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October 2024 Cloughie

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  • This topic has 21 replies, 22 voices, and was last updated 7 months, 3 weeks ago by Serena C.
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    • November 8, 2024 at 6:47 pm #381398
      cloughie
      Participant

        Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
        Brian Clough

        “Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

      • November 8, 2024 at 6:56 pm #381404
        AndréM
        Participant

          Cool rendition.
          The Saints on the porch with nice wind.

          AndréM

          AndréM

        • November 8, 2024 at 7:06 pm #381405
          sunjamr
          Participant

            What? I was sure you would play some incredibly complex jazz version using lots of 9, 11, 13, sus, aug, and dim chords, and with chromatic scales filled with blue notes, and maybe some modes thrown in. But instead, you went for the flatpicking version. And well played. I should have brought my uke over and played a backup strum.

            Sunjamr Steve

          • November 8, 2024 at 7:52 pm #381417
            Michael L
            Participant

              Hi Cloughie, you’ve got this back-porch, relaxed picking going on recently… just great. Seems like a great place to hang out for while. Nice flatpicking rendition. I especially like that single line section in the middle with, was it minor (?). Sounded somewhat modal maybe. Anyway, it was a good listen!

            • November 8, 2024 at 8:07 pm #381425
              Alan L
              Participant

                Nice work! I liked the harmonized melody, and the theme in minor? Clever! 👍

              • November 9, 2024 at 1:01 am #381462
                Dieter
                Participant

                  Very relaxing – you could listen to it for a long time.

                  Dieter

                • November 9, 2024 at 2:23 am #381475
                  donmati
                  Participant

                    Cool and very relaxed, a pleasure to listen to.

                    Don Mati

                  • November 9, 2024 at 2:24 am #381476
                    Pap
                    Participant

                      I’ll bet you just picked up your guitar and did that off the cuff? Masterful!

                    • November 9, 2024 at 4:42 am #381505
                      Mike W
                      Participant

                        Very relaxed, but interesting, rendition Brian. Your harmonised section followed by the minor section made it for me.

                      • November 9, 2024 at 6:43 am #381523
                        John H
                        Participant

                          Cloughie
                          Nicely picked and strummed. I like how you moved out of the first position and proceeded up the neck. Love me some Carter Style picking. Smooth and melodic. Well done.

                          John

                        • November 9, 2024 at 7:16 am #381544
                          Paul S.
                          Participant

                            So, while nature is breathing into your mic, you throw in a minor passage to keep us listening carefully. Clever. The whole thing was well executed and clean and evidence you know what you are doing.

                          • November 9, 2024 at 8:44 am #381562
                            Guido
                            Participant

                              Very relaxed, cool and enjoyable rendition! The second in cycle in minor was a stroke of genius!

                              Guido

                            • November 9, 2024 at 9:56 pm #381679
                              JoLa
                              Participant

                                Porch picking at its finest, right before the storm 😉
                                Smooth playing as always, love the minor take on the melody, how clever!

                                🎸JoLa

                              • November 10, 2024 at 1:15 am #381690
                                Manfred M
                                Participant

                                  I liked your on the porch version of The Saints, Cloughie. Listening to you, made me want to sit with you on that porch, listening and playing.

                                  Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
                                  The next Meetup will probably take place in July/August 2025

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

                                  I look forward to meet you.
                                  Manfred

                                • November 10, 2024 at 4:02 am #381711
                                  Gary W
                                  Participant

                                    Really nice, we did something similar! Love the relaxed a approach you bring – nicely done.

                                    Gary

                                  • November 10, 2024 at 4:50 am #381754
                                    Martin W
                                    Participant

                                      Nice flat picked arrangement, played on the porch , the minor section was an unexpected twist but worked a treat .

                                      Martin

                                    • November 10, 2024 at 5:06 am #381766
                                      Andy N
                                      Participant

                                        A porch song played on the porch. Like that👍

                                      • November 10, 2024 at 5:58 am #381802
                                        Jennifer D
                                        Participant

                                          Oh yes very nice, I really liked verse 2 with harmonies? and verse 3 with minors? Brilliant!

                                        • November 10, 2024 at 9:04 am #381834
                                          Martyn in France
                                          Participant

                                            Well played Cloughie, wonderful back porch playing. Is that the wind or thunder in the background? Thunder would be appropriate as you enter the gates! Anyway really fine playing.
                                            Martyn

                                          • November 10, 2024 at 11:49 am #381857
                                            Bob Utberg
                                            Participant

                                              Nice chord and lead runs!!! I love how you went “minor” sounding in the middle. Classic Bluesy. Well done!

                                              Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                            • November 10, 2024 at 7:59 pm #381910
                                              Bill
                                              Participant

                                                Nice porch pickin Brian. Sounding good, the minor turn was unexpected, but cool and unique.

                                              • November 11, 2024 at 3:38 pm #381985
                                                Serena C
                                                Participant

                                                  Nice submission Brian! Love the relaxed mood, that is what I think we all aim to… Sitting on a porch and playing like breathing, going from one neck position to the other, exploring different voicings without even thinking about it, so natural… But with an exellent result as yours! Congrats!

                                                  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)

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