Slow Blues Solo 1 - Advanced

[MrPress6]

sounded like Texas Flood by SRV....

[wohololao]

Influence by Vaughan?? Man, this is one of the most pure SRV solos I've ever heard \o/

[chrisr7]

Holy shit ! That vibrato !

[raonicapello]

velhoo vc tem q tocar com mais sutilidade, mais suavidade cara .... blues não é rock nãoo manoooo!

[gui1542]

@raonicapello cara, n° 1: o cara meio que não fala português...

n° 2: ele está tocando no estilo de Stevie Ray Vaughan, um dos melhores guitarristas na história da música que se dedicava ao estilo de texas blues e tocou ao lado de muita gnt foda... se quer conhecer mais sobre esse cara começa por esse clássico aqui: Texas Flood (El Mocambo -83)

é animal...

[raonicapello]

@gui1542 eu sei cara ele toca bem pra caramba e tals ..e eu tenho todos SRV meu amigo =) abraços!

[Pollutens]

The speed in part 6 is ruining my solo... im slightly behind and i keep trying and trying but i can't seem to get it at normal speed, very discouraging :(

[eDENjoetree]

OMG!

[xXlopoXx]

What model stratocaster are you using in this video? And is the fretboard Ebony or Rosewood?

[MrFranz1s]

pure srv style and sound !

[Hughespipe]

great tone and playing!

[worldstatic]

Hey buddy it takes an unselfish person to do all this at such great quality. Some people really do appreciate your time and perspective. Thanks.

-- Ben

[telecaster24]

I WANT your Fender TWEED AMP..and blow da shiznit up..Go Stevie snacks..

[killroy1100]

Why is he tuned down half a step?

[grubnetseor]

@killroy1100 Hendrix and Stevie both did this, he plays SRV stuff. Tuning half a step down gives a meatier sound especially when you play in E position...

[boredtodelusionFan]

@killroy1100 So he can play an E flat on what's normally referred to as the open E string.

[FlickOfTheSwitch83]

Very SRV

[NEKROCLAUS]

gotta love penatonics

[321harold]

Dude, you got me all worked up--you've got some serious chops!! I record rock, but love to listen to the blues to get some rock ideas for new originals. Thanks for sharing!

[GibsonGuitarist666]

You should of put up the blues scale instead of the pentatonic.

People won't get the notes you're getting in between

[MrKILLERMANN]

texas flooooooood !!! srv ftw !!

[Ericclapton325]

Where do u live i want to take some private lessons with you, you are the man!!!



[fedestilly]

WHAT GEAR DO YOU USE?

I MEAN IF YOU CHANGED PICKUPS, MIM OR MIA, YEAR OF GUITAR AND AMP?

I REALLY LIKE YOUR SRV TONE!!

THANKS!! :D

[rchave]

@fedestilly

Really don't need to be too specific. Get a valve amp you like, overdrive it, put some fat strings onto your strat if you like, and then 90% of the tone comes from smacking the strings prettty hard and controlling it with your left hand.

[watayagonado1]

very helpful. unlike most of the other bullshit lesssons. that jimmy talkin. peace

[MyRuLeZzZzXBL]

is looks more like your man handling the guitar than playing it lol

[Hollyxshotxyou]

great *-*

[emanhacker]

darn good playing my friend

[93stevierayvaughan]

It sounds like Texas Flood

Thank you very much for your help

[TheDrugs33]

SRV power ;)

[djknyck]

you got stevie in you bro. god i can barely hear a difference =D

[TommyDai1]

i wuold love to see the fast blues solo if this is the slow one

[stretch90]

@TommyDai1

lol, maybe he means the backing track is slow

[maxwellph]

You need noiseless pickups dude! My new American Deluxe has them and they are unbelieveable.

[MrBriflip27]

thats some damn bitchin soloing definealy hear some stevie in there

[laggy111]

whoa..that's some intense vibrato man.. very cool.

[Liscome]

How does he make that sawing sound at 23 seconds????

