There are few musical styles that can do what blues can do.
The genre has had a profound and lasting influence on the music of the United States, Europe, and the whole world. It evokes a variety of emotions: happiness, pain, victory, and even melancholy. If you’ve listened to a lot of blues music, have you ever wondered how they bend and prolong notes with just a guitar? Well, here is the answer to your question.
Slide into the beauty of blues music with this performer’s slide guitar technique.
There is a particular technique to pull this off, and that’s the slide guitar technique.
It involves wearing a metal or glass cylinder—a slide—on one finger, and using it to press on the strings while the fingers on the other hand pluck the strings.
In that way, it can produce glissando and vibrato effects.
The technique can be mostly observed on blues or bluegrass music. One famous musician who uses this kind of technique is Justin Johnson. In the first few seconds of the video, the camera focuses on the rectangular-shaped guitar with the design of a man with a guitar carved on its facade. Before long, Johnson is showing off his awesome slide skills.
He follows the same constant rhythmic pattern as he continues with the song.
However, he made each progression different by adding in an improvised melody which complemented the rhythm. Johnson then sweeps his slide up the fretboard, unloading a series of glissandos.
Given that the emphasis on the guitar, it’s easy to appreciate how his vibrant music totally overwhelms the gloomy background.
Johnson carries on shredding on the guitar and shows some serious enthusiasm as he plucks out some awesome blues.
It’s easy to savor each moment with all the sharp, winding vibratos he produces on his guitar.
Hearing his music just puts you in a relaxed, laid-back mood that makes you want to sit on a porch swing by yourself while enjoying a sip of red wine and maybe a cigar. Johnson finally arrives at the song’s peak as the music slowly descends until the video ends.
Johnson uploaded the entire performance on his YouTube channel and collected almost seven million views.
The internet enjoyed the ride as they started imagining what it felt like living a hard-boiled life of a bluesman in the American South.
Johnson was given the name “The Wizard” for his mastery of stringed instruments.
The Nashville musician has achieved a long list of awards and titles with his guitar.
He had gone to international events to play his music and has even recorded CDs for the world to see. He released a total of three albums, the first of which was released in 2014 and called Smoke and Mirrors.
His recent release was in 2017 with the album Drivin’ it Down, but every album that he made has its magic into it.
After watching this performance, it’s clear that he’s a true wizard of blues.
He forges a variety of artistic compositions that are both old and new at the same time.
His prowess has been recognized internationally as he brings his tradition in the modern world. If you seek gold and timeless pleasure through blues, folk, country, and rock music, then Johnson’s music is the way to go!
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