One of the greatest videos I ever saw was BB King on stage with Gary moore playing the thrill has gone. They improvised a massive instrumental that was just a complete masterpiece. You see guitarists that can wail,shred and all sorts of stuff ( which is amazing ) but then BB just walks on stage and plays one note and the crowd would go nuts. Amazing
I saw BB just before he died. It was more like going to church than going to a concert, it was so spiritual. This discussion is a real tribute to BB, and just makes me like you even more!
I'm a new guitar player in my late 50's. I knew of but didn't listen to B.B. King much in my younger days instead finding blues-based rock very appealing - AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, the Stones etc. Now I find myself going to back many of the predecessors of these blues-based hard rock bands and finding so much artistry and blues magic. Thank you Paul for this video, it makes stepping into this new guitar hobby so much richer.
i never met him but my grandpa is tony coleman, so i heard a lot of stories about bb. my grandpa was devastated when he died. bb was like his second father.
I've seen BB twice, his playing was absolutely captivating, I actually found it very difficult to watch the show, because I continually found my self zoning off into the music, and I had a show to watch, a show that was absolutely beyond professional, I feel absolutely blessed to have seen him live.
This is one of the best cover of B. B. King ever. Not because you covered information no one else has, but because of the respect you showed. Well done.
I found Paul's channel about a week ago and ive already watched a ton of videos...I have to say, his filmography, sound design, guitar and production skills, and concise way of explaining things is absolutely outstanding! Thank you so much, Paul
Exactly that, it is in all aspects very Playful.. I love it With all that extra attention how he chooses to montage his clips it's extraordinary His way of explaining all, very clear, and it does exactly that what it supposed to do... Makes you wanna grab your guitar Correction here!... Makes you grab your guitar
I just found it about 4 or 5 days ago. Not sure how something/someone like this slid under my radar for so long. Lovely lovely channel in every aspect. It's the way he breaks things down and then proceeds to show you, very simply, exactly what he means. It's unbelievably helpful and ALWAYS makes you think, "OH!! I can do that!" Especially someone like me that has taught himself and been stuck when it comes to music theory. I get what the scales are, and how play like a jazz or blues guitarist. Just figured that stuff out through jam sessions or by messing around. So these type of videos are my way of learning the actual basics behind music theory. The 'WHY' behind the 'HOW' it works. He's been an unbelievable help .
I think BB King and Albert King's greatest strenght was restraint - they are some of the only players that never overplay and even the best current guitarists who try and copy simply can't lock into that mindset. With BB the fact that he was such an incredible singer really is at the core of his playing. Great lesson.
10:05 You hit this nail on the head: BB King is the blues guitar player he is because he is the blues singer he is. If you're trying to play BB just by copying/appropriating his guitar WITHOUT singing the Blues good luck. All the best blues players are blues vocalists. All the worst blues players don't sing. The adage "if you can't sing it you can't play it" applies here. Put the other way, start singing the Blues if you want to seriously play like any blues hero and make the most of the tips offered in this excellent video.
I've seen Eric, I've seen Jeff, I've seen Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray, David Gilmour, Eddie V etc... And I got to see BB open for Gladys Knight and open for U2 back in 87 and only as I've gotten older have I really begun to appreciate his guitar playing...thank you for this...
I’m a blues fanatic and it took me a long time to appreciate BB. I always like more acoustic and country blues stuff and it took me a little longer to get into the more Chicago style electrified sounds and jump blues stuff. But the more I learn about improvisation the more I realize why this man was such a huge entity in blues for so long.
As a guitarist of some 40 odd years I found this informative and really well put together and presented. Everything you said was spot on and I'm sure budding blues players will get much from this breakdown. The only thing I would add is that blues is all about the feel, it came from the feel, it lives in the feel, You have to get into that mindset to really make the blues work for you. You have to have been somewhere and for the blues to represent what you saw, heard, tasted and felt when you were there. Then you bring it home and tell that story yourself. Loved this film, thank you.
Idk about what you mean when you say have to have been somewhere. If you mean you have to experience the blues emotionally to play them I dont think that's the case. Miles davis once said " my dad is rich and my momma was good looking and I still play the blues"..