[QSQCaito]

@Liscome If it's what I believe you're asking. He bend the high E and B together. Or atleast once high E is bent he plays both notes, the D(bent to E, in the Estring) and the A(in the B string). Listen to Texas flood. there SRV does that a lot. like 10sec of that in the ending part of the solo.

[nicoperca]

men i love srv. it was one of the best blues guitar playersss ever.... really nice this video cause u really explain it note by note...

great help men!

[TheHammersFall]

Who gives a shit if he sounds like, or "copies" Stevie? who wouldnt want to sound like Stevie and be complimented for it? This guy is obviously a huge fan of the great SRV, and has spent many years studying SRV's style and technique and now just wants to share his knowledge with the world and give you excellent lessons. Every guitarist copies/steals from other guitarists. Trying to get your own unique style and sound is next to impossible now days. You're always copying someone no matter what.

[87youngluck]

Hey man, this is a really well constructed video. you are helping me tremendously with learning the blues, more so than anyone else, what I'm wondering about is how does one learn the theory behind solos like this I am getting close to learning the solo up to speed but, I know nothing of theory. I can watch a ton of theory videos but, none related to blues guitar. I want to know how this is applied in a theoretical sense. Any suggestions?

[Stratozenfan]

@gr8bluesgtr

oh man,

lazy guitarists these days....

extremely helpful video.. love the way you showed the scale parts as you were playing... your a great player man, but I gotta ask something, this is not meant rude, but do you play other styles than this Stevie thing that you do so well ! (better than KWS!!) Just wondering, you are ... awesome at this, uber close to Stevie, and I wonder if you are this awesome at other styles as well, and if so, man, show it xD...

[gr8bluesgtr]

@Stratozenfan I am mostly a one trick pony, but I love that one trick :-)

[Stratozenfan]

@gr8bluesgtr

Then you're the only dude with 1 trick that'd Id love to listen for hours to!

[MuliSalami]

Did SRV posses your soul for a second?

[ulusot]

Nice sound!

[headlessgirl1394]

That's amazing!!!

[TesterFull]

What gauge of string? .012? .011?

[davec3487]

That amp screams.

[2eoquin]

Tight



[omfg51]

Dude that was a beast opening solo

[JoaoAndre001]

Stevie would be very proud.

[angryteabag]

what do people mean when they say "in the key of Ab" or in the key of "E" etc

[1017jon]

@angryteabag They are using the notes from the Ab or E scales respectively.

[davec3487]

@angryteabag That's the note on the low E string that you start the scale from. It is also the first chord in the chord progression.

[FuzzyMcButterWink]

Nice! I like the way you did this lesson in three category's! I never tried to play this up until...NOW! You make it look easy! Rock-On!

I will be looking @ your site next!

[nAtEbAlEstEr]

Just curious, what gauge and type strings are you using? I know Stevie liked 12s and 13s, but those look a little thinner but song just as good.

[WalterBrossel]

Hi, nice playing! Thx for sharing!

Are you using a 0.11 string?

Regards from Brasil!!!

[WalterBrossel]

Hi, nice playing! Thx for sharing!

Are you using a 0.11 string?

Regards from Brasil!!!

[noahmariogreene]

Great job!



[Andyvswild]

texas flood?

[robrippen]

I guess you can teach it any way you like but the speed at which you teach it is too slow for advanced and the timing thing really laggs at first. You make this up at the end but at that point its a bit too fast You are a great teacher and maybe Im being selfish in that everyone learns a bit differently. Just a bit of polite critique which you can take for what its worth. Good luck and I appreciate people like you who go to great efforts to teach well..

[americaoffline02]

nice vid just wondering why you play in Ab. wasnt the original in Gb? 

[Alohapoisons]

please help me.where i can get soundtracks ? i want improvise,but i cant find anywhere only drums,or bass sounds.if you know what i mean.sorry for bad English speak.If you know where i can get soundtrack like that,please reply me. :)

And offcourse,dude,you play amazing!

[gr8bluesgtr]

@Alohapoisons The backing track for this solo is freely available on my backing tracks page at StevieSnacks.

