St. Louis Blues - Fingerstyle Guitar

St. Louis Blues - Fingerstyle Guitar | Josh Turner Guitar

Written by the great W. C. Handy.
My grandmother, a lifelong pianist, organist, and music teacher, requested that I arrange this tune for her 90th birthday this year. Happy birthday, Grandma Ruth! Performed on a 1965 Harmony H-165 rebuilt by Morris Rowell at Nature's Harmony Guitars.

Equipment/Techniques:
Recorded on a Zoom H2 with a Gutmann windscreen and a little shock mount. Mic stand is an AirTurn goSTAND.
Filmed on a Canon EOS R with an RF 35mm lens.
Mixed in Pro Tools.
Filming and editing by Kelly Oden. Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Joshua Lee Turner is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Josh is best known for his YouTube channel Josh Turner Guitar, where he has been posting eclectic cover performances and original music since he started the channel in 2007 at age 15. Josh now tours internationally in support of his own original music, as well as with long-time collaborator Carson McKee, as the folk duo The Other Favorites. In 2019, Josh released As Good a Place as Any, his first full-length album of original music.

[donmorgan]

Just think what that would have sounded like in a tightly, acoustic controlled studio with 40 re-takes and endless overdubs under the magical hands and ears of a master audio engineer . . . That's how the 'guitar gods' get their sound. Josh sits cross-legged on the roof in one take with a single mic in the open air. Oh yeah . . . he also plays banjo, mandolin, bass, ukulele, and fiddle. He sings. He writes. He composes. He takes the back seat and accompanies others. He shares thru instruction. Just wow!

[rossfreeborn]

And now ladies and gentlemen, we resume with our regularly scheduled programming. Good to see you back man, loved the album, looking forward to more covers/rearrangements!

[jessicacosiguitar]

One of the best channels on YouTube in my opinion. Beautiful job as always!

[yashveersingh]

Joshua Lee Turner
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Legend Legend Legend

[CyrusStratton]

Whenever people say "What isn't Josh good at?", they usually mean in the form of instruments, but judging by the description, he's also a good grandson!

[florianlo]

If this isn't the Sultans of Swing sweater

[SK-uiod]

Brooklyn should be proud and honored to have such talent within it's borders.

[jadebirch]

When the word 'virtuoso' is an understatement. It's just incredible what he can do with a guitar.

[SmiTTyy-shnc]

Play it right on time right there !!! 👍👍

[tiagocaldas]

The "omega-omega fleece " and the legendary H2 are back in business!

[thomascussans]

Stunned. Astonished. Speechless. I thought, many years ago, that all the gods of the guitar had been identified. I could hardly have been more wrong. Technically flawless. Very much more to the point, musically a limitless delight. And such pleasure taken. Left reeling in wonder. What a supreme achievement..

[QueenGoddessYume]

Thanks Grandma Ruth and Happy Birthday 💐🎂🎈🎊

[renrut]

Loved it. Happy 90th birthday to Josh’s grandma! What a great choice of birthday tune & well done by your favorite grandson!

[sergio_jose]

1 minute in clocked this guy for a degree in jazz performance from berklee 🔬

[thomascussans]

It is scary good. Technically a wonder. But simultaneously over-flowing with music and imagination. This is talent of an order denied to us mere mortals. You can only look on open-mouthed.

[downhill]

We all got them St Louie blues rat now Josh. Hang in there and stay safe. We will prevail. Hey, be careful gettin' down from there, son!

[leiyadao]

I’m one of your fans now!! Good job!!👏👏👏

[kathleenmusiclvr]

You made that Harmony guitar sing the blues . Oh yeah .

[sto]

Josh, perhaps I’m stating the obvious but you’re one of the best out there. The deep respect you have for musical tradition and technique shines through every note.

[frankeuvino]

Are you kidding me??? you have an old soul Josh! Reverend Gary, Jorma, Dave Van Ronk, Bromberg and the like would be happy that there are young folks like you carrying on the piedmont tradition. Very, very well done!