Play the Blues Like...: Booker White

Booker White played guitar like he was driving a train: his powerful alternating-bass grooves emulated the chugchug of a puffing steam engine while his mournful slide produced the whines and whistles associated with the fading sound of a vanishing locomotive. In this lesson, explore White’s playing in open-G and open-D minor (sometimes referred to as “cross note” tuning).