stringsvibrate]

hey.... whats the Dogs' name? - oh i enjoy listening too btw -

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@stringsvibrate Thank you for your interest and question. My dog's name is Onyx. He is a Cockapoo, I rescued from a local shelter. Enjoy.

[4lexRodrigues]

very cool!!!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@4lexRodrigues Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.

[talc89a]

that dog knows how to get in every vid. i love it man cant wait for more

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@talc89a Thank you for your comment. I don't know why, but whenever I set up the camera, my dog Onyx makes sure he is front and center. LOL Enjoy.

[wc4dblues]

Once again GREAT PICKIN' I've never gotten into Charlie Patton before so thanks for the turn on. I guess we just can't be into every body. Are you the dude who plays the

cigar box guitar? If so, where did you get it, don't tell me you made it.....right? It's OK

I still love you. I too do a little playing, I'm mostly into ele. music these days, but I'll

always love wooden music, I play some Rev. Gary Davis, R Johnson, ECT.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@wc4dblues Thank you for your comments and question. Yes, I play CBG. I made one CBG, but most of the ones I play were built by members of cigarboxnation. Stop by the site when you have a chance. Enjoy.

[sjgfour]

Bless you Brother---Mentor me!!!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@sjgfour Thank you for your kind words. If you are interested in learning this style, please check out my instructional video CDs that are for sale on ebay by searching: keni lee

Please feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy.

[OfficialArmonist]

Killer playing man! One of my favorite Patton songs.

I would love to hear you play Spoonful Blues, your version would be interesting I think.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@OfficialArmonist Thank you for your comment and suggestion. Yes, Mr. Patton does not get the notoriety like Mr. Johnson. I need to cover more of his tunes like Spoonful and Elder Green. There is just so many good songs and just too little time. LOL Enjoy.

[sheilapatrick1]

killer man how do u put the damn thing down

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@sheilapatrick1 Thank you for your comment. LOL Well, sometimes I can't put it down. I have to force myself to simply walk away. Enjoy.

[SOM0109]

Awesome!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@SOM0109 Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@falpawiz Thank you for your kind words. Enjoy.

[sarcoslay]

dude thats bad ass

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@sarcoslay LOL Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.

[hagargibson]

wow love this song been playing guitar for some time i have a tanglewood resonator and trying to do a bit of bottleneck blues not as easy as it looks oh well practice makes perfect lol any way i love your playing great sound i have a long way to go

[KeniLeeBurgess]

@hagargibson Thank you for your comment. Please check out my instructional video CDs. Visit ebay and search: keni lee

I think you will find them very helpful if you are interested in learning this style. Please feel free to write if you have any questions. Enjoy.

[44bluesfilth]

what charlie song is this?

btw you're excellent!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment and question. It is called Moon Goin' Down.

Please look to the right of my videos. I usually list information. Enjoy.

[1958wvpicker]

man Keni i just stumbled on to you looking at old tunes of the 40's man you gotta cut a CD do you have an instruction cdrs cause if you do I'll buy it from you I'll also buy a cd from you if make one this stuff is fantasic keep up the good work and the coolest part is your dog seems to realy like it too even tho he is stealing the show

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Yes, my dog Onyx is a big ham. Whenever I set up the camera, he is front and center. LOL I have one music CD Good & Evil and 4 instructional video CDs. Visit eaby and search: Keni Lee Enjoy.

[1958wvpicker]

Howdy Keni Cool I'll go over to ebay and get 1 which one of the instructional vidios do you recomend I like the delta blues style you do I've been playing for 30 + yrs but I dropped a log splitter on my left hand 15 yrs ago broke 2 bones in it and cut the main artery that slowed me down for 2 yrs back playing again and 2 yrs ago had a mini stroke but i'm still playing and singing just have to have a lot of cheat books short term memory has left me keep up the good work

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Sorry to hear about your injury. I would suggest starting with CD1 Open D Tuning. This is where the course starts. If you enjoy the lessons, then purchase more. In CD 2 you will learn Open G tuning and CD 3 compares the two tunings, opening up even more possibilities. My music CD good & Evil will give you examples of how I applied this knowledge. Thank you for your support. Enjoy.

[1958wvpicker]

Howdy keni

sounds great

i'm sure i will

thanks

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Enjoy.

[Dollbrannon]

you rock dude^^

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Happy Holidays. Enjoy.

[MathiasRF]

nice job :D your really skilled!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your encouragement. Happy Holidays. Enjoy.

[slider2]

Wow, awesome playing + singing!

Your dogs pretty cool too ;)

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. My dog Onyx is a Cockapoo I resued from a local shelter when he was one. Being half poodle he is very bright and aware. Enjoy.

