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February 2021 Challenge response -Dave M

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    • February 26, 2021 at 4:50 am #236231
      Dave M
      Participant

        Hi, The first lesson that started me on Brian’s courses was EP173. I was mainly into blues and liked the country feel to this one. Took me a while to get it anywhere near right and was my first attempt at recording myself.
        Having revisited it and recording it again has brought back loads of memories. Still not perfect by a long way but getting there with practice.

      • February 26, 2021 at 5:08 am #236237
        JohnStrat
        Participant

          Getting there David? You seem to have arrived. To me you played this very nicely. I am sure if you were to play it like this at any open Mic you would be well recieved. Its a fine tune.
          JohnStrat

          • February 26, 2021 at 1:45 pm #236527
            Dave M
            Participant

              Thanks JohnStrat. Appreciate that.

          • February 26, 2021 at 6:26 am #236252
            Garry
            Participant

              Well played Dave. Haven’t heard this one before but really enjoyed your rendition. Accurately played, very Country feel and sound. All the best!

              • February 26, 2021 at 1:47 pm #236530
                Dave M
                Participant

                  Thanks Garry.

              • February 26, 2021 at 6:30 am #236254
                Dave M
                Participant

                  Thanks JohnStrat. Appreciate your comments. Love the tune but always room for improvement.

                • February 26, 2021 at 7:37 am #236283
                  Roger
                  Participant

                    That was very nice to listen to

                    • February 26, 2021 at 1:48 pm #236532
                      Dave M
                      Participant

                        Thanks for the feedback Roger.

                    • February 26, 2021 at 8:52 am #236310
                      John H
                      Participant

                        Wow! Pretty and melodic. You have great tone and your transitions are seamless.

                        Great job.

                        John H.

                        • February 26, 2021 at 1:49 pm #236534
                          Dave M
                          Participant

                            Thanks for the comments John.

                        • February 26, 2021 at 8:52 am #236311
                          Phil B
                          Participant

                            This brings back a lot of memories to me Dave. I was part of a band called The Miserable Old Gits and we used to jam together every week and recorded half a dozen albums over 3 or 4 years. When I first heard this song I had to write words to it. It sounded quite a sad melody so I called it Sad Song and the lyrics really were sad. You played that beautifully.

                            • February 26, 2021 at 1:50 pm #236535
                              Dave M
                              Participant

                                Glad a brought back some memories for you Phil. Love to hear your words to it.

                            • February 26, 2021 at 1:16 pm #236484
                              Dieter
                              Participant

                                Great stuff, fine playing.

                                Dieter

                              • February 26, 2021 at 1:51 pm #236536
                                Dave M
                                Participant

                                  Thanks Dieter. Appreciate you taking the time to listen.

                                • February 26, 2021 at 3:11 pm #236613
                                  John B
                                  Participant

                                    Great dreamy country sound. Great tone and you play spot on. Loved those bends. You made it really enjoyable to listen to.

                                    • February 27, 2021 at 1:51 pm #237704
                                      Dave M
                                      Participant

                                        Thanks John.

                                    • February 26, 2021 at 3:33 pm #236640
                                      JFL
                                      Participant

                                        This is one I love but haven’t learnt yet. You played it well! Cool to see the sg too, they have been on my mind lately for some reason.

                                        JFL

                                        • February 27, 2021 at 1:57 pm #237710
                                          Dave M
                                          Participant

                                            Thanks JFL. A couple of tricky runs in the middle. Yep have not played the Gibson SG for a while. Been playing mainly my PRS Santana. Thought I would blow the cobwebs of a bit. Have another Gibson SG I must start to play again.

                                        • February 26, 2021 at 3:33 pm #236642
                                          Alan K
                                          Participant

                                            Nice rendition of Brian’s beautiful country ballad. There are a lot of subtleties in this piece and you did great job of capturing them. You dialed in a nice tone to fit this one.

                                            • February 27, 2021 at 2:02 pm #237721
                                              Dave M
                                              Participant

                                                Thanks Alan. When I first heard it I thought that is slow and easy and a good one to start with. Only when you start to learn it you find there are a few tricky runs with awkward finger combinations. Still trying to perfect it.
                                                Like a lot of Brian’s stuff you find a couple of tricky bits when you start to play them.

                                            • February 26, 2021 at 5:23 pm #236777
                                              Martin W
                                              Participant

                                                Well I think mission accomplished with this one your practice has paid off . A very enjoyable listen well played .

                                                Martin

                                                • February 27, 2021 at 2:03 pm #237722
                                                  Dave M
                                                  Participant

                                                    Thanks Martin. Still work in progress.

                                                • February 26, 2021 at 8:59 pm #236868
                                                  Andy N
                                                  Participant

                                                    That was a moving performance Dave. You captured the nuances and essence of this lesson as well as mastering the notes themselves. Great job 👍

                                                    • February 27, 2021 at 2:04 pm #237725
                                                      Dave M
                                                      Participant

                                                        Thanks Andy.

                                                    • February 26, 2021 at 9:57 pm #236898
                                                      AndréM
                                                      Participant

                                                        nice smooth country feel.
                                                        Very well done.
                                                        Nice SG

                                                        AndréM

                                                        AndréM

                                                        • February 27, 2021 at 2:08 pm #237733
                                                          Dave M
                                                          Participant

                                                            Thanks Andre. Thought I would give the Gibson SG a bit of an airing. First its been out for about a year. Been using my PRS Santana and Epiphone Broadway most of the time.

