Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Blues Guitar Songs for Dummies: The Three Kings

Songs by the "Three Kings" from the Blues Guitar Songs for Dummies playlist. I'm working on right now:
Other songs from the Three Kings in this collection:
Thanks to BlackAngusYoung for the Blues Guitar Songs for Dummies playlist.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Going Down - Freddie King

A blues classic, Goin' Down was first recorded by Freddy King, but famously covered by many great guitarist, including Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck, and countless all star blues bands.

Freddy King's Original Version

In 1969 King hired Jack Calmes as his manager, who secured him an appearance at the 1969 Texas Pop Festival, alongside Led Zeppelin and others,[18] and this led to King's being signed to Leon Russell's new label, Shelter Records. The company treated King as an important artist, flying him to Chicago to the former Chess studios for the recording of Getting Ready and gave him a backing line-up of top session musicians, including rock pianist Leon Russell.[19] Three albums were made during this period, including blues classics and new songs like, "Goin' Down" written by Don Nix.
Listen to the original version of "Going Down" by Freddie King - YouTube, from his 1971 record, "Getting Ready," which was largely written and produced by Leon Russell and features Duck Dunn on bass. 

Stevie Ray Vaughan

No surprise here, Stevie just kills it: Stevie Ray Vaughan plays Goin' Down live - YouTube, from the late 1980's. SRV is at the top of his game here.

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck completely re-interprets this song, literally moving the keyboards out front to kick off this jam, and then takes the guitar in an incredible new direction. First he harmonizes with the singer, and then just blows it wide open for the solo, with some fantastic whammy bar work, and then just keeps going. Listen to Jeff Beck's Going Down studio version on YouTube, or watch this amazing footage from the Arms concert at Madison Square Garden, December 9, 1983:

All Star Blues Bands


This song has become a real favorite for the some of the best blues players, especially when they find themselves on the same stage. Check out this version from the Freddy King Live Tribute, with ZZTop, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks and great keyboards, too!

Watch two masters jam: Stevie Ray Vaughan plays I'm Goin' Down with Jeff Beck on MTV, 10/28/1989 - YouTube - remastered video, excellent SD quality:


Friday, May 15, 2015

My Song List: May 15, 2015

As of May 15, 2015, Here's a list of songs I'm working on or played out recently, on guitar, bass, vocals, or all three. Many are a bit rusty, but can be polished up real quick!

By Song Title

First, by title:

(Don't Go Back To) RockvilleREM
(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionRolling Stones
(Sittin' on) The Dock of The BayOtis Reading
59th St Bridge Feelin' GroovyPaul Simon
About a GirlNirvana
After Midnight Eric Clapton
Ain't That a ShameFats Domino/Cheap Trick
All My LovingBeatles
All The Small Thingsblink-182
American GirlTom Petty
American IdiotGreen Day
American WomanGuess Who
Angel From MontgomeryJohn Prine
ApemanKinks
Are You Gonna Go My Way?Lenny Kravitz
Back on the Chain GangPretenders
Bad Moon RisingCCR
Best of YouFoo Fighters
Black Hole SunSoundgarden
Black Magic WomanSantana
Blister in the SunViolent Femmes
Blitzkrieg BopRamones
Bold as LoveJimi Hendrix
Born on the BayouCCR
Born to Be WildSteppenwolf
Boulevard of Broken DreamsGreen Day
Boy in the BubblePaul Simon
Boys Don't CryCure
Brand New CadillacClash, The
Breakdown Tom Petty
Breaking The LawJudas Priest
Bring it on HomeLed Zep
Brown Eyed GirlVan Morrison
Buddy HollyWeezer
Can't Find My Way HomeBlind Faith
Cinnamon GirlNeil Young
Closer to FineIndigo Girls
Cold ShotSRV
Come TogetherBeatles
Communication BreakdownLed Zep
Cortez the KillerNeil Young
Crazy on YouHeart
CreepRadiohead
CrossroadsRobert Johnson/Cream
Day TripperBeatles
Dead FlowersRolling Stones
Dear Mr FantasyTraffic
DOAFoo Fighters
Don't Bring Me DownBeatles
Don't Stop Believin'Journey
Down by the RiverNeil Young
Down By The WaterDecemberists
Down on the CornerCCR
Dream OnAerosmith
DriveIncubus
EverlongFoo Fighters
Every Breath You TakePolice
Father & DaughterPaul Simon
Feel Like Makin' LoveBad Company
FireJimi Hendrix
Fortunate SonCCR
Funk #49James Gang
Get It On (Bang a Gong)T. Rex
Go WIth The FlowQueens of the Stone Age
GodzillaBlue Oyster Cult
Goin' DownFreddie King
Gold on the CeilingBlack Keys
Gone At LastPaul Simon
GoodBetter Than Ezra
Good EnoughTom Petty
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Green Day
Good Times RollCars
Green OnionsBooker T & the MGs
HappyPharrell Williams
Hash PipeWeezer
Have You Ever Seen The RainCCR
Heading out to the HighwayJudas Priest
Heart Full of SoulYardbirds
Heart of GoldNeil Young
Heart Shaped BoxNirvana
HeartbreakerPat Benatar
Heaven KnowsThe Pretty Reckless
Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)Neil Young
Hey JoeJimi Hendrix
High and DryRadiohead
Higher GroundRed Hot Chili Peppers
Highway to HellACDC
Homeward BoundSimon & Garfunkel
Hotel CaliforniaEagles
House of the Rising SunAnimals
Hungry Like The WolfDuran Duran
I AloneLive
I Fought the LawClash
I Need You TonightZZ Top
I Thank YouZZ Top
I'd Love to Change the WorldTen Years After
Icky ThumpThe White Stripes
If I Had a HammerSeeger/Hayes
In BloomNirvana
In the Midnight HourWilson Picket
Island in the SunWeezer
It's a Long Way to the TopACDC
JailbreakThin Lizzy
JessicaAllman Brothers
Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry
Jumpin' Jack FlashRolling Stones
Key to the HighwayBig Bill Broonzy
Kids In AmericaMuffs
King Contrary ManThe Cult
Knockin' on Heaven's DoorBob Dylan
KodachromePaul Simon
Kryptonite3 Doors Down
L&N Don't Stop Here AnymoreMichelle Shocked
La BambaRitche Valens
La GrangeZZ Top
Last Time, TheRolling Stones
Learn to FlyFoo Fighters
Let It BeBeatles
Like a HurricaneNeil Young
Little WingJimi Hendrix
Live WireACDC
Locomotive BreathJethro Tull
Lola MontezVolbeat
Lonely BoyThe Black Keys
Long Black VeilLefty Frizzell
Losing My ReligionREM
Loves Me Like a RockPaul Simon
LowCracker
Lucky ManThe Verve
Machine Gun BluesSocial Distortion
Mad World Tears for Fears
Maggie's FarmRage Against the Machine
Man in the BoxAlice in Chains
