You got some beautiful tones there, Billy! Wow! Love how you just got back into it again and again 😉 If there were any flubs in there only you’d know because you were trying to play the lesson verbatim but to the listener, this was all nice and smooth!

Billy,
That’s what practice is for.
BTW, I didn’t hear a lot of flubs.
Sounds good.
Keep on.
Bruce

When I think I’ve done enough and ready to record, I find there are two aspects or should I call them ‘gremlins’ that are determined that I don’t succeed.
When the ‘Red Light’ comes on, if I concentrate on the detailed notes, timing, tempo, etc., I find I will often forget the next phrase. Similarly if I concentrate on the phrase or sequence and think ahead as to what comes next, I will often flub the riff or lick.

My only chance of a successful recording session without a tedious amount of re-takes is to practice the the piece so many times, it becomes automatic, I can then just concentrate on playing everything in the correct order, intro, verse, chorus bridge etc.
This might seem pretty obvious but it works for me ….. Most of the time.

Like Jola said, the average person would never know that you thought your playing was not 100% good. To me, as an astute observer of Brian’s lessons, it seems like you have the fingering totally under control. Then at some point, you let the jamtrack proceed without you for a while, which is perfectly OK to do. But the fact that you can keep listening to the jamtrack and jump back in at the appropriate time is a skill that only fairly advanced guitar players have. So I would say that the places where you paused, then jumped back in, are entirely due to the Red Button Syndrome. The antidote for that is to record yourself quite often. This helped me: Make a conscious decision to record 3 takes. Then, a few hours later, record another 3 takes. Then a few hours later, do it again. By having 3 recording sessions, it starts to get a bit boring, and you eventually get a kind of ho-hum attitude when you hit the red button. And it begins to feel like you are just playing for yourself instead of for an audience of critical listeners. Also, talk to yourself as you start and finish your recordings. After you flub up for the 6th time, say “This is really starting to piss me off”. Swearing is also good, because it relieves tension and helps your focus. After a while, recording is just another day at the office.

Billy, glad your back in the swing of things.

Hey Billy. First of all I thought your playing was fluent, tight and with great feel. In regard to your post, kudos for recording when you know you’re not completely happy with your performance (although really it sounded pretty damn good). For me I need to practise over and over countless times before I record and I must concentrate 100% on the current note and phrase and not start thinking ahead. As soon as I do that I’ll stuff it up! Also when we all watch performers we never really know whether the performance was spot on because they play on regardless. If they continue to look confident, use positive body language and very importantly ‘keep the beat’ then no one notices. All the best with your playing.

Billy,

Would be a pleasure and an international tour for you – after the covid of course.

Clarke

So smooth. We need music like this to listen to in times like now. Thanks for posting.
Doing any biking? My cycling Okinawa is on hold due to this dang corona stuff.

Practising and recording is hard work – I think, everyone here knows that. You did a great job.

Dieter

Great job there Billy,and a beautiful sound from your guitar!! I call the red button the panic button,so I just avoid it altogether!! lol This time the smile really came through at the end!!…………Sal

That’s very cool playing with nice bends,

Billy this really nice.
Very mellow and relaxing.
You got some good chops.
Great tone.
Billy was that an EP or a composition of yours?

AndréM

You picked a really great lesson, one of the most beautiful. Nice rendition, Billy!
Lights.

That was cool to listen to and watch, Billy. Are you playing mostly lesson material or improvising? Sounding good man.

Billy wrote:

You know its just not going to go well, Saturday practise filled with fingers and thumbs….So, don’t be afraid to post a showcase of your playing because we all go through this.

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Nothing wrong with that billy , even the top actors of the world have to take three or four before there get it right . It would take me five or six ,for some reason when I it the record button it all goes to pot ,well done .acoustic1956

Billy,
We are always our own worst critics! That was very nice. When I’m playing and I make a big mistake, I’ll play it again right away so my audience thinks, “Yeah, that was way different, but he did twice, so it’s gotta be cool!” LOL

Very nice piece of music, Billy! I really enjoyed the relaxedness and the melodic lines, you played the licks beautifully.

No doubt you made a few mistakes but I did not notice them. The player himself always does, even if it sounded good anyway, because he/she might have had other intentions.

Best regards,
Patrick

One of my favorite lessons. Nicely played.

wow, nice showplay Billy ..really came a long ways my friend,..I can tell by your expression you have an excellent ear,, this was smooth delicate precision feel.. Nice applause yes sir great showplay!