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AW
19 posts
Aug 16, 2009
12:13 PM
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Guitar center is having a king of the blues contest and are providing 25 backing tracks available on their website. Naturally the contest is for guitar players, but the downloads are free.
Guitar center
king of the blues
tracks
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geordiebluesman
223 posts
Aug 16, 2009
1:25 PM
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AW, I could'nt find em could you post a link?
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jonsparrow
805 posts
Aug 16, 2009
1:56 PM
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nice.
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GermanHarpist
558 posts
Aug 16, 2009
2:42 PM
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yep, very cool.
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germanharpist, harpfriends on Youtube
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geordiebluesman
224 posts
Aug 16, 2009
3:17 PM
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Hey AW, I want to kiss you!, I wrote a lyric a few days back called BLOOD SWEAT AND BEERS and the track Laid Down Blues is a perfect fit!, I just have to work out a few fills and a solo and i've got me a shit hot new toon!( in my humble opinion that is ) so cheers mate, Unfortunatly it's 11.15pm in blighty and now i've got that hot flush of creativity raising a sweat on my brow and i know for a fact i won't get to sleep tonight coz i'm going to be obsessing on this, Oh well that's the price you pay for a creative mind
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Buzadero
124 posts
Aug 16, 2009
4:46 PM
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There is a track called "Monkey Paw"?
Certainly, that can be incorporated into some Buddha YouTube soundtrack. Perhaps of the "Bite Suit" houseguest training?
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~Buzadero
Underwater Janitor, Patriot
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mr_so&so
190 posts
Aug 19, 2009
10:47 AM
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Just downloaded these. Thanks AW. I notice that only a few state the key. Has anyone worked that out for the others? Also, I compiled all the notes on the tracks together, since they provide some tips on chord changes, etc. Here they are:
Guitar Center (USA) - Free Backing Tracks
http://gc.guitarcenter.com/kingoftheblues/tracks.cfm
Grammy Award winning artist Pete Anderson has more than 30 years experience in the music business as a producer, guitarist and songwriter. GC worked closely with Pete to create 20 classic blues tracks that are sure to provide you with the ultimate blues backing-band.
01 Big Band Blues
02 Rockin' Blues with Back-Beat
03 Monkey Paw
This is a Muddy Waters-inspired shuffle with a backbeat. It's a more modern approach to a late '70s Chicago Blues style. Try using major country licks mixed with a few "blues" notes.
04 Whitey's Blues
A collision of the old and new Mississippi hill stomp. This tune feels like a cross between R.L. Burnside and T-Model Ford, recently brought up to date by bands like the White Stripes. This one's wide open - try some funky rock or slide tricks.
05 Austin Skyline Shuffle
A classic "Stevie Ray Vaughan" groove - a Texas shuffle that Stevie made his own. A cool half step up turnaround allows you to stretch out.
06 A Minor Affair
Classic B.B. King - a modernized version of a '70s Bobby Bland "uptown NY to LA" minor blues romp. This version substitutes a major 7th chord a half-step up from the V chord and an augmented V chord for the IV. Try using pure minor pentatonic scales throughout. Be sure to capitalize on the altered turnaround with arpeggios.
07 Train-Beat Blues
08 Little Girl Shuffle
Straight blues with Gospel chord change and a little Freddy King "mojo" thrown in. Very fun to play over - let the chords do the work.
09 Funky Woman
A very funky track with early '70s Midwest/Chicago/Detroit influences. Can be played using minor or dominant scale tones. Think Albert King.
10 Funky Rock Blues
11 Georgia Rocker
This one is classic on-the-beat shuffle right out of the late '60s/early '70s Southern rock era. You can push the envelope a bit on this one with a more gritty tone of Duane Allman-inspired slide.
12 Slow Down Blues
B.B. King/T-Bone styles with 6/9 chords on the turnaround. It embodies bit of East St. Louis ala Chuck Berry’s "Wee Wee Hours"
13 Highway Sign
This is a rocker with Delta changes. This Robert Johnson/Stones' "Beggars Banquet" - Clarksdale to London. What a trip.
14 Devil's Corner
Here's a country blues two-beat ala Little Walter that takes you from Mississippi to Chicago. Try classic dominant blues solos or even some slides.
15 Texas Blues
Key of A. Look to Delta Bluesman like John Lee Hooker, Muddy Water and the arena rock flair of ZZ Top for Inspiration.
16 East Coast Blues
Key of A. This blues-based '70s British flavored rocker begs for punch "horn jab" style soloing and period correct double-stops
17 Groovin' Blues
Key of E. This rootsy blues-rocker sounds like a '64 Cadillac cruising the open road. Consider using big, fat half notes to make your statement.
18 Laid Down Blues
Key of E. Swampy electrified delta blues meets freight train groove. Use the breaks to stake your claim.
19 Stone Blues
Key of A. Syncopated rhythm guitar and driving beat. Great for searing slide or roadhouse riffing.
20 50's Rock N' Roll
This is straight-ahead, driving '50's rock 'n roll, bridging the gap between church and blues music. Here's a great opportunity to pull all the classic rock 'n roll chops out: Little Richard, Chuck Berry double stops and eighth note piano riffs.
21 Jazz Swing Blues
Texas jazz-blues shuffle from the late '40s. This sound came from the big bands from West Texas. Listen to any of T-Bone's shuffles, particularly "Two Bones and a Pick". Chance to throw some 6ths and 9ths into the mix. Maybe create a more jazz-like "head" as a motif.
22 Second Line Blues
Originally from New Orleans and used for funerals and parades; broadly called a "second line". Listen to The Meters, Very rhythmic or very minor/major legato-style playing. Explore some of the notes in the altered IV chord - 6ths and 9ths - as well as the V chord, which is a flat V substitution.
23 Classic Stop-Time Blues
Classic stop-time blues a la Muddy Waters/Freddy King/B.B. King. B.B. King major melodic bends. Freddy King-style interval playing, allow the breaks on the 1 chord to help build a verse-type melody - then load up for the solo.
24 Chicago Blues
This is a traditional urban Chicago blues - a very wide shuffle. Listen to Muddy Water - this is a great song for slide. The challenge is to turn this into a blues instrumental. Create your own voice over the verse section.
25 Funky Mambo
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