The Blues Guitar Show
Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear.
Covering all the genres in the Blues world from Delta to Rockabilly.
Each Monday I release an episode packed with information, exercises, songs, licks and interviews with some of the best players around to give you Passion, Practice and Perseverance for your guitar playing journey!
I'm a born and raised blues guitarist, studio musician and teacher on a mission to help you master the music you love.
Through this chart-topping podcast and interviews with some of the worlds best, our mission is to help dazed and confused blues pickers like you grasp the skills you need to go from ‘campfire’ to on fire.
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Website: www.thebluesguitarshow.com
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 251
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode #245 Life and Legacy: The Muddy Waters Story
In this extended deep-dive, we explore the life, music, and legacy of Muddy Waters—the man who electrified the Delta blues and laid the foundation for rock ’n’ roll. From his early days on Stovall Pl…
Episode #244 Why Do We All Use Standard Tuning?!
Why is the guitar tuned in such a strange way and what can we learn from it?
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Episode #243 Is This Hack the Answer to Instantly Better Solos?
In today's episode we're back talking about chord tones! I talk you through some great shaoes and approaches for adding these to your blues licks to create instantly better sounding solos.
Episode #242 Why You Should Study Bo Diddly
One of the most underrated guitarists of the 50s/60s. Bo Diddly gave us so much more than an iconic beat - in this episode I talk you through his classic song Roadrunner and talk about why hes awesom…
Episode #241 Finding a Guitar Tone - Common Mistakes
We're all chasing that illusive tone! In this episode I talk you through my process of creating a solid guitar tone that I can use for playing shows. We also talk through common mistakes and what not…
Episode #240 Are Traditional Amps DEAD!?
In this episode we explore Digital amp modellers vs traditional amps. This is going to be a contentious one - are you team tube amp or team software
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Episode #239 Minor Triads For Blues Solos
In this episode I talk you through three great triad shapes for playing blues solos in the key of G
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Episode #238 Open G Slide Playing
In this episode I give you some useful tips for playing slide in Open G and talk you through a couple of classic Muddy Waters riffs.
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Episode #237 Oasis VS Ozzy The Battle For Britain
In this episode I'm talking about the Oasis reunion vs the Ozzy Farewell show from last weekend. I'll be reacting to some clips and talking about testing gear in Denmark St.
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Episode #236 Chuck Berry - Maybellene Simplified
In this episode we're doing some Chuck Berry appreciation and learning a simplified version of the classic Maybellene.
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Episode #235 Sound Test - Does Your PLECTRUM Make a Difference?
In this episode I am demoing 4 different picks to see if the size, shaoe and material actually affect the sound.
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Episode #234 How Songs Are Built & Modes
Today we are discussing the theory behind how songs are built and what role the modes have to play in that and I even demo a little Grateful Dead for ya.
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Episode #233 Tips For Going To A Blues Jam
In this episode I'm giving you my top 5 tips for going to a blues jam session, we cover what to learn ahead of time, what to do when you get there and why jam sessions are a great practice tool.
Episode #232 How Well Do You Know Your Fretboard?!
In this episode I talk you through my approaches to learning the fretboard and the 3 levels of fretboard knowledge.
How well do you know your guitar neck?
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Episode #231 Single Coil VS Humbucker
In this episode I'm doing a side-by-side shootout of a single coil pickup vs a humbucker. We get into how they differ, why they sound different and which one is best for you.
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Episode #230 Is Blues the Oldest Music in the World?!
Is the minor pentatonic scale over 3 thousand years old..... Probably not but today we are discussing the one scale to rule them all. We get into why the minor pentatonic scale is so heavily used for…
Episode #229 The Great Slide Comparison of 2025
In this episode I'm lining up my slide collection (or some of it) and giving you a straight side-by-side tone comparison.
I talk about different slide materials, makes and sizes, featuring handmade sl…
Episode #228 Why You Should Be Listening to Hubert Sumlin!
In this episode I along with cameos from Keith Richards and Stevie Ray himself are taking a deep dive into Hubert Sumlin, his playing, guitars of choice and influence over the blues and rock world.
Episode #227 Why You're Not Getting Better at Guitar
In this episode we talk about the 'how' and 'what' of guitar practice. I lay out how to approach your practicing and what you need to be working on to improve.
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Episode #226 Is TONE really all in the Fingers?
In this episode of The Blues Guitar Show Podcast, we dive deep into the world of guitar tone. Is tone really in the fingers, or does your gear play a bigger role? We break down the essential elements…