Can You Play This Riff? Ep. 22 MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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0:00 Opening
0:45 The Genius of Mississippi John Hurt
1:40 The Bass
2:15 The Melody
2:46 Bass & Melody
3:42 Advanced
6:30 Play Along 
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One of the legendary great bluesman . Tons of deep soul.
I think it was John Fahey who said MJH was his technical role model as well as, to some extent, his emotional role model. This was a wonderfully respectful introduction to his style which is still relevant today.
When I was first introduced to boom-chick finger style I listened to MJH's Lonesome Valley and thought that is both pretty AND simple - perfect tune to start with. Well very quickly discovered it is anything but simple. Eventually when one does have the bass / melody lines down pat, it just doesn't have the richness or texture that MJHs fingers produce.
Man, I am in awe of the old bluesmen. My mind gets it, but my fingers only get a lick or two. You're right when you say it sounds simple, but it's bass, rhythm, and melody all at once. Eric Clapton said the breakthrough moment he had was teaching his thumb to play separately from his other fingers. That's hard to do.
This video of John Hurt captures something WAY more than alternating bass. John Hurt invented "off the beat hammer ons".
He perfected it. But syncopated hammer ons are a big part of ragtime and piedmont. (I’m quite sure) Funny, Hurt was humble and in that performance/interview with Pete Seeger, he said he ‘copied’ his style from another guy. Hurt was a Master, no doubt, but so many artists didn’t get recorded back then.
Yes. Not so “primitive” then…
MJH is an absolute legend and this is one of my favorites. Thanks for doing this.
Man …you are a great musician , very impressed.
Him and Doc Watson are my two all time favorite melodic finger pickers
First time i listend to hurt i was so blown away. I knew merle travis beforehand and he was the one to bring this style to the scene first. But if you think about it: hurt was only discovered for the public in his 60th. So if you think about it, hurt played this style long before travis. He played it just for himself and a few folks. Incredible
Great! I like this. I have been practicing this song for many years now, but the way MJH did this is brilliant.
Thanks for always choosing interesting songs
The human power if the blues is incredible 😊. Mississippi John Hurt probably never imagined his music reaching all over the globe…a young Russian (?) man in 2023 finding and feeling the music played by a man that probably lived his life without electricity….amazing ❤❤❤
More than 50 years ago I discovered MJH at my public library! They would let you check out records and return them a few days later. Of course, as an avid fan of liner notes I read about how they thought he was long dead in the 1960s until someone tracked him down in Avalon, Mississippi. He had no idea he was considered a folk music icon😁. I love the way you dig into these songs! Do you ever go on tour? I would gladly pay to see you perform on stage!
always loved his music, nice to see someone making lessons on his work
Fantastic... love this version
Yes! Amazing song
I wanna learn that style of playing, I’ve been playing for a little over 30 years now and haven’t tried this style yet, I really like this style of playing
Best breakdown ive seen yet ! great job mate !
You are awesome. Thanks for your breakdowns.
Brilliant and valuable lesson, mississippi John a guitar legend, thank you.
That was a great lesson.
That was awesome Thom! MJH was one of the original Blues men and an amazing player to boot! Thanks for your videos and hope that you & your family are doing well! 👍👍🎸🎸
As much as I have listened to MJH it never hit me how complex his playing was. I guess I enjoyed the symphony of it all. Thanks for elucidating and educating.
Brilliant and Beautiful
One of my all time favorites
This really made me smile!
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Excellent 👏
His thumb has its own soul.iv been practicing steel driving man for abut 5 years.the tune is very simple and easy to learn but playing it is a whole different story.
Great lesson! Thanks! :)
Such a nice guitar lesson. Love Mississippi John Hurt (heard about him from a burgeoning finger style guitarist some 20 years ago) . You play wonderfully. Thanks!!
Took 3 days! to get thru. Practice, sleepin, practice, sleeping, practice. This way gets into muscle memory😂
He's been a favorite for years. Rev. Gary Davis said he wanted his guitar to sound like a piano, you be the judge.
lol, talks about how complex and difficult the guitar parts are while playing them flawlessly- WELL DONE!!
This it's the only style I could play for the first 10 years I played. Didn't begin until mid 20s way back in late 80s early 90s when I lived in Western North Carolina and found Doc Watson....he,played and gave credit to John Hurt for this style....and of course Merle Travis
You have done a lot to approach MJH. His self taught style is a thing of legend.
I've heard you and a hundred more that can cop Hendrix (my favorite), Merle Travis, etc., but never heard ONE that can really cop that riff from MJH, or something like Jumper On The Line from R. L. Burnside. Just seems to be two inimitable fingerpickers. But it's fun to try! You got some great stuff in there.
They call this “Travis style” even though Merle Travis only used one finger, and Mississippi did it 20 years earlier.
Thank you Guitar Pilgram
Please consider Tampa Red's The Jitter Jump, Rockin' in Rhythm or Evalena (Rock's missing link!)
I am a huge Bruce Cockburn fan and he attributes his style to MJH.
So I notice he doesn’t use a capo but you did. Was his guitar tuned down to a D?
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It’s called piedmont blues. Do a video for railroad bill and candy man!
Sloppy Drunk Is a great one imo it always seems so simple..Knopfler Atkins Travis my gonto guys. Im play in a similar fashion rarely touch a pick..Im not near even good at this exact skool..but im a travis pickin fool..im probably considered decent at Hurts style.Although my thumb cant quite get independent as it should. As my Travis style keeps me like DAMN IT 😂
another great rif i just want to draw your attention to a song called ballad of john hurt we have a great player here in the uk called joe brown take a look at the video joe brown live in liverpool he plays the balled of john hurt pleas take a look see if you can do a reviw on the song keep up the good work you help me a lot
Sorry to digress, but is that a metal gear solid 1 case, I have the same one on my wall haha
Almost sounds like a Banjo is being played
So john is tuned up >?
He sounds like 3 guitarists
Ride it on out like you were a bird..