I remember reading an interview with him when I was a kid, and he said he only knew a couple of chords, maybe an E and a B, if I remember correctly. Just blew my mind and taught me that raw talent and passion have very little to do with technical knowledge. 🤘💙
I was taught the call & response in music, particularly blues, mimicked birds in nature. Clapton said something about phrasing that stuck in my craw; to teach himself not to play too many notes, he would stop playing when he exhaled, then begin again during inhalation. Fun exercise!
WOW thank you for your comment.. I'm still learning, but regonize more and more sound around me... last month i was just listening to birds an mimicking them. i thought of classic music though... so yes it startet way before "black churches" :) Just 2 different notes can make a beat and so music ;)
You’re a natural and easy to listen to narrator and teacher but more than that you bring up what we suspect and confirm it as fact. So easy to go on and progress after your confidence building
I am learning a lot from you. I have been playing off and on for many years and feel stuck. I found myself guilty of beginner bad habits and enjoy how you explain the theory of his songs. Makes me want to learn new things and from other people, something I’ve always been reluctant to do. I’m slowly rekindling the interest I once had in playing thanks to you.
Great video Paul. I watch your videos all the time, so time I left a comment. I particularly loved this one. Extremely well done. You're a very entertaining and thoughtful dude :)
I can say I'm the biggest BB King fan in the world or pretty much close to it, I've seen him in concert many times I even taped the shows and still have some of the tapes. What I learned was his magic is in his vibrato and he had big hands big fingers strong and thin strings so the bending vibrato was so effortless it enabled him to flow
I watched BB's interview, and the most interesting part is he played it with feeling. So maybe his response to your video is "Damn you analyzed it very well, son. I didnt even think about it". Great video always, Paul. I enjoy it so much!
He was sooo aware of what he was doing. Feeling comes later. You can cover up one BB song, or two, with just feeling, but he wrote hundreds of sons and made thousands of gigs, he rarely played exactly the same song. He was really aware of what was going on under his fingers.
BB thought about it so much that he didn't have to think about it any more. But that effortless mastery only comes after thousands of hours of intense effort.
I hope the youngsters watching this appreciate how much they can learn from videos like this without having to spend years in dive bars and night clubs, trial and error finding out how to make this music. Well done Paul you teach, communicate and inspire better than 90% of college professors. In fact I'd recommend your videos to most professional educators to learn how to teach, most in my experience need the help.
I LOVE that your balanced ego allows you to suggest we learn from the master himself. Kudos to your humility. That's something you have well beyond BB King's abilities!
An absolutely BRILLIANT analysis of Mr King's playing & phrasing techniques, which must have taken yourself weeks/months to perfect and then to patiently explain it to all of us...!?!?!!! Thank you, Paul.
This is one of the best single guitar lessons I have ever seen. I can't wait to get to my guitar and work on a few BB riffs, to see if I can somehow transform my blah scales into something more interesting. Thank you, Paul. You are an inspiration.
New subscriber... been playing guitar for a little over 2 years and I finally found someone who can clearly and accurately explain many different topics on the guitar😁 Thank you Paul for all the hard work 🍻
You are the smartest guitarist i have ever seen. You can understand how people think. You are a master of telling things you know. Greetings from Turkey.
My favorite guitarist ever met BB in Toronto at masonic temple approx 45 years ago and he spoke with me for over 2 hours explaining why I probably could never sound exactly like him and I didn't understand at the time now I get it and he is of course correct way ahead of his time I cannot even play a single not as well as the greatest Blues man I just love the man a true gentleman generous and a mentor to all
A lot can be learnt from BB King but the best lesson is that when you are that badass at guitar, you can do it while sitting down, because when you stand up it's like Goku going to Super Sayan Level 3!!!! Love your channel mate! You actually inspired me to start my own!! Please keep going and screw copyright!!
Fx2Mx3 funny because I got so used to sitting over the yrs taking lessons etc and practicing. I don’t want to be a performer luckily, but I can’t stand and play now nor do I want to.
That little extra piece of information he throws at 16:28 is GOLD advice. Not many YT teachers theach you that, it took me 6 years to figure this out by myself. Guitarrists TAKE NOTE ON THAT ONE! Thanks Paul.
Paul, you have perfect timing! I have an intro song I am recording for my EP out in May called "Riley" that is dedicated to him and his sound. He passed away on my birthday in 2015 so I wanted to show my respect. To me, incorporating BB's "slower" playing is so much harder than anything fast. It has been a challenge to capture that feel.
