New Songs to Play

xrs2 · #1 09-19-2020, 08:31 AM

I'm stuck in a rut, I can't find anything else I want to play. I mostly play fingerstyle blues.

I'm an intermediate guitarist. Over the last month I learned St James Infirmary and Death Don't Have no Mercy. I like both because they aren't bouncy, chipper tunes, instead they are sort of serious and maybe a little sad.

Anyone have some recommendations for where to go next? Preferably something with a tab and an online lesson, I have no problem with paying for good instruction.

619TF · #2 09-19-2020, 08:52 AM

https://www.daddystovepipe.com/

Also check out his videos on YouTube.

MakingMusic · #3 09-20-2020, 08:56 AM

The other night I fell into a fingerstyle arrangement of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" by Kirk Lorange. He has a YouTube lesson on it. It has a nice vibe and is pretty quick to learn.

TBman · #4 09-20-2020, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xrs2

I'm stuck in a rut, I can't find anything else I want to play. I mostly play fingerstyle blues.

I'm an intermediate guitarist. Over the last month I learned St James Infirmary and Death Don't Have no Mercy. I like both because they aren't bouncy, chipper tunes, instead they are sort of serious and maybe a little sad.

Anyone have some recommendations for where to go next? Preferably something with a tab and an online lesson, I have no problem with paying for good instruction.

This would be the best $20 you ever spent. Just don't start with the first song (to me it isn't very bluesy and a little "crunchy" to play)

Woody Mann's Complete Blues Guitar Method

51 tunes (You download the mp3's to your computer from a link given in the book). Great stuff. All different tunings so if you just play in standard now it will open doors for you.

Also Homespun has a lot of great stuff in the form of "instant lessons." You can use Homespun's desktop app to play the lessons or use the Purple website which allows you to play the lessons on multiple devices.

Also check out Toby Walker's website.