When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Eric Gales has a true gift for foregrounding rhythm in his playing, borrowing from elements of ...

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Hello everyone, and welcome to my new column for Guitar World! Over the course of these lessons, I will be demonstrating many of my approaches to blues rhythm guitar playing and soloing, covering a ...

On his new album, Rhythm & Blues, guitarist and vocalist Buddy Guy sums up his approach when he sings, "People always ask me / About the blues I play / I say it just comes through me / I don't know no ...

In general, blues jams are a good opportunity for some widdly soloing, but remember that a great deal of any jam session will be spent on rhythm duties. And, rather than chopping away on basic chords, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. ELECTRIC GUITAR WEEK: Anyone who has witnessed one of Josh Smith’s live performances comes away ...

Same for the chugging riff on Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour” and the chopping rhythm on the soul instrumental “Green Onions.” He’s the man who finished mixing “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the ...