The Blues Guitar Show

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The Blues Guitar Show episodes

November 09 Episode #269 Talking Music Business, Blues & Guitar with Thomas Heppell
Thomas Heppell from the Thomas Heppell band is back in the studio chatting with me all things blues guitar and musician life.
In this episode we get into tips for playing a slow blues, pitfalls of life as a working musician, his process for writing music and how he created his recent Robert Johnson E.P.
Robert Johnson EP: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7wkdxNaZoMDv6e5HhxPyqk?si=hUYxJF_eTqeqNmCy4WGO7A&nd=1&dlsi=222fdb683ba7481eT

our dates here: www.thomasheppell.com
This online workshop will give you all the tools you need to get started creating your own improvisations, songs and freestyles on the guitar.
When: November 14th 5-6pm GMT
Where: Online via Google Meet
Price $25/pp

https://calendly.com/ben-thebluesguitarshow/freestylin-the-blues-workshop
The Starter | Music, Memory & the Songs We Keep
You hear a song, and a memory opens up. Personal audio essays by Stephen Hollowell.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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1 hr 4 min
November 06 Lesson #185 Triads Deep Dive Part 3
Download the backing track TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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11 min
November 02 Episode #268 Rollin' & Tumblin' Muddy Waters Lesson
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14 min
October 26 Episode #267 Talkin' Acoustic Blues with Kyle Orla
Ben Martin interviews fingerstyle guitarist and Stringworks creator Kyle Orla about learning traditional blues, teaching from original recordings, and the musical and historical context behind the players. Orla explains how active listening, patient transcription, rhythmic nuance, and focused practice help guitarists get closer to the source without prescribing how they must perform the music.
You can find Kyles work here: https://www.youtube.com/@kostringworks

This online workshop will give you all the tools you need to get started creating your own improvisations, songs and freestyles on the guitar.
When: November 14th 5-6pm GMT
Where: Online via Google Meet
Price $25/pp

https://calendly.com/ben-thebluesguitarshow/freestylin-the-blues-workshop
The Starter | Music, Memory & the Songs We Keep
You hear a song, and a memory opens up. Personal audio essays by Stephen Hollowell.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe
1 hr 3 min
October 19 Episode #266 You NEED To Learn The Triads
Triad Method Book: https://tr.ee/qKjoK4
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13 min
October 12 Episode #265 The 3 BEST Fingerpickers You Probably Haven't Heard Of
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13 min
October 05 Episode #264 Aria 615-MK2 Nashville Telecaster REVIEW
“615” Nashville was originally released back in 1995. The new 615-MK2 evokes a heritage of the original Aria Pro II Nashville however it comes with full of modern aspects. Roasted maple neck and fingerboard generate a superior tone and it is powerfully boosted by alnico-5 pickups. Nashville tradition of 3 single coil pickups with 3 way pickup selector switch. Middle pickup can be “On and Off” by pulling (or pushing) tone control knob.
Body: Poplar, Flamed Maple Top
Neck: Roasted Maple, Heel-less Bolt-on
Fingerboard: Roasted Maple
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 648 mm
Pickups:
* Neck: TN-5 (Alnico 5)
* Middle: OS-5 (Alnico 5) – on/off on tone knob (Push/Pull)
* Bridge: TB-5 (Alnico 5)
Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-way PU Selector SW
Tailpiece: Wilkinson
Hardware: Chrome
Finish: turquoise
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17 min
September 29 Episode #263 The Johnny B. Goode Intro
One of the most misplayed intros of all time! This week we're diving into the theory behind the intro, a note-by-note play-along and some good ol' guitar advice on playing Chuck Berry's stone cold classic.

TABS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m6muKWbHmI-uzQY07WAvOxk03irYDQga?usp=sharing
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17 min
September 21 Episode #262 Where To Start With Travis Picking - Lessons from Bukka White
The best way to learn alternate bassline playing & Travis Picking
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17 min
September 18 THROWBACK POD Episode #177 Talking Guitar Solos and Music with Seth Rosenbloom
Today I'm talking with one of the finest up and coming blues players - Seth Rosenbloom

Critics have affirmed the fact that Seth knows of what he speaks. Rock & Blues Muse proclaimed, “The future of blues is in very capable hands.” Living Blues Magazine echoed those sentiments by declaring, “Rosenbloom’s ready to assume the mantle of a true electric blues champion,” Blues Blast Magazine concurred, saying, “Seth Rosenbloom is a guitar player’s guitar player. His ceiling is unlimited.”

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This online workshop will give you all the tools you need to get started creating your own improvisations, songs and freestyles on the guitar.
When: November 14th 5-6pm GMT
Where: Online via Google Meet
Price $25/pp

https://calendly.com/ben-thebluesguitarshow/freestylin-the-blues-workshop
The Starter | Music, Memory & the Songs We Keep
You hear a song, and a memory opens up. Personal audio essays by Stephen Hollowell.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Support the show
To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe
1 hr 8 min

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Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear.

Covering all the genres in the Blues world from…