HeyJaredBlues Progressions
Blues Progressions, the podcast that delves deep into the heart and soul of one of the most influential genres in music history: the blues.
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Episode 5 - Bass Guitar: The Hidden Engine (opens the original)
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It asks for none of the glory and does the most essential work — defining the chords, driving the groove, gluing the band to the drums. Episode 5 of our instrument series: the bass, the hidden engine.
Episode 4 - Piano: Barrelhouse to Boogie (opens the original)
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The guitars get the glory — but listen underneath, and there’s a rolling piano or a growling Hammond holding the whole thing up. Episode 4 of our instrument series: the piano, from barrelhouse to boogie. 🎹 **Hashtags:** #BluesProgressions #Piano #BoogieWoogie #Hammond B3 #BluesRock #OtisSpann #RayCharles #Barrelhouse
Episode 3 - Harmonica: The Pocket Orchestra (opens the original)
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It cost pocket change and fit in your overalls — and blues players turned it into a crying, wailing, utterly human voice. Episode 3 of our instrument series: the harmonica, the pocket orchestra
Episode 2 - Electric Guitar: From Delta to Arena (opens the original)
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Everything you love about a screaming guitar solo — the bends, the sustain, the cry — was invented by blues players teaching electricity how to sing. Episode 2 of our instrument series: the electric guitar, from a Delta bandstand to the arena.
Episode 1 - Slide Guitar: The Crying Voice (opens the original)
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The blues gave rock a lot of things — but the crying voice might be the most human of all. Episode 1 of our new instrument series traces slide guitar from a knife on a Delta porch to Duane Allman soaring over the Fillmore
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