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TOTAL GUITAR MARCH 2020
THE TURNAROUND LICKS OF THE BLUES GIANTS
SONNY
LANDRETH
Learn about the style and techniques of this slide
guitar virtuoso with five transcribed examples
anda specially-recordedbackingtrack
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E chord(viaa quickF#atthe2ndfret).Here,werevertbacktoconventionalplaying,witha hammer-on,slideandpull-off.
1 STAYINGINONEPOSITION TRACK 20
2 HAMMER-ONS,PULL-OFFSANDSLIDE TRACK 21
Guitars and backing: Richard Barret t
Photograph:
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Vince Gill namechecking him as
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the world, Sonny Landreth has
maintained a steady and fruitful career since
the early 1970s, recording a stream of solo
albums, guesting on many more and
maintaining a busy touring schedule with his
trio. This month’s tutorial is based on the trio
format with just bass and drums backing
allowing the guitar to be heard loud and proud!
However, before getting started, there are
a couple of things you’ll need to prepare.
Sonny’s sound isn’t just about his gear –
he usually plays in an open tuning. Our tab
examples use his favourite: open E (low to high:
E B E G# B E). By tuning the third, fourth and
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a ringing E chord when you strum the open
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Next, you’ll need a slide. Sonny prefers
a heavy glass slide, which he wears on the
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conventional manner. This is key; Sonny
will often fret a note or two behind the
slide to give unusual voicings. Have fun!
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AROUND
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