This is so amazing. Please -- do more of this style blues. I grew up on it listening to Delta Blues when I was a kid in Alabama in the 1950s. Before it was popular among most whites, a radio DJ in Birmingham named Duke Rumore sold these type records in his record shop and we learned Delta Blues before the British ever heard it. When it was taken north and electrified by such artists as Muddy Waters, I liked his music but I preferred listening to southern artists like Howlin' Wolf who recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis. Thank you for keeping it alive. It's great to hear it played by a well known master historian artist like you.
This is interesting! I think I noticed something similar with John Lee Hooker some years back. He didn't always stick to the 12 bar pattern and timing.
With music, it's good to think outside of the box, and try different approaches. Lightning Hopkins is a great guitarist. People like him, and Robert Johnson did some pretty amazing guitar work. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers! ✌️
@@TomoFujitaMusic the very first time I listen to Lightin’s Music I was immediately felt in love with it. Because it made me feel like his Guitar playing was the inspiration of all of my favorites Guitar player 🙏
Great lesson! A lot of the great blues players didn't always do just 12 bar blues, i noticed this aswell many play 10 bar blues, 8 bar blues, 16 bar and even 14 at times! and would put in chorus sections or break section into a song ( I think CCR's version of I put a spell on you is a great example). For the delta blues style, i think the hardest part is definately playing the thumb and bass part in time especially when you play faster and more complex melodies with the other fingers and of course sometimes you have alternating bass notes too to make it even more difficult!
What a wonderful lesson, I’ve been looking for a great tutorial, thank you ! By the way could you do a small lesson on how to improvise on voodoo child (slight return) ? Cheers from France !
Watching towards the end there I was wondering how you were playing some of that and feeling like I was terrible. Then I realized I’ve been doing most of that same stuff just in a different way. Same results. It’s very encouraging. Thanks for the great lesson!
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Lightnin change chord when Lightnin good and ready to change. A famous quote
Great one! He has his own chord changes & his pace.
Thanks Tomo. I love this lesson, thanks for directing me to it. Hopefully this little super thanks 🙏🏻 will buy you a coffee ☕️
Thanks you 😊
Thank you so much! You're very welcome!
Love your groove on the Gibson LG-1...
It's so very Kalamazooey (!)
Thanx so much Master Tomo ...always such great and inspiring lessons
Thank you so much! What a great guitar! You're very welcome!
@@TomoFujitaMusic You da man Tomo...
This lesson is the real deal, loved every part of it !!! More Blues please Mr Fujita
So happy to hear that! Thank you!
This is so amazing. Please -- do more of this style blues. I grew up on it listening to Delta Blues when I was a kid in Alabama in the 1950s. Before it was popular among most whites, a radio DJ in Birmingham named Duke Rumore sold these type records in his record shop and we learned Delta Blues before the British ever heard it. When it was taken north and electrified by such artists as Muddy Waters, I liked his music but I preferred listening to southern artists like Howlin' Wolf who recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis. Thank you for keeping it alive. It's great to hear it played by a well known master historian artist like you.
So happy to hear that. Thank you for sharing! Thank you!
This is interesting! I think I noticed something similar with John Lee Hooker some years back. He didn't always stick to the 12 bar pattern and timing.
Thank you so much!
With music, it's good to think outside of the box, and try different approaches. Lightning Hopkins is a great guitarist. People like him, and Robert Johnson did some pretty amazing guitar work. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers! ✌️
You're very welcome! Thank you for sharing!
Ive been dying looking for someone just talk about Lightnin for a long long time. Thank you so so much
So happy to hear that! I love Lightnin' very much! Thank you!
@@TomoFujitaMusic the very first time I listen to Lightin’s Music I was immediately felt in love with it. Because it made me feel like his Guitar playing was the inspiration of all of my favorites Guitar player 🙏
Do more blues, can I just say I appreciate you immensely for what you’ve done continue to do ❤
you're very welcome! Thank you!
Another great lesson
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Really enjoyed this lesson!
Thank you 😊
Have a nice weekend 😎
So happy to hear that! Thank you!
I would love to see you play your composition, Dreaming of you. Very unique and cool song
Thank you so much! I will do more!
Great lesson! A lot of the great blues players didn't always do just 12 bar blues, i noticed this aswell many play 10 bar blues, 8 bar blues, 16 bar and even 14 at times! and would put in chorus sections or break section into a song ( I think CCR's version of I put a spell on you is a great example). For the delta blues style, i think the hardest part is definately playing the thumb and bass part in time especially when you play faster and more complex melodies with the other fingers and of course sometimes you have alternating bass notes too to make it even more difficult!
Thank you! Thank you for sharing! So cool!
I find finger picking more natural then pick, picking. I am working on the chromatic lesson you suggested thank you.
Good job! I love both ways. Picking or Finger Picking. Then you can do both together.
Nice Tomo 😌🙏 I’m Hear’n a Little “Pride & Joy” Intro There 👍🏻
Yes! SRV got that from LH & Jimi Hendrix got his intro lick from LH.
@@TomoFujitaMusic ~ Amazing 🎸
Thank you Mr.Fujita.
Great bluse musician's lesson.
(Blues musician's groove/feeling cover are difficult.😆)
My pleasure! Thank you! Yes. it's not easy at all!
Listen same song over and over!
Phenomenal playing! Could you go through a video about Mississippi John hurt?
Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing!
New to the channel. Love the Lightin man. 😎
Thank you so much!
Oh man! More of LH pls!! ❤
❤️🙏🙏
I love the blues so much but I keep forgetting the term for what he does at 8:36. Like the walkdown. What is it called?
Turnaround
So happy to hear that.
Turnaround 3 Levels
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What a wonderful lesson, I’ve been looking for a great tutorial, thank you !
By the way could you do a small lesson on how to improvise on voodoo child (slight return) ?
Cheers from France !
You're very welcome! More small lessons! Great idea!
Nice !
Thanks!
Sweet !!
Thank you!
Thank you for a great lesson. I'm hitting the subscribe button now! 😂
You're very welcome! Thank you so much!
John Lee Hooker songs may fit in the same category as this. songs like Crawlin kingsnake.
Thank you so much!
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Thank you!
Not always 12 bars, because, from the man himself, that's because "Lightnin' changes when Lightnin' wants to change"
Exactly! You know it!
Dear Tomo. Just curious, what are you using to record your videos?
Two microphones plugged into my video camera.
Watching towards the end there I was wondering how you were playing some of that and feeling like I was terrible. Then I realized I’ve been doing most of that same stuff just in a different way. Same results. It’s very encouraging. Thanks for the great lesson!
Glad you enjoyed it! So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
Am I losing my mind or is that chord at 6:40 a B7? You called it an E7
The sound is right! I say wrong thing once in a while.
Shocking mate clearly not started at right era the beginning
Thank you!
Go and study the originals at length