This BLUESY Riff is my FAVORITE

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0:00 Opening
02:00 Main Riff
05:05 Melody
10:11 Credits

[@GuitarPilgrim]

The song is called Catfish Blues! TABS: bit.ly/478vVUl

[@Cimmerian101-JH]

Your playing and feel here is absolutely stellar! Voodoo Child (No Slight Return) Vibes! So cool 😎 Will gives me hours of practice getting it to flow freely I think. Thanks Tom!

[@rpmblues7018]

I am 80 and still playin it ;O) Thank you for posting.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

You caught me... and reeled me in - with this "Catfish Blues". Bravo! Great lesson and performance.

[@jimjmcd]

You're right, Pilgrim. I'm eighty years old, and I'm playing that riff like I'm Muddy Waters in a bad mood, and I'm so happy.

[@stevepick9527]

This is great! So basic but so many ways to throw in a bluesy melody and improvise. You really have “the touch” …. Love your videos!

[@kenanderson5264]

So great to hear someone honor our great artists. Thanks for highlighting Muddy in a brilliant way.

[@winfielddixon5166]

Keep doing what you’re doing, you have a real gift for teaching! Thank you for posting this!

[@brutallyremastered4255]

That's a nice way of looking at it. Soulful playing, Mr.

[@sapelesteve]

Fantastic Blues lesson Thom! Gotta love the Mud Cat & that picture of him with the cigarette hanging out of his mouth is priceless! Happy Holidays to you & your family!

[@rocketpost1]

Excellent video. Anyone can play notes but doing it with the right feel and phrasing is another story. You have a real feel for the blues and are a talented guitarist.

[@trapper464]

This is one of my favourite lessons from you Thank you!

[@Novotny72]

damnit I had to figure this shit out for myself 30 years ago and now you're just giving it away >:( Muddy Waters taught me so much.

[@robertbourke7935]

Excellent tutorial and lovely playing.

[@guitarDad100]

Very nice playing. Thanks for sharing.

[@joeschmoe1301]

If you turned this into strictly a blues channel, it will explode!!

[@Ja_ced73]

back to the roots of music, I love it !! 👍🎵🎶🎸

[@martinlicht1969]

Thanks always..have a blessed holiday❤

[@user-xo3wb7yu9e]

Very, very good. Was fun to watch and listen

[@albertj65]

Man you are one of my favorites. Keep it up guy.

[@neilritson7445]

Wonderful. Best lesson I've seen on You Tube.

[@johnmac8084]

I think Muddy Water's version was called Rolling Stone, which is where the Rolling Stones got their name. This riff has been adapted and used in many songs including Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Chile

[@oriperelman7839]

woww what a great content, what a passion for the guitar. love it!

[@detlevpomp]

Einfach nur gigantisch!🎸🎶👍💥 Sie spielen so herrlich locker und entzückend die E- Gitarre! Respekt!👏👏

[@tonymartino7892]

Dang! I know I’m gonna keep my wife up all night tapping my foot in my sleep. 😜 SO GOOD! Thx

[@ordinaryimages]

Your best video this year!

[@wadewelch3798]

I want to thank you for your lesson on the Shadows Apache... helped me in a few spots I was having trouble with. I first heard it on the album Wheels by the Phantoms. 👍🎸🎸

[@olaftheissen9533]

Another wonderful lesson. 👏👏👏

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also happy holiday season ❤😊😊🧡🇨🇦🌲🎸

[@Kendo276]

Drop dead great blues by the great Muddy Waters, excellent lesson. Best advice yet, play soft with feel.

[@sveinrunejohannessen642]

Thank you . Best feeling of Blues .

[@brocluno01]

Great episode - simple blues are usually the best.

[@johndooley7812]

Soooo good. Thank you💯

[@aaronmartin7722]

Love this, thank you

[@robertmock4146]

Excellent man...just Excellent!

[@enzoformisano4012]

Nice, very, very nice. Thanks a lot from Italy.

[@regryan8044]

Thank you sooooomuch!

[@steveg.3022]

Very cool ! Thanks for explaining this.

[@RVDL]

Enjoyed it man.

[@tigermcflash131]

Super!!! As you say, enough for a lifetime of pleasure....! Credit to MW for his genius, and to you for yours.

[@mike7979dora]

Great blues lessons 😎. Thanks

[@R0BERTMAY]

Tone is amazing! 🔥

[@juliochingaling5824]

Great video, thanx. Blessings.

[@CoconutDreams123]

Here's one version of the lyrics ... RIP, Muddy! "Well, I wish I was a catfish Swimmin' in the deep blue sea I'd have all you women Fishin' after me Fishin' after me Fishin' after me Well, I'm broke and I'm hungry Ragged and I'm dirty too Well, if I clean up, baby, can I Stay home with you Stay home with you Stay home with you If I can't, can't come in Let me sit down front of your door I'll leave so early, your Mom won't know Won't never know Won't never know Oh, I know, know my baby Well, she's going to jump and shout When my train pulls in and I I come walkin' out Come walkin' out Come walkin' out Yes, I'm goin', babe I'm goin' And your crying won't make me stay Oh, the more you cry, baby More I'll go away More I'll go away More I'll go away Well now I know, I know you don't want me Why in the world won't you tell me so? Then I won't be caught, baby, 'round Your house no more Your house no more Your house no more"

[@user-zr4ps1lc6s]

Great feeling!! Blues at it's best.

[@niguel4438]

Love this and am going to learn it. Thanks.

[@blackgold7416]

Thanks. Brilliant 😎👍 Happy 2024!

[@bgebbq314]

Love it!

[@stevehebert-jk5rz]

Killed it! Ty

[@blakel9992]

Great player. You go deep in that blues

[@rrrayrrray]

Excellent!

