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Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Improve Your Playing with these 11 Acoustic Blues Artists ★ Acoustic Tuesday 287

Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Tony Polecastro

Music

4.8842 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Think you know the blues? Think you know acoustic blues? Chances are you haven't heard these insanely good blues guitars. It's time to get inspired. In this episode, we'll be exploring 11 phenomenal acoustic blues artists who will not only inspire you but also help you play better. I've handpicked these legends from all corners of the U.S. and spanning the last 100 years, to give you a true taste of acoustic blues history.  Featuring breathtaking concert footage and unforgettable recordings, you'll experience the incredible artistry of these musicians up close and personal. Some of the notable names we'll be discussing include the likes of Robert Belfour, Barbecue Bob, Charley Patton, and Mississippi John Hurt — just to name a few.  So grab your guitar, sit back, and get ready to be inspired by the captivating sounds of these acoustic blues masters. Whether you're an experienced player or just starting out, you'll walk away with new insights and a fresh perspective on your own playing. Featured in this episode...- PPLDTV  - Old Town School of Folk Music  - Fretboard Journal  - Andy Hall- Mule Resophonic Guitars- Pisgah Banjo Company- Rhiannon Giddens  - Wondrium

Transcript

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0:00.0

Whether you've just started playing guitar or you've played guitar for a long time, chances are

0:05.7

your guitar journey will inevitably lead you to the blues. And once you've been bitten by the

0:11.4

blues bug, all you want to do is discover new blues artists. At least that's how it was for me.

0:18.1

So chances are that's how it is for you as well. And that is the entire

0:22.0

aim of today's Acoustic Tuesday show. I'm going to be sharing with you 11 acoustic blues artists

0:28.1

that you absolutely must hear. And there's a solid chance you haven't heard of the majority

0:35.0

of the artists on my list. So go ahead and open up your ears, get your ear teeth ready to

0:41.6

chomp on this sonic blues goodness. Hey, TAC family, this is episode 287 of the Acoustic Tuesday show,

0:50.3

a show packed full of inspiration and fun, designed to help you get more progress, fulfillment, and joy from your acoustic guitar journey.

0:57.6

Throughout today's episode, I'll be looping you into some acoustic news you can use, which includes one of the best live performances I have ever heard, and you can hear it as well, two solid nods to the banjo and much, much more.

1:12.1

Plus, we're going to be looking at some comments from a few past Acoustic Tuesday shows, but first,

1:17.6

let me introduce you to 11 acoustic players, players that have shaped the course of acoustic blues music.

1:25.1

Now, before I dig into our first artist on my list, and this list is in

1:29.6

no particular order, by the way, I want to remind you that here in a few episodes on episode

1:35.2

290, which will air on May 9th, 2023, that will be an Ask Me Anything episode. You can ask me anything you want and it doesn't even have to be

1:47.4

guitar related. So again, that episode is happening May 9th, 2023. It will be episode 290. If you want to

1:55.6

ask me a question, it's very easy. You can do so in the comments below. Type the letters A, M, A, and then go ahead and

2:02.9

ask me your question. Again, it can be anything. It can be guitar related, but it doesn't have

2:08.8

to be guitar related at all. Okay, let's dig into these acoustic blues artists that you absolutely

2:14.8

must know. You need to hear. hear and again this list is in no

2:18.6

particular order and I don't think this will be the last time we look at some

2:23.4

acoustic blues musicians that you need to hear about because I have been in the

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