r/bluesguitarist

I recently picked up a guitar earlier this year after loving blues my whole life. I like other music a bit, but blues is the sole reason why I want to learn guitar.

I'm 6 months into the basic guitar learning path, mostly rhythym stuff for now but have learned all open chords and some strumming patterns. I was curious if yall had any insights or tips for someone wanting to focus on the blues?

All the videos in here are so inspiring, excited to have found a subreddit specifically for this genre!

I'm m thinking of something like BB King's tone in U2's "When love comes to town". Any tube amp reference will do for me. I guess it's all about volume and EQ but can't seem to land on a good enough sounding tone.

Hey blues guitarists,

Electric bass player here. I’ve listened to some blues but I’ve never played it.

What tunes would you suggest a bass player to learn to get a handle on common forms/changes and to get a feel for the genre?

I know it’s a really deep genre with lots of subgenres but I’m hoping to dive in with 5-10 tunes to get my feet wet.

Thanks!

Would like suggestions from blues guitarists’ concerning their string action settings