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- Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:46 am
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: Bending Vibrato
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5190
Re: Bending Vibrato
Bent vibrato is tough. If you are bending the third string (G), try pulling it instead of pushing it. In other words bend the string toward the high E, then shake it. Whether you pull or push, try using your ring finger on the string and back it up with one or two other fingers, use the base of you...
- Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:06 am
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: just fun ... while jamming
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5750
Re: just fun ... while jamming
OK, there may be odd notes here and there where the timing or note choice doesn't quite work. :sad: But what I do like here is that there are themes being played and variations on those themes then occur, and that the enjoyment of playing comes through. Some of the longer sounding higher notes at th...
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:36 pm
- Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
- Topic: Major Scale: get confortably
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12398
Re: Major Scale: get confortably
Well, i write my first post talking about major scale. The first scale I learned was the pentatonic, in first position (tipical) and them i moved around the neck and i learned all the fretboard, i added some sweet notes, and other notes. So, with the pentatonic i haven't got any problem. But with t...
- Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:49 am
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Strat Project Diary
- Replies: 143
- Views: 131055
Re: Strat Project Diary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQffNqkx-mM&feature=related Here's a good example of the difference in tone between the two necks Thanks for the link LeftyBlues - it is a good illustration. I think this one showed something very similar in the character of the two necks too. [youtube]VH9o9AvAsCM...
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:17 pm
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Strat Project Diary
- Replies: 143
- Views: 131055
Re: Strat Project Diary
Beautiful colour on that Strat! It's going to be amazing looking! Are you going to go maple neck or rosewood? Sorry to rain on the parade Drockadam after your enthusiastic words but as I suspected in my post last Thursday the purchase of this strat body has come off the rails. :sad: The seller it t...
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:59 pm
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: A Minor Afair... El Mano's sleeples night
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4913
Re: A Minor Afair... El Mano's sleeples night
What to do if you can not sleep? play the blues! Last night i jammed on an backing track called A Minor a fair. I keep tree takes of the whole bunch but i can not choose witch one i gonna keep Please Help wanted. http://www.box.net/shared/jpltk79z9b - A Minor afair 6.MP3 http://www.box.net/shared/n...
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:37 pm
- Forum: Backing Tracks
- Topic: SoulBlues G Backing Track
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25596
Re: SoulBlues G Backing Track
:clap: :clap: :clap: Nice work Viking Blues :beer: Sounds a bit like Jimmy Vaughan to me. This is a very nice BT, and its makes my fingers itching. I give it a try to on the Fender Prodigy. http://www.box.net/shared/bsqzrns2o3 Thank you ElMano - I enjoyed this BT and enjoyed playing with it and it ...
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:38 am
- Forum: Backing Tracks
- Topic: SoulBlues G Backing Track
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25596
Re: SoulBlues G Backing Track
:music1: I liked your take on this BT. I've played along with it many times and never thought about doing it like this. (Actually, I like your take more than any I've done.) That's one of the good things about this forum....it can provide new ideas for us old'timers. Interesting that you found this...
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:34 pm
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Strat Project Diary
- Replies: 143
- Views: 131055
Re: Strat Project Diary
Thanks for the comments / links Lefty Blues and Vancouveris. :thumbsup: It's so difficult trying to sort out what on internet links is actual experience based advice and how much might be hearsay and guesswork disguised as facts. :wall: Given that a guitar body and neck are generally made of more th...
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:44 pm
- Forum: Backing Tracks
- Topic: SoulBlues G Backing Track
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25596
SoulBlues G Backing Track
I needed a break from driving myself mad looking at Strat parts! Went into my backing tracks collection and ..... From Jamtracks RU. Their backing tracks are available under the description:- Please remember: ALL these tracks are for home educational use only! Here's one that I liked:- http://12bar....
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:31 pm
- Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
- Topic: Mind Blowing RJ Info
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11855
Re: Mind Blowing RJ Info
Glad to see others enjoyed it as much as I did. I think it was sped up to make it seem more lively. While it does sound good that way, the slowed down gives a spine chilling sound. Listen to the Kindhearted Woman Blues clip. Also, did anyone read the part concerning the capo, tuning, and how far up...
- Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:20 pm
- Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
- Topic: Mind Blowing RJ Info
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11855
Re: Mind Blowing RJ Info
This article blew my mind and so did the audio clips. Adds more to the mystery I guess. Definitely recommend listening to the clips at the bottom of the article. http://www.touched.co.uk/press/rjnote.html Thanks for posting this. I've found it quite fascinating. :clap: I decided to skip the text pa...
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:52 pm
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Strat Project Diary
- Replies: 143
- Views: 131055
Re: Strat Project Diary
Sorry, I forgot - and following on from my post above asking about the neck / body join........ Neck shims - I've seen maple veneer mentioned quite often. Good thing or notsogood?! :icon_whoknows: INTERESTING (POSSIBLY):- Found on a forum - "Back in '68-'71, a gap between neck-butt and body was...
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:20 pm
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Frustrating Tone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4465
Re: Frustrating Tone
Thanks Viking. The pedal was frustrating in itself at first. Ten bands are insane. The package came with some good ones for a clean that I messed with a bit. For my Les Paul and Dot I need the clean settings, but for my Squier, I need more of a mid boost setting. Its pretty good, better than what i...
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:45 pm
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Strat Project Diary
- Replies: 143
- Views: 131055
Re: Strat Project Diary
Blindboy has mentioned his experiences wih neck / body merging, shimming and the like. So, Blindboy, can you, or anyone else on the forum, give me a bit of feedback on a body neck question. :icon_whoknows: I have another possibilty for a strat body - it fulfills all the standard criteria for measure...
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:53 am
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Frustrating Tone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4465
Re: Frustrating Tone
It's good to hear of a success story from a visit to a guitar store. :thumbsup: Trying to finding the right pedal for your own guitar(s), playing style, and amp/recording gear is such a hit and miss excercise. You try some really highly rated pedal that works well for a lot of people but it fails mi...
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
- Topic: New Original Song; Clouds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6689
Re: New Original Song; Clouds
Very atmospheric - thanks for posting this one Blackhorse.
I enjoyed listening and found it brought a gentle smile to my face. That's an achievement at the end of 5 days at work.
I enjoyed listening and found it brought a gentle smile to my face. That's an achievement at the end of 5 days at work.
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:10 am
- Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
- Topic: Davy Knowles - PRS demos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5389
Davy Knowles - PRS demos
I don't normally think of PRS when it comes to blues - BUT .. in some players hands? I saw a link to this Davy Knowles Demo - [youtube]VBLXAMWNZc0[/youtube] and I thought that's a nice blues sound. :clap: Then I saw this next link:- [youtube]Yq-LIoPsbE0[/youtube] Ooooooooohhhhh - Bluesy. :pray: So -...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:57 pm
- Forum: Gear
- Topic: Strat Project Diary
- Replies: 143
- Views: 131055
Re: Strat Project Diary
Hmmmm ---- the project just done gone hit the buffers. :wall: I was getting no replies to e-mails about the delivery of the body. I got the sellers phone number from e-bay. I found when I phoned that the seller has gone into hospital and is "rather poorly" and it will be at least a few day...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:15 pm
- Forum: Backing Tracks
- Topic: Slow Bm Blues BT
- Replies: 21
- Views: 28375
Re: Slow Bm Blues BT
I take the liberty to post my version of this track. The take 1 is the first run a played without listning before and just go with the flow . I give a response on the music in realtime. Take 2 is afther a few trys later and listen to the track a couple of times So Shoot at it i am curious what you ...