“You’ve come a long way baby” Very nice JoLa, and you HAVE come along way. I loved your presentation this month. so melodic, nice and easy……it said something! You go girl

Oh, and Brian said it best “You can do it”

and this was a nice tribute you did for Brian while back

Just you and the guitar, Jola. I think this is the right way to celebrate your 100. Challenge Submission. And in your playing you show all your love and sensitivity for this instrument.
A truly worthy performance for this occasion.
You are right, it‘s awesome to be on this guitar journey together and without you, it would only be half as beautiful.
Congrats for 100. It‘s simply incredible.

Also, I found a nice tribute to Brian from you…..that was nice

First of all, congratulations again on your huge achievement, Jola! Then, I agree with you: also for me the driving force of this wonderful community and the mutual support is crucial in helping everyone in AM in this fascinating journey with the guitar and the music in general.

Your rendition for the great event was absolutely at the best level: you put together seamlessly two great lessons that I didn’t know. In fact the first time I listened to it I was thinking it was only one long beautiful composition.
Really very melodic and relaxing, with just a twist of sweet melancholy, and above all beautifully played on your acoustic, with a great resonating tone!

Great, meaningful intro too. Ciao!

Jola, big, big congratulations on #100. What a wonderful ride with AM!
This submissions is special not just because it’s a milestone, but your creativity and thoughtful crafting of the quotes, and then your gentle and sweet delivery of those melodies was heart-warming and deep with feeling. Bravo, bravo, bravo!

“Always giving it her all with heart, soul, and skill (Jola) A fantastic performance.

Dieter

Very nice playing JoLa. Nice and smooth and delicious. And congrats on your 100th Challenge! You (and all the other AMers) are a great source of inspiration for me.

I take this opportunity to renew my congratulations on your wonderful achievement…. In comparison, I’m only at my second monthly challenge, a far cry from you….
Regarding your current job, I think thatI it’s
Wonderful acoustic sound….Goosebumps…..

Huge congratulations on your landmark 100 challenges JoLa, Active Melody just wouldn’t be the same without you. Your speedy progress in playing guitar has been a lesson for us all. In a way I’m glad your son decided not to play and you picked up the guitar instead. All the best for your next 100.

Richard

Congratulations, very well done.
Thank you for all that you have contributed .

Brendan

Congratulations Jola, the cream always rises to the top. A special milestone performance this month , just you and the guitar reflecting on the AM journey with heart and soul. Blended these 2 lessons beautifully. Take it all in, you deserve it👏

Well done JoLa. Congratulations on your milestone. I am a big fan and thank you for your subtle encouragement and ongoing inspiration. We have fostered this great community of like minded folks, from different walks of life. Not sure what I’d be doing either without AM. I love your presentations and always tried to save yours for last. Couldn’t do it this time. Lol. This arrangement was played wonderfully-fluidly, tastefully and soulfully. The piece suits you well. Love your tone.

John

Wait a minute, I have to correct you. “You can do it.” is a famous Water Boy quote from “Rob Schneider “. He owns those words.

Seriously Jola, you deserve the accolades on this one, that’s a long run for sure. The journey never ends and it always gets better. Beautiful work here. There was a strange F# droning noise in the background, I don’t think it was intentional I thought it was at first but never the less…

Some thought you would play something in Drop D, but you surprised us all. That was a beautiful 100th anniversary of challenges. Well done and very sophisticated playing.

Congratulations on your 100th challenge.
Active melody wouldn’t be the same without you.
You have always been there for me when I needed help, thank you for that.
I always look up to your challenges, you always do something special.

Your 100th challenge was awesome, awesome playing and great tone.
I loved the quotes.
This made me check where I was with my challenges, well I am at 80, maybe I am too old to reach your milestone.
Congrats again.

AndréM

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Wow wow 100 x congratulations!
A remarkable achievement and testiment to your dedication, discipline and enjoyment!

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I graduated with a PhD years ago, and I always tell people anyone can get a PhD. You don’t have to be smart, you just have to be persistent. The same is true with the monthly challenges. Just keep on playing and recording yourself, and suddenly you arrive at 100 challenges. I like those jazz chords used in this ML + EP fusion, nicely played!

First of all, my congratulations on your hundred entries; please keep doing what you do, you are an anchor on the site 👌
Another great entry, well played 👍

Hey JoLa, what a lovely rendition of these two pieces for your milestone challenge recording. That ML100 is such a sweet piece, I remember when it came out I had to pick up the guitar right away.
Can’t wait to see where your playing goes from here! Bravo!

Massive congratulations on your 100th Challenge submission, JoLa – that’s an achievement and a half 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️

Two weeks ago, I had to purchase a pair of hearing aids – I was missing much of what was around me, and Fiona had to keep repeating herself 👎👎☹️☹️ But perhaps I also need to get a new pair of glasses too, as when I first read your description, I saw, “… I gave myself an extra challenge of playing it backwards” 😲😲😂😂 I think I’m slowly falling apart 🤣🤣 – Mark 👍🎶😎

Wow Jola congratulations on your milestone !and what a beautiful contribution you have created! Just wonder playing so confident and just warms my heart🤩I always look forward to your playing every month!!! So sad that we live so far apart we would have some jam sessions😊see you next month!

JoLa, a big congratulations on this wonderful milestone. You have certainly inspired me, and I am sure many of us, with your demonstrated persistent and consistency in these AM challenges. Not only that it’s always so great to see your creative submissions over the years, but also to hear your kind words of encouragements to me and everyone else in this forum. You are certainly a pillar in this AM community and AM is so much better with you here!

And what a perfect submission to celebrate this milestone. Just yourself and a guitar, beautiful in its simplicity but with wonderfully Done rendition of those lessons, and beautifully played. Here’s to 100th submission and I’m looking forward to hear many more from you!

Your perseverance, quality of playing and genuine interest in the success of others is inspiring and motivating.

I love the quotes you chose for the intro, all of which resonated with me for sure. Your song was truly lovely. It was a sweet, reflective melody fitting for the occasion.

As usual, “Great playing, JoLa!” Congratulations on 100 Challenges achieved!! What a Milestone!!!

You have been a great inspiration to me over the years!

All the Best,

Larry

Congrats on #100 Jola! Everyone of those 100 have been really quality submissions. I remember when you were working hard on your fingerstyle techniques and thinking you sounded like you had been doing it for years. I love how you set such a great example on the forum …reviewing each submission and putting thoughful comments on everyones submissions. You are an inspiration. Keep up the great work. Pap

Wonderful job of combining these two lessons and playing it beautifully.
It’s been amazing to hear your progress as you worked through Brian’s lessons and these challenges. Thank you for your inspiration and encouraging comments you share with fellow AM’ers.

James

I’d also like to offer my heartfelt congratulations on your 100th challenge. That’s truly a milestone. Music is a wonderful hobby, and unlike when we were younger and looked up to the big stars, today it enriches our personal lives.

Thank you for being a part of it.

Werner

You can do it! I remember these Brian’s words..
Congrats on your challenge no 100! 100 submissions full of creativity, hard work and inspiration.
You chose two wonderful lessons and made them your own. I enjoyed listening very much. Love the full sound of your guitar.
Yes I absolutely agree, it’s great to be a part of AM.

Congrats on 100, Jola, I might not live so long.
Love your inspiring quotes starting with my man, Jimi, and finishing with my other man, Brian.
Beautifully played, your progress is so inspiring, I always look forward to your submissions.
John