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“Living in a Dream” Piano Lesson – Sea Level

Happy New Year from Chuck and the irocku Team. Let us know what you want us to work on for the New Year. We’re considering a new Gospel Rock Essentials series. And perhaps some more blues tunes, maybe “Stormy Monday” and “Statesboro Blues” or possibly The Rolling Stones’ ballad “Wild Horses”. Are there any particular songs, styles or …

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“Joy to the World” – Boogie Piano Lesson

It’s time to rock the holidays!!! Chuck Leavell recorded his Christmas album “What’s in That Bag?” back in 1997 during breaks from the Rolling Stones ‘Bridges to Babylon’ tour.  The album was released in 1998, the same year the Rolling Stones released their live album “No Security”.  “What’s in the Bag” began as a Christmas card from …

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The Anatomy of a Piano Bassline: “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out”

“Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” has been covered by dozens of artists ranging from Bessie Smith to Janis Joplin. Each artist has created his/her own interpretation of this traditional blues song. Musically, it's not that complicated a song. The chord progression is a modified 8-bar blues progression, which admittedly can take …

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Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out – Piano Lesson and Sheet Music

Eric Clapton first recorded “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out”  in 1970 on the Derek and the Dominos debut album, ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’. With Clapton on lead guitar and Duane Allman filling in on slide guitar there wasn’t much space for Bobby Whitlock to cut loose on the keys. That all changed 22 years later when …

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A moment in rock history- how the Dixie Dregs were discovered

Here's an esoteric piece of music history we just stumbled upon. Rod Morgenstein of the Dixie Dregs talks about how in 1976 Chuck Leavell, who was keyboardist with the Allman Brothers at the time, saw them playing in a Nashville bar. Capricorn Records signed them right up! The Dixie Dregs are an instrumental band that fuses hard rock, …

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New IROCKU Essentials Series!!! – “Chuck Leavell’s Stride Blues”

"Chuck Leavell's Stride Blues" piano lesson This multi-part video series covers both right and left hand piano techniques that Chuck has used throughout his career. If you want to learn the fundamentals behind Chuck’s epic performances ranging from “Jessica” ( Allman Brothers) to “Honky Tonk Women” ( The Rolling Stones”) and everything …

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