Billy, October 2020 challenge.

[Billy]

Well, here we go then. I honestly don’t know what the Lesson number is for this, I think it was possibly one of the old “LEG” lessons( which I couldn’t find).
I recall attempting this about 4 or so years back and what you are getting today is from memory, So it is what it is and I’ve thrown a few pictures into the video of Bonny Scotland just to distract from my playing hahahaha
Stand alone without a backing track is something I don’t usually do/try/attempt..anyway, enough waffle from me.

..Billy..

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[Denise]

I like that slow blues! Very smooth played with the delay.
Beautiful pics from Scotland!
Glad you followed this challenge.
Denise

Switzerland

[Billy]

Thanks Denise, ive had this lesson in my head for years but never did get round to learning it properly.

..Billy..

[JFL]

I like it. It sets a mood. Picture an old black and white detective movie, driving around at night in the rain. Good job!

JFL

[Billy]

Cheers JLF, one of the things i like most about the people on AM is how most if not all can see a movie in someone elses playing..

..Billy..

[Richard G]

Nicely played Billy, your warm tones contrasted well with what looks like a cold Scottish landscape. Glad you posted ….

Richard

[Billy]

Thanks Richard and im glad you time out to listen and comment..cheers kiddo

..Billy..

[AndréM]

Very smooth Billy
Excellent playing.
Nice video.

AbdréM

AndréM

[Billy]

High praise Andre from a player of your calibre, I’ll take it though.

..Billy..

[sunjamr]

Excellent playing, your best ever! You seem really relaxed and made it look easy. I’ve never heard any lesson like that. You could have told us you just made it up and we would have believed you. BTW, I loved the photos of Scotland. I would love to see some more, since I’ve never been there.

Sunjamr Steve

[Billy]

Its one of the “Leg” series of lessons Steve, I tried to track it down but couldnt find it. What I attempted to play was how i remembered it, so its probably nothing like Brians version..
Very Scenic and historic landscape here in Scotland Steve, I’ll gather some pics together and tie them into a slde show for you..

..Billy..

[Lights]

I’m sorry about you don’t know what lesson it is, ‘cos it’s great lesson and I know that I’ve played it too while ago, but don’t remember as well which lesson it was, but O.K. I will find it out. Very nice playing anyway, Bill!
Lights.

[Billy]

Lights wrote:

I’m sorry about you don’t know what lesson it is, ‘cos it’s great lesson and I know that I’ve played it too while ago, but don’t remember as well which lesson it was, but O.K. I will find it out. Very nice playing anyway, Bill!
Lights.

Thanks Meelis, if anyone can hunt it down it will be either you Jola or Brian..

..Billy..

[WBlues]

Played very pleasantly with feeling, Billy
Accurate operation of the tones.

Wilfried

[sciencefiction]

Excellent, Billy. You’ve got quite a memory if you remember that lesson from 4 years ago! Also, you’ve got quite a talent for setting a mood in your playing and drawing the listener in. Please keep it up. Great to see you posting again and hope you will submit more.
Larry

[Phil B]

There’s certainly something familiar with that lick that runs through the song but I’m not sure if it’s a Brian song or something else. Anyhow that was very enjoyable to listen to and the views of Bonny Scotland were a sight for sore eyes.

[Billy]

WBlues wrote:

Played very pleasantly with feeling, Billy
Accurate operation of the tones.

Thank Wilfried your input is always valued.

sciencefiction wrote:

Excellent, Billy. You’ve got quite a memory if you remember that lesson from 4 years ago! Also, you’ve got quite a talent for setting a mood in your playing and drawing the listener in. Please keep it up. Great to see you posting again and hope you will submit more.
Larry

Thankd Larry, your input is always 100% welcome and taken on board, you are an AM icon.

Phil B wrote:

There’s certainly something familiar with that lick that runs through the song but I’m not sure if it’s a Brian song or something else. Anyhow that was very enjoyable to listen to and the views of Bonny Scotland were a sight for sore eyes.

Seemingly it is Leg019 https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/slow-blues-guitar-lesson-just-guitar/
So dig it out yourself, im off to have cake to celebrate my daughters birthday..

..Billy..

[Pat]

Nice vibes especially juxtaposed with the pictures. Enjoyed the playing!

[Billy]

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment Pat..cheers.

