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by benjolin
Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:38 pm
Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
Topic: Hi from Mexico.
Replies: 10
Views: 11547

Re: Hi from Mexico.

Hi Viking... you can name Eric Johnson too, who plays a lot of hibrid and fingerpicking. Yes, picking with your fingers gives you a lot of... how can i say it... different tones. And the playing is a lot more personal. And that´s exactly what my teacher told me about the range of effects of the elec...
by benjolin
Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
Topic: Hi from Mexico.
Replies: 10
Views: 11547

Re: Hi from Mexico.

Thanks for your replies. Welcome Benjolin. I'm from northern New Mexico (which many often confuse with your home). I play a lot of fingerstyle blues, but no nylon string stuff. I play mostly electric and any acoustic stuff is usually on a resonator. Looking forward to hearing what you like. :thumbsu...
by benjolin
Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:58 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: 3rd try at an acoustic composition - "Leaving"
Replies: 9
Views: 8539

Re: 3rd try at an acoustic composition - "Leaving"

+1 to the opinion that the bass sounds a bit dull.

For this song you should try a good classical guitar with nylon strings, it´s bass notes are clearer and have more sustain than the steel guitar.

Oh and the piece is beautiful!!!!! If it sounds right to you, it´s right.
by benjolin
Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: Black magic woman a better way
Replies: 3
Views: 3522

Re: Black magic woman a better way

One of my favorite cover artists is Eric Clapton. No matter if it is a song of his (the unplugged album) or a Jimi Hendrix one (Little Wing) he always surprise you, because he don´t try too hard to sound like the original..... well sometimes he don´t even try at all. I liked your version, (I don´t k...
by benjolin
Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:25 pm
Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
Topic: Hi from Mexico.
Replies: 10
Views: 11547

Re: Hi from Mexico.

Thanks 12 and Viking for your replies. :D

And yes, I checked the generator and it´s fixed, both custom notes and degrees (not grades, duh!). :thumbsup: I like to play a lot with custom scales and your tool is great for that. :music1:

I´ll be around.
by benjolin
Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
Topic: Hi from Mexico.
Replies: 10
Views: 11547

Hi from Mexico.

Hello everybody. I came to this place, because I found the scale tool and it´s awesome. I had some trouble with it and I signed up... but first I came to say hi. I´m from northwest of Mexico, 200 miles to the Arizona border. I am a 100% nylon string, classical-spanish firgerstyle guitar player :musi...