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Last Show In Tokyo

jack — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:41:43 +0000

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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.

Yes, that is a ‘56 Les Paul.

Here’s part two.

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Ray Charles’s "Believe To My Soul"

jack — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:35:37 +0000

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Jack Ruch’s acoustic version of Ray Charles’s "Believe To My Soul".
Recorded at Shibuya GabiGabi.

Georgie Pie

jack — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:59:21 +0000

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These guys are my good friends. They are also awesome musicians. Masashi was my guitar teacher for a time, later, Kaise and Ume jammed with me.
Georgie Pie.

Another one-

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Little Feat

jack — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:22:58 +0000

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Joe Bonamassa riff

jack — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:08:50 +0000

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This lick was taken from Joe’s "Signature Sounds, Styles and Techniques" dvd. It’s a great dvd and a must have for all blues rock fans. Joe doesn’t really breakdown any of his licks so I thought I would.

"Hey Joe"

jack — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:55:25 +0000

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Jack Ruch explains the guitar solo from Jimi Hendrix’s "Hey Joe"

"All Along The Watchtower" 1

jack — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:51:26 +0000

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Jack Ruch explains the intro solo to Jimi Hendrix’s version of "All Along The Watchtower". With Tabs and BONUS LIVE VIDEO! 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

Guitar Tabs-

MORE All Along The Watchtower lessons

Update: People have asked about the chords at the beginning-

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.

The way I am doing it in the video, the C min is played 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.

Update 2: People ask about amps and effects. Most of these videos were shot in a tiny house in Kitasenzoku using a custom-shop Strat strung with 11-49s, a Burriss Boostier, and a red Roland CUBE Street.

Bonus video

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Jack Ruch and Soul Stew perform Hendrix’s "Little Wing" .
Recorded live at The Gig, Hollywood, Sept 2007
Jack Ruch- guitar and vocals
JP Downer- bass and vocals
Vince Fossett – drums
Scott Wittenberg- percussion

The SweetSpot "Poison Pill"

jack — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:17:35 +0000

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This is the SweetSpot, my band from a couple of years ago. Kris Bradley on vocals, Scott Wittenberg on drums, and JP Downer on bass. This is a tune we wrote together. Performed Live at The Knitting Factory.

Eric Clapton guitar lick

jack — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:25:26 +0000

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Jack Ruch breaks down an Eric Clapton lick from the Farewell Cream concert video. With tabs.

"Woman Across the River"

jack — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:36:17 +0000

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Jack and Soul Stew performing Freddie King’s Woman Across the River at the Gig in Hollywood, CA. BONUS VIDEO! Soul Stew is Jack Ruch-guitar and vocals, JP Downer-bass and vocals, Vince Fossett-drums, Scott Wittenberg- percussion. The Gig was a great little club in Hollywood that is, unfortunately, not around anymore.

Bonus Video
"Don’t Need No Doctor"

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