Jimmy Herring Discussion

Couple of points:

the amp is pretty weak. although I'm sure you can get a decent tone from it, I'd recommend moving on. All these players you've mentioned are using high quality tube amps, generall ...

Link doesn't work. Can you upload a PDF somewhere and link it? If not, PM me and I'll do it for you.

The tune is in 6. Jimmy calls the chords Bb7#9, Bb/B, then Abm6(#5). He's using the same shapes and changing the bass notes according to the video.

I think he's pretty clear in the video (second li ...

I like a guitar with zing.

I have a Yamaha Pacifica cheapo strat. The Warmouth neck it came with has jumbo frets on it and I really like them. When I play my other guitars I am always wishing for t ...

Here's the Guitar World video featuring JH describing Scapegoat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsNdCZSTqdo

Guitar World: Jimmy Herring - Mar 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsNdCZSTqdo

There's a band in VA called the Nicholson Brothers that are playing this tune. The guitar player, Brian Mesko, took a few weeks and learned the head. It's a monster. You can see them doing it here:
h ...

that's a hot looking guitar. What benefit does having the 12+ fret scalloped give you?

What do you want to talk about? I've been playing gigs and recording music. Honestly, I'd rather work than discuss. Not enough gigs in Arkansas to keep you busy? Smile

Shuffle picking generally describes a general shuffle up and down stroke with the whole arm....while picking individual notes. The "chunk-ah, chunk-ah" sound is especially common in blues gu ...

I use those blank neck charts when I teach lessons. They make it really easy to write out a quick scale or chord for a song we're working on. I haven't been teaching many lessons this year but maybe I ...

And your graphics are really nicely done, too! How do you do that?
I created that with Adobe Fireworks, an easy to use graphic program. I also created blank guitar neck charts with space for comments ...

Play a minor Pentatonic Scale, off of the b3rd. of any Dominant Chord.

EX: Over D9, play Fm Pentatonic.

This will give you a great "Outside" sound, over V, Altered V, and an ...

FYI - if you put your tab inside Code brackets, it will display correctly:

-|-----------|---------------|----------------------------|-|-----------------
-|--3-3/5-3--|------3/5------|--------3-5p ...

Anyway, LOTS to work with! Polychords, Altered Tones, etc.

In fact, this is a favorite Chord Voicing of mine:

Low to High: E/3 A/X D/0 G/2 B/3 E/2

That's a good one, the ole' D over G sound. ...