I was just tickled to be soaking up this great music. Times have changed since those days of years ago. Early recordings of the 1920's and '30s, once almost secretly passed from the hands of one zealot 78 record collector to another, are now available on Compact Disc compilations in chain stores for everyone to enjoy. Hundreds of new and old blues recordings are released every year on major and independent labels. Blues festivals and blues societies have sprung up all over the U.S. and abroad, and a handful of blues-based artists have become certified rock stars.
Blues is the soundtrack for beer and soap commercials.
You can learn the notes easily from mountains of books, videos, and at guitar workshops. Blues legends are working and touring more than ever. Times have never been better for the blues. To play slide, you must first have your guitar set up properly for the best tone and playability. On my albums and live, I play on my 1930 National steel-bodied Style O resonator guitar .