Rollin stone, still a fool or two trains runnin and their variations. When you hear someone say texas blues guitar you may immediately think of stevie ray and jimmie vaughn or maybe freddie king. Although i found this book called the art of shuffle that is really cheap to strengthen your rhythms chops. In this lightnin hopkins lesson well take a look at a super important characteristic of his playing. Hopkins had been a prolific recording artist in the decade following his first sessions in 1948. Mel bay when you hear someone say texas blues guitar, you may immediately think of steve ray and jimmie vaughn or maybe freddie king. Rock me babe tab by lightnin hopkins guitar acoustic. In this second dvd lesson devoted to the guitar playing of lightnin hopkins, ernie. Guitar of lightnin hopkins stefan grossmans guitar workshop. The tunes taught span the work of artists such as robert johnson to blind blake covering basic tunings, open g tunes and also open d dadgad. Blues accordin to lightnin hopkins library of congress. Learn how to play on guitar rock me babe by lightnin hopkins, nice.
The second lick has a ringing bass note paired with a riff thats played on higher strings. Deep texas bluesthe early blues of lightnin hopkins 2. Lightnin hopkins guitar tabs pdf lessons that rock music. Bo weavil blues 1929 lightnin hopkins cotton 1959 featured people lightnin hopkins howlin wolf. The inheritor of a blues tradition that went back to blind lemon jefferson and texas alexander, he was an idiosyncratic musician, at his best when playing. I have yet find any book that is really could teaching the blues. Lighnin hopkins is another key figure in the development of texas blues. The blues accordin to lightnin hopkins check out the video clip below for an excellent 30miniute documentary, capturing the life of legendary blues singerguitarist sam lightnin hopkins. Hopkins was active musically until his death in 1982 of esophageal cancer. This lesson focuses on the music through which those hardships were expressed and on the. Lightnin hopkins guitar lesson trouble in mind part 2. Learn how to play on guitar rock me babe by lightnin hopkins, nice acoustic fingerstyle blues. The problem with this instruction book is that 1 the keys and tuning dont always correspond with the recordings. Here are some key of e blues guitar licks in open position in the.
I have purchased a few teach yourself books in the past and have had minimal success in picking up the. Blank reveals lightnins inspiration, and features a generous helping of classic blues. Govenar by the time of his death in 1982, sam lightnin hopkins was likely the most recorded blues artist in history. Smokes like lightnin the great electric show and dance. Blank reveals lightnin s inspiration, and features a generous helping of classic blues. On the making of the blues according to lightnin hopkins. Theres also some history, featuring profiles and biographies of some of the biggest and least known blues musicians. Home bands free guitar tabs l lightnin hopkins guitar tabs pdf.
The invisible presence, buried deep in every one of their guitar riffs, is the true king of texas blues, lightnin hopkins. I have purchased a few teach yourself books in the past and have had. The guitar of lightnin hopkins dvd grossmans guitar workshop. The invisible presence, buried deep in everyone of their guitar riffs, is the true king of texas blues, lightnin hopkins. The only time you need to make any chords would be for measures 9, 11, and 12.
Apr 14, 2016 here are some key of e blues guitar licks in open position in the style of lightnin hopkins. Having enjoyed lightnings music since first being exposed to it in the 1960s, it was rewarding to learn more detail of his life and music. The first lick will feature a simple single note blues melody. A portrait of the great texas bluesman, lightnin hopkins. The guitar of lightnin hopkins dvd grossmans guitar. Rolling stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time the musicologist robert mack mccormick opined that hopkins is the embodiment of the jazzandpoetry spirit. Freight train elizabeth cotten, spike drivers blues mississippi john hurt, candyman rev. Lightnin hopkins guitar tab books, instructional dvds, solos, licks, arrangements, tablature, transcriptions, sheet music, video lessons. Finger picking, gaining thumb and finger independence, keys, chords, scales, tabs and exercises. Lightnin hopkins tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including baby please dont go, big mama jump, black ghost blues, blues in the bottle, bring me my shotgun. Lightnin hopkins and the blues lightnin hopkins user.
