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April 2026 Challenge Response – wpb

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    • May 9, 2026 at 6:28 am #414961
      wannaplayblues
      Participant

        Well, I hope I understood the challenge right…

        stuck to a nice classic blues-on-the-porch feel and tried to make something that you could easily hum/remember

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

      • May 9, 2026 at 6:45 am #414973
        Bill
        Participant

          Great tone WPB. I like the call & response take on this, I can definitely hum it back.

        • May 9, 2026 at 9:07 am #415000
          Michael Krailo
          Participant

            Nice simple blues motif and I don’t think I have heard it done quite that way before so well done.

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

          • May 9, 2026 at 10:49 am #415031
            sciencefiction
            Participant

              That rocks for sure, Mr. Blues!
              Larry

            • May 9, 2026 at 11:26 am #415045
              JoeD1
              Participant

                Awesome blues hook wpb. The tone was great too.

                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

              • May 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm #415089
                AndréM
                Participant

                  Cool bluesy hook.
                  Love the tone.

                  AndréM

                  AndréM

                • May 9, 2026 at 2:36 pm #415120
                  Manfred M
                  Participant

                    Great blues rock that grabs you right away. Great playing with a fantastic sound. You know how to do it, Wpb

                    Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
                    The next Meetup will be July

                    There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum
                    I look forward to meet you.
                    Manfred

                  • May 9, 2026 at 2:39 pm #415123
                    Raffaele S
                    Participant

                      I think you understood the challenge very well, and you conveyed the idea very well, repeating a simple but very effective hook….

                    • May 9, 2026 at 3:09 pm #415147
                      sunjamr
                      Participant

                        Yep, I think that fits the definition of a hook perfectly. Well played!

                        Sunjamr Steve

                      • May 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm #415169
                        Alan L
                        Participant

                          I love a good call and response groove. Well played!

                        • May 10, 2026 at 2:01 am #415223
                          Mark T
                          Participant

                            Nice hook you came up with there, WPB – the foundation of a great call/response tune. – Mark 👍🎶😎

                          • May 10, 2026 at 5:00 am #415287
                            Carpa
                            Participant

                              I heard the blues singing, great 🤘

                            • May 10, 2026 at 6:30 am #415314
                              Andy N
                              Participant

                                Quality hook wpb. The call and response structure and blues tone worked great. Perfect setup to launch into a solid blues number

                              • May 10, 2026 at 6:47 am #415315
                                John H
                                Participant

                                  Beautious!
                                  Very cool my friend… energetic, catchy and memorable. Love the grit too!

                                  John

                                • May 10, 2026 at 7:24 am #415321
                                  charjo
                                  Moderator

                                    Great motif as hook within a blkues. Great tone, also.
                                    John

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