                                                        • February 27, 2021 at 12:23 am #236960
                                                          JoLa
                                                          Participant

                                                            Very smooth and melodic playing, Dave! I would have never considered country style playing either if it weren’t for Brian 🙂

                                                            🎸JoLa

                                                            • February 27, 2021 at 2:12 pm #237735
                                                              Dave M
                                                              Participant

                                                                Thanks Jola, Thought it was an easy one to start with and break away from blues. Was a bit wrong as it is harder to play than it looked. Took a lot of work and still trying to master it.

                                                            • February 27, 2021 at 1:46 am #236997
                                                              Bill H
                                                              Participant

                                                                you created a nice atmosphere with your playing Dave ………..

                                                                ……nice tone and tempo………great submission……

                                                                • February 27, 2021 at 2:13 pm #237736
                                                                  Dave M
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Thanks for the comments Bill. Much appreciated.

                                                                • February 27, 2021 at 4:53 am #237142
                                                                  WBlues
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Nice to listen to.
                                                                    Nice improvisation.
                                                                    Well played.

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

                                                                    Wilfried

                                                                    • February 27, 2021 at 2:15 pm #237740
                                                                      Dave M
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        Thanks W Blues. Not my normal style. But just liked the country feel to iy.

                                                                    • February 27, 2021 at 11:12 am #237550
                                                                      Scott M
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        Dave you delivered this slow country groove to perfection, well done!

                                                                        Scott

                                                                        • February 27, 2021 at 2:18 pm #237743
                                                                          Dave M
                                                                          Participant

                                                                            Thanks Scott. Not normally a country guy but liked this one.

                                                                        • February 27, 2021 at 10:55 pm #238121
                                                                          sunjamr
                                                                          Participant

                                                                            Hey Dave, that’s the best I’ve heard you playing to date. Really well done. And I’m super envious of your SG.

                                                                            Sunjamr Steve

                                                                            • February 28, 2021 at 5:15 am #238314
                                                                              Dave M
                                                                              Participant

                                                                                Thanks for the nice comments Sunjamr. Still a lot to learn and a lot more practice required. Must play the Gibson SG more. Keep buying newer shinier guitars and forget about the older ones. Have another Gibson SG in white must dig out again.

                                                                            • February 28, 2021 at 5:43 am #238337
                                                                              Guido
                                                                              Participant

                                                                                Great submission of a piece i didn’t hear before, flawlessly played, so much inspiring that I put on my to-do list!

                                                                                Guido

                                                                                • February 28, 2021 at 2:00 pm #238805
                                                                                  Dave M
                                                                                  Participant

                                                                                    Thanks Guido. Glad you liked it.

                                                                                • February 28, 2021 at 6:09 am #238347
                                                                                  Richard G
                                                                                  Participant

                                                                                    Dave, don’t be too hard on yourself, that was very well played. You stayed with the BT tempo throughout, giving plenty of space to breathe etc. A good weekend post……

                                                                                    Richard

                                                                                    • February 28, 2021 at 2:02 pm #238809
                                                                                      Dave M
                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                        Thanks Richard. Have to be hard on myself. Always room for improvement. Every time I play something back I can hear every mistake.

                                                                                    • February 28, 2021 at 6:16 am #238356
                                                                                      Bob Utberg
                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                        Hi Dave, well done on a lesson I have not seen before. You choose a great tone for the piece and played it well. Bob

                                                                                        Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                                                                        • February 28, 2021 at 2:03 pm #238812
                                                                                          Dave M
                                                                                          Participant

                                                                                            Thanks Bob. Appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment.

                                                                                        • February 28, 2021 at 11:27 am #238661
                                                                                          snakechisler
                                                                                          Participant

                                                                                            That is a really sweet lesson and performance I really enjoyed it great work

                                                                                            • February 28, 2021 at 2:05 pm #238815
                                                                                              Dave M
                                                                                              Participant

                                                                                                Thanks snakechisler. Glad you enjoyed it. Country not my usual style but enjoyed learning that one.

                                                                                            • March 1, 2021 at 12:38 am #239392
                                                                                              DaveW
                                                                                              Participant

                                                                                                Smooth playing and those bends were great. I think you nailed this one.

                                                                                                DaveW

                                                                                                • March 1, 2021 at 8:59 am #239595
                                                                                                  Dave M
                                                                                                  Participant

                                                                                                    Thanks DaveW.Thanks for having a listen.

                                                                                                • March 1, 2021 at 9:48 am #239624
                                                                                                  Pap
                                                                                                  Participant

                                                                                                    Dave, you did a really nice job on this. It sounded great and you obviously put a lot of work into it. Keep up the great work. You are really improving! Pap

                                                                                                    • March 1, 2021 at 4:11 pm #239931
                                                                                                      Dave M
                                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                                        Thanks for that Pap. Much appreciated.

                                                                                                    • March 2, 2021 at 1:05 am #240073
                                                                                                      Sebastian
                                                                                                      Participant

                                                                                                        Very nice playing, Dave. You’ve showed that hard work leads to beautiful results. The first country lesson I’ve tried to learn was 263. I think you’ll like that lesson too.

                                                                                                        • March 2, 2021 at 3:24 am #240096
                                                                                                          Dave M
                                                                                                          Participant

                                                                                                            Thanks Sebastian. Must have a look at EP263. Do not normaly play country but really enjoyed learning this one.

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