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by MikeJackal
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:43 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Best Guitar Parts?
Replies: 12
Views: 13549

Re: Best Guitar Parts?

I'm not sure that can be answered with a simple answer. There are far too many things that go into the decision for me. I think looks out weigh sound for me though, for example I like the sound of the Telecaster, but I hate the body shape. Just does something to me that I don't like and there's no g...
by MikeJackal
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:18 am
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: I've Got A Mind Collab?
Replies: 47
Views: 40794

Re: I've Got A Mind Collab?

Well I've been working on this some more and I believe I've done a rhythm recording that will do as a final take. I think there was probably little interest in this collab before because it wasn't really a song, just an idea. But now i've got something to show hopefully there will be a few more take...
by MikeJackal
Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:13 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Finally!!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 16255

Re: Finally!!!!!

Thank you to everybody for the advice and the kind comments. I am really getting to know her now and I think will be my go to guitar for most rhythm playing I do. Special thanks go to Blindboy for suggesting the contact cleaner, the can arrived today. I tied a bit of sewing thread around the top of ...
by MikeJackal
Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:24 pm
Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
Topic: 12Bar Tops The Charts
Replies: 12
Views: 10514

Re: 12Bar Tops The Charts

I suspect you've just voiced something there that will chime with a lot of other members feelings. It does with mine anyway. Well I'm glad I'm not alone in my feelings of inadequacy and that there is someone else who is a great player like you VB that feels the same way I do. You've every right to ...
by MikeJackal
Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:44 am
Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
Topic: 12Bar Tops The Charts
Replies: 12
Views: 10514

Re: 12Bar Tops The Charts

I play whatever surfaces and post it, if people like it GREAT. If they don't, just fine with me to. I'm not in there for hit making anyway. That's the main reason I started sharing my stuff, because I've been playing to myself for 3 years with no one ever hearing me. Being a person with very low se...
by MikeJackal
Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:53 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Changing My Username
Replies: 4
Views: 4430

Changing My Username

Hi everybody, just a quick note to say I am changing my user name from Lynyrd77Skynyrd to MikeJackal. It's the name I use on all my recordings and most other places on the web, plus it's easier to type and you can all just call me Mike from now on if you like. So don't be confused if you see a new n...
by MikeJackal
Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:31 pm
Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
Topic: 12Bar Tops The Charts
Replies: 12
Views: 10514

Re: 12Bar Tops The Charts

Yeah getting a good position in the sub category's isn't hard, although I haven't had a number one yet. But I've only been doing it a couple of months so maybe someday I will. I think my best so far in the main Blues charts was #22 with the Gary Moore Tribute song I did. I suppose getting this moder...
by MikeJackal
Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:43 pm
Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
Topic: 12Bar Tops The Charts
Replies: 12
Views: 10514

12Bar Tops The Charts

Just goes to show that this forum has the best blues dudes in the world! #2CoverSongs.JPG The Blues Cover Songs Chart For Yesterday, if I was beaten to #1 by anybody I'm glad it was HBL. Congratulations on your success HBL, do you think you'll retire now or just go on living life like before and not...
by MikeJackal
Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:30 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: a lil Surf Guitar for ya ... "Apache"
Replies: 9
Views: 8267

Re: a lil Surf Guitar for ya ... "Apache"

Good stuff Bluez, brings back memories, this was the first song i ever learned to play all the way through on electric guitar.
by MikeJackal
Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:03 am
Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
Topic: Howdy!
Replies: 10
Views: 11007

Re: Howdy!

Had a listen to your stuff and it's great. Always nice to have yet another Les Paul fan on the forums, was beginning to think the Strat fans outnumbered us but it's evening up now ;). Also glad to see you are a fan of Luther Allison, he is one of my favourites and played with such fire, but isn't me...
by MikeJackal
Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:52 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: The Best Thing I Ever Did To My Guitar
Replies: 16
Views: 12742

Re: The Best Thing I Ever Did To My Guitar

I have done many mods to my Epiphone Les Paul "Lilianne". The best ones are the same as you, I changed the tuners to Grover Vintage 135 with green tulip buttons, they really do make a difference to the overall sound and keep in tune so much better than the cheap stock ones. The second thin...
by MikeJackal
Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:37 am
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: I Need You - Dedicated To The One I Love
Replies: 10
Views: 9500

Re: I Need You - Dedicated To The One I Love

Thanks HBL and Jim, Yes the song is very much the standard "Doo Wop Chord Progression", there are a thousand songs with the exact same changes including all the song you mentioned. I recently discovered Kenny Vance after looking on youtube for the Jerry Butler song "For Your Precious ...
by MikeJackal
Sat Mar 19, 2011 5:18 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: I Need You - Dedicated To The One I Love
Replies: 10
Views: 9500

Re: I Need You - Dedicated To The One I Love

Thanks everyone, this song is probably the most special thing I've recorded so I'm glad it went over ok. I've listened back to it a few times myself and the singing is very suspect in places, but I'm really not a singer and don't really even sing along when I'm listening to music so out of practice ...
by MikeJackal
Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:09 am
Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
Topic: any advice and tips on my blues playing? (video)
Replies: 13
Views: 11936

Re: any advice and tips on my blues playing? (video)

Hopefully someone else can answer your questions about scales and progressions. I don't know much about it, I know i'm playing mostly minor pentatonic blues and sometimes a bit of major. Recently started adding Aeolian in the mix to add some colour. But other than that it's just made up as i go alon...
by MikeJackal
Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:30 am
Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
Topic: any advice and tips on my blues playing? (video)
Replies: 13
Views: 11936

Re: any advice and tips on my blues playing? (video)

I had a listen and there are some points where it's really good. I think my main advice (and i'm no expert) would be to slow it down, the blues doesn't need to be super speedy like your video was in some places unless your SRV or Gary Moore and can play it with feeling at the same time. Don't get me...
by MikeJackal
Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:26 am
Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
Topic: any advice and tips on my blues playing? (video)
Replies: 13
Views: 11936

Re: any advice and tips on my blues playing? (video)

Tell us a bit more about yourself master, don't want us thinking your just spamming a forum to promote your video ;)
by MikeJackal
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: I Need You - Dedicated To The One I Love
Replies: 10
Views: 9500

I Need You - Dedicated To The One I Love

As I currently have many hours everyday where I have the time to sit and think about my life and what is truly important, I found myself realising that I spend far too much of my attention on the things I shouldn't, like reading up new songs, trying to expand my blues knowledge or just plain GASsing...
by MikeJackal
Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:14 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Name That Les Paul
Replies: 21
Views: 21892

Re: Name That Les Paul

Sorry to resurrect a very old thread but I am just in the process of reading every thread ever posted on the new 12bar due to all the things I missed when I stopped coming on for a while. I would have voted for Black Cat too so in the end I believe the right name was picked. I'm glad you didn't go w...
by MikeJackal
Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: It's not really fair...
Replies: 14
Views: 11408

Re: It's not really fair...

Some really great new additions to the 12bar gear family (including my own addition of course :dance: ). I too look forward to seeing and hearing your new toy. I think maybe we need to do a collab with all our guys new guitars? Anyone up for that?
by MikeJackal
Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:37 am
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: Need your strat.....
Replies: 14
Views: 10865

Re: Need your strat.....

It was funny the day you posted this my Dad called me and said he wanted to sing Need Your Love So Bad at the open mic in his local pub. I recorded a backing track for him and he recorded a quick vocal over it, i'll post it below for no good reason other than the coincidence that we recorded it the ...