Andy Aledort looked at the basic elements that make up Muddy Waters’ rhythm guitar playing and approach to single-note lines ...

Inspired by Eric Gales, Joe Walsh, Earth, Wind & Fire and Motown, this blues lesson puts the rhythm first ...

The only rhythm change is during the bridge where the rhythm becomes straighter and you play two chords per bar over the first two bars (A and E to F#m and E), before a bar of D and a bar of B7.

The rhythm section pounds through the basic 12 bar chord changes and James shouts out his lyric about his "no good" woman: I don't want know no woman gonna treat me wrong all the time ...

In a typical boogie piano solo, every new chorus will introduce a different melodic idea based on the abstract blues scheme, thus challenging the player’s imagination. Boogie-woogie is credited with ...

Oliver Nelson began his career playing with the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra and St. Louis big bands. In a 1961 jam session, Nelson was joined by Eric Dolphy, Roy Haynes, Bill Evans, Oliver Nelson ...

Buddy Guy: 'Rhythm And Blues' Titan Channels Guitar Wisdom The 77-year-old guitarist and vocalist's new two-disc set features cameos from Kid Rock, Keith Urban and members of Aerosmith.