Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?

Subject: Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?
From: Peter T.
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 12:23 PM

While we have had a lot of threads on the Blues, we don't seem to have one dedicated to favourite blues licks that people may have, and would share. One thing I notice is that people seem to categorize them (apart from Turnarounds) by the person -- Muddy Waters licks, Elmore James, etc. Rick F. has taught me some simple ones in open D and open G tunings. For instance in open D, first string, 7th fret and second string, 9th fret; then move those up to the first string, 10th fret and second string 12th fret. Or first string, 7th fret, and second string 8th fret, over and over. These are so simple even I can do them!!

yours,

Peter T.

Subject: RE: Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?
From: Amos
Date: 18 Oct 03 - 02:33 PM

Here's a regular-tuning sequence which I taught my daughter easily, and which is very useful in blues sessions in the Eternal Key of E:

B-5 B-3 B-0 G-3 G-2 G-0 D-2 D-0 A-2 A-0 loE-3 loE-0

A

Subject: RE: Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?
From: GUEST,reggie miles
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 11:05 AM

This is the thread of my dreams! Being an ear taught kid of guy, this is tab I can actually read and understand in a glance and playing licks I can use for jams is something I've wanted to know how to do for a long time. I've seen so many others plunkin' away at various events and have always felt kind of envious that they had found the way to do what I had been hankerin' to learn.

After listening to some recordings of crusty ol' blues icons I've finally, just recently, managed to pick up one small lick for the key of E.

E-3 E-0 B-3 B-0 G-2 G-1 A-2 D-0 D-1 D-2 E-0 then end with an E or E7th chord

It's sounds good as an in-between chord changes kind of lick for a simple three chord blues in the key E or ending too.

Keep 'em comin'.

Subject: RE: Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?
From: Peter T.
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 11:17 AM

Reminder to tell us what tuning you are in.

Rick F. showed me the "Drinking Water from a Hollow Log" Fred McDowell lick -- on the high strings (you can put it in the 4th and 5th strings too) in open D -- first string open, first string 3rd fret, first string 3rd fret, first string open, second string open, second string 3rd fret and then slide up to the 5th fret (still on the second string). Useful at all times.....

yours,

Peter T.

Subject: RE: Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?
From: GUEST,reggie miles
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 11:37 AM

That last E-0 in the lick I posted above should have been noted as a loE-0.

Subject: RE: Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?
From:
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 05:33 PM

i am trying to find a song artist and not haing much luck. i heard a song on satalite radio a rock blues song with the words im a wild wild woman and your a lucky man can you give me info about this song? thanks

Subject: RE: Nurd stuff: Blues Licks?
From: Peter T.
Date: 19 Oct 03 - 05:53 PM

Start a dedicated thread on that topic. yours, Peter T.