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Post by joachim on Jun 2, 2015 13:30:47 GMT -6
I recorded "Delta Child": soundcloud.com/joachim-dahl-1/bycu-delta-childThat song looks deceptively easy - I've rehearsed it over and over again, but getting a clean recording of the whole thing without touching a wrong string or something like that was just so difficult. So all the feedback I want for this song is "Well done, move on the last study!". Nothing about flat bends or drifting rhythm, and no feedback on the trills either... |
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Post by joachim on Jun 2, 2015 13:56:19 GMT -6
Well done, move on the last study! Seriously, I think you should move on and return to this later - I think it needs to ripen a bit (and I don't just say that because I want you to join the MBYCU train asap). Once you got the knack of it, you'll see that the tune is easy to play if you just let loose... and the drums lead you well through... actually, I find that you mastered the harder parts of the song, the thrills, pretty good! You're probably right - during the last few bars my playing gets more and more tense and out of time while I'm thinking "please, please, don't screw up - let this the recording without fumbles!". But I need a rest from it for now. |
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Post by cunningr on Jun 2, 2015 15:13:06 GMT -6
I agree with TBone done well enough to move on. I know that feeling, seems like I am playing well until the damn record button gets pushed. I have actually caught myself holding my breath, my song I just posted is a good example I had 3 or 4 better takes I deleted because I missed the ending.
Anyway I love this style of blues and can't wait to start on this lesson, I am still trying to get rockin and Rollin recorded. I am at speed but my recordings sound mechanical and not fluid, I attribute it to the record button nerves. I noticed as I progress I am getting pickier on what I want to post.
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Post by jack1982 on Jun 2, 2015 15:32:17 GMT -6
You did a good job on that Joachim, but I think I heard you touch the wrong string there once  Nah just kiddin', keep racing for the finish line  |
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Post by Phil on Jun 2, 2015 16:02:50 GMT -6
Man, we are getting hit with good recordings left and right! Nice job, Joachim. Good job on that "tuplet" in bar 15 (I learned that term from JohnG. and this was my 1st opportunity to use it ). That's a bit tricky to get down and you did it just fine. Now, move along. That bend-release-pull off on the 2nd fret of the G string is a bitch. You might want to throw that little piece all by itself into your practice for just 2-3 minutes every practice session. I've recently started doing that with a few troublesome measures from 3 previous studies in MBYCU and it is helping a lot. |
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Post by bluesbruce on Jun 2, 2015 16:57:37 GMT -6
Joachim, sounding very good! I think that's my favorite from BYCU, so always glad to hear it played (and played well, I might add). You are staring right down the finish line now, so close it hurts! You're going to finish this course soon.
Bruce
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Post by joachim on Jun 2, 2015 22:09:07 GMT -6
thanks for listening.
Bruce, yes - it actually feels like a big accomplishment, I've been working on that book almost everyday for more than year!
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Post by bluesbruce on Jun 3, 2015 6:39:40 GMT -6
thanks for listening. Bruce, yes - it actually feels like a big accomplishment, I've been working on that book almost everyday for more than year! Dude, this makes you Mr. Commitment in my book... if memory serves well and judging by the height of my children, I think I first started to work on the BYCU series at least about nine or ten years ago, only to drop out after a few months and not to return forever because I coldn't cope with the some of the content... talk about practice discipline. I got some friends who started out with music in the meantime, built up a career including doing gigs and putting out some CDs and finally retire. Even with all reasonable apologies I can come up about my long guitar lay-off time this is kind of hard to swallow... and even to this day, after having worked through some of the BYCU book now, I still feel I lack the discipline to only work on just one thing but find myself being sidetrack almost every other minute... so I think one year is quite okay for any other hobbyist than maybe Jack  Now you see why I need you with me working on MBYCU - I need someone who forces me to pull this off... T, Sounds like you and I have been on the same schedule and share the same lack of discipline! I'm up to day three on MBYCU today - hoping I can keep at it without getting sidelined. It's funny, because I honestly know it would really up my playing level if I'd systematically go thru it., but making myself do it - well, that's another thing. I'm right with you in the Joachim admiration society - it's really impressive the way he's progressed thru BYCU, stayed the course, not become sidelined, had no protracted layoffs, etc. Whether he decides to go thru MBYCU with us, we need to use him as an inspiration. Way to go, Joachim! Bruce |
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Post by Phil on Jun 3, 2015 14:18:05 GMT -6
I'm up to day three on MBYCU today - hoping I can keep at it without getting sidelined. It's funny, because I honestly know it would really up my playing level if I'd systematically go thru it., but making myself do it - well, that's another thing. Bruce, let's do this! Although I actually enjoy being sidetracked very much (I'll definitely continue working through BCYCU and studying sightreading on guitar and bass as well) and don't really care whether I finish this book in record time or last in line, I'm determined to work through it, beginning to end. However, I found out that in some way the studies are just one ingredient of what the lessons consist of, and I won't rush through those but only move on when I really digested what John wants us to swallow... the tunes are the spicy stuff though. I'm also into day three of my studies of MBYCU, and I guess with my practice regime (even if i hadn't side projects and real life obligations, I couldn't hardly concentrate more than a hour daily) to really go thoroughly through one lesson takes you at least 2 weeks and in average probably a month (at least that's wakt i optimistically hope). So I guess we share the same leisure activities in the next year or so... looking forward to act as your sidekick, Bruce! Bruce, Don't burn yourself out. All you need to do is dedicate half of your practice time to MBYCU. Fool around and have fun the other half. You will still make steady progress. We are here to keep you motivated. T-Bone, You are correct in that most lessons in MBYCU have a lot of useful stuff other than just the study. I tended to skip over these things in BYCU, but have been paying much more attention in MBYCU. In fact, last week I started regularly practicing the 4 alternate progressions in BYCU (pages, 59, 76, and 93). I tried them a long time ago, couldn't make the chord changes smoothly and never tried them again. Now, I'm finding them very useful and I have a better understanding of how they fit in. One thing you will notice in MBYCU - the exercises in one chapter are usually put to practical use in the next study. In other words, the exercises in lesson 5 are applied to the study in lesson 6. I guess this is to give you extra time to prepare for the studies. So, don't skip the exercises. |
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Post by blackcountrymick on Jun 3, 2015 14:34:16 GMT -6
Nice one J, definitely move on but keep this in the practice pot, it sounds just a little "tense" to me, probably just the process of hitting that record button, just needs that loose laid back feel feel to sound authentic |
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Post by wannaplayblues on Jun 4, 2015 5:11:22 GMT -6
That song looks deceptively easy - I've rehearsed it over and over again, but getting a clean recording of the whole thing without touching a wrong string or something like that was just so difficult. So all the feedback I want for this song is "Well done, move on the last study!". Nothing about flat bends or drifting rhythm, and no feedback on the trills either... Well done, move on the last study! ... Seriously though, good job! It is very deceptively easy! I also found the official backing track quite minimal making it slightly harder to keep the time - however, you hit the timing nicely. You can her that you're hitting at the same time as the symbol crashes! Good job! Last song to graduation |
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Nah just kiddin', keep racing for the finish line 
Now you see why I need you with me working on MBYCU - I need someone who forces me to pull this off...
