Poor Black Mattie by R.L. Burnside Lesson / Guitar Lesson [15m 07s] / No Tablature
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Updated video on Poor Black Mattie. There's an older video, going over this R.L. Burnside classic, but he does these 'intangibles' that are so tricky to naturally catch. It wasn't really captured before, but this tries to get a bit closer to it.
(a) Tuning: Spanish tuning, DGDGBD
(b) Capo: 1st fret
(c) Original recording: • R.L. Burnside - Poor B...
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Also just wanted to mention this:
R.L. Burnside gets this kind of "maraca/shaker" sound effect from his pointer-finger in his rendition. I think this really comes from emphasizing that pointer-finger "flicking" move shown in 14:23. I didn't really emphasize that move enough in this lesson (nor even really play it until the end), yet I think it's a huge part of what drives the song.
Definitely try and make that pointer finger sound like a maraca/shaker as you work through the song (keeping it and your right-hand wrist kind of loose and floppy), and check out Burnside's recording at lower speeds to see/hear how he does it. Anyways, just wanted to throw that out there to help get that Burnside sound!
Great point! Which is rarely mentioned in lessons on this song. And I believe RL definitely used his index finger to accomplish this effect. Especially because I think I hear him playing a drone on the bass and not just the accents on the 2nd and 4th. This drone makes it impossible for the thumb to be playing the flicks on the treble strings.
I definitely found your breakdown to be the most helpful of the few offerings I've seen. I find that a lot of syncopated grooves have a similar thing going on where...it's almost harder to break it down and teach or even play at slower speeds...and even shedding it requires a bit of "letting go" or surrendering to the rhythm. It's hard to put in to words, but it's almost like double dutch jump rope (sorry to the likely 99% of the viewing audience that is male, you might have to google double dutch jump rope)...but that requires a minimum speed to keep two jump ropes going...and can't be slowed down anymore past a certain point or gravity collapses everything. So when learning how to jump in to the two ropes at the right time and keep going can only be practiced by feeling the rhythm and just jumping in. Sorry, that's my chick guitar metaphor.
Very interesting take, and great metaphor! Thanks for watching!
I've been working on this song for a while and I've learned it two completely different ways. This will be the third version for me, and I think what you've figured out here really sounds and feels great. It captures the groove R.L. lays down real well... even though he played it different every time he recorded it. Thanks for putting this out.
I missed this channel! Welcome back
Thanks for watching man!
You have the best Delta blues lessons. You explain very well, and I love Burnside and Lightnin' Hopkins. Thank you my friend.
Congratulations, hands down the best RL Ttutorial I’ve seen. You articulated that it’s a feel/ groove above anything else. Got to get the groove before any of the fretting matters much. Well done and thanks !
Great to see you back, I have been following you for what seems like a lifetime. Hope you’re well, God bless.
Best Blues Teacher I ever had.....Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh yeah I missed this channel!! Great lesson, great teacher! One thing I would have liked to see was that kind of breakdown section in the middle of the song when he changes the rhythmic strumming pattern and emphasizes the b string pull off. Also there's that variation on the riff when he slides that third fret double stop and hits the fifth fret on the high e, but that's some minor detail. Amazing lesson, welcome back!!
Really great to see you uploading again! Perfect timing too, with classes going online I've been looking for new stuff to play
maaan I really miss you
I wanna thank you for the effort you do here
cuz there are not lot o people who teache the real country and delta blues
thank you so much 💙💙
I've been trying to learn some of RLs and fred McDowell for a while and I watched your last video and this one is a lot clearer to understand. Thanks for updating it.
I’ve been working on this song for a few days now, and this really helps - thanks!
Absolutely no blah to this badass ness! Been awhile. Thanks for your efforts!!
Nice to see you back! Silver lining to the quarantine I guess!
I been subscribing to this channel since back in the day. If you want to learn the real blues, well here it is! 👍
You've got the thing where he rides the C note on the B string, the partial sus flavor. It drives me crazy how he does that.
Hey man nice to see you back posting some videos!!! Especially during this time. Hope your safe! More Lightnin Hopkins!!!
Big welcome back too! Great lesson on this Burnside classic. I think i can just make out thats a Stella!? great blues tone
Man you look so different without the glasses. Glad you are still making videos.
thank you !! very good lesson very good teacher . cheers !!
Good stuff. Love playing in Open G.
Hey man great lesson, I'm glad to see that you're making them again. I'd really appreciate a lesson on Freight Train Blues by Fred McDowell.
Great instructional video! Thanks!👌🎶
Good to see you posting again blah and that you still have that old Gibby...
For me, this is a song where, once you get the groove, it’s easy; until you do, it’s impossible!
hey I love the channel. have you ever thought about making a lesson for curley weaver / blind Willie mctells 'you was born to die'? there is some pretty interesting interplay going on in that song
Excellent video. Great technique which helped me loads! “ subscribed”👌🎶
Great lesson. Nice dry sounding guitar! Any tips for a good sub 500 parlor guitar? I'll trust your judgment after seeing you play 🙂👍🏻
thank you you detail really very well; for a beginner like me it's great.
Even though I already know this tune, Im still gonna watch cuz I want to see how you play it.
Thank you. Brilliant lessons and getting better. What guitar does this dude use?
The Gibson L-00 looks like. Modern Gibson Bluesking.
Matt Murpy's "Gravel Road" predates the Burnside work(s)........it is a Must hear please
RL uses his thumb. It's not the sound of the strings hitting on the frets it's the sound of the thumb hitting the strings.
Brilliant!! Is that a Gibson L1? What year? It’s as gorgeous as your playing..
Great video, keep em coming their awesome!
Hi ..
Really nice playing but there is something I am not understanding from your explanation of the right hand rhythm..
Not so easy to get from your video!
I'm fairly beginner though on the guitar that's probably why.
Do you give online lessons?
Hey, what kind of guitar do you have or recommend for this style of playing?? Thanks for the tutorial!!
Thanks for the updated lesson ... you're almost a effing genius ...it's hard for a white-boy to get RLs feel & sustain it ... cheers from downunder
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If we’re using a metronome what bpm could we use
What model Gibson is that?
It sounds like you are playing the right notes but without any soul.
I joined but there are no tabs for this lesson?!
Oh I’ll send a dm to you!
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What a great lesson! Thank You so much! I have missed Your lessons very much! Btw, have You ever considered making a lesson on Rosa Lee Hill's amazing version of Rolled and Tumbled: ruclips.net/video/k2sTm5cowGY/видео.html ?
I'm gonna learn this song if it's the last thing i do!!😛👍