Testing a slow blues that I did

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Well, let me try this out. Now, I'm not SRV or Clapton so don't expect perfection...lol. Anyways, if this works and it's OK, I might try and post more stuff, but for now, let me know, good or bad, that's how I learn and was instructed to post my tunes where I can to get feedback..so, here goes.


 
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Very nice!

Practice 15% of the time (learning to play or perfect new things), then just play the other 85% of the time. When you're *playing* that, close your eyes and just feel the music. Feel what you're playing. Don't focus on getting it right or perfect. Just feel the ebb and flow of the music. When you go back and listen to it. You will start to hear and feel more life in the music you play.

Music is awesome!
 
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5Stars said:
Well, let me try this out. Now, I'm not SRV or Clapton so don't expect perfection...lol. Anyways, if this works and it's OK, I might try and post more stuff, but for now, let me know, good or bad, that's how I learn and was instructed to post my tunes where I can to get feedback..so, here goes.


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Sounded like there were a couple of flat notes, but overall, if I was sitting in a bar I'd listen to it. Look forward to hearing more.
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YosemiteSam said:
Very nice!

Practice 15% of the time (learning to play or perfect new things), then just play the other 85% of the time. When you're *playing* that, close your eyes and just feel the music. Feel what you're playing. Don't focus on getting it right or perfect. Just feel the ebb and flow of the music. When you go back and listen to it. You will start to hear and feel more life in the music you play.

Music is awesome!
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lol...I can't close my eyes, bro! I have been told that tons of time, just cannot do it on a slow blues, hell, I can't do it on a fast blues...lol, thanks for the feedback.
 
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Runwildboys said:
Sounded like there were a couple of flat notes, but overall, if I was sitting in a bar I'd listen to it. Look forward to hearing more.
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Thanks, alligator...not making any excuses, but my iphone is not the best thing to record with. I have not had the recording class yet, so don't know how to record other than my iphone for now...thanks for the feedback.
 
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Awesome...

I've been hacking away (and struggling) for a several decades.

I put my down a while ago (personal reasons) and now I find
my fingers out of shape and I'm way out of practice.

One word of advice...never take more than a week or two off.
 
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jsb357 said:
Awesome...

I've been hacking away (and struggling) for a several decades.

I put my down a while ago (personal reasons) and now I find
my fingers out of shape and I'm way out of practice.

One word of advice...never take more than a week or two off.
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lol...I could not take a week or two off even if I wanted. Can you get back to playing? I hope you can. Thanks for the listening and the feedback, big dog!
 
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I haven't been playing for probably 4 months. I picked up the guitar the other day and while struming cords is easy. Playing any type of scales is much more difficult to do consistently and cleanly. After about 45 minutes, I was really starting to loosen up, but by that time. My fingers were getting sore due to a lack of callouses from not playing.

I keep guitars close to my desk at home and that used to be enough for me to pick one up every day and play a few minutes. For whatever reason, since I bought the house. That hasn't been enough.
 
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YosemiteSam said:
I haven't been playing for probably 4 months. I picked up the guitar the other day and while struming cords is easy. Playing any type of scales is much more difficult to do consistently and cleanly. After about 45 minutes, I was really starting to loosen up, but by that time. My fingers were getting sore due to a lack of callouses from not playing.

I keep guitars close to my desk at home and that used to be enough for me to pick one up every day and play a few minutes. For whatever reason, since I bought the house. That hasn't been enough.
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I hope you get back to that fiddle, hound dog...great therapy, even if you sound as nasty as me! lol
 
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Bluesy......liked it man...keep it up...and keep it real!...:thumbup:
 
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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to all 3 ( I closed my eyes the second time I listened to all 3 of them& gotta' admit to liking the #2 the best, it was imparting something:thumbup:)
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I'm a huge SRV fan so my opinion is a little biased.
You done a commendable job on all 3 sessions. Thanks for posting.
 
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...very nice...that last piece had a B.B.King -ish style...eh?...
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Good stuff Gimme 5, your new stage name or you can be High 5 if you live the Bluesman's life. Now, all you need is a raw gutsy tears to your eyes vocalist, allow me to introduce myself, Blind Melon CouchCoach. I put the CC in Rider, baby! I was singing along with your playing and I don't know which my dogs were howling with but I'll take the blame, er, credit.
 
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