Jimi Hendrix Style Lick - Watchtower video free download


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Duration: 03:22
Uploaded: 2011/03/04

http://www.dolphinstreet.com - a Hendrix style blues scale lick - a very useful phrase to learn from! I used a Line POD HD500 for the guitar tone. You can get this preset at http://line6.com/customtone/profile/dolphinstreet/. I called it "D-street Blues Lite". This was also the first video with my new camera, Panasonic HVX200, where I used an up-close view of the fretboard. The camera is amazing, and I am almost disgusted looking my fingers... look at all that dry, yucky looking skin! :)

Comments

11 years ago

Scott Paige

Is there anyway to see the lick in Standard Notation?

11 years ago

Noah Desimone

These really are some of the best video lessons I have seen, thank you. I really loved the bonomassa lesson.

11 years ago

blukper

This was great...thanks!

11 years ago

Danny Hood

Thanks buddytech wiser

11 years ago

ZiggyGreenthumb

The action on my strat (60s Classic Player) is 2mm @ 12th fret. My local tech tells me this is a low action, anyone have any thoughts on the matter?

11 years ago

hotriffsofthrash

High action sucks. If your frets are properly leveled you can have your action as low as you want without fret buzz and without losing sustain. The higher the action, the harder it is to play.

11 years ago

Michael P

Those white dots on your fingernails indicates a Zinc deficiency. Just a little health tip.

12 years ago

Mark R.

Hey Robert, you are one of maybe TWO guys doing vids & lessons on You-tube that has figured out that the camera should be placed on the upper,right side of the player, so the viewer can actually see what frets are being touched. Nearly everyone else infuriatingly places the camera so the fingers block the view of the fret board. I wish I could post this 1000+ times. Good job, thanks again..........

12 years ago

daniel miller

U go to fast slow down in your lesson please!

12 years ago

D. R. Ferguson

Hendrix did play with a high action. All Fender players did back then. They did not have a choice. Strats had a 7.25 radius board. You were not doing hard bends on Strats back then without a high action. Same with fret buzz. They ran an action of about 2mm at the 12th fret. Lots of blues players run a high action. Even a lot of Shredders like EJ and ZW run 2mm action. Nice video and lick. Keep rock'in.

12 years ago

Fran MC

A smiley face on the ring finger always helps

12 years ago

ray rechy

hold your first phrase a little longer a note, ad mid punch you Would be playin one of dimes riffs

12 years ago

adaptiveagile

I love this lick. Thank you Robert.

12 years ago

Gary Schipper

I always loved this riff in Watchtower.

12 years ago

verbw002

It's also because the lick isn't in a regular timing. I could be wrong, but I think it's either in a shuffle time ( 1 and 2 and 3 and 4) or a timing specific to Jimi.

12 years ago

Connor Stefanski

This is from the E Minor pentatonic right?

12 years ago

WhiteCatzs

Very useful lesson. Are there more in this series?

13 years ago

IncorpMusic

hey, which strat model is that? :) it has an awesome sound

13 years ago

Alexander Javan

@rotren i guess i gotta keep practicing then till i can get it down smoothly! thanx robert you're a great guitar teacher keep up the good work :)

13 years ago

Robert Renman

@Stabiiliize Could be because you are starting the lick at the wrong spot.

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