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  BUGGY (C) June 7, 2014 at 12:11pm

  It's been going on for years..
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  Uncle John June 7, 2014 at 11:40am

  http://http://youtu.be/GIsqu-18T0Y
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  Uncle John June 7, 2014 at 11:37am

  Oh, and in that Guy Davis Song formula, that last line is the same on each verse.

   

  Bug, someone will see that you are borrowing lines and think it is a bad thing.  It is not bad, it is the blues tradition and just about everyone does it. 
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  Uncle John June 7, 2014 at 11:25am

  Good deal, Bug.  I recommend Pandora for enjoying music genres and artists.  I suspect you do not sit still very well, but if you can combine it with something else......  I sit and play computer chess some nights and listen.

   

  I found a new song formula that looks to have a lot of promise.  I got it from Guy Davis's 'Long As You Get It Done.'   The second line is repeated twice.  It is on youtube.   Here is an example from Mr. Guy.

  Baby, baby, tell me where you been.

  You been out there gettin' good lovin'.  Now you wanna come home again.  (whole line x 2)

  It don't matter how you do it, just as long as you get it done.

   

   

   
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  BUGGY (C) June 7, 2014 at 11:13am

  John I also drive around most days listening to 1930's blues
  Trying to find my next song.
  Check out digging deeper 10 CDs of just blues!
  For not a lot on Amazon. You start to realise how many
  are similar but just vary the melody a bit.
  The amount of shared words is because like us
  they shared and borrowed ideas for songs and
  Learnt from others. (And some couldn't write)
  I plan to write a song with more borrowed lines.
  Your blues writing blog is awesome and so simple to use
  and well worth a look now and then.
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  BUGGY (C) June 7, 2014 at 11:07am

  Yeh works a treat I shove my tongue in a few of the harmonica
  Ports to vary it but basically just figure out the basic
  Melody from the song and repeat.
  Also see the harp lesson on Bemusic page
  As its awesome. Shove the 2 together you will play harp
  and feel your way its all just listening to learn.
  And fiddling about till it sounds ok.
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  Uncle John June 7, 2014 at 10:50am

  Do you mean that harp stuff actually works?
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  Uncle John June 7, 2014 at 10:49am

  Well then.  I feel GOOD!
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  BUGGY (C) June 7, 2014 at 9:14am

  Thanks guys,John you inspired me the way you do it, it's a basic 12 bar blues riff and harp notes similar to your lesson, with some added foot drums. But respect to Broonzy he did some great tunes..I'm lovin this new cbg sound.

  I now need mics next to boost my vocals and drums... and improve the sound. as this was recorded on a just phone!
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  Jason Mills June 7, 2014 at 9:14am

  Excellent tunes!!!! :>)