Play like John Lee Hooker
One song I’ve always wanted to be able to play is Boom Boom Boom by the great John Lee Hooker but I’ve never seen any really good instructions on how to play like him. Here’s a great little video lesson that teaches you how to play a simplified version that sounds great and is relatively easy to play. It’s in standard tuning and is confined to just two strings and two chords you already know, the E and A chords.
One word of warning: this is really fun to play but be careful! I haven’t played my electric in a while and my fingers aren’t used to bending strings. I practiced this for about an hour today and developed a huge blister on the tip of my left middle finger so I’m out of commission for a day or two. If you haven’t developed callouses, remember to practice in short bursts until your fingers toughen up. It’s really easy to lose track of the time and shred your fingertips so make sure you take breaks!
