How to Play 3 Great Jump Blues Solos

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  • Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
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    In this lesson we look at three great lesser know blues guitarists. Hollywood Fats, Ronnie Earl, and Junior Watson.
    I demonstrate and breakdown solos from each player over an uptempo shuffle in the key of A.
    Here are link to the solos covered in this lesson:
    • Hollywood Fats - Rock ...
    • Ronnie Earl - T-Bone B...
    • Junior Watson (USA), B...
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    Gear used in this video:
    Josh Williams Mockingbird Guitar
    ToneSpecific 'Bloombucker' pickups
    Providence cables
    Jim Dunlop Medium picks
    D'addario XT 10-46 gauge stings
    Kingtone Duelist overdrive
    Headstrong Lil King S amp
    UAD Ox Box
    UAD Arrow interface
    Camera Gear:
    Canon EOSR
    Sennheiser MKE 600
    Mountdog Softboxes

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  • @joshuakoyukuk6381
    @joshuakoyukuk6381 2 роки тому +33

    I love how there isn't any fast, random scale runs. Every single note has meaning. Impeccable tone as well.

  • @TomoFujitaMusic
    @TomoFujitaMusic 2 роки тому +39

    Beautiful lines Jack! Maybe young guitar players are not familiar with T-Bone Walker or Hollywood Fats!

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому +5

      Thank you Tomo! That means a lot to me!

    • @elpolitemexa2272
      @elpolitemexa2272 2 роки тому +1

      Acshually SRV is the only blues guitarist to have ever existed.
      Ok jokes aside, people should really give t-bone a listen, great player and quite the frontman too.

    • @mattrogers1946
      @mattrogers1946 Рік тому +3

      Or the great Junior Watson...

    • @joanmjames2495
      @joanmjames2495 Рік тому

      @@elpolitemexa2272Personally, I think Stevie Ray Vaughan was extremely over-rated. All the players mentioned in the comment section are much better.

    • @joanmjames2495
      @joanmjames2495 Рік тому +1

      True, and they need to be familiar with T-Bone and Hollywood.

  • @ozbluesman
    @ozbluesman 2 роки тому +8

    love the Fat's quote. Nicely played. Also great that you mentioned all those wonderful players : Watson, Fats , Ronnie-- and guys like Alex Schultz, Rick Holmstrom also. Guys that play with subtlety and finesse . Blues can sometimes be very much in the wailing guitars solo , which is fine for some , but slightly tedious to others. Like me. Thank you for this much needed lesson.

  • @grahamaldridge
    @grahamaldridge 2 роки тому +3

    Wonderful. I’m all over the Junior Watson lesson (🙌🏻🙌🏻) and will come back for the other two. :-).

  • @guitarswhiskeyandgolf
    @guitarswhiskeyandgolf 2 роки тому +10

    Love jump blues its the uptown jazzy cousin of the blues. Would love to see a lesson on how to play rythym in this style using interesting more jazzy chord extensions

    • @mativasquezdlc
      @mativasquezdlc 2 роки тому +5

      there are tons of videos from tommy harkenrider covering this subject from many different angles, go check him out :) cheers brother!

  • @Boogeyman425
    @Boogeyman425 2 роки тому +1

    BB uses that Hollywood Fats chromatic lick a couple times in Paulys Birthday Boogie, one of my favorite jams. Great lesson thank you!

  • @karmadave
    @karmadave 2 роки тому +5

    Fantastic lesson! Not too many people know about Hollywood Fats who tragically died at a young age. Guys like Junior Watson and Ronnie Earl are also masters of Jump Blues. Chris ‘Kid’ Anderson is also keeping this genre alive out here on the West Coast 😃

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому +1

      Absolutely!

    • @mattrogers1946
      @mattrogers1946 Рік тому +1

      Rusty Zinn and Alex Schultz too.

    • @kellyjay7448
      @kellyjay7448 Рік тому +2

      In Chicago we have Dave Specter and Joel Patterson. And, of course, we can't ignore Rhode Island's great Duke Robillard!

    • @createlovehappy
      @createlovehappy 11 місяців тому +1

      And Kid Ramos.

  • @kevinhines3487
    @kevinhines3487 2 роки тому +7

    Great stuff once again! For more like this don't forget Little Charlie Baty. He has some cool, old lessons on youtube in this style.

