Slide with normal tuning

[Robert]

I am not good at playing slide. I'd like to learn though. My goal is to be able to play decent slide stuff with normal tuning. Any tips? I know Johnny Winter is a master at this, but I have heck of time figuring out how he does what he does.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

Robster,

An easy practice is listening to Tush by ZZ Top. That solo is a real good primer for slide guitar work with regular tuning. Its easily done after you get it in your head. Don't forget the sweet slide vibratos!!!

 

[Robert]

Thanks Rob, I need to get a better slide than the wimpy Dunlop glass slide I have. Slide should be heavy.

 

[Tone2TheBone]

I lost my steel slide...don't even know when...but I did. Yes get the steel ones...its not blues if you don't play steel slide. (just kidding).

 

[tremoloman]

Another easy song to get you started with slide is 'In My Time of Dying' from Led Zeppelin. I used this as my 1st slide song, then retuned my 12-string so we could play 'Traveling Riverside Blues' live. You don't hear that one live too often, so it gets a good reaction.

 

[Hophead]

I am not good at playing slide. I'd like to learn though. My goal is to be able to play decent slide stuff with normal tuning. Any tips? I know Johnny Winter is a master at this, but I have heck of time figuring out how he does what he does.

Johnny Winter is indeed a master of slide but I can't think of any songs off hand that he plays in standard tuning.