Learn to play The Thrill Is Gone [SOLO] by BB King on JustinGuitar!
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I have to say this is an unexpected pleasure, I came here for the Rock and stayed for the blues.
This is definitely an area I want to explore a lot more.
Just started learning this solo, following Justins lesson, and consulting his tabs. Anyone else learning it had the following observation?
The tab seems to differ from the lesson in bar 6, when those ‘variable’ tone bends that Justin talks about and plays come in. ie. Justin hasnt tabbed them, and what is there appears to correspond in pitch, but not tabbed as bends. Bar 7 looks fine, then bar 8 is missing the 1/4 tone bend on the + after 1.
I realise songs can be played in all sorts of ways, even by the original artist at different times, but given this sections prominence in the solo lesson because of the repeated bends, I’m wondering why Justin plays it this way. Note that I have always assumed that all the tabs are Justin’s.
Looking at some other tabs online, and watching some of BB Kings playing, I havent seen these ‘variable’ tone bends anywhere.
Not a big deal, just curious.
Cheers, Shane
None of the tabs are Justins. They come from a third party that holds the copyrights that’s why you have to pay for the tabs. Same as the songs in the app. It’s not Justins fault, because he is such a popular teacher the copyright holders watch him like a hawk and want their cut of his success. It all started in 2010 when Justin had to take all is hand written tabs off the website or get sued but the publishing companies.
@Richard_close2u you can delete this post if it inappropriate
You can find Justin’s tab in his Blues Solo book.
I wasn’t able to find any other youtube teacher playing bar 6 the way Justin does. I was grateful, all the other approaches I found for bar 6 are much easier than Justin’s. I’ll probably try Justin’s bar 6 when I am much better.
Rick,
I"m not blaming Justin mate. It’s just a query on the variation.
I"m aware the music is licensed, is obviously not Justin’s, and requires a fee for use. I assumed the actual tabs however, were Justin’s work. A reasonable assumption I think, not inappropriate.
Enough said. All good.
Cheers, Shane
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Is everything good - no need to alert the team?
This is awesome! I’m a Blimmer and also grade 3 and I came to these 2 lessons a while back and got to them learning the rhythm and chords and also I took notes for the solo probably about a year ago. When Justin brought the rhythm lesson into U4 I actually decided to revisit this and I’m currently working on the first 4 bars or so; right up to the succession of 10e bends and I am relearning it without my notes and with the tools I’ve gained from BLIM am really liking the way I sound so much more so thanks Justin and team for bringing me on to BLIM (on scholarship) and for this lesson as well!
I do have 2 questions:
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Which of the MANY, MANY VERSIONS that BB recorded is this solo modeled after??? I couldn’t figure it out the first time either and am still scratching my head so please since it’s referenced to “play along with” can we know which album it’s on?
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Also, this question may not be appropriate and is for Justin regarding BLIM but in U3 we were introduced to the BB BOX!! My favorite part of lesson 3!! Are you going to give us more BB licks in U5 & U6?? Please?!?!
Thanks, Kevin
Hi Kevin,
If you are in BLIM, then you have links to the playlist. It is the first song in the Unit3 playlist for the lesson. The playlist has several covers after the original.
If you don’t feel like using the playlist, check the album “Completely Well”.
Hola, well I have it as the second song and that version is live from Cook County Jail. Does the intro solo on that version match Justin’s to your ear? I think the bends are possibly so fast and flawless then that I can’t even tell he is doing bends. All I hear are notes. Same on the album you suggested which I had already compared several times as well.