Between the Licks - Playing Blues Licks with the Blues Scale

[puttie30]

nice vid

[rugbyvagrant7]

vote for pedro

[johncarcinogen]

@rugbyvagrant7 I will

[rugbyvagrant7]

@johncarcinogen :)

[jazzman504]

thanks dude!! good job!

[321harold]

I like your guitar paint job--looks cool!

[winestrat]

Hey, I LUV them flames....tangerine on white...awesome! BUT....I'm an O-L-D fart...so WTF!

Good stuff dude, keep it coming.

[jazzharmonie]

play with your heart little man ...too young to get blues troubles ..am kidding of course ...so speak less and listen to BB king first ..

[WildeyBlue]

what got lost in the "1st posting: ...."All music does.Blues is not ABOUT scales.".....

[WildeyBlue]

It's like Ry Cooder once told us: "If you can't find that one perfect note, a thousand others won't take you closer to the truth." And that, children, is how it is. He also said this: /watch?v=jQaSGAxIGkc

But I guess Bill said it best: /watch?v=xRkA6zugNMQ&feature=r­elated

“Blues is math?” Yah, and love ain't nothing but a couple of chemical processes I guess huh...hahahahaha!!!!!!

May Robert be with you.

[WildeyBlue]

->You just don't get that and so you try to capture this music in a bagful of theoretical goodies and tell yourself you finally grasped it....lol ...If anything theoretical the blues is about NOTES. And I'm not referring to the (heavy metal?) wholesale note dealers we all know so well. If you can't spot the huge difference that exists between Gary Moore's "Blues for Greeny" and the vintage Green stuff, then I guess there's no hope for you. --->

[WildeyBlue]

@MrApocalyte "Any heavy metal guitarist will tell you?" What kind of demagogue crap is that? Did you talk to ALL of them? Who died and made the heavy metal community an authority on blues music anyway. All they ever did since their little subgenre was crafted was strip blues music from its essential assets and call it their own. Of course blues uses scales. All music does. It's about intuition, soul, emotional charge, emotional integrity, diction, expressiveness. ->

[MysteryHunterz]

To everyone that feels hurt after my critics,

What I try to say is theres people that listen to blues and say.. wow nice music and thats it. Others like myself if they listen to blues... man blues can make a man cry, it can make a man laugh or angry. Thats what blues is about. Same goes for the story about Robert Johnson. The Crossroads - taking that one path means that you devote your life so much to blues, that in a way you sell your soul to the devil. Sorry if I made my statement offensive.

[Clarisimo03]

la descoses loko!!!!!!1

[holymackeral456]

I like this. I never really learned the guitar and enjoyed it until I stopped playing other peoples leads and started playing what I felt. I wish I knew that at this kids age and not at my advanced age. :)

[brohmanski]

I like this Lesson: "Most videos are showing how to play everybody else's riffs/licks...be creative, come up with your own riffs/licks/style... if you want to be a Tribute Musician' in a Cover Band, than learn/follow other Artists stuff, note by note, and impress your friends - BUT if you want to be an ARTIST', than find your own style in Music and take the high ground." - great video, good host...thankyou

[omoptical]

nice video man :)

[margovallen]

Great lesson! Love your rig!

[thombc]

dude, I think whether you are a great guitarist or not, the most important thing is to have confidence, and that's not lacking there! Good on you!

[snapperboyee]

you such a wanker its not funny

[IvanMtl]

This guy should stop posting videos on YouTube and just practice. He needs it. It's pretty enbarrassing to see somebody who talks a good game but can`t back it up.

[hotlinklarry]

talking is a valuable teaching tool. This kid has what it takes. Try listening, you might learn something.

[afroboy717]

you talk more than you play

[msrbutch]

say what you want...this guy has an index finger vibrato which is something I want...

[vakama9550]

everyone hates you

[littleyngwie]

you think you fuckin smart?

[epimangood]

This guy porkchop must be the LARGEST ASSHOLE IN THE WORLD

[nobodyscat]

Hey, its not bad at all. The guy is giving us some ideas of what we can do with a guitar to add character to our playing,, most for beginers of course but a good approach to awarness of techniques for those who learnt pentatonic but have little idea of what to do with it.

