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May 2020 AM Challenge

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  • This topic has 25 replies, 26 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 5 months ago by Dave K.
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    • May 30, 2020 at 9:58 am #175901
      Sam G
      Participant

        I’ve included much of Brian’s teaching and a bit of my own style with this acoustic submission. -Sam

      • May 30, 2020 at 10:03 am #175904
        snakechisler
        Participant

          Really well recorded the sound was excellent with your guitar tones coming through backed up by good timing and some twists and turns from the original.

          Top stuff

        • May 30, 2020 at 10:51 am #175921
          Phil67
          Participant

            Can’t differentiate the bit of Brian and the bit of your own, both fit perfectly in a very pleasant way.
            Thank you

            Where does the white go when snow melts?

          • May 30, 2020 at 11:09 am #175925
            Scott M
            Participant

              Well played Sam, you made it your own from start to finish.

              Scott

            • May 30, 2020 at 11:16 am #175926
              Richard G
              Participant

                I enjoyed your take on that melody Sam with a beautiful recording from your acoustic. Thanks for posting …

                Richard

              • May 30, 2020 at 12:40 pm #175948
                Bob Utberg
                Participant

                  Loved it – Gregg Allman is alive and well. You made it your own and it was beautiful. Would have loved to hear another cycle of it!! Bob

                  Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                • May 30, 2020 at 12:57 pm #175958
                  John B
                  Participant

                    I enjoyed your version of it. Beautiful sound and great playing.

                  • May 30, 2020 at 1:29 pm #175989
                    Pat
                    Participant

                      Nice sounding and relaxed playing, enjoyable listening! Johnny Cash held his guitar kind of like u do?

                    • May 30, 2020 at 1:59 pm #176034
                      Dieter
                      Participant

                        Very soulful picking – excellent.

                        Dieter

                      • May 30, 2020 at 2:58 pm #176096
                        James B
                        Participant

                          Great sound Sam. You’re very precise with your right hand. Crisp clean tones.

                          James

                        • May 30, 2020 at 3:04 pm #176101
                          Carlo Laezza
                          Participant

                            Beautiful your guitar has a truly exceptional sound. Which guitar are you playing on?

                            Carlo Laezza

                          • May 30, 2020 at 3:20 pm #176114
                            AndréM
                            Participant

                              Excellent playing,
                              Nice tone.

                              AndréM

                              AndréM

                            • May 30, 2020 at 4:59 pm #176167
                              Richard S
                              Participant

                                Great version – gave it a different vibe altogether.

                              • May 30, 2020 at 5:18 pm #176181
                                David L
                                Participant

                                  Well done. Love the ease with which you played that.

                                • May 30, 2020 at 5:48 pm #176192
                                  Phil B
                                  Participant

                                    Nicely done and you made it your own with your bits of improv.

                                  • May 30, 2020 at 7:33 pm #176228
                                    sciencefiction
                                    Participant

                                      Cool rendition, Sam. You made this your own by adding those embellishments to the licks. Great tone out of your guitar and played smooth as silk. Mighty fine!
                                      Larry

                                    • May 30, 2020 at 8:53 pm #176264
                                      JoLa
                                      Participant

                                        That’s a great take on the lesson, Sam, you added some coolness to it 😎

                                        🎸JoLa

                                      • May 31, 2020 at 12:39 am #176311
                                        Lights
                                        Participant

                                          This is really great rendition, Sam, your guitar sound nice too!
                                          Lights.

                                        • May 31, 2020 at 2:50 am #176350
                                          David R
                                          Participant

                                            Very well played. Seemed easy for you. Very cool.

                                          • May 31, 2020 at 3:32 am #176378
                                            Martin W
                                            Participant

                                              That’s a different take on this popular lesson , it flowed fluently throughout , adding your own ideas is what it’s all about. Well played

                                              Martin

                                            • May 31, 2020 at 4:14 am #176408
                                              WBlues
                                              Participant

                                                Well done, Sam. I think you have included your own ideas. Well done.

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

                                                Wilfried

                                              • May 31, 2020 at 4:27 am #176419
                                                donmati
                                                Participant

                                                  Well done, nice sound
                                                  Don Mati

                                                • May 31, 2020 at 5:12 pm #176835
                                                  Hide (ひで)
                                                  Participant

                                                    I really liked the way you put your originality into Brian’s tune. Good Job.

                                                    Hidetada Shimizu

                                                  • May 31, 2020 at 6:37 pm #176890
                                                    sunjamr
                                                    Participant

                                                      Well first of all, I was blown away by the awesome tone of your guitar – something I have not yet been able to achieve. And you played it all flawlessly. Great job, Sam!

                                                      Sunjamr Steve

                                                    • June 1, 2020 at 6:59 am #177135
                                                      John H
                                                      Participant

                                                        Well done… smooth transitions and great tone.

                                                      • June 1, 2020 at 7:14 am #177145
                                                        Dave K
                                                        Participant

                                                          way to take this lesson and make it your own! I thoroughly enjoyed this. Nice job!

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