Man on the MoonREM
Mary Jane's Last DanceTom Petty
Me and JulioPaul Simon
Me and the BeanSpoon
Mean BitchTaddy Porter
MelissaAllman Brothers
MisirlouDick Dale and his Del-Tones
Mississippi QueenMountain
More Than a FeelingBoston
My Best Friend's GirlCars
My GenerationThe Who
My HeroFoo Fighters
My My, Hey Hey (Out of the BlueNeil Young
My Own Worst EnemyLit
My SharonaThe Knack
Never ThereCake
Next GirlBlack Keys
Nights In White SatinMoody Blues
No More Mr Nice GuyAlice Cooper
No QuarterLed Zepplin
Nothing But FlowersTalking Heads
Old ManNeil Young
Once In a LifetimeTalking Heads
OutshinedSoundgarden
Outside Woman BluesCream
Oye Como VaSantana
Paint It, BlackRolling Stones
ParadiseJohn Prine
ParalyzerFinger Eleven
ParanoidBlack Sabbath
Paranoid AndroidRadiohead
Peace Love UnderstandingNick Lowe
Peace of MindBoston
PlushStone Temple Pilots
PowderfingerNeil Young
Pretend We're DeadL7
Proud MaryCCR
Psycho KillerTalking Heads
Pumped Up KicksFoster the People
R U Mine?Arctic Monkeys
Rainbow in the DarkDio
Rebel RebelDavid Bowie
Red HouseJimi Hendrix
Road to NowhereTalking Heads
Roadhouse BluesDoors
Rock and RollLed Zep
Rock and Roll All NiteKiss
Rockin' in the Free WorldNeil Young
RoosterAlice in Chains
RoxanneThe Police
Santa MonicaEverclear
Satch BoogieJoe Satriani
Say It Ain't SoWeezer
Season of the WitchDonovan
Seeker, TheWho
Self EsteemThe Offfspring
Seven Bridges RoadEagles
Sex and CandyMarcy Playground
Shiny Happy PeopleREM
Shooting StarBad Company
Sick of YouCake
Simple ManLynyrd Skynyrd
Sitting StillREM
Smells like Teen SpiritNirvana
So LonelyPolice
Song 2Blur
Southern ManNeil Young
Space OddityDavid Bowie
StandREM
StarsHum
Stay Up LateTalking Heads
Step out of the CarThe Boxer Rebellion
StillFoo Fighters
Still Got The BluesGary Moore
Stone In LoveJourney
Strange BrewCream
Sunday Bloody SundayU2
Sunshine of Your LoveCream
Super FreakRick James
Sweet Home AlabamaLynyrd Skynyrd
SwingtownSteve Miller
Sympathy for the DevilRolling Stones
Synchronicity IIThe Police
Take a PictureFilter
Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand
Tales of Brave UlyssesCream
Tell MeHowlin' Wolf
That Was Your MotherPaul Simon
The Boys Are Back in TownThin Lizzy
The Killing MoonEcho and the Bunnymen
The Man Who Sold The WorldNirvana
The Passenger Iggy Pop
There Come our MothersPaul Simon
This Must Be the PlaceTalking Heads
Thrill is Gone, TheBB King
Time After TimeCindy Lauper
Times Like TheseFoo Fighters
TitaniumDavid Guetta
Touch Too MuchACDC
TroublemakerWeezer
Twist and ShoutThe Beatles
Two PrincesSpin Doctors
Under African SkiesPaul Simon
Under Cover of DarknessThe Strokes
Under the Milky WayChurch
Undone (The Sweater Song)Weezer
Use SomebodyKings of Leon
VasolineStone Temple Pilots
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)Jimi Hendrix
Wagon WheelOld Crow Medicine Show
Wake Me up When September EndsGreen Day
WalkFoo Fighters
Walk AwayJames Gang
Walk This WayAerosmith
War PigsCake
We Are the ChampionsQueen
We Got the BeatThe Go-Go's
Weight, TheBand, The
What's Up4 Non-Blondes
WheelsFoo Fighters
Where Is My Mind?Pixies
While My Guitar Gently WeepsBeatles
Whipping PostAllman Brothers
Whiskey in the JarThin Lizzy
White RabbitJefferson Airplane
White RoomCream
Wide River to CrossBuddy Miller
Wipe OutThe Surfaris
Wish You Were HerePink Floyd
WishlistPearl Jam
WonderwallOasis
X-KidGreen Day
You Can Call Me AlPaul Simon
You Can't Always Get What You WantRolling Stones
You Really Got MeKinks
You Shook Me (All Night Long)ACDC
Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie
ZombieCranberries

