Smokestack Lightning Guitar Lesson (Howlin' Wolf/Hubert Sumlin)

The Simple GENIUS behind Howlin' Wolf's SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN'

[maggienorris]

I first heard Smokestack Lightening in a coffeehouse in Toronto's Yorkville district in 1967, played by a blues cover band. I was just beginning to understand Chicago-style blues. I have listened to the Howling Wolf recording probably 1000 times since then. I saw the band twice live. I always listen to the recording at least twice. I never get tired of it.

[etm]

Your lessons / music theory are amazing keep em coming, subscribing just for those

[Iamandy]

Bro too good. This song is a must learn for me, thank you so much

[Paddling]

Love it. More Wolf, and Muddy. Please!!! 😊

[thebluesengineer]

FANTASTIC! not more not less, thanks again😉

[bh]

Thanks. Thumb on that low E will be a challenge for me, but I hope it is doable.

[tonyvolini]

To keep thumb going in time, I’m using thumb and one finger (clapton claw technique). There’s one part where jon alternates one finger on g string and another finger on b string. I can’t keep my thumb timing and play with two separate fingers, so i just index finger both of the strings together and it sounds close. Great lesson!

[lastofthehorsemen]

Lovin your Tele collection! I have Two Tele Deluxes and a Nashville Tele with a bender still want an Am Pro ll with traditional pickup configuration.You can never have too many Teles!0

[fenderguy]

Good job, but difficult to follow without tabs.

[melvinbrown]

Can you tell me in what song did was this chord used by CCR and do you have a tutorial of that song?

[tbee]

Your lessons are decent and well made. But you speak like Don Lapre of infomercial fame. Pretend we're your drinking buddies instead and talk to us that way.