Author Topic: The Guitar Stylists--E position, standard tuning (Read 2578 times)

Johnm · « **on:** March 08, 2021, 04:21:46 PM »

Hi all,
Yet again
* Blind Lemon Jefferson
* Charlie Patton
All best,
Johnm

banjochris · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2021, 05:33:32 PM »

Lightnin' Hopkins has to win some kind of prize for E position!

Prof Scratchy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2021, 12:52:59 AM »

And Blind Blake gets the booby prize...

banjochris · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2021, 09:45:03 AM »

Quote from: Prof Scratchy on March 09, 2021, 12:52:59 AM

And Blind Blake gets the booby prize...

He did two, that's not too horrible!

Johnm · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2021, 09:47:47 AM »

I don't want to cheat by looking at the list in Weeniepedia--what's the one other than "Depression Gone From Me Blues", Chris?

Old Man Ned · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2021, 11:50:30 AM »

Ishman Bracey

banjochris · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2021, 01:19:59 PM »

Quote from: Johnm on March 09, 2021, 09:47:47 AM

I don't want to cheat by looking at the list in Weeniepedia--what's the one other than "Depression Gone From Me Blues", Chris?

Cherry Hill Blues, backing up Irene Scruggs.

Johnm · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2021, 02:08:27 PM »

Thanks for the reminder, Chris. And while I'm here, one to add to the list for E position, standard tuning:

* Charley Jordan

All best,
Johnm

Prof Scratchy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2021, 03:04:39 PM »

Brownie McGhee of course, serially...

Blues Vintage · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2021, 03:10:32 PM »

Big Bill Broonzy

joe paul · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2021, 03:16:36 PM »

Buddy Moss

GhostRider · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2021, 04:59:00 PM »

Little Hat Jones had a very distinctive style playing in E standard, and recorded it over and over again.

Alex

Blueshome · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2021, 04:42:26 AM »

Hi Henry Brown

Johnm · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2021, 07:50:35 AM »

Hi all,

* Willie Trice

He kind of specialized in playing in E position in standard tuning, and played a bunch of songs in that position that absolutely nobody else did, like "Diddy Wa Diddy".

All best,
Johnm

Johnm · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2021, 08:34:37 AM »

Hi all,
* Robert Belfour

All best,
Johnm

lindy · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2021, 09:22:15 AM »

Lane Hardin.

Two of the three solo sides attributed to him are in E, both are sublimely strange and wonderful.

Just this weekend I revisited "Hard Times," which I hadn't played for a couple of years. I forgot how tricky the vocals are!

Lindy

rein · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2021, 01:54:59 PM »

Memphis Minnie : Bumblebee Blues had a really influential approach to playing in E.

rein · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2021, 01:57:51 PM »

And of course Robert Petway , only one song of all his recordings in E, but what song,

lindy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2021, 03:00:33 PM »

I don't know if Robert Curtis Smith belongs on this list for his rendition of "I'm Going Away," which I recently played at a zoom open mike to some friends who all immediately wanted to cop the song. It always gets a strong positive reaction.

I cheated and looked at Weeniepedia, and it looks like 3 of the 5 R.C. Smith songs we've transcribed lyrics for were in dropped-D or Vestapol, so it may not fit the guidelines.

Lindy

Johnm · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2021, 03:21:11 PM »

I think he's a good choice, Lindy, both because that particular song is so strong, and also because he did have other really good renditions in E position in standard tuning that just don't happen to have been transcribed yet. And that isn't his fault (or anybody's).
All best,
Johnm

daddystovepipe · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2021, 03:54:59 PM »

Luke Jordan - Church Bell Blues and My Gal's Don Quit me

Carl Martin - Crow Jane - Goodmorning Judge (with those unique tremolo brushes)

Josh White - he had to change his fingerpicking style in the late 30ies to a more strumming style after a handinjury. His "Number 12 train" is a good example.

Johnm · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2021, 04:00:40 PM »

Nice ones, Carl. Good to hear from you!
All best,
Johnm

Johnm · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2021, 05:54:48 PM »

Hi all,

* Shirley Griffith, with "River Line Blues", "Shaggy Hound Blues", "Meet Me In The Bottom", "Saturday Blues", "Back to Bed", et al

All best,
Johnm

Old Man Ned · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2021, 02:02:12 PM »

Rev Gary Davis who I seem to be adding to most of the stylist playing positions, but I'm thinking 'Cross & Evil Woman Blues' and 'Slippin' Till My Girl Comes in Partner' for being played out of E standard

Johnm · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2021, 05:31:22 PM »

Hi all,
Emmett Murray, who can be found on the set "Drop Down In Florida" was a really original stylist in his playing in E position in standard tuning. He used a lot of chord voicings and ways of getting around that I haven't heard anyone else use.
All best,
Johnm

rein · « **Reply #25 on:** May 05, 2021, 03:24:39 AM »

Geeshee Willey and Elvie Thomas

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