The Friendly 12bar Blues Guitar Forum

Really like the sounds in there ... nice repetitive riffy things like that always get my foot tapping! Different style from you I think, very interesting. Look forward to more.

Makings of a very good band here. Bass and drums working very well together just as it should be, vocals & guitar also. Room acoustics don't do you guys justice however. Vocals (I think) would come across far better if more to the fore, ie. closer to the recording mic, with a background spread (...

I pretty much agree with what Gerd has said, particularly his last paragraph. Both new and earlier versions you've done of this piece exhibit the same 'controlled precision' that has almost become your trademark. That's not a bad thing but I feel there is nevertheless some frustration generated as a...

There are estimated to be 7.1 billion people on the planet at the moment in amongst which it's been estimated there are 50 million 'guitar players'. 7.1 Billion minus 50 Million is still over 7 Billion so we 'guitar players' represent only a very small proportion of 'all people'. However even the 50...

Amazing ... jazz or blues ... or somewhere in between ... who cares!!! The 'band feeling it's way' buildup adds to the overall charm. Particularly knocked out by BB picking at 4:25+ and the scat vocal at 7:25+. It's all class stuff ... hope you guys got her 'phone number then we maybe get more somet...

Really quite amazing sounds you're producing at the moment. Never mind it's not the blues. When I first heard you tinkering with the GR-20 I was quite knocked out by what you were doing. I finally got one a couple of weeks back via eBay but it won't get here until next family visit to Spain (end of ...

Nice work this, good to see some natural wood instead of the usual tolex etc. Looks as if a box like that would likely also make a good starting point to make a cajón too. Good one!

I particularly like this kind of riffy and very-authentic-sounding blues As is usual with your stuff I really want to join in!!! Don't think it needs a bass ... but a bit of thumping kick-box percussion might add to it although frankly it's fine as it is. I'm sure it settled the dawg. One of ours go...

Well done on this one ... nice graunchy bluesy sound. Agree with the others that a bit of a break on the practice regime produces more positive results when guitar gets picked up again after. What I tend to do is go for some other instrument altogether when I don't feel particularly 'inspired' guita...

Hi all, thought I'd post this up as things are quiet at the moment. It's about how I've done quite a lot of speaker cab construction over the years which might be interesting to some folks, also it says a bit about my 'build a home studio' project that is at long last nearing some sort of completion...

Enjoyed this one ... but even more your prolific lyric writing talent in the the large amount of stuff you've got on Soundclick. And, refreshingly, not a BT in sight (I got a lot of time for DIY bluesmen!). Keep 'em coming!

Quick reply on this ... although can't claim to be that familiar with your set lists! Pretty Woman (John Mayall version) Smokestack Lightnin' (Wolf) I Got a Rich Man's Woman (Muddy) No Money Down (Berry, part talking blues) Life is Hard (Winter) Bullfrog Blues (Gallagher) None of Us are Free (Blind ...

Nice laid back piece this ... live band always gets extra brownie points in my book! Triggered a hunt around the net for Mose Allison stuff, which this treatment reminded me of for some reason, although I don't think he ever did it. Good one!

Another one that ticks all the boxes! Beautiful tone on this too. I'm fast running out of superlatives in attempts to put together feedback on your stuff. Keep 'em coming.

Amazing! This is 'The Blues' as its supposed to be ... every single note and (just as importantly) even the spaces, convey the right amount of tension, surprise and attention-grabbing variation across the verses to make it so. All the messages are there. If, one day, I could get do something even ha...

I completely agree with the positive comments of others on this one. Also your handling of this piece conveys far more than just through being a bunch of notes played one after the other in a certain order. A really good bit of music encourages the creation of 'images' in the brain of the listener a...

Great sound and usual faultless playing. I'd be a happy guy to have produced something even remotely similar!

I found this article while hunting the net some while back for a way of getting a line out signal from amps that don't provide it. It's in my 'to do' file as I haven't got around to trying it yet, but looks like a goer. Simple circuitry but various cautions stated so take care if doing it yourself! ...

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... you been spending all the housekeeping dosh again!?! :lol: .. something like that! But combination of birthday and a sort of cheat I am doing. Yup, familiar with that particular funding mechanism!! After I got hauled into hospital for a couple of weeks (pains in chest etc.) several years ago I ...