In the Style of Reverend Gary Davis 1 by Roger “Hurricane” Wilson will teach you how to play acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar. Gary Davis was a Carolina bluesman who was rediscovered during the Folk movement of the 1960’s. In this lesson Roger will teach you a simple rhythm part for “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”. […]

I Know You Rider 2 by Roger “Hurricane” Wilson will teach you two lead breaks in the style of Hot Tuna’s version of I Know You Rider. The first break you will learn is an embellished fingerstyle version of the melody. The second solo features a mix of single note lines and chordal riffs. These […]

I Know You Rider by Roger “Hurricane” Wilson is a video lesson that will teach you how to play the traditional classic I Know You Rider. This song has been covered by a variety of bluegrass bands, the Grateful Dead, and Hot Tuna. Roger will teach you a version that is influenced by the fingerpicking […]

Railroad Bill 2 by Roger “Hurricane” Wilson will build upon our first Railroad Bill lesson by teaching you a more advanced arrangement. This version has some tricky fingerings, off beat melody notes, and more closely resembles Etta Baker’s version. Roger will teach you how to play the song in detail by breaking the piece up […]

Railroad Bill by Roger “Hurricane” Wilson is a video lesson that will teach you how to play the Piedmont Blues classic Railroad Bill on an acoustic guitar. The Piedmont fingerpicking style incoporates bass notes played with an alternating thumb pattern along with picked notes on the higher strings. Roger will take you step by step […]