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Soul Stew. Woman Across The River.
Jack Ruch and Soul Stew performing Freddie King’s Woman Across the River live at The Gig in Hollywood. The Gig was a great little club in Hollywood that is, unfortunately, not around anymore.
Soul Stew
Jack Ruch -guitar and vocals
JP Downer -bass and vocals
Vince Fossett -drums
Scott Wittenberg -percussion.
And here is a cover of Robben Ford's Freedom.
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All Along The Watchtower.
First Solo Guitar Lesson.
Gear:
The first three Watchtower videos were recorded in a tiny house in Kitasenzoku, Tokyo using an old Sony dcr-vx1000, a 14-inch iBook, custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, a Burriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street
Tuning:
This lesson uses E flat standard tuning. 1st string- E flat, 2nd string- B flat, 3rd string- G flat, 4th string- D flat, 5th string- A flat, 6th string- E flat.
Tabs:
Opening Chords:
The chords on Hendrix's version of Watchtower are a C min, Bflat major, and Aflat major. The guitar is tuned down to E flat standard.
If you want to play it in standard tuning, the chords will be C# B and A.
In the video I play the C min with the thumb wrapped around the neck and grabbing the 8th fret of the low E string. The ring finger grabs the 10th fret of the D string and the index finger bars the 8th fret of the G B and E strings. The A string should be muted and not heard. The next chord uses the same voicing down two frets, just make it major by adding in the major third with your middle finger on the 7th fret of the G string. The last chord is this same voicing down another two frets.
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All Along The Watchtower.
Second Solo Lesson.
Tuning:
This lesson uses E flat standard tuning. 1st string- E flat, 2nd string- B flat, 3rd string- G flat, 4th string- D flat, 5th string- A flat, 6th string- E flat.
Gear:
See above.
Tabs:
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All Along the Watchtower.
Third Solo Guitar Lesson.
Gear:
See above.
Tuning:
Unlike the first two lessons, this time I’m tuned to standard tuning. Some might find this a problem, others might like to see it played in standard tuning.
Tabs:
E-flat tuning
Here is the same solo demonstrated in E-flat tuning, like the first two videos.
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Hey Joe.
Gear:
The video was recorded in a tiny house in Kitasenzoku using an old Sony T-1000, a 14-inch iBook, custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, a Burriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street
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Hendrix vibrato lesson.
This string skipping bend was a popular technique Hendrix used in a lot of solos. This example in the key of C sharp.
Gear:
Recorded in Portland using an old Sony dcr-vx1000, a 12-inch Powerbook G4, my John English custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s
Description
Start by grabbing a B note on the 12th fret of the B string with the ring finger.
Bend up a whole step using three fingers (ring, middle and index).
With the middle finger, grab the 11th fret of the G string and release that bend.
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Eric Clapton guitar lick lesson
Gear:
The video was recorded in Kitasenzoku, with the usual stuff.
Tabs
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Basic Blues Guitar lick (SRV style)
This basic Stevie Ray Vaughan style guitar lick is similar to what was played on Texas Flood.
Description:
Start on the 7th fret G string. With the ring finger grab the 9th fret of the G sting, bend a whole step. With the index finger bar the 7th fret of B and E strings. With the ring finger, grab the 10th fret B string, bend a whole step. With the index finger grab the 7th fret high E. With the ring finger grab the 9th fret high E. Middle finger, hammer on from the 7th fret high E to the 8th fret and back to the 7th. With the ring finger grab the 10th fret B string. With the index finger grab the 7th fret high E. Back to the 10th fret B string – to the 7th fret B string. With the ring finger, slide down to the 9th fret G string. Index finger grab the 7th G string. Then to the 9th fret D string. End on the 7th fret G string.
Gear:
The video was recorded in a tiny house in Kitasenzoku, Tokyo using an old Sony T-1000, a 14-inch iBook, John English custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, a Burriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street
Tabs:
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Acoustic. Believe To My Soul.
Jack Ruch’s acoustic version of Ray Charles’ Believe To My Soul.
Recorded at Shibuya GabiGabi.
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The SweetSpot. Poison Pill.
This is The Sweet Spot, my band from a couple of years ago.
Kris Bradley on vocals, Scott Wittenberg on drums, and JP Downer on bass.
An original song, performed Live at The Knitting Factory. The guitar solo starts at 2:32.
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1960 Telecaster 1965 Deluxe Reverb
Filmed at Hyper Guitars in Tokyo, Japan. I’m playing an all original ’60 tele through an all original ’65 deluxe.
Gear
This guitar has a beautiful cream finish and is in excellent condition. The neck is a slim C shaped neck with a rosewood slab board. The pickups in this guitar are extremely well balanced and are very full and clear sounding. The amp is a ’65 Deluxe with the treble and bass at about 5, reverb at about 2.5, and the volume I move around a bit. This amp really breaks up nice at around 8. For some of the cleaner stuff the volume is around 6. At the end of the video I plug into a Speedster 25watt 6V6 amp, which is a variation of the deluxe reverb circuit but with a bit more gain, when cranked, and a bit better low frequency response. There are no pedals being used.
