Info & Resources
Setting Up & Getting Started
E9th Tuning Basics
Three Picks And A Volume Pedal Walk Into A Bar...
Picking Techniques & Concepts
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Picking And Blocking Choices (2:20)
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My Right Hand Technique (3:29)
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Lack Of Motion And Why It Matters (4:49)
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My #1 Right Hand Exercise - Part 1 (12:02)
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My #1 Right Hand Exercise - Part 2 (11:15)
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Arm Position & Angle (Addendum To #1 Right Hand Exercise) (2:33)
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Exercise Techniques Applied To Real Life And #FREENOTES - Part 1 (8:17)
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Exercise Techniques Applied To Real Life And #FREENOTES - Part 2 (11:33)
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Blocking Large String Grouping Movements (8:44)
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Practicing Major Scales + Fingerings (30:42)
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Backward "Rakes" & Triplets (12:13)
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Chimes/Harmonics (Basic Technique) (6:13)
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Chimes/Harmonics (Cascading) (4:55)
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Fast Repeating Double Stop Technique (19:57)
Bar Techniques & Concepts
The Foot Locker
Musical Concepts Applied On E9th
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BONUS - Ear Training App Info (3:05)
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Intervals Explained (2:31)
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How Intervals Make Chords, Chord Types, & How to Find Them (19:22)
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Nashville Number System Chord Positions (13:04)
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Diatonic Harmony (Major + Natural Minor) (8:36)
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Harmonized Scales (17:24)
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How To Apply Harmonized Scales (22:51)
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Single Fret Harmonized Scales (15:50)
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Major? Minor? It’s All Relative... (7:45)
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Relative Major/Minor Thinking - Example (22:43)
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Tritone Substitution Concepts (16:37)
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B to Bb Pedal Concepts (16:41)
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6th & 9th String Half Tone Lower Pedal Concepts (14:34)
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1st, 2nd, 7th String Raise Pedal Concepts (30:26)
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9th String Concepts (22:52)
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2nd String Whole Tone Lower Ideas (21:30)
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6th String Whole Tone Lower Concepts (25:55)
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Dom7th Chords - Common Positions (21:46)
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Diminished Chords Demystified (39:04)
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Augmented Chords Analyzed (15:47)
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Advanced Chord Concepts - Dom7b9 (17:13)
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1 6 2 5 Turnarounds & Other Common Variations (20:16)
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Pentatonic Positions & Concepts (21:31)
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Stacked 4th Pentatonic Concept (9:32)
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Using The Diatonic Scale Up A 4th (23:01)
Learning/Exploring The Fretboard
Steel Guitar...A Country Instrument?
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"Rosanna" (Toto) - Solo (Rock Example + Track) (9:27)
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"Seamoon Funk Machine" (Funk Example + Track)
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Western Swing On E9th Concepts - Volume 1 (Part 1) (18:30)
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Western Swing On E9th Concepts - Volume 1 (Part 2) (23:08)
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"Rock 'N' Roll" And Slide Guitar Styles (44:51)
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Analyzing Americana + "Empty" Solo - Eric Heywood (33:35)
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"Sweet Child O' Mine" Intro (Guns N' Roses) (13:03)
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Learning "All Night Long" (Lionel Richie) (26:07)
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Singer/Songwriter Style Approach & Examples (24:54)
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EBow Tips & Tricks (15:16)
Subscriber Requested Lessons
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Lick @ 3:51 From "My #1 Right Hand Exercise - Part 1" (4:01)
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"Tom Cattin" Intro Lick (Tom Brumley) (10:16)
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"American Saturday Night" Descending Double Stop Lick (8:03)
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"Everybody's Here" Triplet Lick + Solo (8:16)
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"Rose Colored Glasses" Substitution Chords Example (7:14)
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"Short Stories" Lick (Leo Kottke) (11:42)
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"She Was No Good For Me" Licks & Phrases (Willie Nelson) (11:13)
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"A-11" Intro (Clinton Gregory) (8:36)
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"Farewell Party" Licks & Ideas (Wayne Dahl) (24:16)
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"Make Up And Faded Blue Jeans" Lick (Mike Johnson) (11:02)
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"Still Feeling Blue" Solo (Buddy Emmons) (11:29)
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"Hillbilly Blues" Solo (Travis Toy) (28:17)
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Buddy Emmons - Chord Turnaround (8:50)
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"Lot Of Leavin' Left To Do" Ending Licks (Gary Morse) (28:43)
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"Catch All The Fish" Intro (Randle Currie) (13:33)
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"Overnight Male" Intro (Sonny Garrish) (10:50)