Can only add my own compliments to Paul's superb lessons. He has such a great way of explaining & demonstrating without blinding us with technique or over complicated passages. By making it look so easy he encourages us to realise that it is all within our own grasp & inspiring us to pick up our guitars & emulate him. Fantastic stuff Paul! You are a knockout teacher!
Attempting to play with B.B. King was how I started to learn to play lead guitar. I had several albums (yes, vinyl, 50 years ago) and wore them all out. I loved his staccato style followed by a pause (while the strings rang) then launching in to another phrase. It gave me time to get my bearings. B.B. King, Frank Zappa and George Harrison all left their amazing marks on music. I miss them all very much.
When B.B.King was younger his lead playing was full of great licks that exceeded the "box" he has been stuffed into .He also used incredibly light strings that allowed for the micro bends and articulation that are tough to get accurate . Listen to L.A.Midnight or Live at the Regal some of his greatest playing....lest we also not forget...he played in horn keys the majority of the time, which arent so guitar player friendly.
Re light strings. I wish someone would’ve mentioned it when I started as a kid. Your hand lasts longer. Re bending. Stiff, thicker strings that everyone thinks gives a better sound also can destroy some people’s hands. I’m suffering with my thumb tbh. And people that make fun can just listen to Billy Gibbons. He uses 7 gauge strings. He sounds just fine. His hands are still working from what I can tell and I actually buy his signature strings.
There is an interview lesson where BB said he uses 10 gage strings. Also, Gibbons said he doesn’t play acoustic because they give him a lot of trouble. Only thing that makes sense to go super light gage strings is hand issues. Don’t worry page used 8s and Hendrix used 9s tuned down. Terry Kath used 8s and so did Jeff Beck in the early days.
You really have a talent at explaining music techniques and intricacies. I found your music to be most enjoyable and illustrative. B.B. King is one of my most favorite musicians. He has wonderful uniqueness that endures over time. What a joy.
Albert King plays a right hand guitar as a left handed. Or a right handed as a leftie, not sure. That gives him other options/limitations that adds to his unique sound. It would be hard to copy even though i'm sure Paul can come pretty close.
Ok, this was BRILLIANT. Great teaching. Also, the “Chapter II” edit transition was freaking cool.... I enjoy your content for both its substance and the creative presentation. Well done all around mate!
Its not often I watch an 18 minute tut' all the way through in one go. It helps its the blues of course .....it runs in the blood for me. For Mr, Davids the elements you mention at the end of this video I call the "wow" factor. AS yousay the ability to make the guitar talk. I heard your tut ' for the first time to day Mr Davids , I'm very happy you have done so well with your Subs...... you truly deserve your success.
I started playing again somewhere last summer after 20 years, l am 53 now, and believe it or not am making some progress, also thanks to Paul. Welcome to the family D W Conrad!
Your videos always highlight deceptively simple concepts, that I always brush off as "Oh yeah man, whatever". Then, as I sleep on them, I realize how much of a rabbit hole what you have said was. Then I watch the videos again. Thanks for awesome content, the things I learned here has improved my playing.
Great video, very informative, B.B. King once said "I play what My ears tell me." if you just play without thinking too much about pentatonic's, scales, and ect, and just play what notes flow together with your ears, it can really help us develop our skills, none of the original blues artists didn't even know what pentatonic's were, we use them to analyze there playing to make it easier for us to emulate their mastery, and your videos really show case what they do beautifully, thank you.🎶🎸🙏
Paul, that is an amazing analysis about the B.B. KING style and technique! Could you please elaborate the same for Albert King and Freddie King? I would love to see and listen to it...
Less is more... Simplicity, as you observe... Is extremely sophisticated... It takes considerable skill and talent to do less and say more. BB King and you share this! Well played... and... Thanks 🎸🎉⛅
Yessss!!! BB king was how I discovered the blues and the guitar beyond zombie chords. I spent hours playing over his records . I can contribute much of my feel to those heady days.
This is some good advice! Even though I am a member of your Learn Practice Play course I think your RUclips videos help with playing as well as the course! Thank you for that opportunity!
