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Post by blackcountrymick on Apr 28, 2017 10:08:23 GMT -6
That sounded damned fine Mick! Really good timing and the song just had a nice feel and sound to it. I remember that song and it's definitely not an easy one! Just one thing - is your bass player too shy for the camera? Cheers Jack, can't you see the bass player and the drummer hiding under that white cloth behind me? Bass and drums were courtesy of Yamaha keyboard .
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Post by blackcountrymick on Apr 28, 2017 10:25:28 GMT -6
I've just opened a soundcloud account so that I can share BT tracks etc and for when I when I can't be arsed to do a video . I'll pop a link to my BT under the vid.
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Post by Phil on Apr 28, 2017 22:24:58 GMT -6
Very nicely played, Mick. That raking on the rhythm also sounded good. We're starting to sound like a mutual admiration society around here, but the level of playing has been so high recently that there's hardly anything to give constructive criticism about. And when there is some problem to point out it's usually very minor. I guess that means we are making progress.
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Post by blackcountrymick on Apr 29, 2017 3:17:43 GMT -6
Nicely done, Mick. I've played around with that one, so I can attest that it's not so easy as well. Spot on timing, and great job with the raking rhythm part! Thanks Bruce, I've got to agree with it not being so easy, especially the raking rhythm, even more difficult when trying to play it with the red light on .
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Post by blackcountrymick on Apr 29, 2017 3:27:59 GMT -6
Very nicely played, Mick. That raking on the rhythm also sounded good. We're starting to sound like a mutual admiration society around here, but the level of playing has been so high recently that there's hardly anything to give constructive criticism about. And when there is some problem to point out it's usually very minor. I guess that means we are making progress. Thanks Phil, this is a real benefit of the forum, guys like you and Jack have led the way and shown us following on behind what can be achieved from learning and recording these lessons. What makes it so effective for me is the fact that you guys are actually learning, sharing and progressing with John's course books and are not teachers who are already playing at a much higher level demonstrating the pieces.
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Post by blackcountrymick on Apr 29, 2017 16:50:02 GMT -6
Call out to Jack, Joachim, Bruce, I've Just started work on the next lesson "Sweet Soul Song" from the R&B book, has anyone got a backing track I can use for this one?
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Post by grampalerxst on Apr 30, 2017 2:39:25 GMT -6
That sounds really good Mick!
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Post by joachim on May 1, 2017 0:29:13 GMT -6
I also enjoyed that a lot, Mick! Really nice feal...
My backing-track is too large to attach here, if you PM me your email address, I'll send it to you. I have backing-tracks up to and including lesson 7, I never managed to make one I liked for lesson 8, but we should try to collect backing-tracks like Phil did for MBYCU.
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Post by blackcountrymick on May 13, 2017 6:01:19 GMT -6
Sweet Soul Song - Lesson 5 - Rhythm and Blues You Can Use.I'm back with Black Country Blues Band . This is the next one from the R&B book, I think I've spent enough time to move on to the next one but it could certainly do with tightening up the timing somewhat and probably a few more takes to get a bit better performance with the red light on .
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Post by jack1982 on May 13, 2017 7:19:08 GMT -6
Sounding pretty darned good Mick! I think that's the song that Phil gave me the huge smackdown on, so you've definitely done better than I lol My only criticism would be the lead sounds a bit rushed, mostly in the "B" section (over the C and G chords). Other than that though, A-OK. It's a really hard song and I think you pulled it off nicely - and good to see your bass player again as well
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Post by joachim on May 13, 2017 8:04:22 GMT -6
Nice playing there, Mick! Like Jack wrote, not an easy song at all, but you certainly pulled it off!
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Post by Phil on May 13, 2017 10:02:58 GMT -6
Nice playing, Mick. That does look like a tough one to play. Steve Cropper would be impressed. BTW, nice work with the hybrid picking.
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Post by bluesbruce on May 13, 2017 10:49:30 GMT -6
Definitely very much in the Steve Cropper fashion. Having played with this one, the timing on that lead part is a tough one to do. I love the full band video, too! very cool.
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Post by blackcountrymick on May 13, 2017 17:21:08 GMT -6
Thanks guys for taking time to listen and give me feedback, to be honest it was a bit more generous than I was expecting, . I was pleased though to have put that together in 2 weeks, maybe not enough time to perfect it but certainly enough to have a good attempt and move on to the next lesson in the book. So far I'm really loving this book.
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Post by blackcountrymick on May 15, 2017 16:42:03 GMT -6
Jack, did you realise that the main rhythm part of "sixties dance music" goes "bop bop sho wah, bop bop sho waddy waddy ?
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Post by Phil on May 15, 2017 21:59:10 GMT -6
Jack, did you realise that the main rhythm part of "sixties dance music" goes "bop bop sho wah, bop bop sho waddy waddy ? Actually, there's quite a bit of disagreement among music theorists regarding how to properly vocalize this particular rhythm. I understand that it has even lead to some knock-down-drag-out fights at several music theory conventions. Many agree that the most correct is "be bop doo wop, be bop doo waddy waddy" while others consider your "bop bop sho wah, bop bop sho waddy waddy" to be a better onomatopoeic representation.
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Post by jack1982 on May 16, 2017 5:32:42 GMT -6
Jeez the other day Gampa was concatenating something and now Phil is talking about onomatopoeic something-or-other. Next thing you know they'll be dangling participles or some danged thing
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Post by blackcountrymick on May 17, 2017 16:09:12 GMT -6
Is onomatopoeia where Jack's cat sat?
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Post by blackcountrymick on May 17, 2017 16:13:04 GMT -6
I have another question Jack, how the hell do you hold on to your pick when you are strumming a rhythm pattern at this rate if knots? I've spent more time trying to find where my pick has flown off to than strumming .
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Post by jack1982 on May 17, 2017 17:01:03 GMT -6
I have another question Jack, how the hell do you hold on to your pick when you are strumming a rhythm pattern at this rate if knots? I've spent more time trying to find where my pick has flown off to than strumming . Just a small dab of Superglue on either side of the pick - it will hold a man suspended in midair!!! I can't remember for sure but I probably used a thinner pick for that, I almost always do for fast strumming. A Jim Dunlop nylon, .60 mm or maybe .73, whatever you prefer. That way the end of the pick you're holding doesn't move much because the pick is doing all the flexing, and as an added benefit you get a more consistent sound regardless of if it's an up-strum or down-strum because the thin pick doesn't deliver much impact to the first string it hits.
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