[anthonypepitoneVideo]

Hey, nice playing and singing but that dog is stealing the show!!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, my dog Onyx is a big ham. Whenever I set up the camera he is sure to get in frame. LOL Enjoy.

[BarnacleBillsBastard]

I thought that looked like it was made of sheet metal. Has a much heavier look than an most all metal resonator guitars.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for interest. Actually, the sheet metal body is lighter than the steel or brass bodied resonators, but it is still able to deliver good tone and volume. Enjoy.

[BarnacleBillsBastard]

Thanx for the reply :)

[thatlondon]

Awesome, great playing dude.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your kind words. Enjoy.

[Tim5768393]

Nice one Keni! Charley Patton is one of my greatest influences and you play it very well :)

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. This song and Banty Rooster are my two strongest Patton tunes. I am working on a arrangement of Elder Green that I want to record with Jackie and Bill. Enjoy.

[Tim5768393]

Nice I'm looking forward to it! I kinda figured out how to play "I'm goin home" but I'm still working on it...

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Well, I'm looking forward to your cover too. Your method and approach to playing seems to be on track. Keep digging in. Enjoy.

[sannat100]

Thank you for your videos,what do you think of Donmo guitars?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Don Morrison builds a nice resonator guitar. Good tone and not too heavy due to the galvanized sheet metal body. Check out my ebay auction. I am currently selling this model. Enjoy.

[altaplano]

Bravo, bravissimo

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.

[peregrinar]

Thanks Keni Lee. Yes, a perfect way to describe blues. Thanks for your good wishes for my next 50 years.

Affectionately, Ricardo.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

My pleasure Ricardo. Thank you for your interest. Enjoy.

[peregrinar]

That kind of blues are full of feeling.

After 50 years of playing guitar I've just discovered how deeply blues can touch my heart.

Nowadays I am taking baths of Robert Johnson, Son House, Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leroy Carr, and some other "magicians".

I beleive yo are one of those who keep the blues alive.

Thanks for sharing.

Ricardo from Buenos Aires.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. I love the clear simplicity of the Blues. It reflects the reality of daily life...usually a constant struggling routine that is speckled with moments of pure joy. It is like an old friend that is always great to see or an aspirin to ease the pain. Enjoy the next 50 years.

[Birkosteve]

Nice1! I couldn't have put it better myself. I enjoyed the video. It looks like your dog finds the music nice & relaxing too.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your response to my comment. Yes, my dog, Onyx is always under foot when ever I pull out the camera to shot a video. Enjoy.

[threefingers333]

the pickin is top-notch but man you got a great voice for Patton

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for the kind words and encouragement. Enjoy.

[dioisfreakinamazing6]

I love your singing Keni...keep the blues alive.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. Enjoy.

[nathwild112]

cool dog

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I rescued my dog, Onyx from the shelter when he was one year old. He is a Cockapoo. A cocker spaniel and poodle mix.

[dioisfreakinamazing6]

How much do resonators cost on average?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your question. Entry level is about $500. Visit Republic Guitars. Better quality starts about $1500. Visit National Resophonic.

[asiandubfoundation]

KeniLee, you're officially my hero

Mighty guitar playing and singing brother.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you are enjoying my music videos.

[CCREAM1]

That was some fine guitar playing haha. Wish I could use a guitar like that.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for the kind words. Well, if you want to start that journey down the Old Blues Highway, please check out my instructional video CDs available on ebay. Search, Keni Lee

[stephenr80]

dog's the best although I'd like to play so good like you

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Ya, my dog Onyx is a good dog. I got him from a local shelter when he was one. Happy Holidays! Enjoy.

[LittleInjunBoy]

ʞɔoɹ əʍ ɿɿɐ ɪɥ

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. lol. First upside down one I've received. Happy Holidays! Enjoy.

[Hutch41]

Poor old dog in the window's thinking .."How the fck can I get out of here away from this wailing"

[KeniLeeBurgess]

lol. That is a good one! Thank you for your comment. Happy Holidays. Enjoy.

[rikhurley]

man you can sing pretty damn well too.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Enjoy. Happy Holidays.

[capo420420]

AWESOME Keni .. thanks for adding your many cool video's to my youtube group ..

keep on jammin .. its good for the soul

your friend

jeff

Jeff Williams / guitarist / studio engineer

Capo420420 Productions

Jeff Williams Publishing / ASCAP

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you Jeff. Keep on tappin'. Enjoy.

[neonbladedotcom]

Sweet!!! When does the dog sing backuup???

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. lol. Now, that would be a great video. I think he doesn't mind being filmed, but he sings only in the shower. Enjoy.

