Tom Feldmann plays R.L. Burnside

Tom Feldmann demonstrates how to play the signature lick from R.L. Burnside’s classic “Poor Black Mattie.” Tom is playing a Hauver Guitars Charley Patton model, which has a ladder-braced spruce top and mahogany back/sides. Tom's new Mississippi Hill Country Blues Guitar instructional video (available through Stefan Grossman’s Guitar Workshop) is reviewed in the May issue of Vintage Guitar . Learn more at tomfeldman.com and guitarvideos.com.

[@jonbeckleymorrisblues]

I played Harp&guitar behind R.L From 82 - 94. You're amazing!

[@messiahsez]

Sir, I greatly thank you. You are my teacher. Thanks.

[@nerdlevel127]

even the greats gotta learn somehow!

[@nubbins40]

Tom is a godsend

[@Ghost9909]

This is a great lesson, thank you so much.

[@rolling7178]

Great sharing!! Love this song!! Will learn this technique.

[@JetBob84]

Thank you for this lesson!!!!

[@mikecf1]

Awesome lesson, thanks so much!

[@colt4627]

Very cool technique...... and sound. Nice demo. And I love that guitar.

[@hotelazul7852]

OBRIGADO PELA AULA. 🇧🇷

[@lebendigsein1967]

dude...thank u very much...wow

[@AribertoOsio]

Thank youTom.

[@carldubcats3385]

nice one

[@wadeolder7193]

Im going to be broke buying his lessons.

[@CrispinBac0n]

What are you doing down the 5th fret?

[@kipponi]

Muting with left ring finger?

[@zoso1980]

Finally someone playing this song with RESPECT. Unlike the annoying short skirts that turn this into a rock song.

[@fredfloyd34]

Bit more soul on the singing...deep hurt in the heart singing...nice tutorial..