Part 1: How To Play a Funk / Blues Rhythm Guitar Like Steve Cropper / Stax Style

hcbiukhciuweewbchiew Says:

Mar 12, 2011 - i have that same guitar except mines from the 70's its great to play aint it

clarkewi Says:

May 3, 2011 - Great lesson. I never realized he only used the high strings. These guys were genius.

Leto1988 Says:

Jul 15, 2011 - If I didn't see the video I would say that this voice belongs to Eric Forman ;)

swimweeman25 Says:

Jul 15, 2011 - amazing!! So much talent!!

Modes9 Says:

Jul 17, 2011 - Intervals and three note chords sound best in a lot of musical situations. As you say, you don't conflict with the bass player. Also, you can melodically embellish intervals and three note chords but you can't do it with most four note chords because all of your fingers are "tied-up"!

tiko135135 Says:

Aug 24, 2011 - skills that kils :D

Powershowerable12324 Says:

Aug 25, 2011 - steve crapper :)

ninigui Says:

Sep 1, 2011 - Nice ES335!

bgoodrick Says:

Sep 3, 2011 - I... want... that... guitar... lol.

clarkewi Says:

Sep 11, 2011 - Beautiful sound. I love that axe.

CRAIGARRR Says:

Sep 26, 2011 - No wonder why The Blues Brothers made it so big.. how couldn't they with that all star band! New Blues Brothers show coming to TV.. I hope they don't butcher how I remember the movie!

spacedoginnebraska Says:

Oct 20, 2011 - sweeeet axe, man.....

iowacorn123 Says:

Nov 10, 2011 - Goodness this is awesome to watch. I learned tremendously. The upstroke demo could be made longer. I love that part the best. Looking for guitar mixer for my tribute song to Amy winehouse. Run it. Song is titled You Count Me Out.

salazarich Says:

Dec 2, 2011 - I played this way at church,

thewolfe54 Says:

Dec 4, 2011 - You make it fun to learn, I have taught myself to play and you put it right to the point, very understandable and not hung up or repeating yourself. Watching your lessons and what I've learned it sounds like I've had years of practice. Ok I'll stop rambling, in short thanks for what your doing it has made playing guitar so much more fun!!!!

fransfamous Says:

Jan 6, 2012 - I sorry did I hear you say steve crooper started R & B??????

charlieisamonster Says:

Feb 2, 2012 - Nice lesson. Thanks and well done.

MadSpectro7 Says:

Feb 15, 2012 - Semi-hollows are good for jazz-funk too.

getsomegetsomenow Says:

Mar 23, 2012 - Thanks for the video

appetitefordynamite Says:

Mar 29, 2012 - your a great teacher. thanks alot!

NexusCapital Says:

Apr 2, 2012 - I like that this comment was a year ago and this video has hundreds of thousands of hits and more. lol keep it up your teaching me everything I know man.

turockandar Says:

Apr 4, 2012 - Hum I have been playing guitar for ages and I never thought of the analogy between the horn section and funk chords syncopated...thanks:)

donottawaguitar Says:

Apr 11, 2012 - great vid bro

gojirametallica Says:

Apr 20, 2012 - try spell check too

1958kathryn1 Says:

Apr 25, 2012 - STEVE CROPPER INVENTED A "SOUND".