[MarshallAmpMan]

You should do a cd....this is excellent. what key is this in?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. There is more information to the right of my videos. Click on more info. I'm in Open G tuning. DGDgbd low to high. My CD Good & Evil is available on ebay. Search Keni Lee

[gnlman]

great job. I love that guitar and your playing is exellent. Great slide action.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment.

[DarkGhost678]

man ur turning my into a country blues fan

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Blues is good. It contains the building blocks of so many different guitar styles. Ragtime, Jazz, Rock&Roll, Acid Rock...etc. Enjoy.

[freaku69]

i wish you´d do a lesson on spoonful by patton, i´m a really struggleing

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Give it the good fight. Keep digging in. Hopefully in the future, I will do some Patton lessons. Enjoy.

[gitterfritter]

hell yeah brother

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[SandWraithEx3]

This was great! I would totally pay to hear that.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[paulefty]

cool stuff!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[crystalsowner]

great

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[RickBeall]

Nice singing and playing!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[ashtonians]

You're a natural blues artist, I'd say! Great playing, and your voice goes well with the blues style. Check out my Youtube vids if you get a chance, I have a blues tune posted. I really like the dog looking out the window in the background, adds a nice touch.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. Ya, my dog Onyx always seems to place himself in the right spot when I'm shooting a video. He does a great job at the end of my Jitterbug Swing video.

[loache]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of resting the guitar on your left leg instead of your right?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your question. Resonator guitars are very heavy, the weight seems to cradle nicely between your legs. Holding the guitar in the classical method also alignes the body better for fingerpicking. Many plectrum (pick) players, I might assume prefer sitting the guitar on their right leg to free the right arm for strumming.

[loache]

How do you consider playing bottleneck slide blues on the Deering B6 from your other video compares to playing on resonator guitar? The differences in sound are pretty obvious, so I mean only in terms of playability, feel, ease of fretting, picking, etc.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your question. My Banjitar was set up by the same person who sets up my resonators. The action is really not much higher than a standard guitar. The heavier strings and the lower tunings provide the correct string tension for the slide. They are not very different in playability, but the Banjitar weights a lot more than any of my resonators. So playing the Banjitar for extended periods is not good.

[loache]

How well do the same tunes and techniques work on a standard electric like a Strat? Again, I'm curious about general playability. Does tuning down and do 10-46 strings make a Strat unnecessarily difficult compared to a guitar set up specifically for bottleneck slide? Or is it about the same thing, except for the sound and tone?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Well, I don't play or own any electric guitars, so I don't know how much help I can be answering this one. I have never seen performances of fingerstyle guitar on solid body guitars. Usually, if it is electric slide, it is that Chicago sound. Lead guitar backed by Bass and Drums. Regardless, in general, the quality of the instrument and how it is set up will account for any guitar's superior playability.

[roosme]

Hey, Keni,

Terrific stuff, man! I'm heading to e-bay to buy your cd right now! Thanks!

Mike Roos

P.S. Love the dog at the window too!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment and your purchase. Ya, my dog Onyx is a big ham. He makes is a point to always be around when I'm shooting video. Please feel free to write if you have any questions about the lessons. Thanks for your support.

[BLuEsHayZee]

what kind og genre of music is this? I am becoming intrested. haha this is coming from a Metalhead.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

This is Country Blues (Bottleneck Slide style). It was popular in 1920 and 1930. Influenced by the Hawaiian Music craze of the same time. Mainly known for the music that came out of the Mississippi Delta. Charlie Patton, Son House, Robert Johnson are some of the most popular artists of this style.

[BLuEsHayZee]

Thank you very much :). Very good playing. 5 stars. Also one more thing. Are these resonator guitars played the same as electric or acoustic, meaning like the standard E A D G B E tuning, though I do believe its different because of the slide effect combing strings to get that nice sliding sound. ANyways keep up the good work :).

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. If you are interested in this style, please consider buying my instructional CD that is available on ebay. Search: Keni Lee It is only $9.99 for almost 2 hours of video lessons (w/tablature sheet music file). I think you will find that it will give you a solid foundation, and also help you understand how to figure out, and arrange songs. The guitar is tuned to a chord. The keys of D and G are very common tunings. Open D is DADf#ad and Open G is DGDgbd Low to high.

[kennonlee]

Hey Keni just bought your cd from cd baby online and I can't stop playing it! love them all. thanks for the lessons. kennon lee

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I'm glad you are enjoying my CD Good & Evil, and the lessons. Please feel free to write if you have any questions as you work thru the lessons.

[ADIANFERNANDO]

I love your dog its really beautiful.I want one of those.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. He's a Cockapoo. Real smart, playful and happy. I was very lucky, and got him from a shelter when he was one year old. I've been told if you get one from a breeder it could cost $1000.

