Video : 12 bar blues!

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nuntius

Boogeyman of Tone
***edit - see latest post for new link***

Ok, here we go!

I've always been really crap at the twelve bar blues, especially on slower tracks! So, in attempt to remedy this I've been jamming along with a blues backing CD I got from a guitar magazine a while back.

For the most part I tried to keep it bluesy, but there are some faster licks dotted around nearer the end as I couldn't resist :newangel:

The camera clipped as I was playing the backing too loud, so sorry about that... It also limits videos to three minutes but that's probably a good thing as I tend to run out of blues juice before the end of the backing track, or go off on a wannabe shred tangent (most of the music I listen to is metal).


- Am I on the right track to recording a good blues solo? Any pointers?

I tried to start off with space between licks etc and eventually build things up, but I'm not sure if I got the balance right?
 
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Killer! That's a great hollow sound from the neck pickup and nice sustain from those fingers. The metal fast riffs are very impressive but I like the slower stuff for the most part.. like at 1:40.
You are a star player bro :)
 
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Your chops, tone and individual phrases are really good. Now focus on saying something. I feel a discontinuity from lick to lick. Of course, at 17 you are doing a great job. One exercise to help that is focus on say, a 12 or 24 bar section and make a solo for that. (Imagine a verse before leading in and a verse coming out) Playing for 3 minutes stright focused is a difficult thing to do. Listen to some of the masters like B.B., Albert, Buddy and Muddy, etc.

You are playing some smoking white boy blues right now. :bigok:
 
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I agree with PFDarkside. Awesome stuff you got there but something´s missing.

But man...you kick arse nevertheless. I couldn´t do it :)
 
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WoW ! Being a older Bluesman I though I'd watch your clip and offer you
some advice on improving your playing... Well I think I learned something from
you. :smack: OUTSTANDING !! Some fella's seem to think there is something
missing in your playing? IDUNNO? The only thing I can see is the tourtured
Blues soul feel? But do your self a favor and DON'T be in any hurry to develop that. Your blues playing is legit enuff. Venting your emotoins thru your
Instrument goes over most people's heads anyway. :yell:
 
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PFDarkside said:
...One exercise to help that is focus on say, a 12 or 24 bar section and make a solo for that. (Imagine a verse before leading in and a verse coming out) Playing for 3 minutes stright focused is a difficult thing to do
Click to expand...

Yeah, I think I bit off more than I could chew... That's an exercise I used to do with my guitar teacher actually, I should probably get back into doing short solos

I've always found it hard judging how much or how little to play over a blues track like this which probably adds to the discontinuity

Here's the new link for those that missed it

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=030VU5SMT4I571VKITGPW7VME7
 
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