Cloudless Skies August Guitar Challenge 2025

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- September 13, 2025 at 6:07 am #400220
  John H
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  Good Morning! This jam is in the style of ‘Blue Sky’ by the Allman Brothers. It utilizes the 1 and 4 chords (G and C) throughout. I tried to not rip off Dickie Betts too much and keep it somewhat original. I have had this jam and guitar melodies imbedded in my pscyhe since I was eleven years old so it came pretty naturally. I am play mostly the G major pentatonic scale licks up and down the neck. I am playing my Gibson Les Paul (PUPS in neck position) through my Boss Katana with a little OD and delay dialed in. I am pleased with the outcome. Hope you are as well.
- September 13, 2025 at 6:40 am #400232
  charjo
  Moderator
  Loved it, John. I think we have very similar taste. You need to come up to Toronto for about a week, we could add a little harmony to that jam.
  John
  - September 13, 2025 at 6:47 am #400237
    John H
    Participant
    I am taking that as an invite. Don’t be surprised when I show up at your doorstep. 😎
    
    JH
- September 13, 2025 at 8:04 am #400250
  Bill
  Participant
  Sounds awesome John. I like the way you built up the scale on some of those runs…playing diagonally up the fretboard. Nice LP tone on this.
- September 13, 2025 at 9:53 am #400257
  James W
  Participant
  Nice one, John. Love that Allman feel.
- September 13, 2025 at 11:02 am #400295
  AndréM
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  That is a great tune.
  I could hear the harmonies in my head.
  Awesome playing bro.
  
  AndréM
  
  AndréM
- September 13, 2025 at 12:02 pm #400320
  Alan L
  Participant
  You really nailed the vibe. So many good licks, this could be an AM lesson. Tone is killer too! 😎
- September 13, 2025 at 12:05 pm #400323
  James B
  Participant
  Sounds great, John. You made it your own but there’s no shame in copying Dickey Betts. Steal from the best is what they always say.
  
  James
- September 13, 2025 at 12:07 pm #400326
  San Luis Rey
  Participant
  Really nice John! Great example of what you can do over just 2 chords.
  
  Mike
- September 13, 2025 at 12:08 pm #400329
  Dieter
  Participant
  Very groovy stuff – great sound.
  
  Dieter
- September 13, 2025 at 12:17 pm #400333
  Richard G
  Participant
  Sounded great John, your relaxed manner made it all the more impressive.
  
  Richard
- September 13, 2025 at 1:57 pm #400343
  JoeD1
  Participant
  You definitely had the Blue Sky reference going on John and it was just wonderful.
  
  Joe
  
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- September 13, 2025 at 2:35 pm #400369
  Jennifer D
  Participant
  Wow that was beautiful, always like your entries, your technique is amazing!
- September 13, 2025 at 3:07 pm #400374
  sunjamr
  Participant
  Nice one, John – You kept it all “in the spirit of”, but still owned it with your creative interpretation. Years ago I learned every single lick from that song, and I can still remember about half of them. It’s one of my alltime favorites.
  
  Sunjamr Steve
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