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Blues Headlines

Let’s Get Funky

Tutor Richard Barrett | Gear used Knaggs SSC, Keeley-modded Boss SD-1, Vox AC15 C1

Difficulty  15 mins per example

Blues Headlines I’ve gone with what is essentially a two-chord vamp (A7 and D), taking a blues-rock approach with nods to Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore and a little bit of Joe Walsh. It is unashamedly pentatonic, with a few b5s to make it

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