Lonnie Johnson style blues guitar lesson - Play the blues by yourself - EP405

[@Jamaicangurl81]

I love when you say "it might be difficult at first, but you can do it" I always feel encouraged by it

[@javierlobillovilela2666]

That did it. I made up my mind. I am becoming a PREMIUM member. I was hesitating because of the BB King and Eric Clapton videos. But the choice of Lonnie Johnson definitely makes the deal. @Brian, if you can teach me how to play Lonnie Johnson, you are definitely the teacher I've been looking for.

[@brettsawyer6556]

Wow! Thank you so much for giving me Lonnie. Your 'tribute' is spot on. Just for flavor, the lightbulbs you always talk about came from listening to the album you highlighted. I had to navigate back here to thank you. So, thank you. Sincerely.

[@QBRX]

Another wonderful lesson...don't know what I'd do without your great guidance, thank you!

[@rhysmanfield7437]

Thank you so much for adding the tab for extra clarity to your already easy going teaching approach

[@jonmaclennan]

Love that tone and playing!

[@arranhouston2450]

So weird! a couple days before this lesson I tabbed out another night to cry?! I uploaded it to ultimate guitar tabs. But wow so excited for this lesson! You're the best!

[@RMS777]

Excellent lesson and beautiful play👍🎻👍🎻👍🎻🎺

[@donk9132]

Tuned in tonight and come to hear you refer to Lonnie the man Johnson......he has always been my elite country blues musician......his instrumentals......Blues in G among others.....are just so classy compared to all the other giants of that early blues era.....not to put any of the other pickers down......Lonnie seemed to be in a class by himself.....tasty picking fo sure !!!

[@gerardothielen4310]

Lonnie Johnson, the most elegant blues sound.

[@GuitarJoLa]

BB King mentions Lonnie Johnson as one of his early idols :) I love when you do "in the style of" lessons like this, Brian, you're really good at nailing their sound and showing us how it's done. And yes, you got that guitar on Reverb in 2019 (EP319) 😉

[@kayecee247]

Wtvwtit

[@nesta8518]

That’s a different guitar. Beautiful sound, great piece, as always, love your work!

[@Wynndell1]

Real uptown there Brian!

[@jean-marcderaeve5048]

It always amazed me to hear his "Playing with the strings". I did cover his "Another night to cry" in my blues shows, but that is as far as I got in his style. I love this course!! Thank you.

[@flylippfantom8425]

Awesome guitar and the pick guard looks like a piece cut off the tin man. You make it sound great

[@hkguitar1984]

Fantastic, love Lonnie Johnson.

[@jpalberthoward9]

Holy moley! You've got a Kay Value Leader too! I got mine at the swap meet for $ 100. I refretted mine and put new tuners on it, and it's a keeper!

[@randyyount6293]

This is such a great lesson thank you, Brian. For anyone wondering if it's worth it to become a premium member, I would like to encourage you to join. I also belong to TrueFire (which is great), but Brian's lessons are so well focused and never fail to give me something I can actually play.

[@kip_san]

Nice one bri, premium member now for 6 months and learnt so much. Another great lesson.

[@MrGoogster]

Great lesson on Lonnie Johnson's style! A few years back I picked up one of those Gibson 1941 SJ100 reissues in mahogany. Great guitar, and Lonnie is the model's most legendary player. Think I'll give this an acoustic go-around on the j100. Thanks for another fantastic session!

[@guydimambro7670]

Alway a great lesson and finding out about Lonnie, now I will invest some time learning some Lonnie !!!

[@whawkins8636]

Love Lonnie's work

[@robinharvey6636]

That’s my bag!! Brilliant! Thank you so much!!

[@mjh7577]

Well, that was totally cool lesson, guitar, and Lonnie Johnson introduction! By the way, love every room of your house you record in! Nice guitar centric rooms!

[@jfljfljfl]

Lonnie Johnson! Yes! Nice one Brian!

[@kw...6438]

We see you're expanding the production of your lessons.... Way cool!

[@johnnymartini4989]

Such a beautiful guitar

[@kylemoran4343]

I've been a big Lonnie Johnson fan ever since I heard his music years ago. (plenty of good stuff on KZbin) To me Lonnie was the first guy to use solo runs, and one string riffs mixed in with Jazz/Blues chords... In England Anthony James Donegan changed his name to Lonnie and tried to do the "Lonnie Johnson thing," but it came out Skiffle, which started the British Rock explosion. Love the Kay ! I use to own a blond value leader with three pickups. Wish I still had that guitar. Cheers!

[@redrock1963]

Brian, I love your "fan girl-ing" for Lonnie Johnson - he deserves all the praise and attention you can send his way. And big love for the Kay Value Leader. Those Pancake pickups - awesome sound...........Oh and many thanks for a great lesson as usual Brian.

[@IronSwan73]

What a cool guitar 🎸

[@drewdietz2115]

keep em coming, great lesson.

[@81enri]

Thank you very much..that s a nice lesson as usual

[@misterclutchabc]

Smh... Brian's a Master Musician... 💪

[@tonyinhbolero4815]

Thanks brian

[@florianniebauer3705]

Awesome, Brian!

[@mikereynolds3294]

Nice axe !!!

[@GPointProject]

Nice tone!

[@chezchezchezchez]

OMG! Someone that actually didn't resort to that STUPID "underrated" word, and actually thought about the right way to communicate. Love your "With Lonnie Johnson, here's someone who I think doesn't get talked about often enough" Bravo!

[@wheelsturn]

the first part of the 2nd to the last lick sounds like the beginning of the theme song from "Cool Hand Luke."

[@jimsmith1959]

Eric does the minor thing in Alberta from the 4 chord back down to the 1

[@annemariekaczorowski1863]

Nice guitar

[@flash420b8]

Brother I need something in the e-blue scale or the a. I'm stuck maybe start me off and position one

[@8toesjones]

What brand of guitar are you playing in this video?

[@davidallen346]

Lonnie Johnson play the same guitar is it Kay brand?

[@wordsmart8875]

What kind of guitar is that

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

Who won the guitar recently?

[@urbanprojectz]

I love you.

[@annemariekaczorowski1863]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@bluesjazz7706]

If there would be only less taking and going to meritum quicker, I would be happy to pay for the courses. :( although thanks for your great job and teaching! :)

[@activemelody]

Premium members have a slow version with no talking

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

To me, Lonnie is the guitar virtuoso of the 20s and 30s. He dramatically changed his sound when he started playing electric and with a flat pick. The stuf in this lesson doesn't sound like Lonnie much so I presume this lesson is about latterday Lonnie. Acoustic fingerstyle Lonnie was awesome, latterday Lonnie is a letdown by comparison.

[@htwa]

True I didn’t even recognize these sounds and I’m a massive Lonnie fan

[@jerrywilson4371]

Bet I could split a cord of wood with that pick guard

[@LonskiBig]

....I kind of like....that Blues players name.......

[@3cardmonty602]

Lonnie Johnson is one of my favorite Blues musicians, along with Eric Clapton & BB King. And Brian - your playing copied Lonnie Johnson to a T.

[@christopher-miles]

Why’d I think he was gonna be European? Lol Cool, stuff man!

[@spyderlogan4992]

That straight plug going to that jack always makes me nervous...