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July 2026 Challenge Response – wpb

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  • This topic has 27 replies, 24 voices, and was last updated 5 hours, 39 minutes ago by Andy N.
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    • August 15, 2026 at 4:13 am #420770
      wannaplayblues
      Participant

        Just trying to breathe between phrases – it’s so easy to want to keep playing and filling air.

        Hopefully, I’m saying something meaningful…

        Disclaimer – I did fix one bum note post-production. I just couldn’t let it sit there with the rest of the take having gone so well

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

        • This topic was modified 1 day, 15 hours ago by wannaplayblues.
      • August 15, 2026 at 4:23 am #420773
        Martin W
        Participant

          Love it!! Sounds so smooth, perfect bends throughout and the space really makes those phrases standout ,
          Cool ending as well .

          Martin

        • August 15, 2026 at 4:24 am #420774
          Jonathan Amos
          Participant

            Nice, I think that’s exactly what Brian had in mind.

            Jonathan Amos, Matsuyama, Japan

          • August 15, 2026 at 4:35 am #420779
            JoeD1
            Participant

              Now that right there is the blues…well done wpb.

              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

            • August 15, 2026 at 4:50 am #420780
              Richard G
              Participant

                The exact response to Brian’s Challenge, spot on WPB with carefully toned bends.

                Richard

              • August 15, 2026 at 5:01 am #420781
                Ben C
                Participant

                  Smooth as butter. Expertly done

                  Edit: Have listened to this a few times on repeat in my living room. Sounds absolutely brilliant on my speakers. Real professional quality

                  • This reply was modified 1 day, 14 hours ago by Ben C.
                  • August 15, 2026 at 6:13 am #420790
                    wannaplayblues
                    Participant

                      Thanks so much Ben! Yeah, the recording/mastering turned out really well on this one! More luck than anything else 🙂

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

                  • August 15, 2026 at 5:14 am #420786
                    Mike W
                    Participant

                      Great stuff – Muddy Waters wouldn’t have criticised that. Great tone and playing, a perfect toe-tapper.

                    • August 15, 2026 at 6:15 am #420791
                      Denise
                      Participant

                        Fantastic Slow Blues!! Sounding like a pro. You really let breathe these long notes. Great classy bluesy licks.
                        Did you play the rhythm guitar yourself?
                        That turnaround at the end was soo good.
                        Super fat and clear tone. It sounded like you played with 13er SRV strings.

                        “I did fix one bum note post-production”. haha, it’s convenient if you know how to do that in your DAW.
                        I haven’t found out how to do it yet.

                        More Blues!

                        • August 16, 2026 at 8:41 am #421116
                          wannaplayblues
                          Participant

                            Hi Denise, yes I did play the rhythm guitar part too. The bass and drums were from a track I had.

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

                        • August 15, 2026 at 8:14 am #420822
                          charjo
                          Moderator

                            Nice call and response, WPB, and terrific tone. Love the ending tag.
                            I didn’t catch the correction but I totally get it. I certainly have fixed a note or slightly shifted the timing of a phrase in my day.
                            John

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                          • August 15, 2026 at 9:18 am #420840
                            Catherine Arsenault
                            Participant

                              Nice slow blues really well done!!!!!

                            • August 15, 2026 at 9:22 am #420843
                              Werner
                              Participant

                                Blues guitar at its finest. What more is there to say—the music speaks for itself. Awesome!

                                Thank you very much, Werner

                              • August 15, 2026 at 12:29 pm #420906
                                Wayne Nunez
                                Participant

                                  Great job friend that tone and blues sounds so good,the tone, feel,stops and turn-arounds are all on point,very well played!

                                • August 15, 2026 at 1:12 pm #420917
                                  AndréM
                                  Participant

                                    Hey Bluesman, I love it.
                                    Very nice tone, is this a guitar you made?
                                    Awesome playing bro.

                                    AndréM

                                    AndréM

                                    • August 16, 2026 at 8:43 am #421119
                                      wannaplayblues
                                      Participant

                                        Hi AndreM, yes, the guitar is a partscaster I built myself to specs I wanted – vintage tuners, stainless steel frets, etc. She’s named “Dakota” and has a custom neckplate I designed with her name on.

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

                                    • August 15, 2026 at 1:51 pm #420925
                                      James B
                                      Participant

                                        Oh yeah, WPB. You’re right on the money here. Great bends and vibrato with a killer tone.

                                        James

                                      • August 15, 2026 at 2:58 pm #420956
                                        John H
                                        Participant

                                          WPB-your playing is so purposeful-and phrased so well. NO easy task…. the mindless thing to do would be to start shredding, lol. I enjoy listening to ya. You always have a nice touch.

                                          John

                                        • August 15, 2026 at 4:35 pm #420979
                                          sunjamr
                                          Participant

                                            Way to go WPB, that was a masterclass in bending notes! And nothing wrong with a bit of post-production. I’m pretty sure every famous song has had some post-production done. One sound engineer said he has had to correct the pitch on almost every bass track he has ever recorded.

                                            Sunjamr Steve

                                          • August 15, 2026 at 4:50 pm #420986
                                            Michael Krailo
                                            Participant

                                              That lick at 1:10 to 1:15 was totally awesome. I’m going to steal that one. Maybe steal the whole thing. Yes it made me pick up the guitar and play those parts. Again, own of the best challenge weekends in a while.

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

                                              • August 16, 2026 at 8:46 am #421120
                                                wannaplayblues
                                                Participant

                                                  Have at it; really glad you enjoyed it. If you need any info on what I played at any point, just ask

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

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                                              • August 15, 2026 at 5:13 pm #420994
                                                Brendan G
                                                Participant

                                                  Great job, you picked the perfect time drop in & out of the progression.

                                                  Brendan

                                                • August 15, 2026 at 8:36 pm #421017
                                                  sciencefiction
                                                  Participant

                                                    Flawless man, in the pocket from beginning to end. You got the blues on this one, for sure!! (Vibrato at 1:14-1:15 to die for)
                                                    Larry

                                                  • August 15, 2026 at 9:04 pm #421023
                                                    Alan L
                                                    Participant

                                                      Nicely developed themes over the verses. The bends and vibrato really stand out to me, hard to get that so expressive and on pitch as you did, at this tempo, no easy feat. Well done!

                                                    • August 16, 2026 at 5:37 am #421060
                                                      Ruediger V
                                                      Participant

                                                        Wow – just awesome

                                                      • August 16, 2026 at 7:07 am #421094
                                                        Manfred M
                                                        Participant

                                                          Very effective bends, Wpb. And the space you left captures the essence of this kind of blues. Great tone, fantastic guitar, and a player who knows what he’s doing. That’s the recipe for success here.

                                                          Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom.
                                                          The next Meetup will take place in October

                                                          There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum a few weeks before.

                                                          I look forward to meet you.
                                                          Manfred

                                                        • August 16, 2026 at 10:15 am #421136
                                                          Bill
                                                          Participant

                                                            You’ve made us all wanna play more blues after that! Love the conviction you hit the notes going into the big bends. Great job!

                                                          • August 16, 2026 at 2:24 pm #421177
                                                            Andy N
                                                            Participant

                                                              Oh yeah, you’re talking to me there wpb!
                                                              Just like Bill commented on, that commitment on digging into those big bends really stood out. Then again, it all stood out! Standout Blues!! That’s what I’m trying to say!!

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