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Post by cunningr on May 4, 2015 14:06:24 GMT -6
Well here is my first shot at Hard Rocker, I am playing both lead and Rhythm. I am fairly satisfied with the result, but can always be better. I played it with my Carvin, lead on Bridge, rhythm set to mix bridge neck, amp emulation was a 58 Fender Bassman. Constructive feedback welcome, as I am not sure how well my timing is, seems like I was floating a bit. soundcloud.com/alabama-blues/hard-rocker-v1Later, Rick |
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Post by jack1982 on May 5, 2015 5:27:57 GMT -6
Sounds like the rhythm part is in good time; with the lead, the only thing that really jumps out is bar 2 the second time through, which is a little late in starting. Because of the speed of the song there are little foibles here and there, but overall pretty darned awesome job! This is a really fast song and you've made some pretty gigantic progress with your timing over the past few months.
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Post by bluesbruce on May 5, 2015 6:10:39 GMT -6
Rich,
I'm with Jack on this one - pretty darned good job on that. Timing was better the first time through, but you've definitely made giant strides with your timing. Good job!
Bruce
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Post by cunningr on May 5, 2015 9:48:48 GMT -6
Thanks, yeh I had thought I was drifting a bit the second time through, playing the 2 parts separate was kind of a challenge for me. Progress is what I am after, cool tune, albeit using my carvin vs es335 made the song a little easier for some reason. Thanks again for the positive feedback.
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Post by blackcountrymick on May 5, 2015 10:23:58 GMT -6
I'm with Jack and Bruce  , a damn fine effort, its not what you would call tight yet but it sure is getting there. |
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Post by Phil on May 5, 2015 17:26:12 GMT -6
Richie the "C" is conquering the timing monster!!! I agree with everything that's been said so far. The timing of this study is tough because of the syncopated rhythm part and you got that rhythm down.
The only thing that really jumps out at me is that you are letting the bend on the G string 2nd fret fall back down. You need to cut it off while it's still bent and not let it fall back down again. You might try muting it with your picking hand just before you play the following notes and while it's still fully bent. Bending that close to the nut is a bitch and you are getting the bend. You just need to not let it fall.
In the 7th measure there's a "bend-release-pulloff." You've probably noticed by now that John G. uses this technique a lot. I'm half-way through MBYCU and I'm just now getting those to sound clean. It's worth making up some kind of exercise to work that technique in isolation since it comes up again and again in almost every study.
Keep up the good work. I'm at a total stand-still with MBYCU. At this rate you'll be breathing down my neck in no time.
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Post by cunningr on May 5, 2015 22:50:04 GMT -6
Thanks Phil, I am not sure I got the timing monster completely tamed, but I now try to pay more attention. I thought I was muting off that bend, I have been working on trying to kill all the notes to get a cleaner sound, yeh that second fret bend sucks easier to get on my carvin than my 335 I guess because of the floating bridge maybe just feels easier. Anyway I started the next lesson last night going to split that and fishing learning those chord shape roots from this lesson.
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, a damn fine effort, its not what you would call tight yet but it sure is getting there.