Amazing job Paul. I am a bass player who has been playing music, and blues over 35 years, but recently picked up the guitar wanting to figure it out. Invaluable stuff. Thank You Sir!
I started playing guitar when I was 12. I never really understood how to play lead and ended up moving to bass. Fast forward 40 years and now I play guitar for fun. I learned more in this one video than all the years taking guitar lessons. Amazing explanation, I finally get it!
Heard this in an interview with Tommy Shannon & Chris Layton after SRV had passed away: One time BB was actually the opening act for SRV. Stevie did not know abt it when he showed up for the gig. Baffled, SRV asks Tommy & Chris "Is that BB? What is he doing here?" They replied "He's opening for you, man". SRV was like "ooooh, no no no. WE shud be opening for him. BB cannot open for us. Never." So, even SRV looked up to BB.
The fact that we are still talking about and dissecting the playing of B.B. King is so damn awesome. What a legend.
One of the greatest videos I ever saw was BB King on stage with Gary moore playing the thrill has gone. They improvised a massive instrumental that was just a complete masterpiece. You see guitarists that can wail,shred and all sorts of stuff ( which is amazing ) but then BB just walks on stage and plays one note and the crowd would go nuts. Amazing
You're like the Bob Ross of guitar videos. I could sit and listen all day.
Crispy Rice's Mellifluous Sonic Chamber maybe some nice clouds over here...and clouds need friends so how about a lovely green tree, just so...
Crispy Rice's Mellifluous Sonic Chamber this is the most accurate sentence ever written
Okay before I did my own comment I just had to say that this man made the perfect comment.
Paul IS the Bob Ross of guitars
Totally...we don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents :)
I literally just watched a bob ross video before this😂😂
I saw BB just before he died. It was more like going to church than going to a concert, it was so spiritual. This discussion is a real tribute to BB, and just makes me like you even more!
Like the minute before he died? Did he have any last words?
I'm a new guitar player in my late 50's. I knew of but didn't listen to B.B. King much in my younger days instead finding blues-based rock very appealing - AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, the Stones etc. Now I find myself going to back many of the predecessors of these blues-based hard rock bands and finding so much artistry and blues magic. Thank you Paul for this video, it makes stepping into this new guitar hobby so much richer.
B was my good friend & inspiration. Talking to him was just like his playing. Warm friendly , sincere with a great sense of humor. A rare person.
i never met him but my grandpa is tony coleman, so i heard a lot of stories about bb. my grandpa was devastated when he died. bb was like his second father.
Yes I agree. BB was one of the nicest, humble and caring person I’ve ever met.
I've seen BB twice, his playing was absolutely captivating, I actually found it very difficult to watch the show, because I continually found my self zoning off into the music, and I had a show to watch, a show that was absolutely beyond professional, I feel absolutely blessed to have seen him live.
I wished my girlfriend talked about me the way you talk about B.B. King.
She always talks about you.
I'm lucky, my wife loves me and B.B. King.
Haha yeah
Well, she does talk a lot about that guy that plays guitar that leaves in her building, the same way he talks about B.B.
And in that time too?
The notes may be easy to play, but it's how he plays them that makes them special.
How and when...he plays them...
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I think that's what the video was saying.
yup
Nah they're just easy to play. Even an intermediate can make them sound good
@@davesheil7454 He played blues not prog. That's why your post is shite
This is one of the best cover of B. B. King ever. Not because you covered information no one else has, but because of the respect you showed. Well done.
I found Paul's channel about a week ago and ive already watched a ton of videos...I have to say, his filmography, sound design, guitar and production skills, and concise way of explaining things is absolutely outstanding! Thank you so much, Paul
Yea ❣️❣️❤️
Exactly that, it is in all aspects very Playful..
I love it
With all that extra attention how he chooses to montage his clips it's extraordinary
His way of explaining all, very clear, and it does exactly that what it supposed to do...
Makes you wanna grab your guitar
Correction here!...
Makes you grab your guitar
Agreed. He must spend ages putting these together.
I just found it about 4 or 5 days ago. Not sure how something/someone like this slid under my radar for so long. Lovely lovely channel in every aspect.
It's the way he breaks things down and then proceeds to show you, very simply, exactly what he means. It's unbelievably helpful and ALWAYS makes you think, "OH!! I can do that!"
