If you’ve watched shows and/or videos of the birth of rock and roll, you’ll know that the pundits say it was the Brits who embraced the blues, then later morphed it into what we now know as Rock and Roll, invading the US with the fresh sound of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Yardbirds, and many other Rock greats. But despite that, the blues lives on in Britain, and I’ve come across an absolutely excellent blues guitarist named Aynsley Lister. This guy does the blues – and it’s real good! Check out this video below:
Kind of reminiscent of SRV for sure, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing – especially if you can pull it off, and man, does this dude pull it off! Enjoy!
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Dang, I hate it when young guys play like that. It makes me wonder what I’ve been wasting my life doing when I should have been practicing like Aynsley. Shoot.
Don’t be too hard on yourself… 🙂 Look at it this way: Knowing how much you love to play guitar, isn’t it better to know how to play even a little than not at all? Besides, there’s always going to be someone who’s not as good as you, as there will always be someone who’s better.
Me? I’ve resigned myself to being a groover. I can do leads, but I’m not fast, and I don’t have any tricks that haven’t already been done. I dig it when I see kids like this who can really express themselves. It pushes me harder now than ever.
Alright, I feel better. A little. But I should still practice more.
Shouldn’t we all… 🙂