Lump De Lump Chicago Blues Lesson

I've been posting these lessons for over a year now and mostly they've been serious looks at some of my favorite players: Earl Hooker, Luther Tucker, Eddie Taylor, Willie Johnson, Albert King, Fenton Robinson, etc. But there are a few topics that I really should have covered a long time ago-- so better late than never-- it's time to talk about the LUMP de LUMP! All serious blues players have a great lump-- I chat about Chuck Berry and Robert Bilbo Walker's rhythm style in this lesson. In order to sound good on a lump, you have to master muting and controlling your sound with both your right and your left hands. I also touch on how essential capos are.
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[@nubbins40]

Johnny is one of the best electric blues instructors, since he is teaching the “feel” of the blessing!

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

thanks so much OPN road!

[@abrigospardos]

Absolutely! The importance of learning and re-learning the basics cannot be overstated! Thanks for another great lesson...

[@listairgin]

Good lesson! Thank you Johnny. 🌠🌅🌌👍🏻

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

right on!

[@graemero5532]

Cheers de cheers Johnny

[@kevinlloyd8010]

Thanks Johnny you're keeping me sane in a mad bad world 🌎

[@playedbytheguitars4754]

This is absolutely precious resource. I was doing the research about “What is Lump” and you are the only person who explained Lump musically. Thank you.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

thanks so much man!

[@playedbytheguitars4754]

@@JohnnyBurginBlues What does it mean “Lump” in English? According to some dictionary it says… “a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape” or “a person who is heavy and awkward”. Where did the name “Lump De Lump” come from? Excuse me to post a random question. Thank you.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

@@playedbytheguitars4754 i heard so many guys in Chi call it a lump or lump de lump it was just a slang

[@playedbytheguitars4754]

​@@JohnnyBurginBlues Thank you very much for your kind answering. Interesting! It's slang for Chicago Blues musicians. The reason why I was curious about this is that my blues guitar teacher (in Kyoto) taught me the concept "Lump"(I was not sure it's Rump or Lump or Ramp or Lamp because they are all same in Japanese). And he explained that it's named from "sheep's walking rhythm", but I was suspicious about the meaning. Then I started the research about Lump but there is almost no clue. I found one explanation by Shunsuke Kikuta but it doesn't say anything about meaning. Then I arrived here. Just a slang is more reasonable for me than sheep's walking rhythm. Thank you so much!

[@giorgoschr79]

Those details make all the difference, nice lesson, so many ways to play those lumps, thanks!

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

right on Giorgos!

[@youngrellblues]

Love this jimmy reed and eddy Taylor ect. Used this style but not in the chord form

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

thanks a lot Rell!

[@DonDeering]

Great lesson Johnny!

[@artmak818]

A 45 min shuffle. That made me laugh, unbelievable!!!

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

OK guilty of slight exageration!

[@artmak818]

No no, I meant it in a good way, I miss being on stage playing a shuffle for 45 minutes! Love your videos, the latest lightin’ one is really bad a**!

[@southsideblues]

Dwayne Richardson had the lump down packed! There's a video on here of him talking about how he got "baptized" into the lump de lump.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

post it! RIP Dwayne.. thanks man.

[@southsideblues]

@@JohnnyBurginBlues Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ecla2FiL2mg7s I first saw / met him on my birthday when he played at The Law Office; he simply blew my mind. Was supposed to start taking lessons from him, but very unfortunately he passed away just a few weeks after that concert.

[@musicalbenjiman]

Thanks, Johnny!!! This is amazing music and amazing and engaging presentation. I learned a lot! Although I knew about "lumps" (without that name), it does me a lot of good to remember the "why" behind all of it and to "unlearn" the box I paint myself into sometimes.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

Right on BenjiMan! there's a LOT to the lump, and it's not a chore to play-- it's really fun! thanks for watchin bro

[@jkehew1]

Love it man!!!!

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

thanks Jonathan!

[@paultownsend6043]

Great as always Johnny. i can't help but tap my foot everytime i hear the lump de lump. One day while playing around at home on guitar it occured to me that i was doing my lump the up down way, ocasionally throwning in just a down, i have no idea when or how i started doing this, but it must of being a while ago as if i try doing just down strokes within seconds i'm back to up down, so its well and truely ingrained. Maybe i should practice more lol as there are so many variations to explore.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

thanks alot Paul! there are a LOT of great lump patterns.

[@jonnybeck6723]

Love the look of that old Sheraton... She's really boss

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

thanks so much man John Lee Hooker called the Sheraton "an outdid 335"

[@jonnybeck6723]

@@JohnnyBurginBlues Thanx mang... My Sherry Amor is a mk II Korea w/ impossibly fat gold pups and a halfway to harmonica bridge. She may be out did but never out done (!) Know anyone in the Los Angeles Koreatown area that wants to jam a bit?

[@abrigospardos]

What if you are required to do the lump-de-lump in F, a la "Honky Tonk"? That's quite a stretch if you haven't got huge hands.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

Yep-- you can work up to it-- start with Bflat, work down to G, then F over time. and make your 2nd finger comfortable, stretch backwards w the first finger to F, and out with the pinky on the A string, good luck!

[@robertbidochon2713]

@@JohnnyBurginBlues Hello Johnny, since someone mentionned "Honky Tonk" by Billy Buttler, I believe it could be a real discovery to many "young" guitar player (i'm 62 😊) if you would show us how to play some tricky parts. I think especially to the end (i.e after the sax solo, there a break and the whole beat contains difficulties hard to catch). Just an idea for you. Keep goin' to dig that mine full of old gold standards. Thanks a lot for what you do for Chicago Blues lovers all around the World (Kind regards from France).

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

@@robertbidochon2713 yes Honky Tonk is in the pipeline! it's one of those songs everybody USED to play and it'll always be a great song.

[@RawBluesTV]

Around minute 8 you sound like Bilbo Walker 👏👏👏

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

High praise indeed!

[@silkee59]

Great lesson in my neck of the woods we call this a March or maaaach.

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

good to know. I have used the LUMP term with pickup bands to be met with blank stares lol

[@valerieworboyes2460]

Johnny what is that amp make and price thanks john uk

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

Hi VW, usually I am just using my Fender Deluxe reissue. For this lesson, I used a Spectrum battery amp device, uses a 9V, you can get one for 25$ or so

[@johngdrakeguitar]

Bilbo Walker!!

[@JohnnyBurginBlues]

he is totally my hero!

[@johngdrakeguitar]

Cried all night is the stuff!