July 2026 Challenge Response

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- August 15, 2026 at 11:29 am #420890
  James B
  Participant
  What a popular challenge this has become. Lots of great posts.
  I’ve worked up an arrangement of a Tony Furtado song, “O Amante”.
  Tony’s phrasing is so good.
  I’m hoping some of it will stick with me.
- August 15, 2026 at 11:43 am #420891
  Richard G
  Participant
  An attractive melody James, played with impeccable timing. Your Takamine had a nice natural tone, just how did you record it?
  
  Richard
  - August 15, 2026 at 11:53 am #420894
    James B
    Participant
    Thanks Richard,
    I was plugged into a microphone in GarageBand. I usually don’t like the sound of the acoustic plugged in but I thought it worked well with this tune.
- August 15, 2026 at 12:00 pm #420895
  Denise
  Participant
  Beautiful song! Love these harmonized lead lines.
  Great arrangement.
  
  More Blues!
- August 15, 2026 at 12:23 pm #420903
  charjo
  Moderator
  Beautiful, James. Harmonized 3rds and 6ths sound so lovely on acoustic.
  John
- August 15, 2026 at 12:34 pm #420908
  Wayne Nunez
  Participant
  Very beautiful James sounds real nice,love the acoustic with the acoustic in the background, nice and simple very effective,well played!
- August 15, 2026 at 1:23 pm #420921
  AndréM
  Participant
  OK I thought you were going to give us a clinic in adding silence in your singing. LOL.
  That is a very nice song, very deep.
  I agree with Richard on your Takamine.
  Absolutely well done bro.
  
  AndréM
  
  AndréM
- August 15, 2026 at 2:01 pm #420927
  Mike W
  Participant
  What a beautiful song you’ve chosen James. It’s not one that I know but your arrangement sounded perfect, and as others have mentioned your tone was super. Plus your phrasing came up with the necessary space for the challenge.
- August 15, 2026 at 3:13 pm #420962
  JoeD1
  Participant
  That was a very relaxing and peaceful melody James. Excellently played.
  
  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
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