People Get Ready

Cyber Jam #3 is in the works right now. I thought I should do a "solo" video in the mean time. I first discovered this song when Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart covered it back in the 80's. It's by the late, great Curtis Mayfield. This isn't meant to be a note-for-note reflection of the guitar stuff that Beck did on his version. Mere mortals like me have to recognize our limits.

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• Ready
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• Blues
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• solo
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[mojoefelix]

This is absolutely wonderful! I would be more than THRILLED if you would do a guitar lesson video on how to play this as I WANT to learn it! Please!

[klasek]

@mojoefelix - Thank you! I've had a few other people make the same request of me (that sadly, I've never delivered on). Maybe it's about time I got off my rear-end and start doing some videos again. Wow, I can't believe this was almost 5 years ago.

[Will1992UK]

NICK CLEGG? but great playing!

[klasek]

@Will1992UK - Yes, you've found me out.  When I'm not busy with my work as leader of the English Liberal Democrat Party, I've been living a double-life as an obscure American blues guitarist. I'll be back in London just in time for the next press-conference.

PS-> David Cameron plays a mean saxophone. A lot of people don't know that.

[Juggalo5588]

Whoa.... I love this song, I love Jeff Becks Music, And man.... I love your playing, The God Of guitar is in Jeff Beck, and Tho Mere Mortals like us, as you say, must stand in awe and recognise.... But man you did a great job. Keep up the awesome work.

[klasek]

Juggalo5588 -  Thank you! ...and thanks for adding this to your favorities!

[mojoefelix]

Hi Klasek, Thanks for your response. Whether you do a lesson or not you have already inpired me to play this song as part of my repetoire (guitar and vocal) so I am practicing it and loving it with the chords used in this Beck/Stewart version. But...if you do a lesson, please let me know and I will be all over it.

[MegaPunkk]

great job & sound !!!

[JinmmyJohnson]

Nice job brother smooth cool and easy to listen to, the way it ought to be Thanks

[bryanswagerty]

Definitely Mark Knopfler inspired finger style. I mean that in the best possible way.

[rd2ed]

If you close your eyes and just listen to Keith perform this piece….you can feel the soul in the music. I have not yet heard a better rendition….and I'm including Jeff…..

[ABCDskate]

Very well played.