Slow As Lightnin'

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by TBman

Really good Bob, you owned that one!

Thanks Barry!

[Kerbie]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Hi Kerbie--I'm glad to hear you also play this tune. Slow is good! I was not aware of Steve James until my teacher had me buy one of his books. This is my favorite number so far!

It's a good one. Have you looked at "Walkin' the Basses"? That's another one from the same book. It's a pretty nice little tune and about the same difficulty. "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep," is another... I think that was the first fingerstyle song Steve ever learned.

Glad you're enjoying him. He's an excellent guitarist who really loves blues history... and a nice guy!

[RJVB]

May I ask for the reference to that book please?

[Kerbie]

Hey RJ... sure, on this page... 3rd one down... It's the Fingerstyle Blues Songbook. Comes with a CD.

https://stevejames.com/music-dvds-and-books/

[RJVB]

Thanks, going to add it to my wishlist (for when I feel ready to start using alternate tunings)!

Leafing through it on a well-known gigantic not-south-american online retailer I see that each song comes with a little introduction, which is a nice bonus.

[MrEd]

Nicely done Bob. Very clean,

Mike

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by Kerbie

It's a good one. Have you looked at "Walkin' the Basses"? That's another one from the same book. It's a pretty nice little tune and about the same difficulty. "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep," is another... I think that was the first fingerstyle song Steve ever learned.

Glad you're enjoying him. He's an excellent guitarist who really loves blues history... and a nice guy!

Hi Kerbie,

I am doing a song a week with my teacher, taking them in order. So yes, I have learned "Walkin' the Basses" which was a fun tune.

This week is "Poor Boy" which is the first of several songs in open tuning using a slide. I didn't own a slide until yesterday!

I'm so glad we have guys like Steve, Tom Feldmann, Toby Walker, etc. to keep this music alive and teach it to us!

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by MrEd

Nicely done Bob. Very clean,

Mike

Thanks Mike!

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by RJVB

Thanks, going to add it to my wishlist (for when I feel ready to start using alternate tunings)!

Leafing through it on a well-known gigantic not-south-american online retailer I see that each song comes with a little introduction, which is a nice bonus.

Hey RJ,

The intros are fun to read, they give you the history of the tune or style, and some playing tips. Most of the songs are traditionals or "in the style of" a well known artist.

Woody Mann has a similar book. It has a lot more songs and is more advanced. Steve's book is better for a novice fingerpicker. Not for an absolute beginner, but someone who has been playing chords for a while and has their thumb thinking on its own can have fun with it.

Enjoy!

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Originally Posted by reeve21

Nice, so your kid can channel Jerry and Duane, and he's not even old enough to drive Your Dead covers also look like a lot of fun!

Jerry, Duane and his favorite-- Stevie Ray. I'm just a glimpse in his rear view mirror speaking of his lack of driving skills. We will record and post Loan Me a Dime soon to break out of our Dead mode.

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Originally Posted by reeve21

Nice, so your kid can channel Jerry and Duane, and he's not even old enough to drive Your Dead covers also look like a lot of fun!

Bob, I posted our version of "loan me a dime" yesterday.