Hi Kirk,
I gave it a whirl. It's a bit out of my league at this point but I'd rather play tennis with someone better than I so I get better quicker. This is the first time I used a backing track. It was fun. I experimented a bit with drop "D" but didn't end up needing it.
http://www.soundclick.com/schermerberger it's called "Smooth Blues Learnin"