By Artist

Now here's the same list by artist:

Kryptonite3 Doors Down
What's Up4 Non-Blondes
Highway to HellACDC
It's a Long Way to the TopACDC
Live WireACDC
Touch Too MuchACDC
You Shook Me (All Night Long)ACDC
Dream OnAerosmith
Walk This WayAerosmith
No More Mr Nice GuyAlice Cooper
Man in the BoxAlice in Chains
RoosterAlice in Chains
JessicaAllman Brothers
MelissaAllman Brothers
Whipping PostAllman Brothers
House of the Rising SunAnimals
R U Mine?Arctic Monkeys
Feel Like Makin' LoveBad Company
Shooting StarBad Company
Weight, TheBand, The
Thrill is Gone, TheBB King
All My LovingBeatles
Come TogetherBeatles
Day TripperBeatles
Don't Bring Me DownBeatles
Let It BeBeatles
While My Guitar Gently WeepsBeatles
GoodBetter Than Ezra
Key to the HighwayBig Bill Broonzy
Gold on the CeilingBlack Keys
Next GirlBlack Keys
ParanoidBlack Sabbath
Can't Find My Way HomeBlind Faith
All The Small Thingsblink-182
GodzillaBlue Oyster Cult
Song 2Blur
Knockin' on Heaven's DoorBob Dylan
Green OnionsBooker T & the MGs
More Than a FeelingBoston
Peace of MindBoston
Wide River to CrossBuddy Miller
Never ThereCake
Sick of YouCake
War PigsCake
Good Times RollCars
My Best Friend's GirlCars
Bad Moon RisingCCR
Born on the BayouCCR
Down on the CornerCCR
Fortunate SonCCR
Have You Ever Seen The RainCCR
Proud MaryCCR
Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry
Under the Milky WayChurch
Time After TimeCindy Lauper
I Fought the LawClash
Brand New CadillacClash, The
LowCracker
ZombieCranberries
Outside Woman BluesCream
Strange BrewCream
Sunshine of Your LoveCream
Tales of Brave UlyssesCream
White RoomCream
Boys Don't CryCure
Rebel RebelDavid Bowie
Space OddityDavid Bowie
Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie
TitaniumDavid Guetta
Down By The WaterDecemberists
MisirlouDick Dale and his Del-Tones
Rainbow in the DarkDio
Season of the WitchDonovan
Roadhouse BluesDoors
Hungry Like The WolfDuran Duran
Hotel CaliforniaEagles
Seven Bridges RoadEagles
The Killing MoonEcho and the Bunnymen
After Midnight Eric Clapton
Santa MonicaEverclear
Ain't That a ShameFats Domino/Cheap Trick
Take a PictureFilter
ParalyzerFinger Eleven
Best of YouFoo Fighters
DOAFoo Fighters
EverlongFoo Fighters
Learn to FlyFoo Fighters
My HeroFoo Fighters
StillFoo Fighters
Times Like TheseFoo Fighters
WalkFoo Fighters
WheelsFoo Fighters
Pumped Up KicksFoster the People
Take Me OutFranz Ferdinand
Goin' DownFreddie King
Still Got The BluesGary Moore
American IdiotGreen Day
Boulevard of Broken DreamsGreen Day
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Green Day
Wake Me up When September EndsGreen Day
X-KidGreen Day
American WomanGuess Who
Crazy on YouHeart
Tell MeHowlin' Wolf
StarsHum
The Passenger Iggy Pop
DriveIncubus
Closer to FineIndigo Girls
Funk #49James Gang
Walk AwayJames Gang
White RabbitJefferson Airplane
Locomotive BreathJethro Tull
Bold as LoveJimi Hendrix
FireJimi Hendrix
Hey JoeJimi Hendrix
Little WingJimi Hendrix
Red HouseJimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)Jimi Hendrix
Satch BoogieJoe Satriani
Angel From MontgomeryJohn Prine
ParadiseJohn Prine
Don't Stop Believin'Journey
Stone In LoveJourney
Breaking The LawJudas Priest
Heading out to the HighwayJudas Priest
Use SomebodyKings of Leon
ApemanKinks
You Really Got MeKinks
Rock and Roll All NiteKiss
Pretend We're DeadL7
Bring it on HomeLed Zep
Communication BreakdownLed Zep
Rock and RollLed Zep
No QuarterLed Zepplin
Long Black VeilLefty Frizzell
Are You Gonna Go My Way?Lenny Kravitz
My Own Worst EnemyLit
I AloneLive
Simple ManLynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home AlabamaLynyrd Skynyrd
