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Post by jack1982 on May 22, 2014 13:26:33 GMT -6
I get to the point when I'm recording this stuff that even if I played through it 100 more times, I could fix what I'd screwed up this time, but there would be other screw-ups instead. So I think this is about the best it's gonna get without another month or two of practice. Unfortunately this is the take with the worst bends (a couple of really ugly ones in there ) and the ending is out of time, but oh well. Let me know what you think - good or bad. Especially bad. soundcloud.com/jack-c8/preaching-gospel-blues
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Post by joachim on May 22, 2014 14:00:20 GMT -6
I like it. I know how you feel about stagnating at a certain lesson - in BRYCU John G. suggests to just move on and then return at a later poimt.
Thanks for sharing.
Joachim
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Post by bluesbruce on May 22, 2014 17:05:42 GMT -6
Jack, I think you're being your own harshest critic. I thought that was a pretty good take. Yeah, bends still tend to be flat - but definitely showing progress. Timing was good - that ending is kind of "free time", so worked pretty well. In terms of improving your playing skills and musical skills, you're definitely ready to move on. I think expending more time and energy trying to perfect this one will be reaching a point of diminishing returns. You'll get more "bang for your buck" out of your time to work on something new, in my opinion.
Bruce
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Post by jack1982 on May 23, 2014 4:31:10 GMT -6
Thanks guys! Those darned bends, I practice them a lot, both playing along with the CD and with my own exercises where I record myself playing the notes I'm bending up to, and then play along and bend up to those notes, but they've still got a lot of room for improvement. I'll have to re-double my efforts as they say Yeah I think it's time to move on to different songs. I think what I need to play it better is several more months of gradual improvement in my technique, not 200 more playthroughs of this song.
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Post by bluesbruce on May 23, 2014 6:23:39 GMT -6
Yeah I think it's time to move on to different songs. I think what I need to play it better is several more months of gradual improvement in my technique, not 200 more playthroughs of this song. Amen. And I think you'll help improve your overall technique and skills more by playing some different stuff rather than this same song hundreds of more times. Bruce
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Post by Phil on May 23, 2014 9:23:58 GMT -6
Jack,
I think that sounded very good, except for some of the bends (which you already know). The ending was fine. It's a bit tricky to keep time where that descending line slows way down. I know that I messed it up on my recording.
I agree with the others - don't spend any more time on this study. Move on and come back to it sometime in the future.
Phil
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Post by jack1982 on May 23, 2014 12:13:50 GMT -6
Thanks Phil, yeah I'm working on some different stuff now - I think I've learned all I can from that song. I'll have to get creative with some bending exercises and practice routines I think.
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Post by nursedad on May 23, 2014 13:46:01 GMT -6
Good stuff
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Post by TommyD on May 23, 2014 15:53:56 GMT -6
Your timing is on the money with Preaching Gospel Blues. Well done. Moving on to the next lesson and then coming back is a good idea. I've found myself going back to take another stab at lessons I've had trouble with, and then not having the same difficulties. Sometimes I wonder what I was having trouble with.
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Post by Phil on May 23, 2014 21:30:10 GMT -6
Your timing is on the money with Preaching Gospel Blues. Well done. Moving on to the next lesson and then coming back is a good idea. I've found myself going back to take another stab at lessons I've had trouble with, and then not having the same difficulties. Sometimes I wonder what I was having trouble with. I've experienced the same thing and I'm sure most of us on this forum have also. The only explanation is that your skill level has increased, and now what you once found difficult is easy (or at least not as difficult). You don't notice this incremental increase in skill because it's imperceptible on a day to day basis. You'll only notice it when you go back to playing something that gave you trouble weeks or months ago. It's a very good feeling to realize that you are making progress. And it really motivates you to continue. Nothing will crush your motivation more than not seeing yourself progressing. That is the primary reason I've become such an advocate of recording yourself. Anybody who is not experiencing this should take a step back and examine how and what they are practicing. Phil
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Post by jack1982 on May 24, 2014 4:35:33 GMT -6
Thanks Nursedad and Tommy! Phil I totally agree about the value of recording yourself. It not only gets you to practice the songs a lot more in order to get a good take, but the feedback you guys give is invaluable when it comes to prioritizing what you need to work on in your practice routine. The gradual increase in difficulty in the songs in BYCU and More BYCU is also great for progressively improving your technique as you go along. A huge thanks to John G. for providing us with all this fantastic material.
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