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December 2024 Challenge Response – David H

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  • This topic has 26 replies, 27 voices, and was last updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago by Dieter.
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    • January 10, 2025 at 8:36 am #385047
      David H
      Participant

        Kept it slow and simple and hopefully musically interesting. Thanks for listening and your kind comments. Collings 290 plugged straight into a Fender Super Reverb Reissue.

      • January 10, 2025 at 10:59 am #385114
        donmati
        Participant

          Nice simplicity management, nice melodies, nice work.

        • January 10, 2025 at 10:59 am #385115
          Jennifer D
          Participant

            Oh yes that was very melodic, I think you were thinking like a singer! Some very interesting melodies!

          • January 10, 2025 at 11:02 am #385117
            AndréM
            Participant

              Very smooth David.
              Awesome playing.

              AndréM

              AndréM

            • January 10, 2025 at 11:29 am #385138
              Michael L
              Participant

                Hi David, you found some very interesting sounds to go over this track. Nice chord tone targeting, and great mellow feel. You nailed the turnarounds.

              • January 10, 2025 at 1:29 pm #385183
                JoeD1
                Participant

                  I enjoyed this very much David. For some reason I felt like I was floating down a lazy river on a cool summer afternoon!

                  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

                • January 10, 2025 at 2:50 pm #385204
                  James B
                  Participant

                    Love your melody, David. The chiming chords are a nice touch.

                    James

                  • January 10, 2025 at 4:18 pm #385229
                    Alan L
                    Participant

                      Outlined the chords well and the 7ths and chromatics added a nice flavor. Well done 👍

                    • January 10, 2025 at 6:24 pm #385296
                      Catherine Arsenault
                      Participant

                        Love the tone you have !! Well played, nice guitar too!!

                      • January 10, 2025 at 8:38 pm #385329
                        Bill
                        Participant

                          Can’t go wrong with that guitar and amp, nice playing David!

                        • January 11, 2025 at 2:22 am #385396
                          Guido
                          Participant

                            Very catchy and melodic leads, David, playing very well over the chords changes! A very enjoyable tune!

                            Guido

                          • January 11, 2025 at 3:15 am #385411
                            Mark T
                            Participant

                              Nothing simple at all about that, David – really nice phrasing and tone, thoroughly enjoyed that 👍🎶😎

                            • January 11, 2025 at 5:11 am #385438
                              Garry
                              Participant

                                Beautiful David, very melodic single lines. I love the ‘less is more’ approach to playing and here your incorporating melodies, phrasing and spaces for the music to breathe! ✅ Very enjoyable. All the best! 😎🎸😎

                              • January 11, 2025 at 6:27 am #385457
                                charjo
                                Moderator

                                  Lovely melodic phrases and beautiful clean tone, David.
                                  John

                                • January 11, 2025 at 10:58 am #385543
                                  Bob Utberg
                                  Participant

                                    David, “simple” is so difficult to sound great! And, you pulled it off sooooooo well! Nicely done. Great ideas and smooth playing. Love the gitfiddle BTW

                                    Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                  • January 11, 2025 at 11:12 am #385553
                                    Manfred M
                                    Participant

                                      You may have kept it simple, David, but you also kept it very sweet and emotional. For me, that’s exactly the right way to go. And your melody resonates with me, even though your piece is already over.

                                      Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
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                                      I look forward to meet you.
                                      Manfred

                                    • January 11, 2025 at 12:14 pm #385585
                                      Mike D
                                      Participant

                                        Nice laid back melodic flow …..well played!

                                        Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

                                      • January 11, 2025 at 5:34 pm #385691
                                        JoLa
                                        Participant

                                          Such a lovely melody, David! I’m amazed how you stayed in control of every note and followed the chord changes without unnecessary haste. Really well done 👍

                                          🎸JoLa

                                        • January 11, 2025 at 5:58 pm #385699
                                          sunjamr
                                          Participant

                                            That was really soothing to listen to. Beautiful tone on the Collings, although I’ve never heard of that brand name before. But then, I live in New Zealand, and there are lots of guitars that never make it to our neck of the woods.

                                            Sunjamr Steve

                                          • January 11, 2025 at 7:20 pm #385721
                                            Ralph P.
                                            Participant

                                              Very flowing and melodic David. Very laid-back and unrushed, just like the backing track. Brian always stresses to keep phrases simple and memorable, and you did both very well. The melody sounds like something Brian would come up with. Very well done.

                                              Ralph

                                              Ralph P.

                                            • January 12, 2025 at 4:49 am #385824
                                              Serena C
                                              Participant

                                                Nice and smooth playing David, so enjoyable, well done!

                                                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)

                                              • January 12, 2025 at 5:57 am #385879
                                                Martin W
                                                Participant

                                                  Hi David , your simple approach and restraint works a treat and lets that sweet melody stand out , which this track cries out for .
                                                  Classy guitar , lush tone 👌, you don’t see many of them on this site .

                                                  Martin

                                                • January 12, 2025 at 7:04 am #385914
                                                  Gary W
                                                  Participant

                                                    Hi David, I really like this! I think you’ve gone for the less-obvious approach here which gives it a really refreshing effect ion the ears. Well played !

                                                    Gary

                                                  • January 12, 2025 at 9:50 am #385954
                                                    Denise
                                                    Participant

                                                      Brian’s country lessons must have inspired you 😊. I like that you focused on the melody. Love how you snoothly played the chords for the turnaround.
                                                      Well done, David.
                                                      Denise

                                                      More Blues!

                                                    • January 12, 2025 at 5:08 pm #386038
                                                      Andy N
                                                      Participant

                                                        Slow and simple seems to be the way to go with this track. You nailed it David, super melodic and a great full clean tone.

                                                      • January 12, 2025 at 5:30 pm #386049
                                                        John H
                                                        Participant

                                                          David,
                                                          I like those ‘blue’ notes that sounded a bit ‘outside’ of the box. Your arrangement was simple yet melodic and purposeful. Nicely done.

                                                          John

                                                        • January 13, 2025 at 12:07 am #386103
                                                          Dieter
                                                          Participant

                                                            Very nice playing.

                                                            Dieter

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