Lessons Archives

Mandolin Blues Lick of the Day #20 – 8.1.23 – Part 1 Hide Away

Freddie King, Freddie King, Freddie King. The Texas Cannonball. As a guitarist, all I would want to be is Freddie King. Frankly,

I’m stuck on bass lines. I don’t think that many mandolinists think about playing “bass lines” behind others. Don’t think you can

Time for another Jim Richter mandolin blues instruction lick of the day. Today is the “lumpty” bass pattern, often heard in Chicago

Hi all! This a cool major pentatonic lick heard in blues and other other blues forms (country, rock, jazz). Simple little lick

If you only were to own one acoustic duet album, you could do no better than Blake and Rice. The two Tony

To me, Free was one of the most important rock bands of the 1970’s. They helped move the blues-based rock of the

This was probably the tune that made it ok for me to like (and eventually love) Led Zeppelin. As a teen bluegrass

This is a great straightforward mandolin blues lick that serves as either an ending lick or turnaround in a C blues. Played

This lick is one that I love to use over the IV chord. I first heard the lick used in the playing

Many moons ago, I aspired to be a Dead-head, in my tie-dyes, long hair, and malodorous hippie glory. Blues for Allah, along