My blues guitar buddies insisted that I play even when I really didn't know how and I picked up a lot just leaning over my mando and picking quietly until I found something that worked. I also have and recommend the DVD referenced above. And I have Budd Orr's Mandolin Anthology from Mel Bay that has a short section on rock and blues with movable scales and chords (plus lots of other genres; I really like that book).
"First you master your instrument, then you master the music, then you forget about all that ... and just play"
Charlie "Bird" Parker
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