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Open String Rolling Lick (Buddy Emmons) (10:55)
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"Take You Dancin" Solo (Travis Toy) (22:18)
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White River - "Who Cares" Intro (20:01)
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“This One's Gonna Hurt You” Solo (John Hughey) (18:58)
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"Cowboy Take Me Away" Solo (Lloyd Maines) (21:20)
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"Callin' Baton Rouge" Fiddle Lick (21:05)
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"Lot Of Leavin' Left To Do" Middle Solos (Gary Morse) (15:38)
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"Pay No Rent" Solo (Hank Early) (15:44)
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"Moanin' The Blues" Intro (Hank Williams) (21:37)
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“We Tell Ourselves” Solos (Sonny Garrish) (32:38)
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"Nothing's News" Intro + Fills (Jeff Peterson) (18:06)
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"Look At Us" Fills (John Hughey) (35:15)
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"Let "Er Rip" Solo (Lloyd Maines) (32:03)
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"She Ain't In It" Solo + Fills (Mike Johnson) (28:07)
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"The Emptiest Arms In The World" Intro (Norm Hamlet) (12:29)
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"That's Texas" Solo (Harrison Yount) (18:10)
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“Houston” Intro + Fills, Turn, Outro (36:58)
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"I Ain't Living Long Like This" Solo (Robby Turner) (18:43)
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"Keep It Country" Solo (Travis Toy) (34:52)
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“I’m Gonna Miss Her” Solo + Ending (Mike Johnson) (21:59)
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"Green River” Fills + Accompaniment Ideas (16:26)
Licks
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Fast Lick #1 (6:48)
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Slow Lick #1 (6:28)
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Fast Lick #2 (7:01)
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Counterpoint Lick #1 (4:16)
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Counterpoint Lick #2 (4:59)
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The 3-In-1 Lick (Fast) (7:00)
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1-6-2-5 C6th Style Lick #1 (6:53)
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1-6-2-5 C6th Style Lick #2 (4:27)
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1-6-2-5 C6th Style Lick #3 (6:28)
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1-6-2-5 C6th Style Lick #4 (6:53)
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Fun Ending Lick #1 (9:14)
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Fun Ending Lick #2 (8:02)
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Hal Rugg(ish) Licks On Strings 2,3,4 (15:39)
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The Ultimate Hammer-On Lick/Pattern (21:27)
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Repeating "Rolling" Style Licks - Volume 1 (28:12)
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Repeating Style Licks - Volume 2 (38:22)
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Licks To Learn - Volume 1 (32:52)
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Repeating Double-Stop Lick Pattern (20:52)
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One Lick - Four Positions (12:07)
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5 Chord To A 1 Chord Using Counterpoint (11:32)
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Octave Displacement Lick (Buddy Emmons) (13:16)
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"Working Man Blues” Style Licks - 1 Chord To A 5 Chord (16:40)
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"Working Man Blues” Style Licks - 1 Chord To A 5 Chord (ADVANCED) (15:05)
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"Orange Blossom Special" Chorus Licks (17:03)
Battle Tactics For The Bandstand
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Country Shuffle "1511" Intro Discussion/Options (39:52)
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Backing A Singer & Creating Fills - "That's The Way Love Goes" (42:45)
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Creating A Solo - "Tulsa Time" (45:21)
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Creating Fills And A Solo - "Whenever You Come Around" (51:46)
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Creating A Solo - "Workin' Man Blues" (53:09)
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Being Relevant In Non-Country Songs - "Shaky Ground" (49:53)
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Creating A Solo - "Gentle On My Mind" (59:45)
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Creating Fills And A Solo - "Crazy" (54:36)
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Solo Options/Ideas - "Guitars, Cadillacs" (30:35)
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Praise & Worship (CCM) (54:18)
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Creating Fills And A Solo - "Crossroads" (70:38)
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Creating Fills And A Solo - "I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink" (37:10)
Bar Room Essentials
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"The Bottle Let Me Down" Intro (Ralph Mooney) + TT Style Turnaround (25:52)
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"Borrowed Angel" Intro (Lloyd Green) (18:04)
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Analyzing A Classic - "Farewell Party" Intro (19:33)
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"I Never Go Around Mirrors" Solo (Mike Johnson) (22:25)
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"I Never Go Around Mirrors" Intro + TT Solo (33:47)
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"All My Ex's Live In Texas" Intro...On E9th! (18:08)
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"Set 'Em Up, Joe" Intro (Jim Vest) (12:24)
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"Fourteen Carat Mind" Intro, Turn, Outro (15:47)
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"Together Again" Solo (Tom Brumley) *Plus Bonus Solo* (24:40)
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"Look At Us" Intro & Solo (John Hughey) (19:44)
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"Your Man" Intro (Steve Hinson) (21:32)
Solos, Intros, Outros, etc...