..Billy..

[Brian]

man that was seriously good Billy! great video and playing man

[Billy]

Wow thanks Brian, I certainly wasnt expecting a great comment like this from the master. Im all chuffed with myself now.

..Billy..

[JoLa]

Very impressive, Billy! Wow, I’m excited to have you participate in the challenge!! I don’t know how on Earth you remember something you played 4 years ago! Not just remember, you played it very well! By the way, this sounds like LEG019 in case you’d like to look it up 😉

♪JoLa

[Billy]

Thanks Jola for taking time out to have a listen, Ive honestly had that base line running in my head for years, it just stuck there.( did you read Brians comment, geez im going to have that screen shot and framed)…
Yes you are coŕrect LEG019 it is, though my version sounds nothing like Brians version now ive had a listen to it.

..Billy..

[Richard S]

Some serious playing Billy. I am with Jola – I can’t remember yesterday sometimes.

[Garry]

Really enjoyed your playing Billy. Clean attack on the notes and great feel to boot! Thanks for including the pics. Always great to see photos of where AM members live all around the world. I appreciate the time you’ve put in. All the best!

[Billy]

Richard S wrote:

Some serious playing Billy. I am with Jola – I can’t remember yesterday sometimes.

Garry wrote:

Really enjoyed your playing Billy. Clean attack on the notes and great feel to boot! Thanks for including the pics. Always great to see photos of where AM members live all around the world. I appreciate the time you’ve put in. All the best!

Thanks Richard and Garry for the great comments.

..Billy..

[Martin W]

Hey billy you finally made it congrats ! I like these slow blues compositions and you played it from memory hats off to you very cleanly played . Nice to see your pics , love Scotland we got married at Gretna , glencoe area is something else , hope to do the NC500 one day . Anyway nice work and well played keep em coming.

Martin

[Eric C]

Nice one, Billy! Smooth playing! I like your sound settings! Cool video, too!

Eric

[Billy]

Cheers Eric.

..Billy..

[Billy]

Martin W wrote:

Hey billy you finally made it congrats ! I like these slow blues compositions and you played it from memory hats off to you very cleanly played . Nice to see your pics , love Scotland we got married at Gretna , glencoe area is something else , hope to do the NC500 one day . Anyway nice work and well played keep em coming.

Martin

Ive done the NC500 a couple of times now on my motorbike, stunning scenery and unspoiled beaches..

..Billy..

[satellite]

Lovely considered and thoughtful playing there Billy, great slide and sustain especially. See you next month then!

[Dave K]

Excellent job on this, Billy! I know that I played through this lesson as well, but like you I cannot remember which one it is. Wish I could remember because, it’s a good one. Well done!

[Billy]

Thanks Dave, Jola found it and its LEG019

..Billy..

[Billy]

satellite wrote:

Lovely considered and thoughtful playing there Billy, great slide and sustain especially. See you next month then!

Thank you very much. I’m not normally one for doing the monthly challenges but this one fired me up because I don’t do stand alone playing usually, have to admit though that this was a lot of fun, I suppose because I didn’t have to worry about timing or what the backing track was doing.

..Billy..

[James B]

Great to hear you playing again Billy. You did a nice job on that lesson. When you show us more pictures of ‘bonny Scotland’ add some narration in your Scottish brogue. 🙂

James

[Billy]

Thanks Mr B, interesting thought and I might just give that a go on a future video

..Billy..

[brian-belsey]

Great to hear your playing again, Billy, and a really nice sound. This has been one of my favourites of the early lessons for a long time. Great images of Scotland too – I think I recognised the Jacobite steam train which runs from Fort William to Mallaig. I hope you let us have your playing more often in the future!

[Billy]

brian-belsey wrote:

Great to hear your playing again, Billy, and a really nice sound. This has been one of my favourites of the early lessons for a long time. Great images of Scotland too – I think I recognised the Jacobite steam train which runs from Fort William to Mallaig. I hope you let us have your playing more often in the future!

Thanks Brian, yes it is indeed the Jacobite( or the harry potter train as its sometimes called) going over the Glenfinnan viaduct.

..Billy..

[Bob Utberg]

Billy, sounded so good to me man! Simple music lines sound so cool when played as well as you played this one! Excellent. Good vid too! Bob

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[Billy]

Cheers Bobby, all these cyber pats on the back are a great confidence booster..