    • @billville111
      @billville111 Рік тому +2

      Little Charlie's solo in Eyes Like a Cat 💪💥

    • @haroldbelfast
      @haroldbelfast Рік тому

      Little Charlie was soooo good. RIP 😢

    • @bruced1694
      @bruced1694 Рік тому

      Little Charlie doing Wildcattin' on Captured Live. A jump blues course in 16 choruses!

  • @JimmyDel
    @JimmyDel 2 роки тому +1

    Brilliant playing and phrasing!! Love these videos 🤘

  • @robertrichter7702
    @robertrichter7702 2 роки тому +3

    You are smooth as silk man!! Love your playing , been seeing you , Guthrie, Josh and Kirk playing together lately ! Those are some of my favorite players ! And your style is killer !

  • @harmonada
    @harmonada 2 роки тому

    Hi. Thank you for all your Blues Guitar lessons, specially this Jump Blues lesson, you covered also
    my Jump Blues guitar heroes, really cool. I look forward to see more lessons of this blues genre,
    love this style. Nice guitar and good sound too. Greetings from Finland.

  • @MarkRhodesSongs
    @MarkRhodesSongs 4 місяці тому

    Such stellar playing, Jack. I spent a lot of time learning this solo but I can't (yet) make it jump like you do! A tip of the hat, Sir.

  • @Sammywhat
    @Sammywhat 2 роки тому +6

    Brilliant stuff, Jack! Love how patient you are in your style. Every note in it's perfect time!

  • @gregdionne2137
    @gregdionne2137 Рік тому +3

    Yes, yes please more of the same. I love this style Jack and your teaching and playing is outstanding. I love Alex Schultz with William Clarke, Jr. Watson seem a little bit out of my reach playing wise, but I could listen to him all day. Any Jump Blues lesson would be great! Thank You Jack!

    • @createlovehappy
      @createlovehappy 11 місяців тому

      Check out Alex with Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers live at BB Kings

  • @mattwoods3185
    @mattwoods3185 2 роки тому +1

    great insight, as usual! thank you!

  • @SomeKindOfMadman
    @SomeKindOfMadman 2 роки тому +1

    Very cool lesson, thank you

  • @ellisfarrier
    @ellisfarrier Рік тому

    Outstanding lesson. Well explained and enough material for weeks of learning. Thank-you very much.

  • @turbo1234ist
    @turbo1234ist 10 місяців тому

    Thank you Jack for meat and potatos down to earth lesson. Great lines and instruction!

  • @jonathans4187
    @jonathans4187 2 роки тому +6

    Awesome playing and lesson once again Jack, such tasteful phrasing

  • @daltonyerby6972
    @daltonyerby6972 2 роки тому +1

    Love the type of content your putting out, not to mention the great playing to back it up!

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      I appreciate that!

  • @sonnyblu6299
    @sonnyblu6299 Рік тому

    Oh Man... It's so good to hear those licks again... I used to be on the road, and was able to follow so many of my heroes like Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, Anson Funderburgh, Little Charlie Baty, Jimmie Vaughn. I am retired now and also moved so far away from where I played this music. It's sad... But I love hearing you playing it.

  • @donellbailey712
    @donellbailey712 2 роки тому

    Great Job Jack👍very cool stuff, definitely would love to see more of this swing jump blues and all of your other Blues lessons are excellent also well ✌🏼

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Will do!

  • @stickman55100
    @stickman55100 2 роки тому +1

    Just a fantastic and articulate analysis of voice leading in this Jump Style Blues. Totally inspiring.

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому +1

      Glad you think so!

  • @jakemf1
    @jakemf1 2 роки тому

    Love jump blues-just so fun! Also love more direct solos or recordings I don't know a lot of this style so the specifics help!

  • @yodajazzcat
    @yodajazzcat 2 роки тому +1

    What's more fun than jump blues? Eric Clapton playing jump blues on a 335 is absolute joy! Great lesson, Jack!

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Couldn't agree more!

  • @CharliePabst
    @CharliePabst 2 роки тому +2

    Brother you are a phenomenal teacher. The way you explain concepts here, on your Patreon, and in your TrueFire course could not be any better. Appreciate you! 🙏

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Thank you Charlie!

  • @bigbokiptd
    @bigbokiptd 2 роки тому +2

    Great lesson Jack. I love your approach to teaching and the way how you explain things. Your Truefire course "Shades of Blues" is true gem.

  • @spencerswapp5005
    @spencerswapp5005 2 роки тому +1

    Love your playing Jack! I’m working on your TrueFire course right now. Great stuff!

