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Hill Country Blues. Maybe someday I'll learn to play it right.

About time to build a 6 string CBG too.

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Comment by Derek Rose on January 26, 2019 at 7:45pm: Great all over! Excellent playing and vocals, perfect mix.

Comment by Richard Sundberg on January 24, 2019 at 11:16pm: Excellent! Hope you play at CaliFest! Great vocals and playing Riad Rash!

Comment by Mike Willmouth on January 24, 2019 at 6:03pm: Good performance.

Comment by Dr.Blues on January 24, 2019 at 4:38pm: Great performance, awesome!

Comment by Denny on January 24, 2019 at 1:14pm: Great singin and playin! We need more of your yout music!

Comment by Road Rash Roy on January 24, 2019 at 10:37am: Thank you, thank you! My (current) favorite song. Ain't ever gonna play like Alvin, but I had to at least learn how to fake this one.

Dave Lynas: It's in open G with the capo on the 4th fret, makes it key of B.

Comment by Uncle John on January 24, 2019 at 8:50am: Roy, I always enjoy your vids. This one is a prize winner. Licks and vocals. Good song, I've heard it on Pandora and sampled Alvin's stuff on youtube.

Comment by Dave Lynas on January 24, 2019 at 5:45am: Road Rash! That is great! I could hear ol R.L. In your voice. Great Miss. Hill blues. What tuning are you in?

Comment by Danny Gordon on January 24, 2019 at 3:28am: AWESOME JOB ROY NICE JOB PICKIN

Comment by BrianQ. on January 23, 2019 at 10:53pm: Sounds good to me!

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