From the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, this blues rhythm informs many styles, including rock ’n’ roll
In this Gibson App video, bluesman Kirk Fletcher explores one of the essential rhythms at the core of countless classic blues tunes—and the very groove that powered early rock ’n’ roll. Discover how this style evolved from the country blues of the Delta into the electrifying sound that became the hallmark of Chicago blues. Immerse yourself in blues history and bring this iconic rhythm to life in your own playing.
Using diads and this timeless rhythm, Fletcher walks you through a typical application of the style. On the nature of the rhythm itself, Fletcher notes, “I feel it was like that migration from the Delta, the Deep South, bringing it to Chicago where it was sort of amplified. And that’s one of the basic rhythms that is the heartbeat of that music, I feel.”
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