At this point, he began to take lessons from his older cousin, alger texas alexander. I find it hard to believe theres no other book on this seminal texas blues artist. In deep with blues masters john lee hooker and lightnin. For the rest of the post im going to take a look at the fingerpicking techniques of two great blues men lightnin hopkins, who used the monotonic bass technique, and blind boy fuller, who was a piedmont ragtime guitar player who used the alternating bass technique. Learn beginner chord progressions and strum patterns for a slow 12bar blues. John lee hooker was born in 1917 in coahoma county, mississippi, and learned to play guitar from his stepfather, willie moore, who, conveniently for john lee, was friends with blind lemon. He discovered his passion for the blues at an early age when he met blues legend blind lemon jefferson at a church picnic. Lightnin hopkins style acoustic guitar lesson ep088 description although lightnin hopkins was best known for playing fingerstyle guitar, this lesson is a series of lightnin hopkins guitar licks, played with a pick on acoustic guitar although you could do this with electric as well. Blanks documentary film, the blues according to lightnin. Deep texas blues 2dvd set the early blues of lightnin hopkins by ernie. The blues accordin to lightnin hopkins the official. In this double dvd set, ernie hawkins covers songs in unusual keys such as.
The book confirms my knowledge gained over the years from lp cover notes, occasional. Hi all, im trying to locate a tab book of lightnin hopkins signature licks. A detailed tabmusic instructional booklet is included as a pdf file on the dvd. Lightnin, who knew blind lemon jefferson as a child, is jimmie vaughns favorite guitarist. For the rest of the post im going to take a look at the fingerpicking techniques of two great blues men lightnin hopkins, who used the monotonic bass technique, and blind boy fuller, who was a piedmont ragtime guitar. Fingerstyle blues guitar pdf west coast blues by blind blake. Lightnin hopkins, mance lipscomb, ruth ames and billy bizor. Contains a great selection of solos in a variety of blues styles including shuffles, slow. Using an acoustic guitar, lets take a look at this approach in our travels down the time line of this.
I know there was one by dan bowden, published by mel bay, but its out of print. Gary davis, key to the highway big bill broonzy, sugar babe mance lipscomb, walk on brownie mcghee, shinin moon lightnin hopkins, spoonful blues mance lipscomb, come back baby lightnin hopkins. Includes performances at an outdoor barbeque and a black rodeo. Lightnin hopkins tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction dvds. The blues accordin to lightnin hopkins full documentary. This brilliant new biographythe first book ever written about himilluminates the many contradictions of the man and his myth. Deep texas bluesthe early blues of lightnin hopkins 2 dvd set. His stark, functional guitar style and rich texas drawl made his work instantly recognizable. Lightnin hopkins songs for all instruments and levels.
Guitar lightnin hopkins vocals lightnin hopkins other versions 5 of 19 view all. Guitar in the styles of lightnin hopkins, blind blake, mississippi john hurt, blind boy fuller and big bill broonzy. The blues accordin to lightnin hopkins 1969 the great texas bluesman lightnin hopkins is captured brilliantly in this deeply moving film. Dvd deep texas blues the early blues of lightnin hopkins. Chords are shown above the line of music as the chord name. Lightnin hopkins style acoustic guitar lesson ep088. The making of the blues according to lightnin hopkins by les blank written for the program ix. Ernie hawkins does a fantastic job of breaking down the style of lightnin hopkins in a clear and concise style that makes it easy for a relative beginner to understand. In this edition of in deep, well be taking a look at the guitar work of two essential early blues guitar masters. The great texas bluesman lightnin hopkins is captured brilliantly in this deeply moving film. Theres adequate coverage of the numerous blues techniques and styles from the bouncy ragtime feel of blind blake to the more standard blues work of lightnin hopkins and floyd council. A novel he evidently inspired, jane phillipss mojo.
Rock me babe guitar tab by lightnin hopkins with free online tab player. Personnel on camera jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and. Lightning hopkins guitar lesson mojo hand part 1 youtube. This book uses standard music notation and tablature notation. The new york times described him as one of the great country blues singers and perhaps the greatest single influence on rock guitar players. Samuel john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. He was also key in developing the unmuted sound of texas blues rhythm guitar playing.
The international festival of ethnographic films nuoro, sardinia, italy, 1998 i grew up in tampa, florida in a white, uppermiddle class home and distinctly remember the first live music i ever experienced. Pdf download 101 mississippi delta blues fingerpicking licks read online. Lightnins torrent of 1960s1970s albums did little to en. He will tie all of these concepts together within the context of a 12 bar blues exercise played in the style of lightnin hopkins. Lightnin hopkins tab lessons abroad studyresearch eagle books.