Notes on Cumberland Blues

[@markhorton1718]

This song has always sounded like it is so difficult to play let alone get the hang of the percussive rhythm of it. That’s why I’ve stayed away from it,lol. After seeing how you are able to play it,Cliff , I’ve decided to take it on!! Lol !! Thank You 🙏 Cliff!! Excellent tutorial!! ☮️❤️☮️

[@vedantus]

There are a bunch of seemingly easy songs that are hard to get on top of

[@jerrylorenz3014]

Clif your the man! You are my go to for when i need a new song to learn. ive learned alot you definitely open my eyes.. so TY 😊

[@vedantus]

Thats great, warms my heart!

[@jerrylorenz3014]

@@vedantus moonlight midnight? Not sure if I seen that one on your page I'll look again

[@vedantus]

@@jerrylorenz3014 I haven't done that yet, good idea

[@andwall1965]

Best dead vids on youtube. Even if you uploaded every 3 years I’d still tune in.

[@vedantus]

Thats nice to hear

[@gregorydennis1669]

Many thanks Clif! I replied to a comment on the Dire Wolf lesson - hoping you'd get around to this.. What a joy to find this today.

[@vedantus]

Yes, you were the inspiration!

[@adirondacktrekking1972]

Oh man I’ve been wanting to learn this one ✨🙏✨

[@vedantus]

It was a late addition into my repetoire

[@JediRastafari]

Awesome job explaining it bud! Great tutorial on this. My new band has been building a repertoire & this is a song we may be adding. We already do Me & My Uncle, so this seems like a perfect fit for us. Plus, I've always liked it better than Big River (for some reason). Thx a bunch for your contribution. Let there be songs to fill the air.

[@vedantus]

We've been doing it live and its always an\ delirious runaway horse gallop and we arrive at the end blinking and confused

[@vedantus]

Also I always hear Johnny Cash's voice in Big River

[@sheaiek]

A lot of the country/cowboy songs have that galloping rhythm. new minglewood, Mexicali blues, El Paso, me and my uncle

[@vedantus]

All joyful to play

[@2911sagar]

you have the best dead tutorials, so insightful !

[@vedantus]

I look back on the older ones and cringe a little... but I love the music and its always an evolution! I started seeing the dead in 1980 and what a lot of change they went through just in two years

[@dd.island]

I think you were right originally that it does something melodically at the end of the measure there before the f#. it hits a g maj 7!

[@dd.island]

min 7* right?

[@vedantus]

Thanks! I will incorporate that

[@ScottGreene-iw5mc]

Hi Cliff. Its been a long long time! Great job.

[@vedantus]

Howdy do!!. I'm always here, just working on playing every day!

[@ScottGreene-iw5mc]

​@@vedantus 🎶Steppin-out and Eating, yeah brother ... 🎶 remember?

[@vedantus]

​@@ScottGreene-iw5mc No more trouble in my body or my mind, gonna live on whatever I find

[@johnobrien5486]

Hey Cliff! Would love to hear lead ideas for Don’t Let Go or Mystery train sometime those are good jams! Great playing btw!

[@vedantus]

Yes, I will get to Don't Let Go soon!

[@NukesOfHazzard]

Awesome as always Clif!! Your rhythm sure is solid!

[@vedantus]

I am playing along with the saturation of dead in my soul

[@NukesOfHazzard]

@@vedantus Eloquently stated my internet fellow grateful dead fan and guitarist! Hunter would certainly approve!

[@FPSjDOG50]

Thanks for another lesson, Clif! 🤘🏼

[@vedantus]

I wish I wasn't so busy and could a lot more up!

[@FPSjDOG50]

@@vedantus hey we’re appreciative for everything you upload!

[@stul6544]

Fantastic Lesson Cliff!! Thanks so much. I always thought that Cumberland was beyond my ability. Where does your band perform? Stu

[@vedantus]

Northern California, like Sacramento, Grass Valley, Woodland

[@jasonwilliamson3496]

Is that a Phiga Tiger? Beautiful Guitar Cliff!!

[@vedantus]

Yes, good eye!

[@Jbhyers123]

It seems possible if you can get the riff in time. Do you play it live a lot?

[@vedantus]

Yes most shows gets people dancing... live shakedown is the crowd favorite

[@jasonwilliamson3496]

Phiga Guitar?