[bzmalik1]

@Alohapoisons

w.guitarbackintrackcom

[Jjjj187]

@Alohapoisons just type in backing track on youtube. you'll get a bunch of em ;)

[niverent]

Do you play a flat 2nd hammer on in part 6?

I didn't know that was used in blues scales.

[s6y9l]

@niverent That is a flat second and not normally part of the "blues scale", but really, I think it would be viewed more as a flat 9th. Adds a bit of a jazzy flavor I suppose.

[niverent]

@s6y9l Yeah, that's what I thought. I would never think of playing a flat 2nd in blues...I always associated with mid eastern type stuff myself. Very interesting.

[s6y9l]

@niverent Yeah, but he doesn't really emphasize it the way you would with a Phrygian for instance. He's playing the first, the second, and the flat second in such a way that's it's really more of a chromaticism or passing note... TBH, I think it's more a matter of his fingers just flying around, more than anything. (-:

[ShimmyPilates]

You have done me a great service, sir. Thank you.

[kloaStoawonga]

why the hell do you call this slow blues solo

[gr8bluesgtr]

@kloaStoawonga 'Slow Blues' is the style of music, not the speed of the solo.

[nebukanezer73]

@gr8bluesgtr or you could call it Texas Flood - which it basically is ;)

[Carlovfx]

@gr8bluesgtr hahaha, that guy made my day! :D

[fEkuaR]

@kloaStoawonga Pretty slow speed when it comes to SRV lol

[aeoctober]

hidayet turkoglu!

or stevie ray turkoglu!!!!

[sirlewiz]

pasao a stevie ray vaughan !

[Juanicorio]

Muy bueno loco!!!!!!

[guitarzilla100]

beautiful playing

[rockngamer32]

at the beging you played texas flood

[nuwtracon]

Anthony,

Thank you for posting this free lesson. I've been playing off and on for several years never really being able to put together a cogent blues solo until I watched this video. Great lesson! It has opened the "floodgate" and everything seems alot easier and flowing. Obviously, now I will buy a couple of lessons from your site. Thanks again!!

[gr8bluesgtr]

@nuwtracon Awesome!

[ElectricG]

ur really good....... but u knew that

[dantheguitarman88]

great cover. but why dont you just call it Stevie ray texas flood lesson?

i mean... thats what it is.

[HTOWNHARDHITTA33]

stevie ray vaughn? i believe?

[bluesmann8]

thanks for the blues licks, much appreciated.

[dougrmoe]

Hi Anthony- great playing!  what amp are you playing in this piece? and or any effects?

[teamhex]

I know the 2 boxs....I just cant play like this....

[darknode1995]

Hey, I didn´t know Turkoglu was so great guitar player!

[89fenderplayer]

stevie ray vaughn!!

[nappetta66]

quali effetti stai usando?

[666Miecho666]

It's sounds like Garry Moore:) Very good solo

[burritojack]

wow stevie lives!

[sandaliasa]

I'm trying to figure this solo out. I've almost got it

[lexcsh]

you looks like young Eric Clapton :\

[Solus77]

haha exactly

[bluesy908]

thanks anthony...great stuff-great lesson

and you are really-really gr8-blues-gtr

[maxomilian]

Damn , what a tasty solo to feed off of.

Great job . Playing this in front of the guys is sure to make you cool, and is sure to impress the hell out the chicks.

Thanks a bunch.

[HawaiiSurf10]

such soul

[TheCaseRoc]

Is that a Blues Jr or Blues Jr NOS you're playing through in this vid? Any pedals?

[dantheman1015]

he plays the blues jr nos

[miller434]

hey anthony...trying to pick an amp, stuck between this blues junior/blues deluxe/or the hot rod deluxe...any suggestions? The option of more channels/distortion & effects loop seems nice, any advice on them, or suggestions?

[gr8bluesgtr]

The blues deluxe or hot rod deluxe are way more powerful and although they include a distortion channel, I find the sound of it to be less pleasing than the Blues Junior. But they do have more features...

