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rounder2u (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks chuck!The left hand notes (in G) are G, G, B, G, D, G, E, D and the fingering is 5, 5, 3, 5, 2, 5, 1, 2 - if you are interested in playing boogie woogie. This left hand pattern is one of the most common left hand patterns in boogie woogie.Keep swinging,Rounder
chuckrangers001 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
really*
chuckrangers001 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
dude ur reakky good thanks again
rounder2u (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks atimus!(I think this composition is OK, but I didn't get the left hand going well in this take... to jerky and cutting the last eight in almost every bar)Anyway, I really like the classic boogie woogie of e.g. Pete Johnson (one of Ammons, Johnson and Lewis). Pete has the best boogie woogie touch in my opinion.But now I'm concentrating a bit on the jazz blues side of the Hammond B-3 sound :-) as you have noticed if you have checked out my recent uploads.Keep swinging,Rounder
atimus203 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Still sounds great, keep keep that boogie woogie spirit alive.
rounder2u (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hi atimusThanks for your comment! I agree fully with you, that one shouldn't build one's style upon riffs. The great jazz guitarist Jimmy Raney is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of non-riff, non-cliche based top-notch playing.Regarding this song, it's not a 'classic' boogie woogie except for the standard left hand bass line.So what is it? Well, it's a riff-based boogie woogie composition :-)Keep swinging,Rounder
atimus203 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Your style shouldn't be defined by riffs you know. Some of the best pianists play very short phrases and sound terrific. Try to emulate your favorite artist on the piano. Whether they are harmonica, saxophone, guitar players, etc.
rounder2u (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Hi Dylan. I suppose you mean Honky Tonk Train Blues, composed by Meade Lux Lewis.That's really one of the best boogie woogie songs.'cam1987' here at YouTube has recorded a very good version of the song that I recommend higly! But I pass up :-)Keep swinging,Rounder
rounder2u (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks Dylan!
rounder2u (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks silvester!Start with the left hand pattern, but play it more even than I did here, and play only the left hand until it's a part of you, and then start adding those right hand licks. If you're willing to put in the time you can play like this.Keep swinging,Rounder |
