Blues Guitar Lesson: How To Play Like Reverend Gary Davis

[bleakcandour]

I would love to have a beer with Ernie and listen to his stories and beautiful playing for hours on end! The man's a national treasure goddamn. True bluesman.
His lessons are invaluable to anyone dabbling in country blues music and him being a student of Davis' really has you learn all the intricacies and tricky little embellishments.

[lukekwiatkowski]

0:32 Candyman, 7:36 I Belong to the Band, 12:35 Samson and Delilah, 24:51 Devil's Dream, 29:20 Talking Blues in open G6 (w/ slide), 34:42 Fast Fox Trot, 38:52 Maple Leaf Rag, 46:47 Slow Drag (Cincinatti Flow Rag)

[jtoddbrown]

An excellent lesson, and it’s so nice to see and hear the great Ernie Hawkins again.

[LloydVilliger]

Everybody always talks about Reverend Gary's guitar playing which is phenomenal no question but I love his shouting out singing style as well. Check out the Guitar Evangelists albums from the early 20th century black church.You'll find Reverend Gary and other guitarists banging out some great gospel tunes. Priceless.

[malcocreative]

Just discovered Gary Davis today. Rummaging around in an old book store for any ragtime stuff. Found the Stefan Grossman book and the notation was so weird. 70's TAB!!! Everything written out in 12/8. Then I started listening to him. Wow, what a trench that man is digging! The next thing I stumbled on was this lesson. Just want to say thanks. It would have taken 50 years to figure this out. [Still trying to figure out Mr. Tom Hughe's Town.] =}

[matthewstrong]

Thank you Ernie for the time you spend creating all your material. Definitely find you very easier to learn off. I have enjoyed The Gospel Guitar of Rev. Davis 4 dvd set with tab book. Very useful because you don't slack in your tabs. You show the song not parts with counting the hard parts out. And that's is when it starts coming to you.

[Wificationish]

Love Ernie! I own most of his lessens. He is definitely the best teacher for the Reverends music

[stonepaintertim]

excellent -thanks for posting this great lesson from one of the greats

[DorothyOzmaLover]

Nice demonstration of moving from open position and getting a clear sound with bass strings to aid in singing on those low notes. Also examples of moving up the neck with smaller chords that give a bit of melodic sound and can help with soloing or doing guitar fills. As a composer of original music themes for book trailers about comics that are performed on the guitar, I loved this lesson since there's so many ideas to view and hear which one can add to one's own or adapt to make unique music. Good player his music is heartfelt!

[surakura]

Epic stuff! Thank you for this in times of isolation.

[OIP_]

oh wow! what a nice surprise, thanks ernie, i have spent many (many) hours with your lesson on cincinnati flow rag

[marteinfocato]

Tanx, Man. Great lesson!! Marcelus/Rio de Janeiro

[mmengnf]

I like the music of Reverend Gary Davis. Thank you very much for this educational video and all the effort you have put into it. Very clear and impressive also for the relationship with the chords and the positions on the guitar

[Gibson]

Excellent! Thank you. Always hungry for Ernie lessons.!

[petercookjones]

Thanks for some great insight and playing.

[markdocherty]

One thing ive never been able to master is the D shape G chord, as a substitute I usually omit the B string from the chord so the fingering would look like XX057X7 as opposed to XX05787, doesnt take too much away from the harmony and makes playing his repetoire a bit more feasable

[gilbertgotfree]

Any chance on getting a tutorial on how to play children of Zion can’t seem to figure it out

[bumpyjohnson_rd]

What do you happen to have a transcription of Reverend Gary Davis a song I Saw the light that the camera can't see

[daniellamport]

Hi! I would really like to learn Gary Davis's rendition of Sampson And Delilah. Can you help me out?

[reincarnation-milk]

Check out the 16 year old kid Muireann Bradley doing Candy Man on UKs biggest live music show. On new years eve 23. Jools Holland Hootenanny