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June 2023 Challenge Response – Alan O

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  • This topic has 25 replies, 26 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 8 months ago by Alan L.
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    • July 7, 2023 at 6:37 am #346316
      Alan O
      Participant

        Hi Everyone,

        I moved this past month, so didn’t have time to come up with anything creative. Here is my best effort at EP501 and the first recording from my new (not setup!) music room.

        June 2023 Challenge Response

        Alan

      • July 7, 2023 at 6:43 am #346319
        Vincent K
        Participant

          Nice to have a music room Slan. I hope you will enjoy your new home.

          Great rendition. It sounded very clean and bright

          Cheers Vincent

          🎸 Vincent 🎶 🇳🇱

        • July 7, 2023 at 6:57 am #346324
          charjo
          Moderator

            Well played, Alan. Congratulations on your new space, it looks like it’s got some interesting contours. Hope you have fun getting it set up to your liking.
            John

          • July 7, 2023 at 6:58 am #346325
            Bill
            Participant

              Sounding good Alan! Great to have even an un-setup music room.

            • July 7, 2023 at 7:08 am #346329
              Anonymous

                Nice!!!

              • July 7, 2023 at 9:47 am #346360
                Phil B
                Participant

                  Sounds great Alan. I have a cellar that I keep intending to turn into a music room – all I need is £20K to do the conversion!

                • July 7, 2023 at 11:33 am #346384
                  James B
                  Participant

                    Well played, Alan. Your Martin sounds great. Have fun putting your music room together.

                    James

                  • July 7, 2023 at 3:41 pm #346436
                    Manfred M
                    Participant

                      This is a suitable inauguration of your new music room, Alan. Fine contribition, you have played this very nicely. Have fun with your new room.

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                    • July 7, 2023 at 7:27 pm #346484
                      AndréM
                      Participant

                        Excellent rendition.
                        Well done.

                        AndréM

                        AndréM

                      • July 8, 2023 at 4:42 am #346551
                        Guido
                        Participant

                          Very fine inauguration of your new music room: for now your Martin and your excellent rendition of the EP501 is more than enough, then I guess you’ll have fun to set up everything (my wife calls my music room “game room” 😂!)

                          Guido

                        • July 8, 2023 at 4:47 am #346553
                          Serena C
                          Participant

                            Very nice rendition Alan, played very well and with a brilliant sound, congrats on your new music room!

                            If I wasn't making mistakes I wouldn't be the kind of player I want to be. Perfection is dangerous.
                            It's all about taking risks, sometimes you get to some place, sometimes you get to a different place. (Brian May)

                          • July 8, 2023 at 6:55 am #346595
                            Gary W
                            Participant

                              Hi Alan, very well played – an expressive version of Brian’s tune. Good luck with the new home & in setting up your studio – exciting!

                              Gary

                            • July 8, 2023 at 9:12 am #346629
                              Paul S.
                              Participant

                                This was a very faithful and skillful recreation of Brian’s tune. And that you even have a music room — set up or not — makes me a little jealous.

                              • July 8, 2023 at 10:03 am #346639
                                Adam H
                                Participant

                                  Spot on! That is some beautiful playing.

                                • July 8, 2023 at 12:17 pm #346668
                                  JoeD1
                                  Participant

                                    Very nice indeed. Some fine skills you have there. Congrats on the new home and music space.

                                    Joe

                                    The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
                                    Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
                                    --Graeme Edge

                                  • July 8, 2023 at 12:42 pm #346686
                                    WBlues
                                    Participant

                                      Then you probably still have a lot to do. Anyway, your submission sounded very pleasant. Well done.

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

                                      Wilfried

                                    • July 8, 2023 at 8:07 pm #346776
                                      Michael L
                                      Participant

                                        Nicely played Alan! Smooth, melodic, and true to the lesson. I enjoyed it!

                                      • July 8, 2023 at 8:24 pm #346794
                                        Reuben B
                                        Participant

                                          Very nice rendition, you played it very well. Great tone out of that guitar. Enjoy setting up the music room!

                                        • July 9, 2023 at 4:27 am #346864
                                          Garry
                                          Participant

                                            Very well played Alan. Very expressive and sounded great on your acoustic. I’m definitely jealous of your music room so enjoy setting it up and producing even greater music. Keep on pickin’ and all the best! 🥸🎸🥸

                                          • July 9, 2023 at 6:41 am #346898
                                            Martin W
                                            Participant

                                              Nicely done , sounds great played on your Martin , cool that you’ve got your own music room , have fun setting it up 🎸🎸🎸

                                            • July 9, 2023 at 9:57 am #346989
                                              JoLa
                                              Participant

                                                Really well done, Alan! Your variations of the EP501 were ear-catching and very well played. Getting new music room must be exciting, all the possibilities!

                                                🎸JoLa

                                              • July 9, 2023 at 2:37 pm #347086
                                                Tom D
                                                Participant

                                                  Congrats Alan on a very well played rendition of ep501, and on the excitement of a move. Well, not all parts of a move are exciting but setting up a new music room sure is! You have a great touch in playing your Martin.

                                                  Cheers, Tom

                                                • July 9, 2023 at 2:57 pm #347094
                                                  John H
                                                  Participant

                                                    Well played Alan. Your Martin has some gorgeous tone. Very earthy and woody. Congrats on the new space.

                                                  • July 10, 2023 at 10:04 am #347261
                                                    Mark T
                                                    Participant

                                                      Really well played, Alan – and nicely recorded too! 👍🎶

                                                    • July 10, 2023 at 2:02 pm #347296
                                                      David H
                                                      Participant

                                                        You nailed it, clean as a whistle!

                                                      • July 11, 2023 at 9:55 am #347414
                                                        Alan L
                                                        Participant

                                                          Smooth and steady playing. I like the changes you made. Enjoy the new place!

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