[DeanLisi]

@gr8bluesgtr ..I see this is an old comment but I had to add... 59 bassman combo

[dickj12839]

@miller434 try out a fender blues deluxe

[ken308091]

Great guitar playing and sound. I have to say my fingers are killing me. I thought I had the callouses built up but I guess not.

[Romantase]

I want that amp!..Nice playing, you are a great teacher.

[tfritz754]

Killer Tone!

[andreaxyz]

Very noble from you to share your secrets...

[29396]

That. Was. Epic.

[cwc027]

Last night I almost lost my mind. About 80% of the time that I did a bend, the string above that would be plucked in some way and ring. I tried many different ways and seemed like no matter what I did, I could not bend without sounding one of the strings above. Any tips on how to avoid unwanted notes when you bend?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Muting strings with the side of your picking hand helps a lot. I'll be doing an entire lesson on Muting in the upcoming "Essential Techniques" series. These won't be free lessons, but I'll be doing my best to cover all the essentials of muting.

[charlesfelixmagnus]

What amp you using there?

[gr8bluesgtr]

That's a Fender Blues Junior.

[charlesfelixmagnus]

What about the guitar? I have a 2002 model American Strat, and I have serious issues with the sustain. Do you find that a common problem, and is it just a reality that you need a little gain and maybe a compressor to keep the sound going?

[gr8bluesgtr]

There are a couple factors that affect sustain. Gain/distortion is one (I've never used a compressor because the tubes compress on their own when being overdriven), and volume. When you are playing a low volumes, you don't have the volume of the amp to help your sustain, so you've got to make it up with distortion, or simply play harder and make each note ring out longer :-)

[MichaelBradus]

You could get a heavier sustain block for the tremolo bridge. That would help.

[Epiphonefan]

lol there goes half of texas flood.

nice tone

[llllYashullll]

Thank you for these, I havent picked up a guitar in 13 years, and these are helping me get into the rythem again. Love watching these, seems like you are restraining yourself sometimes, Lol

[chesshirecat2]

ahhh. sounds great! This ones a matter of memorization

great job

[hankammer23259]

Which scale is that?

Blues?

[donveill]

minor pent.  think

[gr8bluesgtr]

While my playing is based more around specific licks, the minor pentatonic scale defines the 'sound' that most of those licks capture. The licks themselves are not strictly defined by scales however.

[Guest3782]

Thanks.

[goblesqb7]

Hey man, I really appreciate these lessons, you obviously have a good feel for the blues, your playing is great in every video. From one blues guitarist to another, thanks.

Adam

[gr8bluesgtr]

rock on.

[samwelljackson]

Is it possible that you could provide tabs to this lesson? I have a very short attention span.

:)

[thejugglenaut91]

why do you play guitar then?

[gr8bluesgtr]

that's funny.

[juliovac]

why does this make me remember texas flood

[diceksox1809]

stevie ray vaughn...

[MARTINBENITO]

srv rules!!!!

GOOD!!!!!

[seanpatrick1009]

agreed! That tone is something else man, i was recently looking at a blues jr. based on the good stuff you have been contributing, and btw I love the blues ballad, just bought it a few days ago!

[gr8bluesgtr]

Hope you enjoy it!

[quickfingers66]

u need to by a gibson dot i think it would sound better just my 2cents

[gr8bluesgtr]

While I am a fan of the semi-hollow body guitars, these lessons are primarily for people who are looking for the Stevie Ray Vaughan tone and style, and for them, a strat is about the only thing that will do :)

[68stangcoupe]

your two cents used to be a dollar but with todays econmy who knows! But man those are nice gibsons....

[whiteonsolo]

amazing how you can do so many thing with basically the first position of a scale.

[wanderelsen]

mais claro que isso impossível

[smellvetica]

Simply awesome mate, sounded just like SRV too.

This may take me all week to nail.

[MirrorGallery]

my prayers have been answered, this is the most awesome tutorial, showing you how to play like one of the most awesome guitarists. finally a tutorial that doesn't start at the beginning with naming the strings, you teach at a perfect pace for my skill level, thank you. you are awesome.

