Blues Guitar Lesson: Muddy Waters Catfish Blues Style Lick

bluesguitarunleashed.com for lots more blues guitar lessons. This lesson is a super common lick that I hear from Muddy Waters, Lenny Kravitz, Jimi Hendrix, SRV, Joe Bonamassa, and Im sure just about every other blues player on the planet. Ive shown a couple of examples in this video, but the possibilities with this lick and a good old E chord shape are staggering. Its short but fun, so please enjoy. http

25 thoughts on “Blues Guitar Lesson: Muddy Waters Catfish Blues Style Lick”

kevin99291
May 17, 2012 -

ac dc back in black same lick
KvLasco
May 17, 2012 -

I’ve been playing for almost four years now and this lick has really been helping develop calluses on my middle finger which hasn’t had a thick layer yet. Bending that second fret is crazy good.
Odin029
May 17, 2012 -

‘Tribute to Muddy’ from Johnny Winter’s ‘Progressive Blues Experiment’. It starts out as a heavy cover of Rollin Stone cover then he goes off in to Winter land. Cool song check it out if you haven’t before.
SkipBeasley
May 17, 2012 -

MrStoryoftheyear catfish blues by Hendrix uses the same lick
MrStoryoftheyear
May 17, 2012 -

Can anyone tell me any blues songs similar to this that would be fun to play? (don’t say voodoo chile)
bluehazeboy
May 17, 2012 -

Nice lesson:)
Antiks72
May 17, 2012 -

Thirty years of playing, Telecaster and a nice tube amp.
bluesguitarunleashed
May 17, 2012 -

For tones in this one I’m using a Custom Tones Ethos Pedal I think… it might be the Eleven Rack. I use both pretty regularly and I can’t remember which one is on this video.
azizishiner
May 17, 2012 -

Lol there’s so much "That’s what SHE said" going on in this video. Yamaha I don’t know where to start.
mwc983
May 18, 2012 -

Are you using any effects to get that sound and if so can you share what they are?
e30winnie
May 18, 2012 -

What kind of tele is this? Great sounding. Would also be interested in your amp-settings. Nice crunchy breakup. Merry X-Mas!
ivorykid27455
May 18, 2012 -

Great information. Great presentation. Great quality. Subscribed!
tearscratch31
May 18, 2012 -

thank you sir.
bluzman145
May 18, 2012 -

Fleetwood Mac …World Turning uses a variation of that lick.
edj012
May 18, 2012 -

Cool tone, Killer riff, Thanks Man!
sledge57a
May 18, 2012 -

Great little lesson, especially for those of us who have trouble digesting some of the longer lessons. I watch your lessons and after I feel I can actually play some of this stuff.

Thanks again
Superring17
May 18, 2012 -

What amp / effects are you using?
mixermantim
May 18, 2012 -

Thanks for the video. I love your tone.
resQwolf
May 18, 2012 -

Hey, these days a short lesson works best for me anyway! Awesome Griff…I love that style of music and want to try to learn how to add that "attitude" to my music. Thanks again. Cheers!
JakeBluez
May 18, 2012 -

Sweet. Nice references to Muddy, Jimi & Lenny K. Thanks.
RockinBinky
May 18, 2012 -

Very cool, thanks for the info. What strings are you using on your tele?
elhijodeloscalzones
May 18, 2012 -

Great lesson, thanks!
gqfiend
May 18, 2012 -

This guy is such a great teacher. He knows how to speak guitar to novices without dragging you down in a bog.
Magicrat999
May 18, 2012 -

Nice quickie. Cool stuff-Thanks
discreetdatasecurity
May 18, 2012 -

Griffin… awesome lesson… thanks for not being perfect… us as learners should keep in mind… timing and attitude are as if not more important than always hitting the note perfect every time. 🙂

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