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June 2024 Challenge Response – Werner

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    • June 29, 2024 at 4:23 am #372660
      Werner
      Participant

        My camera woman insisted that I have to mention first – it’s doggys 13th birthday – woof woof.
        So this is her birthday song.

        I followed Brian’s suggestion and chose ep 472.
        For me, fingerpicking was the biggest difficulty.

        Thank you for watching.
        Werner.

      • June 29, 2024 at 4:34 am #372663
        Jennifer D
        Participant

          That was lovely and the dog is adorable HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

        • June 29, 2024 at 5:13 am #372676
          Mike W
          Participant

            Happy birthday Doggie – looking good for 13! Well played Werner, that’s a good choice of lesson. Your picking sounded good to me – I know that style’s not easy.

          • June 29, 2024 at 6:03 am #372683
            Garry
            Participant

              Well played Werner. Always great to hear blues played on an acoustic. And of course … Happy 13th to Doggy! All the best! 😎🎸😎

            • June 29, 2024 at 7:13 am #372702
              JoeD1
              Participant

                Nice finger style Werner. I wish I could play as well as you. And Happy Birthday Poochie.

                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

              • June 29, 2024 at 11:34 am #372776
                James B
                Participant

                  I love that lesson too, Werner. Happy birthday to that lucky dog.

                  James

                • June 29, 2024 at 11:41 am #372779
                  Richard G
                  Participant

                    That’s a pretty good rendition Werner even though you said it was a challenge. It’s a good one to get your fingers round, maybe practice it a wee bit slower will help the fingers. I posted that sometime last year.

                    Richard

                  • June 29, 2024 at 12:57 pm #372807
                    Juxi
                    Participant

                      Greetings to the camera woman, Werner, and of course happy birthday to the main actor of your AM-videos. He again performed as expected 😊
                      The guitar guy did okay, too. 😉
                      Wie immer eine reife Leistung! 👍🏽

                      Bluesige Grüße
                      Juxi

                    • June 29, 2024 at 3:05 pm #372873
                      Guido
                      Participant

                        Very good rendition, Werner, that finger picking lesson doesn’t look easy at all but you did a great job playing it very well! Happy birthday to your four-legged friend, he looks like a sweet lad!

                        Guido

                      • June 29, 2024 at 3:39 pm #372882
                        Bill
                        Participant

                          Sounds really good! And Happy Birthday doggy! Was glad to meet the doggy for a minute in the last member Zoom meetup 🙂

                        • June 29, 2024 at 3:41 pm #372883
                          Alan L
                          Participant

                            Sounds great! Nice and relaxed, perfect for a dog day afternoon 🐶

                          • June 29, 2024 at 4:13 pm #372892
                            John H
                            Participant

                              Werner,
                              Very well played. You kept the bass going and provided killer melody lines. Very fluent and musical. Nicely done.

                              John

                            • June 29, 2024 at 9:59 pm #372991
                              AndréM
                              Participant

                                Happy birthday doggie, looks good for a dog that age.
                                Your finger picking is alright.
                                Great rendition.

                                AndréM

                                AndréM

                              • June 30, 2024 at 10:12 am #373142
                                Paul S.
                                Participant

                                  Thirteen in dog years is like 75, isn’t it? So I hope there is a big celebration.
                                  The dog had the courtesy to hang around even after apparently losing interest and demonstrating a decided lack of appreciation for good guitar playing.
                                  If finger picking was a struggle for you, it wasn’t obvious. The thing hung together nicely and made a fitting background track for your dog, who is clearly the star of the show.

                                • June 30, 2024 at 10:22 am #373146
                                  Denise
                                  Participant

                                    Happy Birthday, doggy! Well done with your fingerpicking. I love that lesson.
                                    Denise

                                    More Blues!

                                  • June 30, 2024 at 11:21 am #373175
                                    Martin W
                                    Participant

                                      Hi Werner , you kept that one rolling along nicely with the thumb bass keeping things in check .
                                      Happy birthday to your blues buddy .

                                      Martin

                                    • June 30, 2024 at 12:08 pm #373195
                                      Pap
                                      Participant

                                        Werner, nice playing here. The dog loves it. Pap

                                      • June 30, 2024 at 2:09 pm #373254
                                        Bob Utberg
                                        Participant

                                          Tanti agurie a te Puppy! Happy 91st Bday – in doggie years of course~!~. Plus or minus!
                                          Great playing too Werner!! Nice job keeping a steady tempo all on your own – no backing track

                                          Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                        • June 30, 2024 at 4:03 pm #373311
                                          sunjamr
                                          Participant

                                            I really enjoyed it, Werner! In my mind’s eye I was seeing you sitting on the front porch of an old shack in Mississippi, playing and tapping your foot in time, chickens in the front yard, an old dog lying next to you.

                                            Sunjamr Steve

                                          • June 30, 2024 at 7:37 pm #373355
                                            sciencefiction
                                            Participant

                                              Great fingerstyle, Werner! You played that really well. I really enjoyed your video. Doggie looks and acts amazing for 13.
                                              Larry

                                            • July 1, 2024 at 1:27 am #373371
                                              Manfred M
                                              Participant

                                                I like your birthday song for your doggy, Werner. Especially because it‘s one of my favorite lessons of Brian. And you play it with so much passion. It‘s really fun to listen to you.
                                                Viele Grüsse an den Fingerpicker in Ostwestfalen.

                                                Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
                                                The next Meetup is expected to take place in November 2025

                                                There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum in good time.

                                                I look forward to meet you.
                                                Manfred

                                              • July 1, 2024 at 3:24 am #373376
                                                Livio M
                                                Participant

                                                  Hi Werner
                                                  First of all happy birthday to your faithful friend and congratulations to the camera woman present in all your challenges; in fact behind a great guitarist there is a great staff.
                                                  Your piece is pleasant, joyful, full of feeling.

                                                  Livio

                                                • July 1, 2024 at 12:46 pm #373415
                                                  Serena C
                                                  Participant

                                                    Happy birthday Doggy! Nice submission Werner!

                                                    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 1, 2024 at 2:02 pm #373429
                                                    Tom D
                                                    Participant

                                                      Hi Werner:
                                                      Happy Birthday to Doggie – she’s a teenager! And great job with ep472. You and your Martin capture the major pentatonic vibe with absolutely great tone. I tried that same ep this time and it presents some challenges that you handled well. And congrats to you and your “production team”. You guys create very fun posts. Prost, Tom

                                                    • July 1, 2024 at 4:43 pm #373454
                                                      Michael L
                                                      Participant

                                                        Hi Werner, I enjoyed this one a lot. You’ve got the fingerpicking groove going pretty well, even with the challenge of getting it under your fingers. A very melodic rendition.

                                                      • July 2, 2024 at 12:57 pm #373506
                                                        greg505
                                                        Participant

                                                          Really enjoyed that Werner well done. I did the same lesson

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