That sounds so good, Garry. Great BB King vibe from your Gretsch. You made her sing. And i really like your licks in the second part, they sound awesome. Man, you really making some fine music.

You nailed Brian’s version Garry. Your own version finished it of nicely with excellent rhythm and fill ideas. Nicely played.

Superb Garry just superb ! Gotta be one of your best to date , you nailed the lesson to perfection and your own ideas fitted seamlessly, love the the lick at 1.35 , that Gretsch got some serious tone . Great stuff .

Martin

Hi Garry
Another masterful job on this submission!
Some nice licks and repeating Melody line. Great sound coming from your Gretsch guitar 🎶👍

Well, I can only agree with the the above comments: just a superb, very fine rendition of the original parts and your own fills at the end are really very tasty and enjoyable to listen to! As always, it’s a pleasure ad an inspiration to listen to your top-notch renditions!

Hi Garry, great playing, especially the triplets in between! It seems we have the same taste, because I have chosen the same backing track…🙂

Brilliant submission, Garry – perfectly played lesson complemented perfectly by your own licks – a master class actually.

Great performance well int the groove of the tune

Your tone was good and came through the mix well pretty top job all round

Great picking, Garry. This tune fits the challenge criteria perfectly. Your fill licks are excellent with your own contribution’s matching Brian’s originals.

James

Awesome Garry
You nailed it.
Great fills.

AndréM

Hey Garry, I looked at EP338 this month too, but went a different direction in the end. This is a popular lesson, and for good reason. You nailed it! Nice rhythm fills and your original lead was a perfect addition. I enjoyed it!

Garry this has got to be your best yet. Great playing.

Chapeau, absolutely perfect. Great composition and played great.

Great Job Garry. I love those chord changes. You nailed Brian’s parts, and your improvs were very tasteful and fit the song perfectly. (Loved the lick @ 1:27).
Ralph

Nice job Garry! I love this lesson! Well played and nice working on adding your own stamp to it.

Manfred did put it just right in his comment: Very fine music, Garry. I could listen to your playing for hours and hours!

Very tastefully done Garry. You added some wonderful fills to the original lesson. Very creative and well timed. As far as the Celtics, I am actually rooting for them even as a Laker fan. They built this team the right way. How do the Lakers take Ball over Tatum. Don’t get it.

Garry you put together an excellent execution with really good ideas, what more! Congrats!

This was really enjoyable listen Garry, nicely done.

Very good and nice sounding guitar!

Garry!! Thanks for the email my friend. Mama J is safe in Warsaw for now!! Ok, first off: GO CELTICS!!! They are the “STEELERS” of the NBA!! And D White grew up seconds from my home!! Back to music!!
Unbelievable playing my Mate! Especially with a digit on the mend! Since we are good Mates, I will be super critical on top of how you absolutely rock it here!! Loved it all – especially at the :53 mark. I mean, the whole performance is incredible. However, listen to the bends @ :43 & :47. To my ear (and I am just a Bloke that loves your style), the bends are either just a hair flat or sharp. For you coudda gone either way on those bends. Does that make sense? Great job!

Amazing performance, Gary!! A++ on this one. This may be your best video yet. Some of those riffs you came up with were soooo…cool. And also there was an interesting diversity of different sounding riffs, that really fit together into a tight package.
Larry

Oh now that was dang good! Will have to look into that lesson. You crushed it. Head is rocking up and down.

This is really good Garry. What a great selection, the backing is phenomenal and you are the icing on the cake. Great rhythm and lead play. Very inspiring.

JH

Nice one Garry. I caught those same slightly off-target bends Bobby U mentioned. It’s hard to push those strings just to the right point. It makes you wonder how anyone can consistently hit their bends right on target. Aside from that, everything was spot on.

You pulled this together really well, Garry. Your invented stuff was seamless with Brian’s.

Absolutely great playing Garry, i.e., it’s not only enjoyable, it inspires! You make me want to try that. Still, you not only played the lesson, you added your own cool lines. As a funny thing, while you can hear the BB style, there a portion on the front end that sounds like “Smooth” as performed by Santana and Rob Thomas (a totally fun song), and a portion on the back end that sound like “One Headlight” by Jacob Dylan’s band The Wallflowers. You’re rockin’ it. And your guitar tone from high E to low E is awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Cheers, Tom

There are some who play from the soul. Youre definitely one of them.

Nice everything bro’ You play in the pocket!!!

Great submissions and perfectly performed. Your playing and sound reminds of BB. Thank you

Werner

Your making that Gretsch sing Garry. This is another lesson I really like but had forgotten ! so thanks for the memory 🙂
Right on the money with timing and lots of musicality in your extension. I didn’t spot any bends being sharp/flat so I’m booking myself in for a hearing test 🦻 😋😂

“ …. these go to 11 “
😂

Great submission. Nice fast runs in your improv. Smooth as silk!

Great job, Garry, very well done! I really enjoyed it.

Hi Garry
I share the appreciation for the piece that I studied too. very accurate and well inserted personal phrasing, good job.
Many good things.

Livio

Always a pleasure listening to your playing, excellent showcase of your skills. Well done Garry!

Scott

Garry,
Another tasty offering, with that great Gretsch tone. Keep em coming.

Bruce

Beautiful, and one I didn’t want to end, it sounded as if you were going into a gorgeous solo right at the end.
Excellent submission!

Great playing…both parts sounded perfect to me.

Garry, you played one of my favourite lessons…it sounded soo good. I very much like your very fast runs in the 2nd part👍🎸😲. All the fill lick went smoothly with the chords.
Your Gretsch has just the right tone! A bit crunch but still twangy natural.
Well done!!!
🥸🎸🥸
Denise

Hello Gary

it’s funny, I had also chosen this lesson for this challenge before embarking on a mini composition.
You play this lesson really well and I love the sound of your guitar and the licks you add!

Calérie