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EP293 R&B Style Composition

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  • This topic has 29 replies, 15 voices, and was last updated 3 days ago by Glen G.
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    • July 6, 2026 at 9:24 pm #418625
      Glen G
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        Hey everyone! What a fun call and response piece this is. Played on my Wide Sky PL1. Cheers!!

        Glen Guldbeck
        "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

      • July 7, 2026 at 12:18 am #418627
        Dieter
        Participant

          Sounds really great.

          Dieter

          • July 7, 2026 at 8:59 pm #418647
            Glen G
            Participant

              Thanks so much, Dieter!

              Glen Guldbeck
              "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

          • July 7, 2026 at 8:06 am #418629
            Richard G
            Participant

              Nicely played Glen, you set the groove going and impressively didn’t waver from the outset. I enjoyed the tone from your Wide Sky, a make I’m not familiar with, but sounded just right for that style of solo blues.

              Richard

              • July 7, 2026 at 9:01 pm #418648
                Glen G
                Participant

                  Hey Richard! I appreciate your kind words. Wide Sky is a small builder based in Hawaii. I met him at the NAMM show in 2018 and ordered one on the spot. It’s based on a 1930 Gibson L1. I love it!

                  Glen Guldbeck
                  "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

              • July 7, 2026 at 8:40 am #418630
                Michael Krailo
                Participant

                  Beautifully played Glen and you look really comfortable with that guitar.

                  Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

                  • July 7, 2026 at 9:02 pm #418649
                    Glen G
                    Participant

                      Thanks so much, Michael!

                      Glen Guldbeck
                      "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                  • July 7, 2026 at 9:24 am #418632
                    JoeD1
                    Participant

                      You were in the pocket Glen. I liked the way you ended it getting muted and quiet.

                      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

                      • July 7, 2026 at 9:03 pm #418650
                        Glen G
                        Participant

                          Thanks, Joe! Yeah, it was fun to bring things to a quiet, muted finish. I like that kind of ending.

                          Glen Guldbeck
                          "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                      • July 7, 2026 at 12:17 pm #418634
                        AndréM
                        Participant

                          Awesome playing Glen.
                          That Wide sky sounds really big.
                          Man you have a certain resemblance with David Hamburger, maybe it’s the hat,lol

                          AndréM

                          AndréM

                          • July 7, 2026 at 9:05 pm #418651
                            Glen G
                            Participant

                              Thanks so much, Andre! Hey, any comparison to David Hamburger is just fine by me. He’s just about my favorite fingerstyle blues player out there. Cheers!!

                              Glen Guldbeck
                              "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                          • July 7, 2026 at 3:15 pm #418639
                            Wayne Nunez
                            Participant

                              That’s awesome Glen great playing friend

                              • July 7, 2026 at 9:06 pm #418652
                                Glen G
                                Participant

                                  I really appreciate you taking the time to watch. Thanks so much, Wayne…

                                  Glen Guldbeck
                                  "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                              • July 8, 2026 at 3:45 am #418656
                                Martin W
                                Participant

                                  Nice work Glen , you capture the cadence of this lesson perfectly .
                                  Sweet tone from your wide sky acoustic
                                  Love the way you wound that ending down
                                  Classy touch .

                                  Martin

                                  • July 8, 2026 at 6:10 am #418660
                                    Glen G
                                    Participant

                                      Thanks so much, Martin!! Props to Brian for making these wonderful standalone pieces available to us all. Cheers!!

                                      Glen Guldbeck
                                      "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                  • July 8, 2026 at 9:42 am #418666
                                    Denise
                                    Participant

                                      Very well and accurate playing. Great tone. What a beauuuutiful guitar!
                                      Brian owns a Wide Sky, too.

                                      More Blues!

                                      • July 8, 2026 at 1:15 pm #418669
                                        Glen G
                                        Participant

                                          Hey Denise!! Thanks for taking a peek. Yeah, I noticed that Brian has one of the Wide Sky electric guitars ( model PL125) Here’s a piece of Wide Sky trivia for you. The guitar in my video is #30 of 39 he ever made of that particular acoustic model. Patch Rubin (Wide Sky luthier/owner) made one of his electrics for Gary Clark Jr. around the same time he made mine (2018). Clark played it at one of Clapton’s Crossroads Festivals and apparently many, many people wanted to know more about this cool guitar. The demand became so great that Patch decided to discontinue the acoustic model in my video to focus solely on his electric guitars, namely the model that Brian owns. As of last year, Patch has a 1 1/2 year backlog to get one. So happy for Patch. He is the nicest guy. Cheers and happy playing, Denise

