Electric Blues

Chester Arthur Burnett, known as Howlin' Wolf, was a Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, originally from Mississippi. With a booming voice and looming physical presence, he is one of the best-known Chicago blues artists. Musician and critic Cub Koda noted, "no one could match Howlin' Wolf for the singular ability to rock the house down to the foundation while simultaneously scaring its patrons out of its wits." Producer Sam Phillips recalled, "When I heard Howlin' Wolf, I said, 'This is for me. This is where the soul of man never dies'". Several of his songs, including "Smokestack Lightnin'", "Back Door Man", "Killing Floor" and "Spoonful", have become blues and blues rock standards. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 51 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time."

Sweden has produced a number of guitar heroes, from Yngwie Malmsteen to John Norum, but few capture the spirit of Blues-Rock like Jan Gerfast. Making good use of the standard trio formula, this retro-70s guitar god tells a familiar story with his instrument - but he tells it in his own way. The songs hold together with the cement of his fine guitar work, informed by the masters who came before him. He infuses life into every note, as if he has a special sanction or even blessing from his obvious influences - Hendrix, Trower, Marino, and Clapton. By the time the Hendrix bonus track appears at the end of the disc, you're ready for anything, and Gerfast indeed gives it to you - hard and intense, with feeling.

Welcome to the Electric Blues in 6 Weeks guitar course. This course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques, concepts and licks to help you play and understand blues soloing at a manageable easy to follow pace. Three licks in the style of a featured artist are taught each week to help you towards playing in real musical situations and develop an ear for the differences between players.