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December 2019 Challenge – EP276 Slow – Alan K

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  • This topic has 25 replies, 25 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 10 months ago by sunjamr.
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    • January 3, 2020 at 10:46 am #155324
      Alan K
      Participant

        Great Lesson. Incredible phrasing by Brian. Unfortunately, full speed was too hot to handle. Still working on my recording skills (only one track, backing volume is too low). Happy New to everyone.

      • January 3, 2020 at 10:53 am #155327
        snakechisler
        Participant

          Listening on headphones the backing track was near enough to enjoy the piece as a whole

          Lovely biting tone on the guitar and a great overall feel to the piece, on speaker the guitar really pushes out.

          Good stuff

        • January 3, 2020 at 11:02 am #155334
          Martyn in France
          Participant

            That was very good Alan. It’s always difficult to get the balance right, especially when it ends up getting played on different equipment by different people. On my laptop to hi-fi amp to hi-fi speakers, the backing track was a bit quiet but like Greg says on headphones the balance is better.
            You played it well Alan and that’s the main thing.
            Martyn

          • January 3, 2020 at 12:09 pm #155357
            Anonymous

              Well done Allan. I thought your recording sound good. Your track volume could have been a touch louder but that’s a minor detail. Your Strat sounded great…Happy New Year.

            • January 3, 2020 at 12:21 pm #155358
              John B
              Participant

                That’s a tough piece. You played it great just wish I could hear the backing track better. Great Job!!!

              • January 3, 2020 at 12:31 pm #155362
                Alan K
                Participant

                  That would be Happy New Year, sorry. Although Happy to all your other New’s too.

                • January 3, 2020 at 12:34 pm #155366
                  James B
                  Participant

                    Hey Alan,
                    Your leads are nice and tight with a great tone. Backing track levels are okay with headphones.

                    James

                  • January 3, 2020 at 1:34 pm #155389
                    Martin W
                    Participant

                      Nice job with this ,love the biting strat tone you’ve dialled in ,recording and getting levels right is another lesson entirely and it’s one I struggle with but I guess every days a school day . Well played

                    • January 3, 2020 at 3:01 pm #155426
                      WBlues
                      Participant

                        Great sharp sound; fit well. The backing track was unfortunately a bit too far in the background. Anyway, cool lesson played well.

                        Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.

                        Wilfried

                      • January 3, 2020 at 3:05 pm #155428
                        Dieter
                        Participant

                          Great job.

                          Dieter

                        • January 3, 2020 at 3:47 pm #155457
                          Pat
                          Participant

                            Looks like a difficult piece to play but u done good!

                          • January 3, 2020 at 4:30 pm #155487
                            Dana D
                            Participant

                              Very nice, I enjoyed listening. It sounded great to me.

                            • January 3, 2020 at 5:13 pm #155500
                              Thomas W
                              Participant

                                Alan, nice playing, with headphones backingtrack was ok.

                                --------------
                                Thanks Thomas

                              • January 3, 2020 at 9:32 pm #155545
                                Greenparrottravel
                                Participant

                                  cucumber cool man, keep going

                                  **//James//**

                                • January 3, 2020 at 10:25 pm #155569
                                  Richard S
                                  Participant

                                    Nice job on a difficult lesson.

                                  • January 4, 2020 at 1:50 am #155598
                                    Phil B
                                    Participant

                                      I have totally forgotten this lesson, perhaps because it sounds a bit tricky but you played it well.

                                    • January 4, 2020 at 3:21 am #155618
                                      Jonathan Amos
                                      Participant

                                        Recording can be a pain, don’t worry, just play on.

                                        Jonathan Amos, Matsuyama, Japan

                                        The farther one travels the less one knows.

                                      • January 4, 2020 at 9:49 am #155741
                                        JoLa
                                        Participant

                                          Right on, Alan, it sounded great!

                                          🎸JoLa

                                        • January 4, 2020 at 1:17 pm #155861
                                          bluesheki
                                          Participant

                                            Great job, fun to listen.

                                            Blue

                                          • January 4, 2020 at 9:39 pm #156136
                                            Dave K
                                            Participant

                                              Wow Alan that was cool man. You sound great. The backing track came through clear enough for me through my headphones. Nice job!

                                            • January 5, 2020 at 4:00 am #156214
                                              Lights
                                              Participant

                                                You did it, Alan, great sound indeed!
                                                Lights.

                                              • January 5, 2020 at 8:28 am #156316
                                                Peter A
                                                Participant

                                                  Nice choice and well played.
                                                  Peter

                                                • January 5, 2020 at 1:04 pm #156468
                                                  Bill H
                                                  Participant

                                                    Nice post

                                                    …..well played

                                                  • January 5, 2020 at 7:01 pm #156651
                                                    Hide (ひで)
                                                    Participant

                                                      Well played Alan. I felt that this piece somehow reminded me of Mick Taylor, that seamlessness of his playing, which I thought you conveyed well. Great tone, too!

                                                      Hidetada Shimizu

                                                    • January 5, 2020 at 8:31 pm #156699
                                                      Brian
                                                      Keymaster

                                                        Great job Alan! Very soulful playing and the tone you’re getting from that guitar is phenomenal. Thank you for sharing.

                                                      • January 6, 2020 at 1:11 am #156791
                                                        sunjamr
                                                        Participant

                                                          Well played Alan. Good choice for a lesson. You nailed all those bends, and just generally did a nice job of playing it.

                                                          Sunjamr Steve

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