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Awesome! Thanks Spencer!

  • @k2enneth2
    @k2enneth2 8 місяців тому

    Great musical explanation for those that know a little theory!! Thanks!

  • @druwk
    @druwk 2 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU for highlighting these guys! I couldn’t name them, but have felt their fingerprints for years. Thanks for turning me on to them. Glad that you are breaking down their licks, and phrases! Great LICKS! So 😎

  • @remcop5579
    @remcop5579 Рік тому

    Great lesson. Thanks Jack!!

  • @acemodean
    @acemodean 2 роки тому +2

    I like how your picking hand moves to different spots on the guitar. Nice work.

  • @steveandsheilalauder8261
    @steveandsheilalauder8261 10 місяців тому

    My favorite genre. More please.

  • @allenchief6351
    @allenchief6351 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks again Jack. Love your playing and how intentional every note you play is not wasted. Love the jump blues video and your last one on soul rhythm. Waiting for jazz blues video on Grant Green, Wes, Kenny Burrell and others. Ever since I have been follilowing your videos and Truefire course I have noticed a marked improvement in my lines. Your instruction on focusing on positions on the neck and going around the I IV V while playing flat sevens has helped me generate some new lines and phrases that I never would have thought if without your instruction. Thanks for all you do.

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Awesome man! Glad to hear it!

  • @celebrityimpressionstogo
    @celebrityimpressionstogo Рік тому

    I love Jump Blues and was especially happy to see 3 guitarists here who mean so much to me and from whom I learned from by listening to their CD's. I've seen Ronnie Earl many times throughout the years, and Hollywood Fats blows me away ( I was delighted to hear you play a sample of his which I had taught myself before). I'm listening to a lot of of Jr. Watson, who I'm glad you also featured. Another great one to be heard is Duke Robillard who I will get to see at the end of March. And of course Little Charley Baty (RIP) was a great jump blues guitarist, too. Thanks for the great lesson! 😃

  • @captainblues1
    @captainblues1 2 роки тому +1

    Your guitar sound is killing me every time. Love it! Thanks for your tuts, I'm an addicted fan!

  • @smoothsam7
    @smoothsam7 2 роки тому

    Thank you for taking the time

  • @Baci302
    @Baci302 2 роки тому

    Wow man, I really love your playing.

  • @sveinsannerud308
    @sveinsannerud308 2 роки тому

    As fast as my credcard are up and running ,i vil start patreon. Your lessons are just spot on for me to get the rust off my strings ! I will put much time and effort in my playing forward.

  • @bluehavenbluesband1324
    @bluehavenbluesband1324 2 роки тому +17

    Jack, I've been waiting for this lesson.. You picked three of my favorite guitar players along with Alex Shultz... "You are the Bob Ross of music teachers" Your calm attitude is refreshing and your teaching style is impeccable!!! Please do more of the Jump Blues Style lessons. Maybe throwing in some minor and diminished runs and explanations... Thanks so much for what you do!

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому +1

      Cool! I'll work on it

    • @motoputz3201
      @motoputz3201 2 роки тому +2

      Bob had the hair! Jack's got the cap

  • @donnymac575
    @donnymac575 2 роки тому

    Cool sounding stuff!

  • @Merisao9
    @Merisao9 2 роки тому

    absolutly enjoyed every second of the video. Thank you Jack :))

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @TheTerrypcurtin
    @TheTerrypcurtin Рік тому

    Such a great lesson. This old dog learned a bunch of new tricks. It’s so much the timing

  • @angelblancodev
    @angelblancodev 2 роки тому +1

    Hit like after 5 seconds awesome tone!!

  • @lucidbeing618
    @lucidbeing618 2 роки тому

    Amazing technique!

  • @joesteel3200
    @joesteel3200 Рік тому

    Really nice!

  • @felineth56
    @felineth56 2 роки тому

    I liked it instantly, great stuff! Thank you man!

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Awesome, thank you!

  • @adamwilliams6704
    @adamwilliams6704 Рік тому

    Thanks Jack, this was great, and all three 12-bars that you explained are sweet, smooth, melodic, and rocking! I hope you'll do another one of these, and include some solos of (in my opinion) the vastly under-known and under-appreciated Duke Robillard! I find most every note and line he's played in his long career to be expressive and moving!