Especially someone like me that has taught himself and been stuck when it comes to music theory. I get what the scales are, and how play like a jazz or blues guitarist. Just figured that stuff out through jam sessions or by messing around. So these type of videos are my way of learning the actual basics behind music theory. The 'WHY' behind the 'HOW' it works. He's been an unbelievable help
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Ive always loved the way BB & Lucille let each other sing. Its like they respect each other!
I think BB King and Albert King's greatest strenght was restraint - they are some of the only players that never overplay and even the best current guitarists who try and copy simply can't lock into that mindset. With BB the fact that he was such an incredible singer really is at the core of his playing. Great lesson.
Guitarists who fully utilise "silence" as a valid musical note. David Gilmour from Pink Floyd was a master of that among rock guitarists.
10:05 You hit this nail on the head: BB King is the blues guitar player he is because he is the blues singer he is. If you're trying to play BB just by copying/appropriating his guitar WITHOUT singing the Blues good luck. All the best blues players are blues vocalists. All the worst blues players don't sing. The adage "if you can't sing it you can't play it" applies here. Put the other way, start singing the Blues if you want to seriously play like any blues hero and make the most of the tips offered in this excellent video.
I've seen Eric, I've seen Jeff, I've seen Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray, David Gilmour, Eddie V etc...
And I got to see BB open for Gladys Knight and open for U2 back in 87 and only as I've gotten older have I really begun to appreciate his guitar playing...thank you for this...
I saw B.B. once. It was at the Central Florida Bluesfest. It was one of the very few perfect performances I've witnessed live. Just brilliant.
Kings’s licks are as smooth as butter and so is your teachings.
Paul, i love your videos.
God bless ya 😇
Great video, especially the last minute. Great advises... thank you Paul!
I’m a blues fanatic and it took me a long time to appreciate BB. I always like more acoustic and country blues stuff and it took me a little longer to get into the more Chicago style electrified sounds and jump blues stuff. But the more I learn about improvisation the more I realize why this man was such a huge entity in blues for so long.
GENIO GENIO GENIO!!!! . Great content, I learn so much seeing you. Thx for that
RIP B.B.
The thrill of listening to your music will never be gone.
I see what you did there
I've never seen anything better, more inspiring and so clear. The heart pounds. I can actually do it. I get it. I really get it.
I am so glad you refer to the notes and their numerical relation the Tonic.
Not just the string and fret location.
Thank YOU.
As a guitarist of some 40 odd years I found this informative and really well put together and presented. Everything you said was spot on and I'm sure budding blues players will get much from this breakdown. The only thing I would add is that blues is all about the feel, it came from the feel, it lives in the feel, You have to get into that mindset to really make the blues work for you. You have to have been somewhere and for the blues to represent what you saw, heard, tasted and felt when you were there. Then you bring it home and tell that story yourself. Loved this film, thank you.
Idk about what you mean when you say have to have been somewhere. If you mean you have to experience the blues emotionally to play them I dont think that's the case. Miles davis once said " my dad is rich and my momma was good looking and I still play the blues"..
You've inspired me brother. Cheers.
I remember reading an interview with him when I was a kid, and he said he only knew a couple of chords, maybe an E and a B, if I remember correctly. Just blew my mind and taught me that raw talent and passion have very little to do with technical knowledge. 🤘💙
I was taught the call & response in music, particularly blues, mimicked birds in nature. Clapton said something about phrasing that stuck in my craw; to teach himself not to play too many notes, he would stop playing when he exhaled, then begin again during inhalation. Fun exercise!
It all started with the church. Black churches used call and response hundreds of years before BB and Lucille.
@@the-LeoKnightus I suspect they learned this from observing & learning from nature as well. ☮
Wow. I never thought of doing that. I was playing as a response to my inner, not as a response to how natural sounds effect my inner . Thanks
@@eahannan share the perspective and pay it forward. :-)
WOW thank you for your comment.. I'm still learning, but regonize more and more sound around me... last month i was just listening to birds an mimicking them. i thought of classic music though... so yes it startet way before "black churches" :)
Just 2 different notes can make a beat and so music ;)
You’re a natural and easy to listen to narrator and teacher but more than that you bring up what we suspect and confirm it as fact. So easy to go on and progress after your confidence building
The best BB King analysis I've come across in a long time. Thank you.
