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Here's a Theory Post from my old Board - Dec 2002 Clinic

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kirk95
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:40 am Post subject: Here's a Theory Post from my old Board - Dec 2002 Clinic

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So after attending the Robben clinic and then 3 Jing Chi shows, I returned home totally inspired and pumped to do a gig.

So here is an instrumental version of a BB King tune "The Thrill is Gone." What is really neat about this tune is it lends itself to the use of altered scales as explained and demonstrated by Robben (I'm just a blues player) Ford at the clinic and with Jing Chi. Robben is so modest!

BTW Robben talked about BB King, Eric Clapton (Beano to the first Cream record), Mike Bloomfield (the first Paul Butterfield Blues Band record), Miles, Coltrane, and Wayne Shorter as his main influences.

The chords to "The Thrill is Gone" are:

Bm, Em, Bm, G7(9,#11,13), F#7#9(b9,#9,#11,13)

Robben struggles with the academic names of the scales but certainly not their application!

As per the Robben clinic. You can play Lydian b7 on the G7 and half/whole diminished on the F#7. You can also imply B7(b9,b13)(Altered) or B7(b9,#9,#11,13)(diminished half/whole)going to the IV chord Em.

Anyway, I use all that stuff on the track. It's easier to play than explain!

Playing the Blues - The Thrill ain't Gone

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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:42 am Post subject:

Here were the pics from that day: Here is the Baker Robben was playing. Here's me and the man! Here's me and Gene. It was an amazing day! _________________ www.hendersounds.com http://soundcloud.com/davidhenderson Please Donate - Keep These Forums Alive

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