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"Backwards" (Rascal Flatts) Solo (11:11)
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"I Love You Because" Solo (Buddy Emmons) - Part 1 (20:58)
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"I Love You Because" Solo (Buddy Emmons) - Part 2 (16:37)
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"Liza Jane" (Vince Gill) Solo (28:07)
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"Blue Bayou" Solo (Dan Dugmore) (15:15)
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Country Overdub Solo (Tim Crouch Session) (13:56)
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"Right Or Wrong" Solo (Weldon Myrick) (29:54)
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"Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn)" Solo (John Hughey) (17:02)
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"I'm Tired" Solo (Terry Crisp) (18:07)
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"You've Got A Lover" Solo (Lloyd Green) (16:32)
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"Remember When" Solo (Lloyd Green) (24:11)
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"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" Solo (Travis Toy) (24:46)
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"Whiskey River" Solo (Weldon Myrick) (22:46)
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"She's Got It All" Solo (Sonny Garrish) (21:52)
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"Angel On My Mind" Intro (Terry Crisp) (17:20)
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"Folsom Prison Blues" Solo (Travis Toy) (39:37)
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"My Kind Of Country" Solo (Travis Toy) (17:36)
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"1982" Intro, Turn, Outro (Doyle Grisham) (17:59)
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"Night Life" Solo (Travis Toy) (38:18)
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"I Just Destroyed The World" Intro (John Hughey) (15:25)
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"That's The Way Love Goes" Solo (Travis Toy) (39:25)
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“Someday Soon” Intro & Solo (Buddy Emmons) (27:42)
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1511 Intro - Two Ways + Decompartmentalizing Knowledge (17:19)
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4511 Intro Ideas (26:15)
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5411 Intro Ideas (15:55)
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2-511 Intro Ideas (22:05)
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"On The Other Line" Solo (Travis Toy) (11:03)
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"Ain't Far From It" Solo (Travis Toy) (17:56)
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"Tell Me About It" Solo (Sonny Garrish) (20:46)
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"A Way To Survive" Intro (Buddy Emmons) (17:13)
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"Strawberry Wine" Solo (Dan Dugmore) (14:47)
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"I Cross My Heart" Solo (Buddy Emmons) (10:52)
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"Climb Higher" Solo (Buddy Emmons) (14:18)
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"Blue" Solo (Milo Deering) (35:47)
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“Family Tradition” Solo (Travis Toy) (30:55)
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“Teach Your Children” Intro (Jerry Garcia) (16:20)
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"If I Ain’t Got You” Solo (Travis Toy) + Ascending And Descending Tips (21:34)
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"Different Kind Of Flower" Intro (Buddy Emmons) (13:52)
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"You Ain't Much Fun" Solo (Sonny Garrish) + Bonus Solo (19:05)
Songs
Quick Tips
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*QUICK TIPS* - Consolidated Major Diatonic Chord Positions (5:03)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Dampening Unwanted String Noise (6:44)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Merle Haggard Style Rhythm Lick/Pattern (6:24)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Major Diatonic 7th Chords (13:03)
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*QUICK TIPS* - 6th Chords With B+C Pedals (18:32)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Pitch Perfect Practice (9:19)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Practicing With A Metronome (7:14)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Sus4 Position Move (8:03)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Banjo Roll Lick (Foggy Mountain Breakdown) (19:26)
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*QUICK TIPS* - Major To Minor Shortcuts (6:46)
Dobro
Recording & Gear
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Join Me For An Overdub (40:41)
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Join Me For An Overdub - II (60:51)
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Join Me For An Overdub - III (62:52)
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Join Me For An Overdub - IV (45:35)
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My Process & My Thoughts On Finding Amp/Tone Settings (8:35)
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My Thoughts On In-Ear Monitors/Mix (1:40)
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Recording Plug-Ins/Software Discussion (14:06)
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Using Automation With Effects In Logic Pro X (38:50)
Tales From The Road...