                                          Glen Guldbeck
                                          "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                      • July 8, 2026 at 10:24 pm #418678
                                        Garry
                                        Participant

                                          I really enjoyed that Glen. Yeah, great acoustic standalone playing, tight rhythmic work and fills but still had the bluesy feel for sure. Beautiful guitar with a really cool sound. Thanks for sharing. All the best! 😎🎸😎

                                          • July 8, 2026 at 10:34 pm #418683
                                            Glen G
                                            Participant

                                              Thanks so very much, Garry! I appreciate you taking the time. Happy playing…

                                              Glen Guldbeck
                                              "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                          • July 9, 2026 at 7:00 am #418694
                                            sciencefiction
                                            Participant

                                              Great playing, Glenn! That guitar sounds great and looks really cool. Would you classify it as a parlor guitar? It looks pretty small.
                                              Larry

                                            • July 9, 2026 at 7:59 am #418696
                                              Glen G
                                              Participant

                                                Hey Larry! Thanks for watching. The Wide Sky PL1 is based on a 1930 Gibson L1. It’s essentially the guitar that Robert Johnson is holding in the famous photo with his suit and tilted hat. Not sure if it’s considered a parlor guitar, but the soundboard footprint is definitely in that single O/OO size. And it’s got a deep body (4 1/4″) like the “NIck Lucas era” Gibsons. I love it!!

                                                Glen Guldbeck
                                                "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                              • July 9, 2026 at 8:00 am #418697
                                                Glen G
                                                Participant

                                                  Hey Larry! Thanks for watching. The Wide Sky PL1 is based on a 1930 Gibson L1. It’s essentially the guitar that Robert Johnson is holding in the famous photo with his suit and tilted hat. It’s definitely in that parlor, single O/OO size. And it’s got a deep body (4 1/4″) like the “NIck Lucas era” Gibsons. I love it!!

                                                  Glen Guldbeck
                                                  "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                                • July 9, 2026 at 12:56 pm #418716
                                                  San Luis Rey
                                                  Participant

                                                    Really nice playing Glen! As others have said, you stayed right on time in the pocket throughout. The Wide Sky sounds awesome!

                                                    Mike

                                                    • July 9, 2026 at 1:06 pm #418718
                                                      Glen G
                                                      Participant

                                                        Hey Mike!! I really appreciate your kind words. Yeah, I really love that guitar!! Thinking about ordering one of his electrics (P125), like the one Brian owns and plays on some of the lesson videos here. Cheers!!!

                                                        Glen Guldbeck
                                                        "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                                    • July 10, 2026 at 8:55 am #418735
                                                      John H
                                                      Participant

                                                        Glen
                                                        Oh man this is my kind of guitar playing. Sounds dead accurate and smooth as silk. Love the clarity and simplicity with which you cover this-with soul and tone! Great picking my friend.

                                                        John

                                                        • July 10, 2026 at 3:45 pm #418750
                                                          Glen G
                                                          Participant

                                                            John, thank you so much for the kind comment. So much great content on the site to absorb, right!!?? Enjoy your weekend!!

                                                            Glen Guldbeck
                                                            "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                                        • July 11, 2026 at 6:40 am #418769
                                                          wannaplayblues
                                                          Participant

                                                            Sounds great – awesome feel to the whole track!

                                                            "I hear you talkin' son, but you 'aint sayin' nothin'" - Will McFarlane quoting Muddy Waters hearing a really fast guitar player

                                                            • July 14, 2026 at 6:18 am #418877
                                                              Glen G
                                                              Participant

                                                                Thanks so much!! Love this lesson…

                                                                Glen Guldbeck
                                                                "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

                                                            • July 12, 2026 at 10:39 pm #418825
                                                              Liam Innes
                                                              Participant

                                                                Fantastic playing sir.

                                                                Some nifty techniques in this one and I loved the palm mute finish.

                                                                Never heard of wide sky but the guitar looks and sounds the business.

                                                                Liam.

                                                                “We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. “

                                                              • July 14, 2026 at 6:19 am #418878
                                                                Glen G
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Thank you, Liam! Yeah, the muting seemed to be a nice contrasted way to end. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Cheers!

                                                                  Glen Guldbeck
                                                                  "Strive for constant and never-ending improvement!!!"

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