Let's Go Beyond Boomer Bends!

There's a lot to developing great bending technique. I was recently asked to elaborate on "boomer bends" and I realized that the more important thing to consider is developing core bending capability. From there you can do anything you like, no matter how young or old you are!

00:00 Introduction
03:20 Lesson
10:35 Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching!
Chris

[scottkidwell]

Thank you, Chris.

GenX grew up.on "boomer bends" and will continue to use them 😂

I appreciate that Tim made a mindful choice to not use big bends in his playing to further his skills and tastes. The beauty of the guitar and music is it's an expressive form. If we all had to play the same way, there would be no joy in playing the instruments.

[lakervoxx]

Bahhh, i'm not a boomer, but I am sure proud to be an old school dad blues bender that plays in the style of that era! I'll take a slow blues 1-4-5 over the mario bros theme tune any day! Thanks for all the great content Chris. Rock n Roll 🤘

[jamujesperandersen]

Check out Steve Lukather’s wild 5 fret bend’s in the end solo of Rossana - and keep in mind that the hole band improvised that outro.

[thegroovytrvbe]

Can you do a vid on finding chord by ear w Nashville System and Good start Pedals for Live / Ur Live Pedal experience

[davidwood]

I’m fed up with “age-ism”
disregarding and discounting people because of their apparent age.

[kdavis]

I remember seeing that Rick Beato video, and said the same thing, I am boomer hold on! Mahalo for the lesson!!!!

[SnarkyMikey]

Wow so helpful, thanks. Going to work on those calluses now 😅

[philodonoghue]

Both / all generations have something to give and or learn from each other’s preferences, styles, etc.
Same goes for genres. Quite often some older / veteran guitar players have broadened their musical tastes and horizons by exposure to at least or a range of genres which can suffuse their guitar chops
Same goes for different instruments

[tone-glide]

As musicians I think we all tap into our musical past.., Its what makes us who we are. Yes its great to invent something new and unique, but its those great players from decades past that inspired us to pick up the Guitar isn't it? With the resent passing of Dicky Betts I learned "Ramblin Man" by the Allman Bro's to jam with my band..., You want to try holding the bent "G" note from D to F on the B string (15 to 18 ) frets ...., Not so easy to hold the “G”note! that's for sure!! Great lesson as always Chris!!!

[donanders]

I think Tim Henson has amazing talent! But IMO he has not written one memorable guitar riff! I am talking about one that you can't get out of your head all day! There is a reason "Boomer Benders" are still revered today!

[waynegram]

What is a boomer Bend? Gilmour another brick in the wall solo has those wide bends 2 whole steps or 1&1/2 bends which I'm guessing are considered a Boomer bend?

[Jimbob-hpud]

I'm 30 and I play like a boomer totally because all my favourite players are from that era and the blues language is my main musical vocabulary from just consuming tons of that music, playing jazz blues is hard for me without making it sound like wanting a cold beer ...regardless of age we're all just cool blues cats, stay bluesy Chris 😎

[charleswood]

The thing is, how often does a vocal part call for a glissando? Just stop it, and get off the minor pentatonic while you're at it.

[tubetdf]

1. Modern guitar players will be Boomer guitar players in a few years. 2. These labels are a needless representation. I'm glad you exposed that there is way more to bending than headline-grabbing, catchy labels.

[JDTremaine]

"Let's go beyond boomer bends!"

Immediately does minor pentatonic cliches.

[krovvyyarbles]

Ohh, I thought he was talking just about oblique bends.

[Juan_Teppa]

I wouldn't listen Henson for guitar insights. Hot take, but Polyphia is unbearable to my ears. I would rather learn about boomer bends that whatever that band does.

[marions.]

Maybe this is why most modern music sounds like crap? 🤔

[postoffice]

Yes, boomers use strings, so play the guitar without using strings to sound different.