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EP142 DEBRA

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  • This topic has 25 replies, 26 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 4 months ago by Lights.
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    • May 1, 2016 at 6:37 pm #39451
      Debra
      Participant

        Hey everyone,
        Had company all weekend….I was finally able to record and post my challenge attempt.
        Cheers
        Debra

      • May 1, 2016 at 6:56 pm #39462
        JohnStrat
        Participant

          Well done Debra. John Strat

        • May 1, 2016 at 7:10 pm #39469
          Martin G
          Participant

            Hello Debra…..You’re progressing in leaps and bounds…..very nicely done. Nice variation on the rhythm. You put a little bounce to it. Very impressed!!

            Marty

          • May 1, 2016 at 7:35 pm #39478
            Scott M
            Participant

              Wow! way to make it your own Debra! Really well done, I think this is the best I’ve seen you play. Keep up the great work!!

              Scott

            • May 1, 2016 at 7:40 pm #39479
              sunjamr
              Participant

                Yep, it’s definitely the best i’ve seen you play. Your improv skills know no bounds. You inspired me!

                Sunjamr Steve

              • May 1, 2016 at 7:42 pm #39481
                Bryce-AKguitar
                Keymaster

                  Wow Debra! That was awesome. Major progress! Keep up the good work.

                  -Bryce
                  Anchorage, Alaska

                • May 1, 2016 at 7:55 pm #39486
                  sunburst
                  Blocked

                    yes very well done,,really nice guitar too!

                  • May 1, 2016 at 8:16 pm #39490
                    Don D.
                    Moderator

                      Hi Debra, that was great! I like the funky strumming pattern and digging in and snapping the strings, really cool!

                      Don D.

                    • May 1, 2016 at 8:16 pm #39491
                      Mick M
                      Participant

                        Hi Debra,

                        That was great, you really got into it and made it your own

                        Keep them coming!

                        Cheers,

                        Mick

                      • May 1, 2016 at 8:21 pm #39492
                        Havasumark
                        Participant

                          Hello Debra,
                          Very nice job on this, you are making major progress for sure.

                          Mark

                        • May 1, 2016 at 8:33 pm #39494
                          charjo
                          Moderator

                            Wow was the first word that crossed my mind also! Great variation on the lesson, Debra, I really enjoyed watching your left hand magic (how come I never noticed you were a lefty?). I agree this shows great progress. Thanks, also, as you were my inspiration for using a percussive right hand effect in my 142 fingerstyle. I had never done that before.
                            John

                          • May 1, 2016 at 8:55 pm #39500
                            Doug T
                            Participant

                              Well its all been said, honestly you only post once a month for these, and from when I first heard you play until this, leaps and bounds oh yea, girl what will you have for us next month, as us old hippies say KEEP ON TRUCKIN’

                            • May 1, 2016 at 10:46 pm #39527
                              scattercreek
                              Participant

                                Nice job Debra, I knew you would come up with something good. Lots of feeling expressed in your playing. I agree with the others–seeing lots of progress. Congratulations!

                                Gene

                                Gene

                              • May 1, 2016 at 10:54 pm #39528
                                Duffy P
                                Participant

                                  As others have said, tremendous improvement here, and your variation on the rhythm part was nicely done and very appropriate. Really well done.

                                • May 2, 2016 at 12:24 am #39536
                                  WBlues
                                  Participant

                                    Hi Debra, what a progress!!!
                                    That was played really, really, really great. Super groove.
                                    More so. I look forward to more posts from You.
                                    Thumbs up. 🙂

                                    Best Regards
                                    Wilfried

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

                                    Wilfried

                                  • May 2, 2016 at 12:28 am #39537
                                    Patrick van Rijn
                                    Participant

                                      Hi Debra,

                                      I totally agree with the others: great playing, great progress, great guitar! Your way of playing the F#m-chord gave the song a new dimension, and your overall timing is real fine. I think too this is your best post, enjoyed it a lot!

                                      Regards,
                                      Patrick

                                      Patrick

                                    • May 2, 2016 at 5:08 am #39544
                                      kubrider
                                      Participant

                                        Hey Debra way to go, I agree with the others best ever post! Super job with this one. I would guess you’ve played some finger style before?
                                        Rob

                                      • May 2, 2016 at 6:38 am #39548
                                        sciencefiction
                                        Participant

                                          Ditto for me as well. Great sense of rhythm and the lead was spot on. Your fretting fingers were really moving well, up and down the neck. All the notes were clean, mistake free, and fingerstyle was great (both thumb and fingers) with good sharp notes. Good plucking sound, too.

                                          Fantastic job!

                                          Larry

                                        • May 2, 2016 at 8:17 am #39557
                                          teamspy
                                          Participant

                                            Debra,

                                            Great post. You really look like a natural fingerstyle guitarist and you looked very comfortable. I also liked the improv. Tom

                                          • May 2, 2016 at 8:38 am #39560
                                            bri-uklefty
                                            Participant

                                              Hi Debra and well done,
                                              You seem really cool from the very beginning pre-playing; getting set up and joining the backing track in your own time. Then just hit your own groove and played the lesson in your own style. Fantastic and agree with previous comments your best yet!

                                              Cheers Bri

                                            • May 2, 2016 at 12:30 pm #39578
                                              barry
                                              Participant

                                                Hi Debra wonderfully played an Outstanding performance!Well Done keep up your excellent work Barry

                                              • May 2, 2016 at 4:00 pm #39588
                                                Badger (4FingerPhil)
                                                Participant

                                                  Fantastic Debra, you have been locking yourself away practising, sounded great, cheers Phil

                                                • May 2, 2016 at 6:24 pm #39597
                                                  strattastic
                                                  Participant

                                                    Well played Debra. Looked and sounded like you could have grooved all day long.

                                                    George

                                                  • May 4, 2016 at 1:42 am #39698
                                                    smilefred
                                                    Participant

                                                      So cool!! Really impressed!! Loved the funky strummin (what a super idea) you added something new, something different, unique!!
                                                      Keep on trucking
                                                      Ale

                                                    • May 8, 2016 at 10:15 am #39949
                                                      Steve
                                                      Participant

                                                        I really enjoyed that! You took off and put your own spin on that cool lesson. Beautiful guitar! Is that a Taylor T5?

                                                      • May 31, 2016 at 7:14 am #41673
                                                        Lights
                                                        Participant

                                                          Well played! Where did you get this cool guitar?

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