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Old 09-04-2010, 08:54 AM
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Need: boogie and shuffle riffs

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Please to excuse if this post is repetitive.

I have an opportunity to tour abroad (not "a broad," that's something different). It's a pick-up band and we're expected to put on a couple of sets per night of Blues. A mix of boogies and shuffles. I need a modest inventory of riffs to make it through this.

Problem is, I'm an older guy and my fingers don't fly. My strength is keeping the groove.

Can you awesome TB'ers recommend some songs/sources of riffs that I can borrow?

Thanks in advance.
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Old 09-04-2010, 09:38 AM
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studybass.com has a boogie/shuffle section. Some of those riffs can be played in one position with minimal finger movement...like a boogie riff in G, C, d, F, E and B for example.

G, B , D, E, F__E, D, B as an example. The others play in 1st position also. You can play around with those for a different feel.
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