  • @simpsimpson5175
    @simpsimpson5175 2 роки тому

    great lesson

  • @tomneily9506
    @tomneily9506 Рік тому

    Great lesson thank you

  • @johnmac8084
    @johnmac8084 2 роки тому

    Some very cool licks here Jack, played very smoothly

  • @crushedit1497
    @crushedit1497 2 роки тому

    Glad I found you!!

  • @bluesboyst
    @bluesboyst 2 роки тому

    Outstanding!!!

  • @tomazkadis5456
    @tomazkadis5456 11 місяців тому

    thank you. great stuff.

  • @cynthiarosemary1968
    @cynthiarosemary1968 2 роки тому

    Great lesson..

  • @kenjohnson2925
    @kenjohnson2925 6 місяців тому

    Jack is a smooth operator…😎

  • @jameswilson5683
    @jameswilson5683 2 роки тому

    Man, that's some real tasty playing! Nice one!

  • @pablocortando1
    @pablocortando1 2 роки тому

    Excellent.

  • @Pigsfly459
    @Pigsfly459 2 роки тому

    Really cool thank you!!

  • @earsonfire861
    @earsonfire861 11 місяців тому

    Luv the jump stuff, especially the chromatic moves, tks

  • @davidt9841
    @davidt9841 2 роки тому +1

    Love your stuff, Jack! Caught GT at The Underdog Lounge, last month.. wish you could have been there! 👍🎸✌️😎

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Awesome! GT is the best!

  • @eduardoprieto5267
    @eduardoprieto5267 2 роки тому +1

    Cool, enjoyed it.

  • @ckjjclan
    @ckjjclan 2 роки тому

    Man I love how you play… thank you for putting this info out there…

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Glad you enjoy it!

  • @watermelon9959
    @watermelon9959 2 роки тому +1

    You’re the best bro! ⚡️

  • @sveinsannerud308
    @sveinsannerud308 2 роки тому

    Great timing!

  • @randybrooks5754
    @randybrooks5754 2 роки тому

    love it!

  • @easyfoodphotography3089
    @easyfoodphotography3089 2 роки тому

    Dude, that's killing me. Great stuff! Thanks so much!

  • @shanebrbich5698
    @shanebrbich5698 2 роки тому

    G’day Jack!
    Awesome lessons mate! New here (Thanks Brett)
    Merry Christmas mate
    👍🇦🇺

  • @davehewlett9249
    @davehewlett9249 2 роки тому

    Awesome lesson thank you

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Glad you liked it!

  • @ew6629
    @ew6629 2 роки тому +1

    You remind me of my Mom's cooking - everything soooooo tasty! What an excellent lesson. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching

  • @Corporations8MyBaby
    @Corporations8MyBaby 10 місяців тому

    How come it took me a year to find this one, Jack?? I'm all over this this weekend!!

  • @jimheckert5383
    @jimheckert5383 28 днів тому

    Tremendous. Thanks

  • @riphraph66
    @riphraph66 Рік тому

    Great .... quelle classe .... thank you to share

  • @thewalkersnz
    @thewalkersnz 2 роки тому

    Beutiful clean & crisp 👌

  • @elephantfootrisers
    @elephantfootrisers Рік тому

    Looooooove your videos! Where have you been all my life?

  • @danizomba1794
    @danizomba1794 Рік тому

    Love jump blues

  • @rocknroll_123
    @rocknroll_123 2 роки тому +2

    There is a clip of Junior Watson playing in Norman rare guitars. He is a very unique player !!

    • @mattrogers1946
      @mattrogers1946 Рік тому

      Never ever heard anyone that sounds like him.

    • @michaelreilly3000
      @michaelreilly3000 Рік тому

      Tiny Grimes

    • @kellyjay7448
      @kellyjay7448 Рік тому +1

      @@michaelreilly3000 Jr. definitely has that Tiny Grimes influence along with Bill Jennings.

  • @robertscherer8860
    @robertscherer8860 2 роки тому

    This feels like one step ahead of the straight up blues to a step behind jazz. A kind of bridge maybe??? Very cool. Thanks Jack

  • @youtubeuser2894
    @youtubeuser2894 2 роки тому

    Loved the video.. tons of T-bone influence in all those players, especially Ronnie Earl. Any update on the video of developing the rhythm aspect of your lead playing? Maybe looking at one particular phrase and how it can be altered rhythmically to fit over a shuffle, funk, slow blues, etc? It was well receive the last time I commented.. would love to see you talk about it!

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому

      Cool! I will have to think on it

  • @rogermoos7784
    @rogermoos7784 2 роки тому +1

    Hollywood Fats has two albums The HollyWood Blue Flames - Deep in America (extremely fast picking on Nit Wit) and Hollywood Fats and The Paladins some great jump blues on those and there are some UA-cam videos with James Harmen can't miss those

    • @mattrogers1946
      @mattrogers1946 Рік тому +1

      He played on Harman's Those Dangerous Gentlemens, Strictly Live in '85 and Extra Napkins. Played with Rod Piazza, Smokey Wilson and Jonh Lee Hooker too.

  • @davidneath8194
    @davidneath8194 2 роки тому +2

    Three all time great guitarists in one vid! Great playing and explaining! Thank you.

  • @jimc6687
    @jimc6687 2 роки тому

    Jack: This lesson is at least as fine as any on your equally great TrueFire course!! I find myself frequently stopping the ideas to absorb best I can. I really love this style as I view it as upbeat blues/jazz with rock influences and just fun good time guitar playing! Brian Setzer had the right idea decades ago! You should consider teaming up with another TrueFire huge fan of this great style..........David Black. You two would really compliment each other for hours! Jim C.

    • @JackRuch
      @JackRuch  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Jim! Really appreciate it

  • @thehelluvaparty563
    @thehelluvaparty563 2 роки тому

    I'm getting your TrueFire course and I"m not even waiting until its onsale.

  • @kendipietro6855
    @kendipietro6855 2 роки тому +1

    Every time I see you've posted a brand new video, I turn into a four year old on Christmas morning.
    So, um, thanks Santa! ;)

  • @lindaeaston8325
    @lindaeaston8325 Рік тому

    Hi Jack,
    Great lesson on the Jump Blues, one of my favourite styles to play on! All 3 solo's are excellent!
    I don't know how to contact you but wanted to ask you if I joined your patreon site would the
    solo's include music notation along with tabs as I read quite well, and really don't want tab...
    Thanks, keep up the great work!
    Allen,
    Canada

  • @rccarsandmusic2641
    @rccarsandmusic2641 Рік тому

    This is the forgotten Jump blues, based off the relative Major b5 scale. Add in the Min7b5 on the root for minor flavor.

  • @felineth56
    @felineth56 10 місяців тому

    Man! I noticed that you have very long fingers! Lucky you!😀

  • @createlovehappy
    @createlovehappy 11 місяців тому

    Hollywood Fats played with James Harman too. Kid Ramos also played with James Harman.

  • @lotharroberts5978
    @lotharroberts5978 Рік тому

    Excellent playing. What make of guitar it that?

  • @PeterKertesz2013
    @PeterKertesz2013 6 місяців тому

    What an awesome lesson and surprise to see @TomoFujitaMusic and @JackRuch on the same page! 👍🎶🎸

  • @cochrantd
    @cochrantd 2 роки тому

    Dig it!

  • @papapilar3
    @papapilar3 2 роки тому

    Loved the playing, loved the selections. Only wish would be to call the key of the tune so that when you talked about going “to the 6th” or “the third” it would be easier to jump to those. Not a huge thing cuz we can eventually grab it by ear. Thanks for even putting it up though.

  • @drewbarries
    @drewbarries 2 роки тому +2

    I didn’t like it, I LOVED it! Lol, it’s hard to go back and work through your older content when you keep distracting me with more greatness.

  • @rchommel
    @rchommel 2 роки тому

    For those that aren't familiar with Duke Robillard, he's about as good as it gets when it comes to this style. Ronnie Earl replaced Duke when he left Roomful of Blues. Well put together lesson ~!~

  • @kennethnick3213
    @kennethnick3213 Рік тому

    Love junior Watson. Should check out kid Anderson if you haven't heard him

  • @ronkresch9228
    @ronkresch9228 2 роки тому +1

    Could you show some rhythm chops that might go well behind each of those examples? That would be awesome…. Thanks

  • @spongeorpete7289
    @spongeorpete7289 2 роки тому

    Wow

  • @greg6L6GC
    @greg6L6GC 2 роки тому +1

    Todays Jump Bluesman Duke Robillard.

  • @peterm3964
    @peterm3964 5 місяців тому

    Sweeeeeet !!

  • @GuitarBluesHury
    @GuitarBluesHury 2 роки тому

    0:19 Hollywood Fats