Production quality - 10/10
Voice and "phraseology ;)" - 10/10
Outstanding videos, Paul! Keep up the great work!!
I am learning a lot from you. I have been playing off and on for many years and feel stuck. I found myself guilty of beginner bad habits and enjoy how you explain the theory of his songs. Makes me want to learn new things and from other people, something I’ve always been reluctant to do. I’m slowly rekindling the interest I once had in playing thanks to you.
Great video Paul. I watch your videos all the time, so time I left a comment. I particularly loved this one. Extremely well done. You're a very entertaining and thoughtful dude :)
Love you, Paul.
You are so intelligent and thoughtful, yet not the least bit condescending!
Thanks!
I disagree,, comes off as quite pretentious to me unfortunately :-( High quality content though!
Malicious inferno sounds like you have mommy issues.
Sure, but that has nothing to do with this video lol
I can say I'm the biggest BB King fan in the world or pretty much close to it, I've seen him in concert many times I even taped the shows and still have some of the tapes. What I learned was his magic is in his vibrato and he had big hands big fingers strong and thin strings so the bending vibrato was so effortless it enabled him to flow
I watched BB's interview, and the most interesting part is he played it with feeling. So maybe his response to your video is "Damn you analyzed it very well, son. I didnt even think about it".
Great video always, Paul. I enjoy it so much!
Lmao, no
He was sooo aware of what he was doing. Feeling comes later. You can cover up one BB song, or two, with just feeling, but he wrote hundreds of sons and made thousands of gigs, he rarely played exactly the same song.
He was really aware of what was going on under his fingers.
BB thought about it so much that he didn't have to think about it any more. But that effortless mastery only comes after thousands of hours of intense effort.
Good lesson Paul! Thanks a lot!
Great video!
Thanks for putting so much work in those videos.
Really appreciate it!
I hope the youngsters watching this appreciate how much they can learn from videos like this without having to spend years in dive bars and night clubs, trial and error finding out how to make this music. Well done Paul you teach, communicate and inspire better than 90% of college professors. In fact I'd recommend your videos to most professional educators to learn how to teach, most in my experience need the help.
Paul, you're a such a good teacher. I believe it's because of your passion and good-natured sincerity. The best to you, always.
Why would anyone dislike this beautiful playing and explanation? God help these people.
What a great editing work! Your content is always great stuff. Thanks again Paul. Greetings from Brazil
Great lesson
Pulled out my black Firefly semi-hollow for this one. A nice way to start the morning. RIP Blues Boy.
I LOVE that your balanced ego allows you to suggest we learn from the master himself. Kudos to your humility. That's something you have well beyond BB King's abilities!
Great stuff Paul! Loving your content.
An absolutely BRILLIANT analysis of Mr King's playing & phrasing techniques, which must have taken yourself weeks/months to perfect and then to patiently explain it to all of us...!?!?!!!
Thank you, Paul.
This is one of the best single guitar lessons I have ever seen. I can't wait to get to my guitar and work on a few BB riffs, to see if I can somehow transform my blah scales into something more interesting. Thank you, Paul. You are an inspiration.
Wonderful video and inspiring
One of the best videos you ever made and surely the best lesson about BB playing style I've ever seen. Great job.
Far and away the best discussion of B.B. King's use of the pentatonic scales out there!
Pleasing pace in editing, not boring. Informative. Clear. Really dig your content. Hoping to see more from you. Cheers!
This dude is AWESOME. I could listen to him all day. So full of eloquence, knowledge and style!
New subscriber... been playing guitar for a little over 2 years and I finally found someone who can clearly and accurately explain many different topics on the guitar😁 Thank you Paul for all the hard work 🍻
You are the smartest guitarist i have ever seen. You can understand how people think.
You are a master of telling things you know. Greetings from Turkey.
THE best blues guitar lessin in RUclips I've ever seen. Thank you!!
Perfect explanation of what BB did. And that Les Paul is insanely gorgeous!
1:18 Gibson Headstock crack alert
I cringed so hard. Hate it when it happens to me 😤😭😭😭
3:41 again
Lmao
How the hell did you notice that lol. Now I'm cringing and I can't unhear/see it
Im a teacher myself and am loving your clear, concise teaching style.
