Away Down In The Alley - Lonnie Johnson

This is my all-time favorite acoustic blues piece - by the great Lonnie Johnson. It is played in DGDGBE tuning with the capo on the second fret. He does this to be able to play the bouncy bass that runs through the whole tune. I've learned it the best I can from the original recording and a book by Steffan Grossman. I still can't get through it without making at least one mistake, but here it is anyway.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Acoustic
• Blues/Jazz

[kelvis97]

F A N T A S T I C! you have a great feel for this,

yours is the best I have seen on youTube so far.

Keep up the good work.

Kevin

[djmoore20041]

Thanks! I love Lonnie Johnson's playing. I've posted another one of his instrumentals - "Woke Up This Morning" on my channel page. Check out YouTube for videos of him singing and playing - he was a great singer too.

[daddystovepipe]

Nice playing, always great to hear someone play LJ.

I think you'd come closer to his sound with a thumbpick; you'll get a snappier attack.

[djmoore20041]

Thanks! I'll try the thumbpick. I've always wondered exactly how he played.

[ddking66]

this is great!

[djmoore20041]

I just checked out your stuff -- after seeing your version of Blind Arthur's Breakdown. Wow! I'm still working on that song. Thanks!

[longbow60435]

I can't thank you enough for sharing the lessons on this song,,,

always been a big fan of Lonnie,now because of you i can tackle his greatest of all.

thank you again.I'm resting my fingers just to type this.

[wraikes4]

great playin

[pigilmour]

Beautiful¡¡

[rafman54]

soryr mate i won't be able to help you but i would say thank you for sharing.

uv these old blues songs you are playing so that will be 5 stars for you.

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