Bonus Content, Extras, Free Stuff, etc
Consolidated Resources
Zoom Meetings/Lessons Archive (2024)
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April 2nd, 2024 (TTT Members) (120:47)
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March 26th, 2024 (TTT Members) (115:38)
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March 19th, 2024 (TTT Members) (102:05)
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March 5th, 2024 (TTT Members) (132:02)
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February 27th, 2024 (TTT Members) (115:54)
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February 20th, 2024 (TTT Members) (97:24)
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February 13th, 2024 (TTT Members) (115:14)
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February 6th, 2024 (TTT Members) (133:33)
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January 30th, 2024 (TTT Members) (104:58)
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January 23rd, 2024 (TTT Members) (116:32)
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January 9th, 2024 (TTT Members) (76:50)
Zoom Meetings/Lessons Archive (2023)
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December 19th, 2023 (TTT Members) (127:37)
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December 12th, 2023 (TTT Members) (99:34)
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December 5th, 2023 (TTT Members) (114:00)
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November 28th, 2023 (TTT Members) (115:38)
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November 21st, 2023 (TTT Members) (99:17)
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October 31st, 2023 (TTT Members) (64:10)
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October 24th, 2023 (TTT Members) (100:29)
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October 16th, 2023 (TTT Members) (125:32)
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October 10th, 2023 (TTT Members) (125:03)
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September 26th, 2023 (TTT Members) (109:08)
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September 19th, 2023 (TTT Members) (99:50)
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August 22nd, 2023 (TTT Members) (109:05)
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August 8th, 2023 (TTT Members) (97:23)
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August 1st, 2023 (TTT Members) (72:26)
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July 25th, 2023 (TTT Members) (127:15)
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July 18th, 2023 (TTT Members) (106:05)
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July 11th, 2023 (TTT Members) (101:40)
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June 27th, 2023 (TTT Members) (112:17)
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June 13th, 2023 (TTT Members) (114:10)
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June 6th, 2023 (TTT Members) (137:14)
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May 16th, 2023 (TTT Members) (81:53)
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May 2nd, 2023 (TTT Members) (104:15)
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April 25th, 2023 (TTT Members) (133:43)
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April 18th, 2023 (TTT Members) (107:01)
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April 4th, 2023 (TTT Members) (120:27)
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March 14th, 2023 (TTT Members) (124:36)
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February 28th, 2023 (TTT Members) (106:14)
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February 21st, 2023 (TTT Members) (131:01)
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January 24th, 2023 (TTT Members) (116:50)
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January 17th, 2023 (TTT Members) (130:09)
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January 10th, 2023 (TTT Members) (157:57)
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January 3rd, 2023 (TTT Members) (122:49)
Zoom Meetings/Lessons Archive (2022)
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December 20th, 2022 (TTT Members) (96:44)
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December 13th, 2022 (TTT Members) (117:59)
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November 22nd, 2022 (TTT Members) (93:51)
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November 15th, 2022 (TTT Members) (114:32)
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November 8th, 2022 (TTT Members) (151:16)
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October 25th, 2022 (TTT Members) (83:26)
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October 11th, 2022 (TTT Members) (100:26)
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October 4th, 2022 (TTT Members) (72:55)
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September 27th, 2022 (TTT Members) (113:40)
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September 20th, 2022 (TTT Members) (127:12)
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September 13th, 2022 (TTT Members) (110:30)
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September 6th, 2022 (TTT Members) (94:01)
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August 30th, 2022 (TTT Members) (100:47)
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August 23rd, 2022 (TTT Members) (85:10)
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August 16th, 2022 (TTT Members) (72:46)
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August 2nd, 2022 (TTT Members) (108:47)
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July 19th, 2022 (TTT Members) (100:18)
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July 12th, 2022 (TTT Members) (128:03)
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August 9th, 2022 (TTT Members) (112:05)
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July 5th, 2022 (TTT Members) (130:57)
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June 28th, 2022 (TTT Members) (124:45)
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February 2nd, 2022 (TTT Members) (168:27)
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January 26th, 2022 (TTT Members) (163:27)
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January 19th, 2022 (TTT Members) (149:29)
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January 12th, 2022 (TTT Members) (164:17)
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January 5th, 2022 (TTT Members) (202:48)
Zoom Meetings/Lessons Archive (2021)
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December 29th, 2021 (TTT Members) (158:16)
