Eric Johnson lick- Technique revealed! (Doug Rappoport)

[YogendimeB]

the girl is so cute!!!

[pikiwiki]

that kid is the cutest thing ever..

[looosh]

This might an Eric Johnson influence, personnnaly i'll call it the Doug Rapps' flow.

After 20 years of practice as an amateur, i know zillions of players. But man, your picking, your note articulation, you're just flabbergasting.

Cheers from Paris France and please keep on posting.

[zbocelle]

Doug great vid. Cute kid. I talked to JPax yesterday and he tapped D-Lo for tickets for me to A.C. HOB. ...see you guys Saturday night. Can't wait to hear you live again.

[ANTIOCH321]

dude thanks alot! best video ever.

[rallyivan1234]

Betcha can't play this!

[ebuljan]

Hey Doug, I'm so glad I found this video! Can you elaborate on how you use your pinky for pentatonics? I've noticed lots of pentatonic-style players seem to avoid it, and in this video you demonstrate the lick with your pinky but when you play fast you use your ring finger instead.

[stratthead]

I like that Les Paul. and kids are the best thing ever. I think this is pretty common knowledge anymore. There was a lesson by EJ on it, showing the "5's" back in a guitar rag in the 90's. Even Joe Bonamassa likes to do it when he puts on his EJ cape.  I'm just so tired of the descending 5 sound. EJ does a lot of cool ascending stuff ya know!

[DougErapps]

@stratthead I feel ya, man! Joe usually does 2's and 6's with his "EJ" runs. Easier than 5's. But when I get a gazillion bajillion emails asking about how to get into the EJ thang it sure makes it easier for me to direct them to this vid I made just for them, dontchya think? I dont wanna get carpel tunnel answering emails. Wont be able to show the ascending licks then...

[stratthead]

@DougErapps Yes! 2, or 5 or 7's.. or whatever, all that really matters is ending on the low A and then hit the octave up. Instant EJ, or... Joe B. lol. It's ridiculous how much they do that.

[4Bolter]

Who was the one dislike?

Jeesh...

[camruff]

beautiful man!!! keep on rocking!!! peace

[Dirtyfingerzzz]

Thank you!

[wilmaman]

Wow, simple and effective..I've almost got it perfect..Thanks Doug !!

[TheEnigmatical1]

Hey Doug! Thank you for sharing this technique. It was very helpful! Are there plans for more videos from you like this?

[jamesbeth]

im struggling to fit this pattern to a metronome any tips?? it sounds smooth unaccompanied but with a click i seem to be going off, help!!

[DougErapps]

@jamesbeth You're playing 5 notes against 4/4 so Its messing with your head like a poly rhythm. Play it slow, bro. Real slow. 8th notes @ 60 bpm. then speed up... Slowly! Good luck!

[JacksonRedRum]

I also saw EJ back in his small club tours in the 80'S. Very cool and very quiet. He still invited us on his bus to talk....cool. But Doug E is definitely more my style and he freaks me out. Kick ass player and piss me off! Haha Now I'm copying some of his licks and thinking why didn't I do that :) And Doug please let me know when your in south Fl. PeAcE!

[blave549]

great, simple lesson -- even I can play this, mostly, sort of. I'm not a sweep picker though, so far...

I first saw EJ in a bar in Baton Rouge (close to LSU) back in probably 1984, before most anyone outside of the Austin environs knew about him. I was blown away as you can imagine. I kinda gave up trying to cop his style, other than learning a few songs from Ah Via Musicom via tab a long time ago, but this is very helpful. Thanks.

[sirgerry]

No wonder I could never play the fast runs in Cliffs of Dover correctly, great lesson, thanks!

[RickGLucas]

Doug ,saw you recently in calgary and,wow, just wanted to say how enjoyable your playing was . Thanks from my friends and i for that display of musicianship ,we were all throughly blown away.....and thanks for this lesson too

I'm a drummer ,but , thanks to great people i've had the pleasure to share the stage with,i'm comming along, on the guitar after like,10 years....Thanks again Doug!

[RickGLucas]

Doug ,saw you recently in calgary and,wow, just wanted to say how enjoyable your playing was . Thanks from my friends and i for that display of musicianship man,we were all blown away.....and thanks for this lesson too!!

Im a drummer,but ,thanks to , great friends i've had the pleasure to share the stage with,i'm comming along on the guitar after like,10 years....Thanks again Doug!

[RickGLucas]

Doug ,saw you recently in calgary and,wow, just wanted to say how enjoyable your playing was . Thanks from my friends and i for that display of musicianship man,we were all blown away.....and thanks for this lesson too!!

Im a drummer,but ,thanks to some great friends whom i've had the pleasure to share the stage with,i'm comming along on the guitar after like,10 years....Thanks again Maestro...

[SibilantIscariot]

First off, she is so cute.

Great playing! I love the fact that you shred on a Les Paul. Great tone too. Could you do a video going through your equipment, picks, strings, etc.?

[bizthin]

Stratoblogster Approved! Doug for President in 2012!

[sebastianlubini]

You are the best Doug!! Greetings from Argentina

[flahprius]

AWESOME lesson. Thanks dude!!!

[VicxDlol]

yes eric johnson plays like that :P, awesome video dude

[dokdorian]

nice playing!! u also have zakk wylde sounding pickin' xD

[RobinStrower]

Thanks to both of you.

Cheers,

Robin :o)