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07-23-2012, 11:01 AM
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Want to learn some Robert Johnson music ,,where do I start?
Hello i been playing guitar for several years and play alot of Texas acoustic
blues like Mance Lipscomb and starting on Lightnin Hopkins.Where would I start on learning Delta blues Robert Johnson music?What are the best DVDs to learn from? Book and cds?Maybe Skype lessons?I have the Robert Johnson the new transcriptions a friend let me use,its over my head for now.Anyone have any advice on starting to learn Robert johnson's style blues?I live nowhere near any guitar teachers so thats out of the question.would love to hear any and all advise you may have.Cheers, James Epiphone EL00 1965 Harmony H162 
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07-23-2012, 12:41 PM
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First thing I would do is listen to his recordings insessantly. There are few poeple that I personaly have ever heard who can play Robert Johnson, like Robert Johnson. The best I have heard is a women named Rory Block. Look her up on Youtube. She may have tutorials, I don't know.
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07-23-2012, 12:59 PM
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Where to start playing like Robert Johnson? At the crossroads. Midnight's your best bet. Bring a pen to sign the contract
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07-23-2012, 04:01 PM
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there is a 2 tutorial dvd set by Rory Block at Homespun :
http://tinyurl.com/bmpw4jg
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07-23-2012, 06:37 PM
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But i did find Woody Mann's DVDs on Robert Johnson he has a 3 DVD set,i got the first DVD its in the key of A and in standard tunning.I downloaded it and checked it out and it great,not hard to learn,he teaches it very easy to understand.This will get me going on Robert Johnson music.Thanks agian. Cheers, James Epiphone EL00 1965 Harmony H162
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07-24-2012, 02:19 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjGytOVVQA
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07-24-2012, 02:46 PM
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Scott Ainslie has a good DVD on the robert Johnson material, I prefer it over the Rory material; at least at my skill level.
http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Ainslie-.../dp/B000BYMIDC
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07-25-2012, 08:07 PM
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ordered the DVD today
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Thanks for the info on the DVD.I ordered it today from Amazon,i checked it out on the web and it has great reviews.Cant wait to get started learning from it. thanks agian.Cheers, James
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07-25-2012, 08:30 PM
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You could even jump straight to some Charlie (aka Charley) Patton. He was a pioneer and many claim him to be both Son House and Robert Johnson's main musical influence. From what I have heard/learned of him, his stuff isn't too crazy, but is really fun to play and sounds great.
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07-26-2012, 05:42 AM
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08-01-2012, 11:53 AM
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Woody Mann's DVD set is the best
I got all the Robert Johnson Teachng DVds,and i found that Woody Mann's
3 DVD set is by far the best by far to learn Robert Jonson music.Great teacher,great tabs,everything you could ask for.Check his DVD set out.its great!Cheers, James
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08-02-2012, 03:25 PM
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Or does the devil pay you to learn that? 
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