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December 22nd, 2021 (TTT Members) (186:06)
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December 15th, 2021 (TTT Members) (154:06)
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December 8th, 2021 (TTT Members) (86:22)
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December 1st, 2021 (TTT Members) (155:30)
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November 24th, 2021 (TTT Members) (150:20)
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November 17th, 2021 (TTT Members) (154:33)
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November 10th, 2021 (TTT Members) (120:31)
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November 3rd, 2021 (TTT Members) (138:31)
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October 27th, 2021 (TTT Members) (138:55)
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October 20th, 2021 (TTT Members) (149:03)
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October 13th, 2021 (TTT Members) (116:51)
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October 6th, 2021 (TTT Members) (133:11)
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September 29th, 2021 (TTT Members) (166:59)
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September 15th, 2021 (TTT Members) (161:12)
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September 8th, 2021 (TTT Members) (148:32)
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September 1st, 2021 (TTT Members) (161:53)
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August 25th, 2021 (TTT Members) (118:07)
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August 18th, 2021 (TTT Members) (158:04)
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August 15th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (88:30)
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August 11th, 2021 (TTT Members) (138:30)
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August 4th, 2021 (TTT Members) (141:31)
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July 28th, 2021 (TTT Members) (152:28)
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July 7th, 2021 (TTT Members) (131:03)
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June 27th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (114:26)
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June 17th, 2021 (TTT Members) (134:29)
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June 9th, 2021 (TTT Members) (135:22)
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March 31st, 2021 (TTT Members) (111:55)
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March 28th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (163:17)
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March 17th, 2021 (TTT Members) (96:45)
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March 14th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (172:01)
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March 7th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (113:36)
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February 28th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (122:02)
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February 25th, 2021 (TTT Members) (134:58)
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February 17th, 2021 (TTT Members) (146:07)
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January 20th, 2021 (TTT Members) (141:39)
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January 17th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (37:38)
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January 13th, 2021 (TTT Members) (146:21)
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January 10th, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (142:14)
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January 6th, 2021 (TTT Members) (139:26)
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January 3rd, 2021 (Sunday Night Steel) (162:27)
Zoom Meetings/Lessons Archive (2020)
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December 30th, 2020 (TTT Members) (167:06)
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December 16th, 2020 (TTT Members) (152:06)
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December 9th, 2020 (TTT Members) (147:17)
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December 2nd, 2020 (TTT Members) (163:52)
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November 25th, 2020 (TTT Members) (158:45)
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November 18th, 2020 (TTT Members) (170:14)
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November 11th, 2020 (TTT Members) (140:39)
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November 4th, 2020 (TTT Members) (141:39)
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October 28th, 2020 (TTT Members) (110:23)
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October 21st, 2020 (TTT Members) (141:05)
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October 14th, 2020 (TTT Members) (163:23)
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October 7th, 2020 (TTT Members) (121:27)
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September 16th, 2020 (TTT Members) (140:40)
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September 9th, 2020 (TTT Members) (133:31)
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September 2nd, 2020 (TTT Members) (132:24)
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August 26th, 2020 (TTT Members) (72:24)
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August 19th, 2020 (TTT Members) (116:14)
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August 12th, 2020 (TTT Members) (167:17)
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August 5th, 2020 (TTT Members) (137:11)
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July 29th, 2020 (TTT Members) (151:33)
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July 22nd, 2020 (TTT Members) (125:14)
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July 19th, 2020 (Sunday Night Steel) - The One Where Larry Falls Over... (150:12)
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July 16th, 2020 (TTT Members) (110:32)
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July 8th, 2020 (TTT Members) (102:14)
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July 1st, 2020 (TTT Members) (125:24)
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June 20th, 2020 (TTT Members) (64:50)
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June 14th, 2020 (TTT Members) (102:09)
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