Blues/guitar/YouTube channel

[RedBlackAttack]

Just to revive this fantastic thread so that it doesn't fall by the wayside, this is a semi-bump with a question for all of you guitar-heads.

I've been playing my electric much more often in the past couple of months, so this will be solo-related...

What is your go-to solo run? We all have them... When you are stalled momentarily and you need to get by going again, what do you go to?

Here is mine (simple blues lick and of course fret position will be wholly dependent on what key the jam is in)...

(high to low)

e -----12--------------------------------------------------- -|
b -------14----------------------15--------------------------|
g -14B----12B----------14B----14----------------------------|
d -----------14---12B---------------12-(hammer on)-14~~~--|
a ------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------|

Incredibly simple, but very effective in getting me back going again.

Now, what is your go-to solo run?

[pete's montreux]

I seriously don't understand why everyone in this thread aren't enormous Rory Gallagher fans. I'm not even sure if I think SRV is better anymore.

Here's him tearing Off the Handle up in 1979. Love his tone.

[johndeeregreen]

Bumpity bump.

Purchased a Fender Blues Jr. amp today. Man, those tubes are WARM. Hooked up the Tube Screamer to it and it breaks up really nice. Absolutely gorgeous sound. Bought the tweed limited edition for $580. Great purchase, love it.

[johndeeregreen]

Now, what is your go-to solo run?

-----------12-12------------------------------------
--------12----12^15^12-14-12-----12---------------
-14b16-------------------14-12-14-12^14^12--------
----------------------------------------------12^14-
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I have many, but this comes immediately to mind. Being a SRV disciple has put me on to double stops at any opportunity.

[Abd El-Krim]

Bumpity bump.

Purchased a Fender Blues Jr. amp today. Man, those tubes are WARM. Hooked up the Tube Screamer to it and it breaks up really nice. Absolutely gorgeous sound. Bought the tweed limited edition for $580. Great purchase, love it.

I have a Blues Jr and love it. With the screamer and a strat it's got great tone, and also really easy to move around. I do wish I could get some regular distortion out of it, hard to find a pedal that doesn't sound muddy if you want to use it for other styles.

[Abd El-Krim]

(bump)

Jammed with some old friends a few days ago and had a great time playing some blues standards. For the past few years I've just been aimlessly strumming acoustic indie rock bullshit but I'm trying to force myself back into some real playing. When I think about the type of things I used to be able to play and now can't it's kind of depressing.

So I'm leaning towards purchasing a Gibson LP Studio Deluxe to motivate me. GC by me is willing to part with one I've played a few times for $1300. I have the money but am stalling on the purchase for some reason, somebody push me. Also, any LP owners have amp suggestions?

[johndeeregreen]

Finally got around to covering one of my favorite covers of all time, Clapton's rendition of 'Little Wing' at MSG with Sheryl Crow and Dave Sanborn. Audio quality is lacking obviously, my sister rec'd it with an iPhone, and it's definitely a little rough in places, but...here it is.

My cover

Original video

[johndeeregreen]

Also bought this on the weekend. Have been listening to tons of classic country music and just love the sound of a lapsteel. Ordered a Don Helms (lapsteel guitarist in Hank Williams' legendary Driftin' Cowboys band) songbook that I look forward to receiving as well. I don't suppose any of ISH's other guitarists have tried their hand at lapsteel?

[QUIZZLE]

Nice tremolo in the video. Good cover over all I thought. My amp settings would have been a little different though but it's personal preference.

Clapton is the man. Love 'Old Love' at Hyde Park especially... so nasty.

[johndeeregreen]

Nice tremolo in the video. Good cover over all I thought. My amp settings would have been a little different though but it's personal preference.

Clapton is the man. Love 'Old Love' at Hyde Park especially... so nasty.

Thanks for the watch. I agree with you fully about the tone - it got really, really trebly and overtly Strat-ty after it was recorded on the iPhone, it is really much fuller IRL.

Even so, I wish I could get a heartier tone out of that guitar. I focused so much on getting a raw, sawtooth SRV tone (Strat, Blues Jr, tube screamer) that it is tough to get warm, smooth tones out of it.

Thanks again for the view.

[QUIZZLE]

A little random riff/chordal session with my buddies guitar... Definitely could be parts of my songs in the future. let me know what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtTMe...V6I9r-nNbhecA=

p.s. i'm not actually left-handed. Forgot to flip it.

[johndeeregreen]

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