..Billy..

[John H]

Nice laid back bluesy vibe on this Billy. Great tone and imagery as well.

[Hide (ひで）]

I liked the feeling you created Billy. Bluesy! I was at New Castle area a few years back. You seem to live even further north. I was so intrigued by the diversity in terms of English accents. Was little hard to understand what the fight attendants were saying once I was on the small plane to New Castle. Stayed at Durham. I was told it is where the Industrial Revolution started.

[Billy]

John H wrote:

Nice laid back bluesy vibe on this Billy. Great tone and imagery as well.

Thanks John

Hide (ひで） wrote:

I liked the feeling you created Billy. Bluesy! I was at New Castle area a few years back. You seem to live even further north. I was so intrigued by the diversity in terms of English accents. Was little hard to understand what the fight attendants were saying once I was on the small plane to New Castle. Stayed at Durham. I was told it is where the Industrial Revolution started.

Thanks Hide
Accents in the u.k. are as diverse as the country itself, Im in Scotland though not England, Newcastle is about 280 miles south east from Glasgow where I live.
I’ve been in Newcastle and Durham, lovely places and people.

..Billy..

[Israel U]

The photos although very nice didn’t distract me, I enjoyed listening and watching you play. That sounded really good.

Israel

[Frank N]

Great playing and nice tone. Thanks for the pics too!

[Phil67]

Fascinating and hypnotic blues, slow with tasty licks nailing the soul
Excellent

Where does the white go when snow melts?

[Scott M]

Great melodic delivery on this slow blues combined with wonderful imagery of the ole country, well done Billy well done!

Scott

[Billy]

Israel U wrote:

The photos although very nice didn’t distract me, I enjoyed listening and watching you play. That sounded really good.

Frank N wrote:

Great playing and nice tone. Thanks for the pics too!

Phil67 wrote:

Fascinating and hypnotic blues, slow with tasty licks nailing the soul
Excellent

Scott M wrote:

Great melodic delivery on this slow blues combined with wonderful imagery of the ole country, well done Billy well done!

Scott

Thanks very much Gents for taking the time to listen and comment, really is appreciated.

..Billy..

[Andy N]

Well there’s nothing wrong with the memory that sounded as fresh as a new day. Lots of bluesy soul and character in your playing. There’s nothing quite like a well played slow blues. Lovely reminder of Scotland’s beauty too, when its not raining that is 😉 (Good result in the rugby too this weekend)

[Billy]

Cheers Andy. Missed the Rugby match, good to hear we won though.

..Billy..

[Laurel C]

It’s good to see you play in the monthly challenge, although you are a well-known pillar on the forum for helping out fellow players with advice. Nicely packaged and a seasoned player with the goods and a ready made audience waiting for your next one.

'To learn the language surround yourself with better players ... I think it's rubbing off'

[Billy]

Thanks Laurel for taking the time to watch and comment, yes I suppose I have been here quite awhile now, though ive never honestly seen myself as a pillar of the community. We are all going through or have been through the same trials of trouble so only right and fair to help eachother along.

..Billy..

[Bill H]

hehe I was sure I left comment here ..and quite a few others…. but noticed that I wasn’t signed in so I think it might be that ,,,,,,, any way …….

…….you created a good atmosphere …. loved the tone and tempo…..

…………….and you played it really well……….I haven’t been in Glasgow …..

for over forty years…….used to go there regular as a boy ……had family in springburn

…..the live allover now……anyway see u next month…..

[Martin G]

Hi Billy….Trying to catch up on submissions from the weekend. I’m glad I caught your performance. Very purposeful and moody playing with beautiful videos. Here Here !! Lovely!

Marty

[Billy]

Bill H wrote:

hehe I was sure I left comment here ..and quite a few others…. but noticed that I wasn’t signed in so I think it might be that ,,,,,,, any way …….

…….you created a good atmosphere …. loved the tone and tempo…..

…………….and you played it really well……….I haven’t been in Glasgow …..

for over forty years…….used to go there regular as a boy ……had family in springburn

…..the live allover now……anyway see u next month…..

Thanks Billy, i commented on your response and it didnt save either, I’ll post up again in a bit..Worked in Speingburn way back in the 70’s when i was just a pup.

