The Blues Guitar Show

In this episode I'm talking country guitar. We look at how to tie chords together using basslines to give us that awesome back porch sound, and we even look at a cool Dwight Y oakam lick as well! If you find this stuff useful leave me a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcomin...

In this lesson I'm talking about rhythm. We talk about this in both and acoustic and electric context, both for solos and rhythm playing. I hear players all the time who have worked out really cool lines and licks in their playing but they lack that little extra somehting and I believe rhythm is the answer!  If you find this stuff useful leave me a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Become a...

Today I'm speaking with Jon Button - One of the worlds best session bass players.  Jon has played with a whole host of amazing musicians and artists including Sheryl Crow, Shakira, Robben Ford, Roger Daultry and most recently The Who. It was an absolute pleasure speaking with him and cheers to Jon for giving us some of his time. You can find Jon over on instagram @jonbuttonbass Become a Blues...

Today I'm chatting with Paul Pigat - A phenomenal musician, sideman and  frontman for rockabilly band - Cousin Harley. Hailing from Vancouver BC, Canada, Cousin Harley, can explode like an active volcano, swing like the Basie band and holler like A lonesome hillbilly in the back woods of the Appalachia, all in a single show. This trio has been rocking  international audiences for 20 years! No...

In this episode I take you through three solos I think you should learn to become a better player. People always ask me what songs/solos they should be working on so here they are. All of these are fairly accessible for beginner/intermediate players so I'd highly recommend having a go through them. If you find this stuff useful leave me a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Become a Blues Gui...

In this lesson I'm talking you through some exercises that will help with seperating the thumb and fingers to be able to play a constant bass-line and melody notes at the same time and we look at the classic riff from Baby, Please Don't Go. If you find this stuff useful leave me a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/sub...

Today I talk blues with grammy nominated musician and son of the late, great R.L Burnside - Garry Burnside. We talk about him coming up playing with his Dad and touring with Junior Kimbrough at the age of 12 and hear all about his music and guitar playing. Garry is one of my personal guitar heroes so this was a very cool interview and if you haven't heard this guy shred....Go listen now!  Bec...

Today I'm chatting with Todd Roth from the blues band Coming Up Muddy. We talk about gear, cigar box guitars and about his bands gigs and recordings.  We had a great chat, you can follow Coming up Muddy on Youtube and Instagram @comingupmuddy Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@the...

Today I'm taking you through one of my favorite Angus Young riffs! I also talk a little bit around the theory and give you this weeks blues news. If you find this stuff useful leave me a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com...

Blues in Britain Magazine say Rich's 'Stunning guitar work is second to none'  Rich is a true virtuoso guitarist and we get into all things slide and delta blues as well as chatting about gear, turnings and how to approach slide playing. @richslideguitar on Instagram. Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the u...

In this episode of the podcast I chat with the great guitarist, teacher and YouTuber Tim Daley.  Tim has a great channel focused on everything blues guitar and in this talk we cover improvisation, caged, soloing and all kinds of cool stuff. Not one to miss!  Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by email...

Today we talk about how I approach learning new songs and guitar solos, we also look at some awesome minor scale licks to throw into our arsenal.  Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at 'Bu...

Today we look at that Chuck Berry lick hes always using. Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at 'Buy me a coffee' https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bluesguitarshow Acoustic Blues Guitar Cou...

Dyer Davis is an American singer / guitarist , who is currently working on his debut album for WildRoots Records. He's spent the last 8 years of his young life as a rock artist, recently departing from the band Rubber Soul Child. Now at 22 he has returned to the music that first inspired him to become a musician. Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe S...

Today we look at the classic riff from Smokestack Lightnin'. We look at how to build a tricky finger picking part from the melody and bassline to create this awesome sounding guitar riff. Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitar...

In this episode I talk to Blues & Rockabilly guitar virtuoso Ruzz Evans from Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue. Ruzz is a hugely accomplished musician and we catch him just on the cusp of a mammoth US tour. Dates can be found here Ruzz has also been honoured by being officially endorsed by Gretsch Guitars since 2016. He used as the front cover image for UK Rock’n’Roll Magazine with a three page f...

In this episode I take you through my top 10 acoustic blues albums, I play a bit from each one and talk about why I think it deserves a slot in my top 10. Let me know what your top 10 are by leaving a comment, review or shooting me a message! Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@theblues...

In this episode I talk about the new range of Squier guitars and give some insight into what guitar you should add to your collection. Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at 'Buy me a coffe...

In this episode I talk about the BB King Box, what it is, how we can best use it and how it can make us better guitar players. Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at 'Buy me a coffee'...

A special episode for this week with my review of the Artist Guitars Brownburst DLXL Thanks to Artist guitars for sending this absolute beast over for me to play. You can check out the specs and get your hands on one here: https://www.artistguitars.co.uk/products/artist-brownburst58dlx-semi-hollow-electric-guitar-17821 Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe...

In this episode we look at 'call and response' in guitar solos and how you can use the skills you already have to play better guitar solos today! Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at...

In this episode I take you through my top 10 classic rock guitar albums, I play a bit from each one and talk about why I think it deserves a slot in my top 10. Let me know what your top 10 are by leaving a comment, review or shooting me a message! Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@the...

In this episode I respond to questions about pentatonic scales. We look at where they come from, what they are and how to best use them to make your solo playing sound great!  Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at 'Buy me a coffee' https://www.buymeacoffee.com/b...

In this episode I answer some of your questions from my email list including my 'mount Rushmore' of guitarists!  Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at 'Buy me a coffee' https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bluesguitarshow Acoustic Blues Guitar Course: https://...

In this episode I talk through the Music Radar top guitars of 2023 and give a little analysis on their list. We also look through Open D tuning and how to play a cool sounding 12 bar using slide. Shoot me a question to cover in the upcoming episodes by emailing ben@thebluesguitarshow.com Follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Make a small donation at 'Buy me a coffee' https://ww...