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Post by grampalerxst on Aug 2, 2020 7:30:59 GMT -6
Well, I got something in for the Challenge. Both licks were tough for me to get under my fingers, then they didn't fit together smoothly and 9 really doesn't fit in the measure 7-8 section well. I tried stringing stuff together Friday night and Saturday morning, hence the rather unimaginative ending. Recording is getting a bit easier, red light trauma is a little less intense.
On my project with SIL I composed a ~90-second epilogues, that of course I can't play worth a crap. Lots of arpeggiated chords exposing my picking hand shortcomings, so I'm back to putting extra focus on my right hand. Makes practice difficult.
I've dropped practicing the repeat 3 turnaround lick in the Electric Gypsy Intro by itself. Still practicing the entire intro so it's still part of the mix, but I wanted to shave some time off of EG because the double-lick Challenge is really taxing.
I also bought a book called "Jazz Guitar Technique" (Andrew Green, iirc). I'm not going jazzy, it just looked like a fairly thorough and broad gamut of exercises and phrasing examples to knot up one's mechanics.
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Post by jack1982 on Aug 2, 2020 7:46:58 GMT -6
Well I finally got "In the Sweet By-and-By" recorded. Kind of cool working in an entirely different style than I'm used to. I wish I would have come up with my own arrangement instead of just using Banjo Ben Clarke's - some of the submissions at the other site were really emotional. Oh well, we'll see what this month brings  I'm afraid I didn't get anything done on our licks challenge - I'm meaning to though! Also got a birthday coming up at the end of the month so I've been browsing a bit on Sweetwater - not that I'd actually buy anything - you guys know me better than that  Other than that I'm painting the house so that kind of gets in the way of the important stuff like guitar. |
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Post by grampalerxst on Aug 2, 2020 8:17:07 GMT -6
Sounds great Jack. Very nice job keeping the melody and accompaniment separate but together. If I was a good programmer I'd write myself an app that whenever it detects a Sweetwater or Guitar Center URL it would put up a big obnoxious flashing banner: "Nothing to see here. Please move along." I'd already be retired if I didn't have to feed my guitar habit.
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Post by joachim on Aug 2, 2020 12:55:31 GMT -6
Wow, that was great Jack!
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Post by wannaplayblues on Aug 2, 2020 12:56:27 GMT -6
Just like jack1982 - I did my submission for this month's challenge over at the other site. My own arrangement and solo-meledy idea: |
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Post by jack1982 on Aug 2, 2020 15:29:34 GMT -6
Thanks Grampa and Joachim! Much appreciated Wannaplayblues, loved your version, it's so somber - there's no higher achievement in music (IMO) than bringing a lot of emotion to your song / playing. Really nice! |
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Post by bluesbruce on Aug 2, 2020 18:33:09 GMT -6
Well done both Jack and Wannaplay! Been vacationing at the lake all week with family, so didn't get in as much guitar as I should (I did get some time in, though). Caught a few fish, had some fun in the sun, probably ate and drank too much.
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Post by cunningr on Aug 3, 2020 14:23:01 GMT -6
Well not much new from me started learning in the flesh last night, was at the beach last week no guitar.
Started wiring new pedalboard thinking of buying a boss switching unit to make an flexible unit.
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Other than that I'm painting the house so that kind of gets in the way of the important stuff like guitar. 