[ADIANFERNANDO]

Hey thanks for the tip.

[JesseBuss]

I say perfect. But, Onyx seems unimpressed. Do you have any Charley Patton music on you DVD's?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Yes, Please go to ebay and search: Keni Lee. The track listing is there for my new CD, Good & Evil. If you go to my page and click playlists, you will find the lessons decriptions for the Series one instructional CD.

[axedude]

dude i love your blues. you got the the feeling. Thanx for sharing. 5 Starz comming at ya

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your kind words.

[tesuji05]

Dude, really good blues there, keep up the good work :)

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Please visit my page. There are more videos and free Bottleneck Guitar lessons. There is also information about my new CD, Good & Evil and my instruction video CD that are for sale on ebay. Just search: Keni Lee

[BoyCary]

Very good sining and playing. Cary Boyd

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment. Please watch some of my other videos.

[bluephil]

Hey Keni your donmo sounds great (Because of your fingers too of course ;) )...Actually I hesitate between the rusbucket tricone and the one you've got...I love to play old blues style...Do you have an idea ?

Thanks. PHIL.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I play single cones. Tricones have a better overall tone. Of course, tricones are more expensive. National resophonic has a cd where all their resonators are demonstrated. It could give you a better idea of the differences in tone. They are both nice instruments. Too bad you have to choose, why not get both...lol. Good luck with your new guitar. Nothing like a new baby!

[CuzenicLionel]

Bluphil,

I think you should choose a single cone, whatever the make.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for your comment, but if you would like bluephil to see your comment, you need to click on "his name" and send him a message.

[bluephil]

Wrong Kenny...I Received it ! By the Way, I'm still fan of your playing...Best regards...

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Just trying in my small way to keep the information highway moving smoothly. Take care, and enjoy.

[Mikey4lock]

Great Playing. It sure is hard to listen to the old recording, but you got it off, good stuff boy, sure thing

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I wish I could take all the credit, but I learned most of this song from one of my teachers, Bob Brozman, during a course of seminars he held over the years at Columbia Univ. NYC.

[theSouliLLUSION]

I love the dog in the background, lol.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. His name is Onyx. He is a 3 year old Cockapoo. That a mix of Cocker Spaniel and Poodle. He appears in many of the videos. A friend painted a folk picture of me and him.

[bluezboy2]

Mighty fine pickin' there brother and I like your singing.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you.

[deltatransfer]

This song has the most beautiful controlled resonance. I like the shuffle that sounds like a train whistle at "Well I thought I heard that Helena whistle blow" and after "painted over green" and "my back door".

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. These lyrics are not exactly like the original. Unfortunately, Patton's old 78 records were in bad shape. It takes some time before you can listen thru the noise and hear the magic of his playing. Some of these lyrics come from Jo Ann Kelly's version of this song. In the duet version, Bill recreates the whistle sound. This song is a great duet because there are two very clear lines of music.

[Stevieboy130664]

Fantastic sustain from that guitar!

[Stevieboy130664]

Lovely primitive country slide blues at its best.

The dog looks cool too - a definite bluesman's dog.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. Please check out the duet version with my good old freind, Blimey Bill playing Willie Brown's part. My dog is a cockapoo from a local shelter, so he's done time in the big house. You are right, he knows the blues.

[CuzenicLionel]

hey great song! i've got myself a donmo!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you for the video response. Ya, Donmo is great. I love that big open bucket sound. I see you got the old rust bucket model. They are great for playing on the street. Everyone asks me if I made it myself. Keep slidin!

[downhill240]

really smooth dude!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I learned this tune at a Bob Brozman seminar in NYC (IGS - International Guitar Seminars). Check out his videos.

[moooocat]

i thought there was someone behind you, and then it jumped =/ when i noticed it lol. Cool dog :O

Nice skills. Hope you get a duet going ;)

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I got my dog a year ago from a local shelter. My friend Bill has been helping me record a CD. It's almost complete. We are going to do some duets for youtube to help promote it. So, please stay tuned.

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. He is two years old. He is a cockerspanial and poodle mix. A Cockapoo!

[namethisyou]

love the doggie

[bluespower]

luv it man have posted it on nothin`but the blues, this is class man !! regards bluespower..

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I need to have my good friend Bill come over one night and record a couple of duets. This one sounds even better with two guitars.

[cool20000000000]

this is the good old blues sound, i like it !!

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. It sounds better with two guitars. Where is Willie Brown when you need him?

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Thank you. I going to record Banty Rooster when I get the time.

[sirswedishmike]

nice. I love patton, the slide, guitar and your voice sound great!!!