blues and ragtime together

Got a Robert Johnson breakthrough yesterday.  Just playing outside in the backyard, messing with 32 20 Blues.  Then I started mixing in some pentatonic improv, and it began to expand.  I felt that here was the way to play RJ without singing.  So now my interest in blues is back, and especially in RJ.  I ordered an "easy play" book of his songs on Amazon, along with a book of Rev. Gary Davis rags and  one on fingerstyle Beatles.

So, workin' on RJ and 32 20 blues, and ready to add blues and ragtime into a set list.

12 string

got to play a friend's 12 string Taylor.  Really really nice sound!  It reinforced what I've been experiencing with my VG strat.  I play ragtime on it with 12 string acoustic mode, and it sounds great.  Just that right touch of musicbox and carnival that goes so well with ragtime.  Chimey and dreamy and summertime.  Methinks if I get an acoustic it will be a 12 stringer!

still working on ragtime

still working on the same ragtime pieces.  good progress.  mostly using the 12 string acoustic mode with the VG strat.  Having fun!