[gr8bluesgtr]

That's why I did 3 levels of this lesson. I know that too much beginner stuff is frustrating for people who already know basic stuff. But I also know that the advanced lesson is equally frustrating to the beginner players.

[steveracer16]

Great tutorial! I can not find the next/part 2 of this series of lessons. Can you point it out to me? The advanced difficulty vid, please.

Thanks!!!

Q. Are you plugged straight into the amp, or are you using a pedal; and if so, which one?

[gr8bluesgtr]

Hi there,

This is the advanced difficulty lesson. There are two other lessons of this same solo, beginner and intermediate levels. You can find them all over at StevieSnacks (dot) com along with the gear used in this lesson.

[Hb35Jazz]

Great as always...! :D - Oh, by the way - what kind of strings are u playin' with? :P

[ronpurser]

Thanks for the amp settings! Turns out I have a Fender Blues Junior too...might get that pedal you have.

[rob33cinema]

That was amazing (youre tone is incredible)

[gr8bluesgtr]

Thank you.  I enjoy your videos as well young sir.

[ronpurser]

Great lesson. What kind of amp is that?

Ron

[gr8bluesgtr]

That is my Fender Blues Junior. You can find more videos demoing that amp over at my site StevieSnacks (dot) com. I post the settings along with the video.

[kunfumidjet]

hey man

youve got a killer tone!

you can really hear those tubes!

and you come pretty darn close to the intensity of stevies playing

keept it up

[gr8bluesgtr]

Thank you. Although I must add that it's a lot easier to play that way for 1 minute than it is for hours at a time like he did :)

[grozengyz]

Superb!!!

[prad1234]

you give good lessons but all your stuff sounds very, very, very similar

[gr8bluesgtr]

Unlike a lot of guitar player, I specialize in being a one-trick-pony. Just so happens there's a small, but dedicated group of players who really like that pony. I'm teaching primarily for people that want to learn Stevie Ray Vaughan's style. Plenty of versatile guitar teachers on YouTube if you get tired of my repetition :)

[AntAntlb]

Damn bro you have to hear alot of dumb shit. Sorry for you on that, but I love that pony too! You have nailed exactly what im trying to nail and have helped me way way more than any other book or person has. Too bad everyone else cant just get lost in it or tune in to someone else or just not comment. But for all the times i wanted to thank you but was too busy practicing the stuff you have just taught me. Dont change bro! you are probably responsible for spreading the most srvness than anyone!

[eliteslayer66]

i like ponies

[gr8bluesgtr]

ain't no big deal. I knew when I was getting into this that I'd catch flak once in a while for sticking to one artist. Most people mean well...

[jimmypage1616]

couldnt u just play the solo in b major pentatonic scale and wouldnt it sound near the same? bcuz its a half step down

[gr8bluesgtr]

You'd have to ask a real musician, I just teach people how to play :)

[jimmypage1616]

couldnt u just play the solo in b major pentatonic scale and wouldnt it sound near the same? bcuz its a half step down

[hrjones44]

just nasty

[fitz715]

you've done it again Anthony, you get me so pysched whenever i strap my strat on and play along with you. THANK YOU .

[claptonhendrix1]

Great. Did you get a little off of Texas Flood?

[gr8bluesgtr]

This has a lot of elements taken from the slow blues soloing that Stevie did in songs like Texas Flood, Ain't givin up on love etc... Not taken straight from any one song though.

[claptonhendrix1]

yeah I didn't mean you copied. This is VERY Stevie-ish...you hit the nail right on the head.

[gr8bluesgtr]

No worries man, I wouldn't be offended if you did say I copied. The point of this lesson is to teach you something that Stevie would probably have played, without teaching a solo from a copyrighted song. So I wanted it to be as close as possible without being directly from an album.

[claptonhendrix1]

Thank you so much for posting it.

[laxrm15]

Dont know if i'll worry about learning the whole thing, but some of the licks will be very useful in getting that SRV tone.

Thanks again,

Rich