Sex and CandyMarcy Playground
L&N Don't Stop Here AnymoreMichelle Shocked
Nights In White SatinMoody Blues
Mississippi QueenMountain
Kids In AmericaMuffs
Cinnamon GirlNeil Young
Cortez the KillerNeil Young
Down by the RiverNeil Young
Heart of GoldNeil Young
Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)Neil Young
Like a HurricaneNeil Young
My My, Hey Hey (Out of the BlueNeil Young
Old ManNeil Young
PowderfingerNeil Young
Rockin' in the Free WorldNeil Young
Southern ManNeil Young
Peace Love UnderstandingNick Lowe
About a GirlNirvana
Heart Shaped BoxNirvana
In BloomNirvana
Smells like Teen SpiritNirvana
The Man Who Sold The WorldNirvana
WonderwallOasis
Wagon WheelOld Crow Medicine Show
(Sittin' on) The Dock of The BayOtis Reading
HeartbreakerPat Benatar
59th St Bridge Feelin' GroovyPaul Simon
Boy in the BubblePaul Simon
Father & DaughterPaul Simon
Gone At LastPaul Simon
KodachromePaul Simon
Loves Me Like a RockPaul Simon
Me and JulioPaul Simon
That Was Your MotherPaul Simon
There Come our MothersPaul Simon
Under African SkiesPaul Simon
You Can Call Me AlPaul Simon
WishlistPearl Jam
HappyPharrell Williams
Wish You Were HerePink Floyd
Where Is My Mind?Pixies
Every Breath You TakePolice
So LonelyPolice
Back on the Chain GangPretenders
We Are the ChampionsQueen
Go WIth The FlowQueens of the Stone Age
CreepRadiohead
High and DryRadiohead
Paranoid AndroidRadiohead
Maggie's FarmRage Against the Machine
Blitzkrieg BopRamones
Higher GroundRed Hot Chili Peppers
(Don't Go Back To) RockvilleREM
Losing My ReligionREM
Man on the MoonREM
Shiny Happy PeopleREM
Sitting StillREM
StandREM
Super FreakRick James
La BambaRitche Valens
CrossroadsRobert Johnson/Cream
(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionRolling Stones
Dead FlowersRolling Stones
Jumpin' Jack FlashRolling Stones
Last Time, TheRolling Stones
Paint It, BlackRolling Stones
Sympathy for the DevilRolling Stones
You Can't Always Get What You WantRolling Stones
Black Magic WomanSantana
Oye Como VaSantana
If I Had a HammerSeeger/Hayes
Homeward BoundSimon & Garfunkel
Machine Gun BluesSocial Distortion
Black Hole SunSoundgarden
OutshinedSoundgarden
Two PrincesSpin Doctors
Me and the BeanSpoon
Cold ShotSRV
Born to Be WildSteppenwolf
SwingtownSteve Miller
PlushStone Temple Pilots
VasolineStone Temple Pilots
Get It On (Bang a Gong)T. Rex
Mean BitchTaddy Porter
Nothing But FlowersTalking Heads
Once In a LifetimeTalking Heads
Psycho KillerTalking Heads
Road to NowhereTalking Heads
Stay Up LateTalking Heads
This Must Be the PlaceTalking Heads
Mad World Tears for Fears
I'd Love to Change the WorldTen Years After
Twist and ShoutThe Beatles
Lonely BoyThe Black Keys
Step out of the CarThe Boxer Rebellion
King Contrary ManThe Cult
We Got the BeatThe Go-Go's
My SharonaThe Knack
Self EsteemThe Offfspring
RoxanneThe Police
Synchronicity IIThe Police
Heaven KnowsThe Pretty Reckless
Under Cover of DarknessThe Strokes
Wipe OutThe Surfaris
Lucky ManThe Verve
Icky ThumpThe White Stripes
My GenerationThe Who
JailbreakThin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back in TownThin Lizzy
Whiskey in the JarThin Lizzy
American GirlTom Petty
Breakdown Tom Petty
Good EnoughTom Petty
Mary Jane's Last DanceTom Petty
Dear Mr FantasyTraffic
Sunday Bloody SundayU2
Brown Eyed GirlVan Morrison
Blister in the SunViolent Femmes
Lola MontezVolbeat
Buddy HollyWeezer
Hash PipeWeezer
Island in the SunWeezer
Say It Ain't SoWeezer
TroublemakerWeezer
Undone (The Sweater Song)Weezer
Seeker, TheWho
In the Midnight HourWilson Picket
Heart Full of SoulYardbirds
I Need You TonightZZ Top
I Thank YouZZ Top
La GrangeZZ Top