Keith Wyatt: Talkin' Blues (November 2011) Video

These videos are bonus content related to the November 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, look for the November 2011 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now, or purchase this issue in our online store here.

In the latest edition of Talkin' Blues, Keith Wyatt talks about soloing over substitutions in part 3 of his series on jazz-blues soloing.

Part 1

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