Pretty Slow

Blindboy · Post by **Blindboy** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:31 pm

Put some new strings on for the open mic tonight, so I decided to break them in a bit.
The BT name is 2slow, and it almost is... It's tough to play to something this slow, especially when I have been doing more energetic stuff lately.

download/file.php?id=1469
Casino through Line6 doodad.
Need to find time to listen to all the new posts... Been busy on the forum since I have logged on.

tytlblues · Post by **tytlblues** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:46 pm

Nice minor blues.......very smooth sound. Like the BT, sort of jazz like. As always, the Casino sounds good!

VikingBlues · Post by **VikingBlues** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:05 am

The Casino tones would be good playing 'Three Blind Mice' in your hands Bb.

Good job here with a tough BT - very soulful and expressive and in the groove. The music has a good strong pulse despite the slow pace. Love the dynamics and light and shade - classy playing basically. Nice to hear a recording from you - it's been a wee while since the last.

2WheelsOfBlues · Post by **2WheelsOfBlues** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:03 pm

oh yeah this is smooth...jazzy....realexed.... very nice.

Like this one B.b.

HalfBlindLefty · Post by **HalfBlindLefty** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:39 pm

I'm speechless.... awsome tune BB. Hats off

Blindboy · Post by **Blindboy** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:20 am

Thanks for the kind words, fellers.

This one was kind of fun... trying for "tasteful"

tytlblues wrote: Like the BT, sort of jazz like.

It is from Jamtrax... I think.

VikingBlues wrote:Nice to hear a recording from you - it's been a wee while since the last.

Miriam was out in her studio, so I was able to get at the computer.

MichaelRobinson · Post by **MichaelRobinson** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:55 am

You handle youre guitar very genle . It's a good thing. You seem to have complet control of the instrument. You now exacltly how to handle the strings to get a clear or a dist sound.
Very soft and smoth. I like it.

Blindboy · Post by **Blindboy** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:41 am

MichaelRobinson wrote:You handle youre guitar very genle . It's a good thing. You seem to have complet control of the instrument. You now exacltly how to handle the strings to get a clear or a dist sound.
Very soft and smoth. I like it.

Thanks for the compliment Michael... sometimes I feel like the instrument has complete control over me instead...

Post by **12bar** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:33 am

Pretty slow and pretty damn good!

I wish I could get that tone out of my Line6 GX... it must be in the fingers!

2WheelsOfBlues · Post by **2WheelsOfBlues** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:29 pm

I think this belongs in the HoF.
But i have allready 2 to nominate and 3 and 4 and 5 is a little to mutch i think.
So if anybody....., aah what the ... i like it so mutch :HoF:

Blindboy · Post by **Blindboy** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:32 am

12bar wrote:Pretty slow and pretty damn good!

I wish I could get that tone out of my Line6 GX... it must be in the fingers!

Thanks 12bar... I don't remember what setting I used, from the sound, a Bassman model, maybe a Tal Farlow or T-Bone Walker preset with modifications...

2WheelsOfBlues wrote:I think this belongs in the HoF.

I am very flattered! I don't know if this is HoF material, there are some clams, here and there,

but I left them in there because I liked the overall feel. If I had wanted to fix the mistakes, I would have had to re-record the whole thing.

Strummer07 · Post by **Strummer07** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:26 am

This is a lovely tune Bb - thanks

Lovely soft, but lush full tones too.....nice to hear you on your own again .......
a different dynamic to the Trainwreck Crew ( also nice, But a differnt vibe)

MichaelRobinson · Post by **MichaelRobinson** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:56 am

2WheelsOfBlues wrote:oh yeah this is smooth...jazzy....realexed.... very nice.

Like this one B.b.

I agree. You hardly hit the strings. I have wonderd many times way you are so gentle with youre guitar ?

Blindboy · Post by **Blindboy** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:24 am

[quote="MichaelRobinson"
I agree. You hardly hit the strings. I have wonderd many times way you are so gentle with youre guitar ?

[/quote]

Hmmm... That's an interesting comment, MR. I do stroke the strings gently sometimes, but I also yank them hard enough to break them, too. I try to work the dynamics of my playing to express what I think the song requires, or what I want to say, or what I am feeling at the time. On this song, I was trying for a mellow, tasteful approach to a very slow song. On something like this... http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9163469 , I am trying for a tension and release kind of feel. (That is the mood I was in at the time.

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MichaelRobinson wrote: I have wonderd many times way you are so gentle with youre guitar ?

Gentle? I have yanked the neck plumb off of my Strat before, doing neck bends.

Here is a thread showing the scars on that guitar. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=369&hilit=relicking ... ankenstrat
Here is another thread showing how rough I actually am on my guitars.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=477

Becca, a young woman who I play music with, has told me that sometimes I don't build the tension up enough, or let it drop off too soon. On other occasions, I feel that I overdo it. (especially with the wah pedal

) I guess it just shows where I am on the journey.

Ya never stop learning.

Golfxzq · Post by **Golfxzq** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 5:05 pm

Great tune, Bb... you should play more of these slow blues songs, this one sounds fine. I love your dynamics and placement of spacing.

alaskabluesguy · Post by **alaskabluesguy** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:47 pm

Yup, dynamic and seriously excellent tone!!! Really nice BB!

Strummer07 · Post by **Strummer07** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:26 am

Had this on a play Loop for a bit this morning Bb
Lovely bit of Jazzy Blues .. lazy and understated .. very listenable to!! .. a really Fab Noodle !!

The Tone is just brilliant .. Lush and right on the cusp .. so some notes are clean-ish .. and then you get a great rasp every now and then

Need to find a tone like that !!

Goes off in in search of the Holy "Tone"

and a happy New year to y'all !!

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