[curlymonster08]

Truli Fasinating, Had Me Gripped Mateeyyy, && Your Hair Babee Fwaarrrrr! Keep It As It Is, My Grandma Thinks Your Dammn Rite Sexy! Get In Theree! Want Her Digits?

[koonray]

WHAT'S YOUR STYLE!?!

[porkchop6021]

If you wanna add style, try adding style to that nappy ass hair-do. Or should I say hair-dont?

[porkchop6021]

???

[mynameisjacob]

LOL wth is this guy talking about? his licks suck.

[george383]

This aint no lesson - this just some dude rambling on about something he don't seem to know too much about.

[heycase]

why do talk so much??? play!!

[kyleh41]

pretty good, just wish we could get a non-homo to redo this lesson

[vertsk8n]

Rude Kyle. This dude's not homo at all, not that it matters.

just enjoy the free lesson.

[kyleh41]

oh i know this guy isn't a homo, actually... he is my brother! of actual relation...

[vertsk8n]

Ah! now THAT makes sense. knowing he's your brother makes it all funny now. :)

[Th1sWasATriumph]

*Duff note*

"I just made that up."

Bravo.

I love guitarists who say that the blues is all about playing with soul, as the genre has a monopoly on it or something. This guy sucks.

[mattchurchill]

Nice vid man!

[Kodyr710]

you talk to much, and you play like shit

[rodgerrabid]

doesn't seem to be trying his hardest

[REDKurt4]

you're a great player but you might try switching to a rythym guitar sound, it give a warmer tone

i think that'd help you out a lot

cheers man

nice playing

[rublue72]

ok. This I think is a really nice lesson. This guy is gently guiding beginners into the world of blues playing. This is a difficult thing to do...I think he does a great job here. Carry on Brother!!!

[Slaveaway]

Nice vid man!

[GibsonRock4All]

he has some alright stuff its just for supremely basic guitar players

which in all honesty

is BLUES guitar

its the most simple, non-techniqual, uncontroled style there is

you can do whatever you want

stay within the key

bend some notes

and have a good time playing it and BAM

your a blues guitarist

cause anything goes in blues

[JMfan7]

You're a fucking reject. You obviously don't know a whole lot about music. Every style is, or can be technical and hard. Blues derrives from jazz you fuck, and jazz is one of the most complicated styles there is. Blues is only seems dumb to you is because you have no soul, or feeling. Go stick youre head in a toilet.

[GibsonRock4All]

well maybe i was just comparing it to what i normally play which would be heavy metal

i started on blues actually so i would imagine you wouldnt start on everest but maybe not

i never said blues is dumb either

i love blues

and the reason i love it is because you dont have limitations or difficult things in it

its easy to just pick up and play

the only requirement is that you put a little soul into it

so stop trying to act like blues is hard to play

its definately the simplest

[panteranut123]

Gibsonrock4all... heavy metal guitarists are all the same. They bash all other styles cause it may seem simpler. blues is not simple to play you dumb fuck. blues is one of the hardest styles to play. and not just the leads are hard, the rythm is actually the hardest part of blues. especially SRV's rythm's. you obviously have no idea what music is. Basicly every single metal head today has forgotten what music is about. because metal now is utterly soulless and lifeless.

[GibsonRock4All]

hahahah not at all dude like i said i play both and your probly right in most cases of the rythm being the harder section but maybe its just cause thats what i learned first the blues style sooo it comes more naturally than metal which still feels akward at times its much more techniqual without doubt but then blues you have to put more feeling in it depends on what your good at i supose...

[panteranut123]

your an idiot! EVERY style can be technical and hard. The reason you think blues is easier is cause you obviously have physical limitations to how good you can play. You've obviously recently started hence the reason blues isn't hard for you since you play the easiest stuff ever conceived on this planet. just wait ti'll you actually play some really difficult stuff. like SRV. Blues isn't just a few simple chords and then a little solo.

[GibsonRock4All]

hahahahahahhahhhaha alright dude you must know what i can do better than me ahaha silly me what was i thinking know what im talking about?!? NOPE! ahahaha what ever dood just droppin my opinion sorry it deeply angers you for whatever reason

[AmericanWerewolves]

i can mostly assure that i have not forgotten my roots, and for the most part i love older rock and blues more than my metal. chillax dude, blues is about the soul, not the anger, no more fighting.