Best YT video I've seen on REALLY playing the blues. Top notch as usual PD :)
My favorite guitarist ever met BB in Toronto at masonic temple approx 45 years ago and he spoke with me for over 2 hours explaining why I probably could never sound exactly like him and I didn't understand at the time now I get it and he is of course correct way ahead of his time I cannot even play a single not as well as the greatest Blues man I just love the man a true gentleman generous and a mentor to all
A lot can be learnt from BB King but the best lesson is that when you are that badass at guitar, you can do it while sitting down, because when you stand up it's like Goku going to Super Sayan Level 3!!!! Love your channel mate! You actually inspired me to start my own!! Please keep going and screw copyright!!
Fx2Mx3 funny because I got so used to sitting over the yrs taking lessons etc and practicing. I don’t want to be a performer luckily, but I can’t stand and play now nor do I want to.
@@robertwellington2616 Screw copyright :-)
You make such amazing videos, four years later and the quality still shines.
Many many many thanks. your MOST IMPORTANT VIDEO. Without trailblazers like him you and ALL who came after wouldn't play the way we do.
That little extra piece of information he throws at 16:28 is GOLD advice. Not many YT teachers theach you that, it took me 6 years to figure this out by myself. Guitarrists TAKE NOTE ON THAT ONE!
Thanks Paul.
Paul, you have perfect timing! I have an intro song I am recording for my EP out in May called "Riley" that is dedicated to him and his sound. He passed away on my birthday in 2015 so I wanted to show my respect. To me, incorporating BB's "slower" playing is so much harder than anything fast. It has been a challenge to capture that feel.
Can only add my own compliments to Paul's superb lessons. He has such a great way of explaining & demonstrating without blinding us with technique or over complicated passages. By making it look so easy he encourages us to realise that it is all within our own grasp & inspiring us to pick up our guitars & emulate him. Fantastic stuff Paul! You are a knockout teacher!
The quality of your videos are insane keep it up dude 👁
I haven't listened a lot of BB King music but i will. I really like that style
We need a video on how to do the B.B. facial expressions when playing.
Attempting to play with B.B. King was how I started to learn to play lead guitar. I had several albums (yes, vinyl, 50 years ago) and wore them all out. I loved his staccato style followed by a pause (while the strings rang) then launching in to another phrase. It gave me time to get my bearings.
B.B. King, Frank Zappa and George Harrison all left their amazing marks on music. I miss them all very much.
When B.B.King was younger his lead playing was full of great licks that exceeded the "box" he has been stuffed into .He also used incredibly light strings that allowed for the micro bends and articulation that are tough to get accurate . Listen to L.A.Midnight or Live at the Regal some of his greatest playing....lest we also not forget...he played in horn keys the majority of the time, which arent so guitar player friendly.
Re light strings. I wish someone would’ve mentioned it when I started as a kid. Your hand lasts longer. Re bending. Stiff, thicker strings that everyone thinks gives a better sound also can destroy some people’s hands. I’m suffering with my thumb tbh. And people that make fun can just listen to Billy Gibbons. He uses 7 gauge strings. He sounds just fine. His hands are still working from what I can tell and I actually buy his signature strings.
@@robertwellington2616 lighter gauge strings have clearer tone and often better sound :)
There is an interview lesson where BB said he uses 10 gage strings. Also, Gibbons said he doesn’t play acoustic because they give him a lot of trouble. Only thing that makes sense to go super light gage strings is hand issues. Don’t worry page used 8s and Hendrix used 9s tuned down. Terry Kath used 8s and so did Jeff Beck in the early days.
You really have a talent at explaining music techniques and intricacies. I found your music to be most enjoyable and illustrative. B.B. King is one of my most favorite musicians. He has wonderful uniqueness that endures over time. What a joy.
Hi Paul, very nice video. You know what? You should do the same with Albert King. Thanks so much.
Absolutely! I agree. Albert has an equal but totally different style.
Albert King plays a right hand guitar as a left handed. Or a right handed as a leftie, not sure. That gives him other options/limitations that adds to his unique sound. It would be hard to copy even though i'm sure Paul can come pretty close.
Paul is a great presenter of this material. Not just the playing, but the very important explanation of the content.
Ok, this was BRILLIANT. Great teaching. Also, the “Chapter II” edit transition was freaking cool.... I enjoy your content for both its substance and the creative presentation. Well done all around mate!