[@jjohn341]

Excellent video lesson Cheers 👍

[@tomas-wi8dy]

Hi Tom! an other Tom (Tomas) here, at 11:03 no need for 2 finger to do bend if you use 0.8 or even 0.7 strings (like Billy F Gibbons). The bend is easy with Gibson length scale (24.75″) or more easy with PRS (Santana signature 24,5'') and so on ... (Fender Jaguar and Mustang 24''). But if you stick with strato ok, put some light string an make your live easyest.

[@hoodooman5810]

i turn 53 in april. kickflip on a skateboard is nothing special, but still makes me happy every time. can do just this trick all day long. ; ) thx for this nice guitar lesson, mate.

[@SwinginBluesTube]

Gary Moore did a song called Ball and Chain seems to be based on this. Killer riff.

[@nikkimagnusson9437]

Happy New Year!!

[@gregbrown4136]

Great tone

[@jackjustice1731]

Great tone.

[@paulsibistowicz2068]

One of the most famous riffs in the world. ❤❤❤

[@rocio3076]

GENIO TOTAL AMIGO UN SALUDO DE CHACO ARGENTINA ESTARE PRACTICANDO ESTO GRACIAS HERMANO

[@victormazon77]

I LOVE this ❤

[@cato451]

Jimi Hendrix “Voodoo Chile” on the Electric Ladyland album is 15 minutes of pure heaven based on this riff.

[@CorbCorbin]

Hear My Train a Comin from Live at Berkeley, is the other Jimi Catfish/Hoochie Coochie hybrid, that is more intricate and has a very different change, than most blues.

[@cato451]

@@CorbCorbin ah yes good call. I love that whole Berkeley show!

[@A10011]

He was really on form and absolutely incredible@@cato451

[@commonground981]

Isn't it Voodoo child?

[@jjohn341]

@@CorbCorbin yes , hear my train coming What an amazing Jimi song that is I had almost forgotten about it Cheers for the wake up

[@bluescanfly1981]

"Well I wish I was a catfish. swimming in the deep blue sea - I'd have all you pretty women fishing after me"

[@meddlecho]

Marvellous 👌👍

[@marquisdecarabas1312]

Great❤ playing too hard is one of my every day struggle. But i dont give up✌️

[@bnastali]

Lilting feel is fantastic throughout the song.

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Merry Christmas to you, your family, everyone there at Guitar Pilgrim and to all the subscribers. 🎅

[@GuitarPilgrim]

Merry Xmas to you too Craig!

[@jerezdeperez2096]

You have more talent than Holland has people! Love your playing amigo

[@PFB1994]

Stellar Blues Playing. Less is More can really be true.

[@brunolevasseur]

Hi Tom! Lot of skill in there ! 🙂 That's blues!

[@pierrevanniekerk6009]

Luv it 2 pieces

[@bonzo1928]

GREAT!

[@ainsleystones4600]

Nicely played! From one guitar teacher to another, I appreciate your enthusiasm too. In a world of seemingly never-ending shredding, people are missing out on simple, heartfelt expression through simpler playing. 🙂

[@n33ley]

Brilliant👍👍

[@igortumbas2769]

Do you know what? This sounds very reminiscent of Eric Clapton's take on "Ramblin' on My Mind". These riffs are transportable over songs and genres. Good work mate! Really enjoy your content. Keep going!

[@alipa3252]

Your tone is amazing, very hard to mimic

[@robertstapleton3598]

The perfect tone - in addition to the great playing! Would you consider sharing your thoughts on gear and tone? Would make for another nice video.

[@tonybaloney6656]

The first teacher to stress the importance of playing soft. I feel like I’m playing better already. 👍

[@philmorbey1827]

Loving this! What effects are you using on the guitar? Delay or reverb?

[@mariahulpasu7151]

Complimenti......🙂

[@adipe2883]

I've been watching the very well-made videos for a long time and they teach me something every time. Not only is the acting great, but there's always the right soundtrack. Where does it come from?

[@freddymclain]

you can make a living with that. Lots of guys have.

[@JamesDean-O]

Showin’ out!!!

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Love it

[@erictharg]

Nice one! Thanks. Will be boring everyone with this over Christmas....

[@gnawbabygnaw]

Nice! 🤙🤙

[@asignalinspace966]

Brilliant,that's why I want to play with you.

[@dowaliby1]

Nice, thank you! Those riffs transposed into the appropriate key would work well with Muddy's Hoochie Coochie Man.

[@SullenMorbius]

Amazing lesson! "You Gotta Move" By Stones is also based on this.

[@gibsonnono1648]

Tu es un super gars ! Un super pédagogue, et un putain de bon Guitariste😉

[@GnLguy]

At the end of Gregg Allman's official video of Muddy Water's song "Love The Life I Live", he tells the band that their licks was just bonafide nasty! Catfish is one of those licks - just nasty!!! I miss Gregg - the greatest blues singer of our time.....in my very humble opinion of course

[@craigplanting8804]

Isn't there at A7 in there somewhere? Good Lord this is fun to play...

[@Fanga2a]

I really like Gary Clark Jr's version of Catfish Blues from the Live 2014! Slightly spicier than the original

[@asignalinspace966]

Hi man,you and me are going to make a band,hows your family? Happy new Year.

[@dimitris70]

Hey mate Can you do a video.. of how do you hold the pick?

[@CapitaineBrochet]

Great.

[@Beachbumartist]

Yep that Muddy Waters Catfish Blues riff is the greatest as it is used in so many songs.

[@mennotimpo8746]

Tasty 😎🤠🎸

[@rubenatreyu_music]

Was your strat olympic white or was it already vintage white? I'd love my olympic, white strat to end up looking like yours! Thanks for your inspiring videos!

[@MrPazuzu]

🤘😎