Month: January 2022

Tim Brookes Interview

This week's interview is with author Tim Brookes, about his fascinating book 'Guitar – An American Life.' The book looks at how the guitar took shape as the modern instrument we know today, but also its place in American culture and how it went from being a fringe instrument to reaching the point where it…

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Old Joe Clark (A 75 bpm) – You Play Rhythm

This week we're jamming along to Old Joe Clark and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup.  It's four times through in the key of A at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:29…

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Old Joe Clark (A 75 bpm) – You Play Lead

This week we're jamming along to Old Joe Clark and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play lead track where I play backup so you can work on the tune.  It's four times through in the key of A at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:25…

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Old Joe Clark (A 75 bpm) – Jam Along

This week we're jamming along to Old Joe Clark and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the jam along track where I play backup, followed by the melody then we keep swapping.  It's four times through in the key of A at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:30…

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Old Joe Clark (A 75 bpm) – Performance

This  week we're jamming along to the classic tune Old Joe Clark. This is a performance track, rather than a backing track. It's me playing both tune and backup so you've got a reference to listen to if you're new to the tune, or just want to be able to listen a few times to…

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Liberty (D 75 bpm) – You Play Rhythm

This week we're jamming along to Liberty and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup.  It's four times through in the key of D at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:28 Don't forget…

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Liberty (D 75 bpm) – You Play Lead

This week we're jamming along to Liberty and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play lead track where I play backup so you can work on the tune.  It's four times through in the key of D 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:26 Don't forget to…

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Liberty (D 75 bpm) – Jam along

This week we're jamming along to Liberty and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the jam along track where I play backup, followed by the melody then we keep swapping.  It's four times through in the key of D 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:30 Don't forget to…

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Liberty (D 75 bpm) – Performance

This  week we're jamming along to the classic tune Liberty. This is a performance track, rather than a backing track. It's me playing both tune and backup so you've got a reference to listen to if you're new to the tune, or just want to be able to listen a few times to the whole…

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New Camptown Races (Bb 75 bpm) – You Play Rhythm

This week we're jamming along to New Camptown Races and I've got  three brand new backing track episodes for you. This is the you play rhythm track where I play the melody so you can work on backup.  It's four times through in the key of Bb at 75 bpm. backing track starts at 00:29…

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