Clements called him simply, one of the finest guitarists there is, anywhere. Blues2 1 robert johnson jelly roll morton country blues. Bottleneck blues and beyond by mike dowling youtube. Roomful hits a new plateau with this release, a combination of new tunes written by chris vachon and mac odom, and a handful from the percy mayfield, memphis slim and ellington songbooks. Every guitar player can generally list a number of other guitarists who were most influential in their playing. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. When the late, great vassar clements heard mike dowling play guitar back in 1975 he did. The blues foundation 421 south main memphis, tn 381034440 p. Quickly gaining recognition as the rare artist who teaches as well as he plays, mike is a popular instructor at guitar. A recent grammy winner, dowling lives in northwestern wyoming where he operates the wind river guitar, a unique livein guitar school. American roots guitar comments customers have never however eventually left their article on the action, you arent see clearly however.
Since then, the band has been continually touring and recording. Mike dowlings music is a combination of bottleneck blues, vintage swing. This is mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar 00. Mike was the guitarist in vassars first touring band and clements called him simply one of the finest guitarsts there is, anywhere. While staying in the key of e, kenny demonstrates some mississippi and chicago style blues techniques. Rosalie, nitpickin, minor thing, johnson city rag, fishin in the wind, bottleneck march, bottomlands sting crazy.
The only reason for the four stars is that solidair records chose not to include a pdf or hardcopy transcription. Intro by musicgurus on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. Mr dowling is an experienced teacher as well as a great player. Amazing grace jans song swamp dog blues minor thing. Mike dowling order form buy cds, listen to music samples. Roots expert mike dowling performs a unique blend of blues, ragtime, swing, and roots music. His steady thumb and laid back style are a pleasure to watch in this outtake from his most recent homespun video, mike dowling s roadmap to creative guitar arranging. Interview with master guitarist mike dowling, master of american roots, bottleneck blues, ragtime and more mike dowling plays bottleneck blues guitar, fingerstyle, vintage swing, ragtime, and more with grace wit and dexterity. To start your day or to finish your day in the evening, this acoustic masterclass. Dowling, who also sings, is not stylistically limited and swings the gamut of blues, jazz, ragtime, fandango and more.
Uptown blues download uptown blues ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Get the guaranteed best price on guitar instruction dvds like the hot licks learn chicago blues with 6 great masters dvd at musicians friend. Mike dowling, a blues guitar master and a homespun instructor who is a perennial favorite, plays an improvisational groove using open g tuning. Mike dowling is a typical blues guitarist who plays as well blues, ragtime, swing and roots music. Mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar 00. Dowling is simply incredibly good, a guitarists guitarist. This makes it sound like im saying all blues sounds the same im not because a lot goes into the feel of the song of course, but essentially 12 bar blues is one chord sequence served up in a zillion songs, and noone knows who did it first. King the thrill is gone crossroads 2010 official live video duration. The metadata blues, or metadata in search of an audience was presented at the 20th annual minnesota government information technology symposium on december, 2001 at rivercentre saint paul, minnesota by bruce abbott data administrator mis bureau minnesota department of natural resources who can be reached via telephone. That is not mikes fault, hes just the artist, it was solidair that dropped the ball on this one. Cities such as chicago, detroit, pittsburgh, new york, washington. During the late 1930s and the 1940s, millions of people migrated from the rural south in search of employment in defenserelated industries.
American roots guitar to date regarding the publication weve mike dowling. Mike dowling bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime and. Firmly grounded in authenticity and possessed of a musical soul as old as the vintage instruments he favors, mike is capturing the hearts of acoustic music fans worldwide with his engaging voice, selfdeprecating wit, and elegant interpretations of an arsenal of old blues, swing, ragtime and original tunes. Heres a sample from bottleneck blues and beyond, dvd one. But be under no illusions to get the best out of these lessons, you have to practice. If your style is blues swingjazz with more than a touch of slide and alternate tuning,and you wish to move from intermediate to advanced playing, this will do the trick. On this dvd he shows in his master class exactly how to play these 9 pieces. View notes blues 2 from mus 008 at university of california, riverside. Mp3 mike dowling the blues aint news by clarkboudreaux issuu. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Roomful of blues is an american horndriven musical ensemble that plays jump blues. Mike digs deep into the musical bag of american roots guitar, favoring the melodic piedmont style of acoustic blues masters.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Read pdf online here pdf download acoustic masterclass. Click download or read online button to uptown blues book pdf for free now. And while you might think a blues history that ends in rock n roll would start with robert johnson, this guitarist reaches back to the country blues of blind lemon jeffersons black snake moan from 1928 then moves through legendarily tuneful players like skip james and reverend gary davis before we get to the infamous mr. Dowlings playing and composing runs the gamut from slide tunes evoking trips down the mississippi to the energetic johnson city rag. Download pdf uptown blues free online new books in. Sep 21, 2017 clarksdale, ms a decade in, clarksdales deep blues festival boasts its biggest, baddest lineup yet with heavy sounds from half a dozen southern states including louisiana, north carolina and, of course, mississippi. Aug 21, 1981 for fans of chicago blues, the lore of yesteryear is constantly pulling us back to those smokey, whiskeystained south side clubs where it all beganback to a time and place where the lonesome, wailing guitar of muddy waters and screaming moan of howlin wolf filled the gritty windy city inner city streets. Mike dowling bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime.
The metadata blues, or metadata in search of an audience. Learn blues guitar from kenny ray with an intermediate guitar lesson for mississippichicago blues in e. Mike dowling s music is a combination of bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime and originals all played with grace, wit and dazzling dexterity. Plainfield, nj in case you hadnt heard, the union county annual rhythm and blues by the brook free music festival took place in plainfields cedar brook park today, june 3. These are acts that can rock any house, anywhere, any time, but to see them all together. The group was formed in westerly, rhode island in 1967, by guitarist duke robillard and pianist al copley. Flatpicking guitar magazine index of flatpicking guitar. Mike dowling s music is a combination of bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime and originals all played with grace, wit and dazzling dexterity mike dowling order form buy cds, listen to music samples. Naptown blues by wes montgomery score and parts sheet music. Mississippi fred mcdowell claimed, i do not play no rock n roll, but he certainly had an impact on rock with recordings such as this lp, released in 1970, playing electric guitar with a young. Soc410 the music of oppressed minorities anna szemere, phd email.
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