[BluesPower89]

Actually Jazz is derived from the blues. Thats why you use "blue" notes in Jazz. Blues is fairly simple to pick up since it doesn't rely heavily on technique (as opposed to classical) but it is difficult to master. In other words anybody can learn technique if they practice hard enough but only a few can play with soul. Technical doesn't necessarily mean hard. Even in classical music... its not your technique people are looking for or listening to its how you bring the piece to life.

[JMfan7]

touche

[arnaud360]

SebZoso get a life or STFU and grow up.

You are such a fucking ass jerk go kill urself or GTFO of here..

Dumb 7years old kid

[Rickyyy001]

man forget about these guys all i can say is that through some of your other lessons especially on modes you've helped me thank you. don't let these fools get in the way of your postings, there's people out there like me who need it.

[Slash28ACR]

Lol, let the guitar do the talking man!

[ballerboi2727]

obviously sebZoso is jealous..

[SebZoso]

Ha! No, I'm just trying to save you from this hellion of crapness.

Brian! You're not listening to me! Stop this! Please!!!!!

[SebZoso]

Ok, I'm not here to flame. But seriously, is this video called "Playing blues licks with the blues scale" or "Talking shit, and making my ears bleed"?

Seriously, Brian, please stop making these tutorials.

Some valid reasons:

1) Evidently, you can't play for shit

2) You haven't a clue about the blues

3) Your voice is irritating

4) You look like a twat

5) Your mummy bought you a discraceful guitar

Please stop fucking catechising your ignorance on poor beginners.

[disdanic]

I'm sure I agree with you on most of those points, but first please post the link to your instructional videos. I figure I'd best make a comparison before wholeheartedly endorsing your vitriol.

[whatshendrix]

Yeah - I second that... One thing though - do you think that all these tools and morons here would understand what you're trying to tell them...

[icaresomuch123]

dude this guy has good points why does he fuckin suck. some people dont know this shit. how is he not teaching there?

[Linchpin333]

I agree, I think a some of these people just came in here to say stupid crap. They were already going to say something negative no matter what it was.

This guy put makes a bunch of good points. If you want to learn, learn from different people but don't deny this guy's teaching, it's really good.

He's teaching you but what really like about this guys teaching is that he is giving room for people to make up their own stuff. He is giving you the basic tips and that is all a person needs.

[pumpkinzbebe2]

Dude just play the guitar ....

[lazycrazy09]

This guy fuckin sucks at giving lesson! just shut the fuck up and play!

[juanamary999]

fuck me

[JHoff6x6]

very ugly guitar with the flames! xD

[rockstar7769]

i wanna fucking punch at 4:13,seems like a good place.

[mattyman723]

hilarious

[rockdup99]

blues guitar rocks

[athemilkman]

a good follow lesson would be delving into major scale mixo-lydian/dorian/ionian modes bb king and stevei like to use so much. great vid!

[cdresaw]

yeah play from the soul, just the trick u should always do.... check out my vid, beatles cover while my guitar gentley weeps

[obnoxiousbastard]

just thought i would add another thumbs down there, bro

[spunkdribble90]

ditto..

[BullhornGuy]

ditto...ditto

[MutedCry]

I'd add thumbs down if I could, but it reached the max.

[nevdo123]

ya trollll your right noooo idea!!!!!!!!!!!

[trollll]

you truely have no idea

[bluemangopop]

cpacowns is a dumbass

nice vid though

[cpacowns]

excellent video man, thanks alot :)

[stratmancruthers]

Nice to see a young guy who is interested in the blues instead of another Satriani wannabe. You've got the idea and the feel. Good presentation.

[whitterer07]

yea but ... satriani is a mint blues player as well ...

[gloverman33]

amen brother!

[guitarttimman]

This is a guitar LESSON. He does an excellent job presenting his ideas. :-)

[MysteryHunterz]

It funny you should say that.

Course you can learn the licks, the cords and all that stuff, but that doesn't make you feel the blues.

Though I don't know why I am trying to explain it to you, cause if you would understand what the blues exactly is, I wouldent have to explain it.