Martin G wrote:

Hi Billy….Trying to catch up on submissions from the weekend. I’m glad I caught your performance. Very purposeful and moody playing with beautiful videos. Here Here !! Lovely!

Marty

Hello Marty, its been a long time since i last did a monthly so it was nice to ease myself back into things again.
Ive kinda lost track on whos responses ive replied on (shame the forum has no way of highlighting where we have replied) So hopefully get round to yours before long.

..Billy..

[Jaydn B]

Impressive u still have the song in the bank and still playing it so well if it comes from way back in the archives
That was nice

[Billy]

There has to be something in my head Jaydn, better that than nothing hahahahaha
Thanks for taking time out to listen and comment.

..Billy..

[Don D.]

Nicely done, Billy! That’s a cool one!

Don D.

[jiffy]

Great stuff Billy, very emotive & as I listened I kept thinking a metronome in the background (only just audible) would sound really cool not just as a timing tool but as a separate instrument?

You definitely got it though……….. More!!.

I Started out With Nothing & I've Still got most of it left. (Seasick Steve)

[snakechisler]

It’s taken a bit of time to get here but it was well worth it a haunting piece of music was the reward for my perseverance.

Loved the whole thing excellent at portraying a mood and feel

[Billy]

Don D. wrote:

Nicely done, Billy! That’s a cool one!

Cheers Don

jiffy wrote:

Great stuff Billy, very emotive & as I listened I kept thinking a metronome in the background (only just audible) would sound really cool not just as a timing tool but as a separate instrument?

You definitely got it though……….. More!!.

I had thought about a stompbox like steve used in his response but i thought that was outside the criteria Brian had set so i left it out, it certainly worked for Steve though, his response was fantastic.

snakechisler wrote:

It’s taken a bit of time to get here but it was well worth it a haunting piece of music was the reward for my perseverance.

Loved the whole thing excellent at portraying a mood and feel

Thank you, yes you are correct it has been a very long time since i last took up a challenge, I seem to have the mindset that if the idea doesnt grab me then i lose interest very quickly and stop having fun.

..Billy..

[Dana D]

I came to listen after seeing the video you posted that sounded similar. I loved your version and I’m headed upstairs righ now to look it up and see if I can learn it.Great job!

[Billy]

Dana D wrote:

I came to listen after seeing the video you posted that sounded similar. I loved your version and I’m headed upstairs righ now to look it up and see if I can learn it.Great job!

Thanks Dana, im scared to look the lesson up incase ive really butchered it hahahaha
Thats probably one of the drawbacks to AM having so many lessons that the older (and just as good) get over looked.

..Billy..

[Pap]

Good job Billy. I can see how that tune stuck in your mind. Really cool and relaxing. You play well and I enjoyed listening. Cheers to you. Pap

[Tremelow]

Holy cow, it must have taken me 5 minutes to scroll down to the comment window! Goes to show how much your contributions are valued, Billy. Same here! Great to see you participating in the challenge. And you sent in a mighty find piece of playing, chap. I instantly recognized it. It’s one of my favorite pieces and I posted it once, too. Nice video, too. I had to watch it twice: Once for seeing you play (it’s not the new guitar with the P90’s, right?!) and once for the pictures. Brought me back some fond memories of my trip there two years ago.

[Billy]

Tremelow wrote:

Holy cow, it must have taken me 5 minutes to scroll down to the comment window! Goes to show how much your contributions are valued, Billy. Same here! Great to see you participating in the challenge. And you sent in a mighty find piece of playing, chap. I instantly recognized it. It’s one of my favorite pieces and I posted it once, too. Nice video, too. I had to watch it twice: Once for seeing you play (it’s not the new guitar with the P90’s, right?!) and once for the pictures. Brought me back some fond memories of my trip there two years ago.

Hi mate, yes its my newish Harley Benton double cut junior with a single p90, ive not put it down since i got it, well thats not true cos i had to make a new nut for it as the original was way too high… Im still playing around with the different tones adjusting the vol & tone gives..
Cheers for watching twice, thats got to be a first thats happened to me..hahahaha

..Billy..

[Peter G]

Very Cool Billy! BTW the video reference is LEG019

[Billy]

Peter G wrote:

Very Cool Billy! BTW the video reference is LEG019

Thanks Pete, Jola tracked it down and posted the lesson number.

..Billy..

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