All of this gear belongs to Hyper Guitars, and is for sale through their website.
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Soul Stew. Don't Need No Doctor.
Jack Ruch and Soul Stew perform Ray Charles’ Don’t Need No Doctor and Al Green’s Ain’t No Fun To Me .
Recorded live at The Gig, Hollywood, Sept 2007.
Soul Stew
Jack Ruch -guitar and vocals
JP Downer -bass and vocals
Vince Fossett -drums
Scott Wittenberg -percussion.
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Soul Stew. Little Wing.
Jack Ruch and Soul Stew perform Hendrix’ Little Wing . Recorded live at The Gig, Hollywood, Sept 2007
Soul Stew
Jack Ruch – guitar and vocals
JP Downer – bass and vocals
Vince Fossett – drums
Scott Wittenberg – percussion
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Joe Bonamassa riff
Joe doesn’t really breakdown any of his licks so I thought I would. This lick was taken from Joe’s Joe Bonamassa – Signature Sounds, Styles & Techniques – DVD
Gear:
The video was recorded in Tokyo using an old Sony dcr-vx1000, a 14-inch iBook, John English custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, aBurriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street
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Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody.
Gear:
The video was recorded in Tokyo using an old Sony dcr-vx1000, a 14-inch iBook, a custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, aBurriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street
Tabs
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Queen. Killer Queen.
Gear:
The video was recorded in a tiny house in Kitasenzoku, Tokyo using an old Sony dcr-vx1000, a 14-inch iBook, custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, a Burriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street
Tabs
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Basic Blues Guitar lick 2 (SRV style) lesson
Description:
Start on the 2nd fret of the D string. Pinky or ring finger move to the 5th fret of the D sting, bend a half step. Index finger grab the 2nd fret G string, then back to the 5th fret D string. Slide up to the 4th fret G string, let it ring while playing the 3rd fret B string and open high E string. Grab the 3rd fret high E string, bend a half step. Play the open high E and open B strings. Grab the 3rd fret B string, move to the 5th fret B string, slide back to the 3rd fret and pull off to open B string. Slide up to the 4th fret G string, let it ring while playing the 3rd fret B string and open high E string. Slide from the 4th fret G string to the 2nd fret and pull off to the open G string. End on the 2nd fret D string.
Tabs:
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Foo Fighters. My Hero.
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Basic Blues Guitar lick (Albert Collins style)
You can never know enough blues guitar licks. Here’s another one, broken down into easy to understand segments.
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AC DC. You Shook Me All Night Long.
AC/DC. Who doesn’t love em. Here’s how to play the guitar solo in You Shook Me All Night Long.
Tabs
Gear:
The video was recorded in a tiny house in Kitasenzoku, Tokyo using an old Sony dcr-vx1000, a 14-inch iBook, custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, a Burriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street
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1952 Telecaster 1965 Deluxe Reverb demo
Filmed at Hyper Guitars in Tokyo, Japan. I’m playing an all original ’52 tele through an all original ’65 deluxe.
Gear:
This tele has the original wiring, so the neck pickup in really bassy and muffled. I don’t play on that pickup much. The bridge pickup is particularly bright and twangy. This guitar has a featherweight body and a medium sized, soft V neck. The amp is a ’65 deluxe with the treble and bass at about 5, reverb at about 2.5, and the volume I move around a bit. This amp really breaks up nice at around 8. For some of the cleaner stuff the volume is around 6. At the end of the video I plug into a Speedster 25watt 6V6 amp, which is a variation of the deluxe reverb circuit but with a bit more gain, when cranked, and a bit better low frequency response. There are no pedals being used.
All of this gear belongs to Hyper Guitars, and is for sale through their website.
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Soloing on a 1956 les paul conversion!
Live at Club Crocodile in Tokyo, Japan.
Gear:
Playing a ’56 les paul goldtop, with ’58 and ’59 PAF humbuckers, through a 25 watt Zinky amp and Burris overdrive pedal. With Hiroyuki Kaise on bass and Hideyuki Umezawa on drums, from the band Georgie Pie.
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The Sweet Spot. Three original songs. No BS.
The Sweet Spot, my old band. These are tunes we wrote together. Performed Live at The Knitting Factory.
Jack Ruch on guitars, Kris Bradley on vocals, Scott Wittenberg on drums and JP Downer on bass.
“Pray All”
“Wasted Moonlight”
“Crazy Love”
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Blues Solo
Recorded at Monday Night Blues Jam at Hot Shots in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo. Cool place to hang and meet musicians. Playing my custom-shop strat though an old MusicMan 210HD combo.
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Last Show In Tokyo
Yes, that is a 1956 Les Paul.
The Jack Ruch Band filmed live at RockJoint GB in Kichijoji. On bass, Kaise, on drums, Ume, formerly of the killer bluesrock power trio Georgie Pie.
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The Jack Ruch Band. Yesterday. Jealous Guy.
The Jack Ruch Band live at Club Crocodile in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Playing an original song, “Yesterday”, and covering Lennon’s “Jealous Guy”. With Kaise on bass and Ken Kodoma on drums. Opening for Kunio Kishida.