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- Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:03 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gibson could be facing bankruptcy!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20376
Re: Gibson could be facing bankruptcy!
They'll weather it fine, I'd guess. The tough part would be peeps losing jobs. Popular music doesn't seem to be "guitar driven" these days ..??.. I don't really keep up with pop music any more, so I can't say that for certain. If it is a market trend, then the other makers won't be hiring ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:08 am
- Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
- Topic: Eric Clapton struggling to play guitar because of damage to his nervous system
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19156
Re: Eric Clapton struggling to play guitar because of damage to his nervous system
! Wow ! Thanks for those links ! Eric is quite a guy. He comes off very lucid, honest and even humble. ..he'd be okay if he had to give up guitar .. he said so -lol I think I have to buy that film. Even I, a young buck in his mid fifties have to admit that I don't have the dexterity I used to. He's ...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:26 am
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: Do you use Blues Licks to solo?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18290
Re: Do you use Blues Licks to solo?
Boy, this thread is the gift that keeps on giving ... lol I was working on Hide Away this morning and there's some specific things I want to hear in there. Guess what they are, ..licks ...yup, it's true. One of them comes from Jeff Healy, my nearest recollection anyway, been a long time since I hear...
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:04 am
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: minor 6
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12882
Re: minor 6
No need for apologies, was an interesting tangent. but yes, from what I've seen the -6 is used either as a modal vamp, or a substitute for another chord. ..and there's nothing wrong with crossing over into jazz, Robben Ford makes some fine music doing just that
-cheers
-cheers
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: A song and a tune
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7498
Re: A song and a tune
I quite like both of those, simple, yet compelling.
You have a Mark Knopfler-ish thing going on The Drinking Gourd. Well done !
-best,
Mike
You have a Mark Knopfler-ish thing going on The Drinking Gourd. Well done !
-best,
Mike
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:41 pm
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: minor 6
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12882
Re: minor 6
Do you have any concerns about soloing over a Blues Song that has minor 6 chords instead of minor 7 chords? You would have many bars of consecutive minor 6 chords to solo over. I am going to plug them into my Band in a Box program and see how they sound. I know they make the progressions go more Ja...
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:58 pm
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: minor 6
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12882
Re: minor 6
Thank you all for the replies, I appreciate that ! I should've been a a little more specific and said that I'm looking for solo / melodic options over these chords, mainly an academic / practice perspective, for now. There's no "problem" with those chords, of course, the tune moves fast en...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:24 pm
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: A fun jam I did on Wikiloops
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9867
Re: A fun jam I did on Wikiloops
Well done on the jam ! ... seems to be the consensus :thumbsup: I love the fact that everyone here is more interested in good music than showing off their chops ...more thumbs up.. Also, thank you for introducing me to wikiloops, I had the radio feature going at work today. ...still working on the r...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:12 pm
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: minor 6
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12882
minor 6
Hi all I'm wondering how you folks handle a minor 6 chord, when you see one on a lead sheet. Function being the trick, I'm not talking about something like Miles Davis So What, but more along the lines of Georgia on my Mind. I have several of these listed on my music and have, so far only determined...
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:58 am
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: Demonicon [metal]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11991
Re: Demonicon [metal]
Actually, I don't mind a little metal .. and you kinda had me at the start. What got to me though was the drums, I can't listen to that constantly. If you can break that up with a little funk and grove, I'd like that better.
! Rock on !
! Rock on !
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:46 am
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: Do you use Blues Licks to solo?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18290
Re: Do you use Blues Licks to solo?
: Random thought for the day...
Wanna learn a lick, or two ?? .. learn the intro to Loan me a Dime - Boz Scaggs ... there's no "licks" in it -LOL_
These guys are just totally into this tune ... makes me want to join a band....
...this has been a public service announcement ...
Wanna learn a lick, or two ?? .. learn the intro to Loan me a Dime - Boz Scaggs ... there's no "licks" in it -LOL_
These guys are just totally into this tune ... makes me want to join a band....
...this has been a public service announcement ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:45 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Recording Secrets - Please Share Yours...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14037
Re: Recording Secrets - Please Share Yours...
OK, this is good ! Thanks peeps ! I got Logix with my Mac, but by the time I got around to trying it, I'd upgraded my OS and ..poof.. no more Logix... I have to check out Linux now. I've heard great things, but this the first time someone mentions it for recording. I swear, one day I'll be able to p...
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:30 pm
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: Sweet Vibrato - Monster Mike Welch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12066
Re: Sweet Vibrato - Monster Mike Welch
Ah-ha ... and lol. "monster" mike was the the "player who shall remain nameless" from an earlier post I made. He knows every lick in the book .. and he's not afraid to use them. He's very accomplished, gotta give him credit, but not much fun to listen to.. just my opinion. As for...
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:57 pm
- Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
- Topic: Musicians you might like...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7105
Re: Musicians you might like...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Doep4ZkTwQ
Some great players I've never heard of. Thanks for that.
In the same spirit, here's someone you may not have heard of (above). I can't understand a word he's saying, but you get a good look at what he's doing
Some great players I've never heard of. Thanks for that.
In the same spirit, here's someone you may not have heard of (above). I can't understand a word he's saying, but you get a good look at what he's doing
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:48 pm
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: Do you use Blues Licks to solo?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18290
Re: Do you use Blues Licks to solo?
Good question .. and I believe, to some extent everyone uses some "stock phrases". We all started playing because we heard some record and said " I gotta do that" :D The key is, as others have said, to use those licks as a stepping stone to get around to your own music / voice. O...
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:27 pm
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: Tutorials
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6248
Tutorials
I've just spent over an hour going through some of the tutorials here and I have to say GREAT JOB !! You state several times that the point of these transcriptions is to look at how these things work with the harmony - right on the money ! ...I've just heard a "monster" blues player, who s...
- Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:37 am
- Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
- Topic: Spammers and stats...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13528
Re: Spammers and stats...
Hi 12bar, and all :D 1st: ..you can see I'm not big on participation, sorry, I don't have many posts at either of the forums Im 'registered in -hehe- ..it's actually 3 forums :big_smile: I am very glad this place is here ! There are not many blues forums out there and I really appreciate you keeping...
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:10 am
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: Limehouse Blues
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7314
Re: Limehouse Blues
I loved this tune.....( I'm finding lots of good stuff here tonight ) ....you said: "recorded on his iphone" - I thought it'd be terrible -LOL- ..but it was GREAT !
I looked up the Shot House Boys ( your link ) ..and loved it ! Keep it up !
-best,
Mike
I looked up the Shot House Boys ( your link ) ..and loved it ! Keep it up !
-best,
Mike
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:03 am
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: A Different Blues in G Collab
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13256
Re: A Different Blues in G Collab
I just had to pop in and say nice job on this ! ....I hope to get in on one of these,..some day ...when I solve my error over here
I can't help but give a shout to coucos09 - you got some nice stuff going here !
Cheers to all of you !
I can't help but give a shout to coucos09 - you got some nice stuff going here !
Cheers to all of you !
- Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:33 am
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: A Major Ballad
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15227
Re: A Major Ballad
!!! This is absolutely BRILLIANT !!!
...some of the best playing I've heard, period !! You played this with confidence and it shows. GREAT work !!
My only complaint is it's too short ....got any more ?? You could fill a cd with this stuff and I'd buy 2.
Encore ....
-best,
Mike
...some of the best playing I've heard, period !! You played this with confidence and it shows. GREAT work !!
My only complaint is it's too short ....got any more ?? You could fill a cd with this stuff and I'd buy 2.
Encore ....
-best,
Mike