Alot of people think they got it just by playing the cords, scales, licks.

It just ain't like that, that way.

Didn't mean to put any offense you know, Just sharing my oppinion.

[r0llingst0ned]

I understand what you're saying, but who are you to make disparaging remarks to an aspiring guitarist? Would you rather he was one of those metal shredders that don't even attempt to put any feeling or emotion in the notes they play?

Like I said, everybody's got the blues, it's just a matter of learning how to express it.

[gloverman33]

just know that there ARE metal shredders who put nothing but feeling and emotion into their music. i really hope you aren't trying to say that all metal shredders are like that.

[gloverman33]

you really should have watched the whole video before you shared your opinion... towards the end of the video he clearly covers that blues is playing from your heart and soul and thats the single most important thing in the genre itself

[spencer51418]

He's right about the soul; playing from gut. Watch all the great blues artists. Paul Kossoff; there is a guy that played from the gut relative to blues. Good presentation, dude. Thanks.

[cpacowns]

so you mean to tell me all the great blues players never had to learn anything about the blues? or work hard at what they did? they were just born with it? don't think so... all that matters is that you have a passion for what your doing... the heart comes in that way.

[MysteryHunterz]

@cpacowns

I never said that you don't have to work hard for it. In fact being a musician is one of the most hardest jobs there is. Though there is a difference in playing blues.

I mean maybe go see the documentary about B.B. king talking about Peter Green.. Might get you a little more understanding of what I try to tell you here

[EdMardell]

Lol let me guess MysteryHunterz. Blues is YOUR heart, you were born with them, and you have them.

What a useless comment. Of course you can learn it that's what I did, and everyone else did. lol. You can't just pick up a guitar first time and play the blues.

But, if you say so.

[betweenthelicks]

Thanks for the feedback. :)

[r0llingst0ned]

Everybody's got the blues you dick

[scrumpymanjack]

MysteryHunterz, I'm going to enter your comment into the "most stupid youtube comment of 2008" competition.

[buttcrack96743]

ha shit i agree

[Fendershred50]

@MysteryHunterz True blues is very technical, and as for being "born with it", sorry dude, with practice and a real heart, anyone can be a true blues player

[MysteryHunterz]

@Fendershred50

Never said you don;t need practise. However I do not understand how you could say that blues is very technical. It's everything but technical. I mean if you listen to heavy metal guitarists you hear alot of fast licks and solo's that are actually build up with scales. Heres the thing. Blues does not use scales. Thats why it has a free kinda style in it.

[Fendershred50]

@MysteryHunterz Alright, not to sound like a dick, but our whole music system is based around scales, playing freely and not exactly knowing what you're doing does not mean you're not using a scale hahah

[MrApocalyte]

@MysteryHunterz Firstly, any heavy metal guitarist will tell you the roots of all metal is based off the blues scale, and the minor pentatonic. Secondly, yes, blues does use scales. Every great blues player (and every great guitar play in general) uses scales; some may not know what the scale is called, but if they are good and they stay in key, they are playing a scale. Robert Johnson could barely read and write, so don't use him as example. Every great contemporary knows their blues scales.

[MysteryHunterz]

@MrApocalyte

Why is Robert Johnson such a bad example? You actually state by saying that Robert Johnson could barely read and write, meaning to know blues scales you should be able to read at least. I wonder why Robert Johnson became such a big blues/delta blues legend if he couldnt possible or barely read. So he doesen't know what blues scales are, that is actually what you are saying, yet he was one of the best blues players that ever lived...

[MrApocalyte]

@MysteryHunterz You are saying that you don't need to know your scales to become a great blues player. You used Robert Johnson as an example; the guy who pretty much invented the blues. Yeah he was amazing. And although he likely didn''t know every crevice of theory, he knew it subconsciously.

You're basically trying to say that Robert Johnson and great blues players just hit random notes, and that's blues. No, there are laws to guitar. I'm sorry, it's math, clearly you don't get that.

[evilchrist213]

YEAH BOY....GREAT......

[cApTgitter]

you should do a swamp guitar lesson and jam track like your slow blues one.

[eriksiewko]

so basically what your saying is .... style....

[juninholeite]

god..bom...