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August 2020 Challenge Submission

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  • This topic has 24 replies, 25 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 2 months ago by Paul B.
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    • August 30, 2020 at 5:56 pm #190244
      Jeff Davis
      Participant

        Haven’t posted in a while due to a string of health issues. Feeling better now and thought I would give this one a try. Played this using the G Major scale with some minor 3rds thrown in to try to give is a little more bluesy feel.

      • August 30, 2020 at 6:21 pm #190247
        scubatan
        Participant

          Welcome back, that was terrific! I like the melody line, sweet and flowing. If you can find a way to turn up the volume for the record, it will be even great to get the juice out of your play 🙂 Great submission!

          A Blues Dude From North Georgia, US

        • August 30, 2020 at 6:21 pm #190248
          charjo
          Moderator

            Very melodic lead lines with nice targeting of chord tones. The minor 3rds were used tastefully. Hope all the health issues are resolved.
            John

          • August 30, 2020 at 6:53 pm #190255
            AndréM
            Participant

              Nice relaxing and melodic rendition.
              Hope everything is good for you now.
              Well done.

              AndréM

              AndréM

            • August 30, 2020 at 7:35 pm #190264
              John H
              Participant

                Jeff you rode those chords nicely. Very melodic and well phrased.

              • August 30, 2020 at 7:39 pm #190268
                Canada Moose
                Participant

                  smooth, flowing, melodic, very nice. Love the finish on your Strat

                • August 30, 2020 at 8:01 pm #190279
                  Scott M
                  Participant

                    Hope the health issues are behind you, beautifully played rendition, well done Jeff.

                    Scott

                  • August 30, 2020 at 8:10 pm #190282
                    JoLa
                    Participant

                      Just beautiful! Glad you’re feeling better Jeff. You have come up with a beautiful melody to complement Brian’s track! I love those fast note runs you played couple of times (the last one by the end), they were fast but very gentle – not easy to play them like that!

                      🎸JoLa

                    • August 30, 2020 at 8:24 pm #190284
                      Hide (ひで)
                      Participant

                        Good to hear and see you are back, Jeff. I really like what did here. Your melody sounds seamless and musical. Good phrasing in other words. Nice work!

                        Hidetada Shimizu

                      • August 30, 2020 at 10:37 pm #190320
                        Pap
                        Participant

                          Welcome back. Glad you are feeling better. I did have a bit of a hard time hearing you in this one…could just be my ears. Cheers! Pap.

                        • August 30, 2020 at 11:36 pm #190335
                          Dieter
                          Participant

                            Very relaxing melody line.

                            Dieter

                          • August 31, 2020 at 1:10 am #190343
                            Phil B
                            Participant

                              Welcome back and thank you for providing us with a truly melodic mellifluous track. Great timing and finger placement.

                            • August 31, 2020 at 2:09 am #190359
                              Gary W
                              Participant

                                Very nicely done Jeff – liked it very much.

                                Gary

                              • August 31, 2020 at 2:34 am #190374
                                Garry
                                Participant

                                  Glad to hear you’re on the mend. Very easy flowing arrangement and very lyrical. Great little fast run towards the end. All the best!

                                • August 31, 2020 at 2:41 am #190378
                                  WBlues
                                  Participant

                                    Good thing you’re better, Jeff. You developed a nice melody and played it sensitively. Very pleasant to hear.

                                    Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.

                                    Wilfried

                                  • August 31, 2020 at 3:14 am #190399
                                    David R
                                    Participant

                                      Nice one Jeff. Very melodic, bit of hybrid picking. Cool. Glad your better.

                                    • August 31, 2020 at 3:31 am #190408
                                      Martin W
                                      Participant

                                        Yep you’ve created a sweet melody there that fits the track nicely .
                                        Well played .

                                        Martin

                                      • August 31, 2020 at 3:37 am #190412
                                        snakechisler
                                        Participant

                                          Some really tasty sweet licks in there, an enjoyable listen from start to a nice flourish on the finish line

                                          Good luck with your health

                                          Greg

                                        • August 31, 2020 at 3:47 am #190419
                                          Mike W
                                          Participant

                                            Cool melody, very relaxed, well played, Mike

                                          • August 31, 2020 at 4:08 am #190430
                                            Patrick van Rijn
                                            Participant

                                              Good to see you back, Jeff! And a great way to celebrate your return! Very subtile and melodic lead playing, I always love it when guitarists use all the strings when playing a solo, gives it a welcome variation. Well done!

                                              Best regards,
                                              Patrick

                                              Patrick

                                            • August 31, 2020 at 1:36 pm #190484
                                              Rainer L
                                              Participant

                                                I really like your laid back approach and the nice flowing melody line.

                                              • August 31, 2020 at 2:06 pm #190487
                                                Lights
                                                Participant

                                                  Keep on rockin’ Jeff! The battle never ends!
                                                  Lights.

                                                • August 31, 2020 at 2:15 pm #190490
                                                  Brian
                                                  Keymaster

                                                    That was beautiful Jeff, nice and soulful slow lead. Glad you’re feeling better

                                                  • September 1, 2020 at 1:52 pm #190695
                                                    Bob Utberg
                                                    Participant

                                                      Jeff, I’m glad you are felling better. I loved the run @ 0:48!!! Great overall too. I want to see more of your stuff. Bob

                                                      Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                                    • September 1, 2020 at 4:17 pm #190700
                                                      Paul B
                                                      Participant

                                                        Silky is the word that comes to mind. Very much like your use of reverse bends. Thanks for sharing.

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