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Learn to play like the greats in this video lesson series
The MusicRadar Team, Mon 12 Jul 2010, 11:00 am BST
How to play blues guitar like Rory Gallagher
How to play blues guitar like Jimi Hendrix
How to play blues guitar like Gary Moore
The example phrases on this lesson take their inspiration from Peter's soulful yet economical phrasing on Need Your Love So Bad. It may sound like a cliche, but really think about the 'feel' of each lick. You should use a very lightly overdriven tone with a splash of reverb.
If your guitar is wired for the famous 'out-of-phase' signature tone of Peter's Les Paul, that's great, but don't go rushing to get out the soldering iron if it isn't. The way you play blues is more important than what you play it on.
How to play blues guitar like Rory Gallagher
How to play blues guitar like Jimi Hendrix
How to play blues guitar like Gary Moore