Second Day Blues

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guitarbuddha

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Joined: Jan. 4 2007

Second Day Blues

So anyway I spent a lot of yesterday passionately stating my opionions a bout the blues.

Then this morning I thought 'Hold on David you never play blues. What's going on there ?' And as I reflected I realised that I do have very strong feelings about blues and I should play a lot more of it to get the ideas out my ear and into my hands. Via a fretboard rather than a keyboard.

So I have decided to show solidarity with Simon by uploading some of my progress.
Yesterday was G so today D in the style of Paco Birdking.

Now this is crazy sloppy but I am having such a good time getting into it that I am going to allow myself to be held up to ridicule.

For a change

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 6 2014 12:58:25

Escribano

Posts: 6415
Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy

RE: Second Day Blues (in reply to guitarbuddha)

Thanks for the support.

I never thought I would appreciate picado in discussing the blues

One misses the nuance of half-tone bends, pull-off and hammer-on sustain with nylon but you should persevere, you'd be a natch for jazz/blues. Do you have an electric? If not, I could assemble a monster for you for little money.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 6 2014 17:35:15

tele

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Joined: Aug. 17 2012

RE: Second Day Blues (in reply to Escribano)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Escribano

Thanks for the support.

I never thought I would appreciate picado in discussing the blues One misses the nuance of half-tone bends, pull-off and hammer-on sustain with nylon but you should persevere, you'd be a natch for jazz/blues. Do you have an electric? If not, I could assemble a monster for you for little money.

I have played blues backing tracks(not very jazzy) with flamenco techniques for about two years, great practice and even occasional bending can be done. pull off and hammer on naturally is just as easy as on electric

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 6 2014 18:37:03

guitarbuddha

Posts: 2970
Joined: Jan. 4 2007

RE: Second Day Blues (in reply to Escribano)

Cheers , I've got a vintage Ibanez Destroyer at my mums but I never play it.

For sure there is a lot I am not doing here but wow there is so so much to do.

D.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 6 2014 23:14:08