Loading ...Eric Clapton – I’m Tore Down – Opening Licks
Hey Blues Fans!
In today’s blues guitar lesson, I will teach you the opening licks from “I’m Tore Down” off of Eric Clapton’s “From the Cradle” album. This song was originally written and performed by the great Freddie King. The song is in the key of C, and starts on the V chord (G7). The first lick comes in at the last beat of the first bar. You’ll have to listen to the song for the correct timing. All the licks are in the C blues scale played in the 8th position.
There is a nice backing track located below the video so you can practice.
Over the next days and weeks, I’ll post the rest of licks in the classic blues tunes.
As always, have fun.
Lick 1
Lick 2
Lick 3
Lick 4
Lick 5
Practice along with this backing track:
does anybody know the rory gallagher tab for
tore down?
is there any way this video can be saved to hard disk to be viewed in an area with no internet connection?
Great lesson, fun song. Thanks.
Great job! One minor correction, though, It may have been performed by Freddie King, but it was written by Sonny Thompson. I know, details, details… Keep on Rockin’!
admin Reply:
August 30th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Thanks for the correction. In blues, it’s hard to know who was the original.
Is the backing track downloadable? It would be much easier to practice to if it was
Steve
admin Reply:
August 17th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Not at this time. Let me work on it.
unbelievable lessons, much appreciated
Thanks that was fun….were’s the rest…..
jimclymer Reply:
March 30th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I’m working on it. I should have the solo this weekend. Haven’t had a lot of time lately.
another 5 out of 5……..looking forward to rest of the licks
Thanks Man ”Like that sound’