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MY FAVORITE ENSEMBLE to play in is the power trio. With only three instruments — electric guitar, bass and drum kit — there’s so much freedom to explore concepts like space, time and dynamic range. Th

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Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks