We teased it a little in our Plankcaster post right before our summer break: Guitar Fail was – still is, actually – cooking up some new flavors. More visuals, more chaos, more creativity… Still no clue how to play a jazz chord, though.
So here it is…
Guitar Fail Math 101
The only math class where failing is still a win.
Today’s lesson? The Blues aka the Mother of All Rock. Forget solving for X, we’re solving for the perfect Blues riff.
So, to play the perfect blues riff, all you really need is:
- A guitar, duh! Ain’t no blues without one.
- A life seasoned (or drowned) in volumes of booze. Yeah, we know… drink responsibly or don’t drink at all. But let’s be real, most Blues cats were often high on whatever liquors they could grab.
- Pack it all into 12 bars. And yes, that’s a lotta bars to hit.
Not into booze? Swap it for chocolate, yerba mate or whatever fuels your soul, and guts. Find your own thing to make it work, and tell us about it… And maybe we’ll update the equation for the next genre of Blues.
Class dismissed. See you next time for another soulful math lesson.
