When people talk about playing slide, the conversation often progresses on to open tunings, heavier strings, and a high action. It’s true that these can make things easier and, in some cases such as ...

There are far too many blues innovators to mention them all but listen to Delta pioneers Charley Patton, Son House and Robert Johnson to appreciate the roots of the genre. The Fender Strat is ideal ...

A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...

In American music, slide guitar (also known as bottleneck guitar) is a technique employed primarily by blues guitarists. It involves the use of a smooth cylinder that can fit over a player's finger, ...

Mark Riley picked up his first guitar when he was 12 and now only a few months shy of 60, has never let go. Redmond resident Tom Miller (left) and his instructor Mark Riley jam for a few minutes ...

The first slide guitar recording (and first instrumental blues recording) was made by Sylvester Weaver for Okeh Records (No. 8109) in 1923, the A-side being "Guitar Blues" and the B- side "Guitar Rag.