Its not often I watch an 18 minute tut' all the way through in one go.
It helps its the blues of course .....it runs in the blood for me.
For Mr, Davids the elements you mention at the end of this video I call the "wow" factor.
AS yousay the ability to make the guitar talk.
I heard your tut ' for the first time to day Mr Davids , I'm very happy you have done so well with your Subs...... you truly deserve your success.
I hope the letter B is not copyrighted by any music corporation! 🤞
The Dynamics example at 15:15 is stellar and informative
I have no idea what you are talking about but I am fascinated. I am 47 and aspire to learn the guitar. Just found your channel and subbed!
I started playing again somewhere last summer after 20 years, l am 53 now, and believe it or not am making some progress, also thanks to Paul. Welcome to the family D W Conrad!
Your videos always highlight deceptively simple concepts, that I always brush off as "Oh yeah man, whatever". Then, as I sleep on them, I realize how much of a rabbit hole what you have said was. Then I watch the videos again. Thanks for awesome content, the things I learned here has improved my playing.
Great video Paul, very inspiring and now I want to go home and play the blues in the style of BB King.
Thanks for great content.
Great video, very informative, B.B. King once said "I play what My ears tell me." if you just play without thinking too much about pentatonic's, scales, and ect, and just play what notes flow together with your ears, it can really help us develop our skills, none of the original blues artists didn't even know what pentatonic's were, we use them to analyze there playing to make it easier for us to emulate their mastery, and your videos really show case what they do beautifully, thank you.🎶🎸🙏
This man became a legend by playing 4 notes? There's still hope for me after all
Thanks Paul, this video literally changed my life. No exaggeration.
Paul, that is an amazing analysis about the B.B. KING style and technique!
Could you please elaborate the same for Albert King and Freddie King? I would love to see and listen to it...
RIP BB.
Thanks for all the beautiful music.
👍😎👍
So nice, rolle a joint. Watch Paul. Grab the guitar and try a little bit. Great work
Less is more...
Simplicity, as you observe...
Is extremely sophisticated...
It takes considerable skill and talent to do less and say more.
BB King and you share this!
Well played... and... Thanks 🎸🎉⛅
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Please do Freddie King
and Albert King!
And Muddy Waters! Also love to see some Lightnin' Hopkins!
@@BillFarnham my life changed when I first got hit by lightnin
Yessss!!!
BB king was how I discovered the blues and the guitar beyond zombie chords. I spent hours playing over his records . I can contribute much of my feel to those heady days.
This is some good advice! Even though I am a member of your Learn Practice Play course I think your RUclips videos help with playing as well as the course! Thank you for that opportunity!
Best video I've ever seen about B.B. King and his way to play the guitar beautifully
It’s you who motivated me to buy a guitar. Now I’m broke. 🤣
Better get practicing then Sara, make that money back through gigs! ;)
Learn to play the blues!
Sara Xu Now you're maybe a few months broke for the moment Sara ... but playing the Blues wil pay you back for ever and ever 🎸😎
You forgot to say thank you!
Maybe you don't have much money left but you'll be MUCH richer than you were!
Amazing job Paul. I am a bass player who has been playing music, and blues over 35 years, but recently picked up the guitar wanting to figure it out. Invaluable stuff. Thank You Sir!
Should've done it in Bb... because BB
非常诚恳的视频，非常感谢！
Yup he is indeed the king of blues
I started playing guitar when I was 12. I never really understood how to play lead and ended up moving to bass. Fast forward 40 years and now I play guitar for fun. I learned more in this one video than all the years taking guitar lessons. Amazing explanation, I finally get it!
Heard this in an interview with Tommy Shannon & Chris Layton after SRV had passed away: One time BB was actually the opening act for SRV. Stevie did not know abt it when he showed up for the gig. Baffled, SRV asks Tommy & Chris "Is that BB? What is he doing here?" They replied "He's opening for you, man". SRV was like "ooooh, no no no. WE shud be opening for him. BB cannot open for us. Never." So, even SRV looked up to BB.
You are so right about the importance of listening, processing and translating what you hear and FEEL to your own fingers. Great video!
John Lee Hooker " 1 Chord " as in "House Rent Blues" also known as "The King Of Boogie"