So interesting. Was wondering which were the 'dirty' chords you mentioned Johnson played to get his distinctive sound. Also went to listen again to that Steve Vai vs Ralph Macchio Epic Guitar Battle in Crossroads. Whew! Genuis playing! Wanted to know more about Ralph Macchio's playing and found this, https://www.guitaraficionado.com/does-ralph-macchio-play-guitar/
Thanks Cara, the dirty chords were based around different tunings that were unusual. Where most blues people used open tunings for slide like DADGAD or Spanish tuning, he would do things like the Devil-E7 which he used for Malted Milk which Clapton rediscovered. It was BEBEG#D. It let him run up the fretboard using one or two strings and play chords that others struggled to work out. He had many tunings, you have to wonder how his guitar stayed in tune. Maybe it didn't :D Interesting that in some parts Macchio actually had a stunt double to play the difficult licks.
So interesting. Was wondering which were the 'dirty' chords you mentioned Johnson played to get his distinctive sound. Also went to listen again to that Steve Vai vs Ralph Macchio Epic Guitar Battle in Crossroads. Whew! Genuis playing! Wanted to know more about Ralph Macchio's playing and found this, https://www.guitaraficionado.com/does-ralph-macchio-play-guitar/
Thanks Cara, the dirty chords were based around different tunings that were unusual. Where most blues people used open tunings for slide like DADGAD or Spanish tuning, he would do things like the Devil-E7 which he used for Malted Milk which Clapton rediscovered. It was BEBEG#D. It let him run up the fretboard using one or two strings and play chords that others struggled to work out. He had many tunings, you have to wonder how his guitar stayed in tune. Maybe it didn't :D Interesting that in some parts Macchio actually had a stunt double to play the difficult licks.