Channel: Justin Johnson

Category: Music

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Description: 🎸🎸DOWNLOADABLE TABS FOR THIS SONG: musicnotes.com/l/LjdMQ When I was arranging this song, "9-Pound Hammer," I wanted to blend a few of my favorite versions together. I always loved the original Merle Travis version, which is intricate, articulate, and upbeat. But I also love the swanky, laid-back vibe of Mississippi John Hurt's version. Aside from the tempo and swing, Merle used a thumb pick, and John Hurt used the flesh of his thumb. The slinky strings on John Hurt's version also helps give more of a funky, drunk feel to it. So I tuned this Martin SC-13e down a half step, ditched the thumb pick, kept the up-tempo feel, and alternated between the Travis picking ragtime feel, and the boogie feel. TUNING: Standard Tuning Down a Half Step GEAR: • @Martin Guitar SC-13E Acoustic Electric Guitar • @Fishman Music Pickup System • CEntrance R4R Mixerface Mobile Recorder 🎧 To support this channel & get exclusive content & perks: patreon.com/justinjohnsonlive 🎸 PATREON: patreon.com/justinjohnsonlive 🔥 SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/JustinJohnsonSubscribe 📀 MUSIC, GUITARS, MERCH: justinjohnsonstore.com ✅ GEAR: imp.i114863.net/D9dvn 🎸 LESSONS: justinjohnsonstore.com/collections/guitar-instruction ⚫️ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/JustinJohnsonLive ⚫️ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/justinjohnsonlive ⚫️ SPOTIFY: bit.ly/JustinJohnsonSpotify ⚫️ ITUNES: bit.ly/JustinJohnsoniTunes ⚫️ BLOG: livefromtheguitarloft.com #blues #guitar #acoustic