Every lick that snaps from the E string of an electric guitar owes a debt to the blues. The blues gave the Rolling Stones their attitude and brought soul to the Beatles pop.
In this video, Boston University's Victor Coelho delivers a primer on blues history and churns out a few licks of his own. The associate provost for undergraduate education and College of Fine Arts professor of musicology is both a musicologist and a performer. His expertise ranges from 16th- and 17th-century Italian music to popular music.
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Hense the term, "Blue Eyed Soul."
sistalinda 1 month ago
haha man the blues came from Africa? - What a Crock
WFIST 1 year ago
I thoroughly enjoyed this vid. Pilfered a couple of tasty licks as well (with proper accolades to Mr. C of course).
SMart7751 2 years ago
Very engaging.
blueskycloudsnorain 2 years ago