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February 8, 2019 at 12:23 pm #124796
Hello AMer’s.
My biggest goal as a guitar player is to be able to play some of the music I grew up with, Cream, Early Santana and eventually on to some SRV, Robert Cray along with several others. The biggest roadblock has simple been technique, mainly flat out pick speed. So even though this is a baby step, it’s still a step in the right direction. I was pleased with it, and that doesn’t happen often. Haha. Like many of us I’m my biggest critic.
It’s just the main solo, I had conquered the whole song a while back but struggled with the lead parts.
Thanks for watching!Rob
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February 8, 2019 at 12:28 pm #124797
Hummm, you probably noticed my squished video. I had this happen back in Dec challenge, thought I figured it out in Jan challenge, apparently not.
Anyone have any ideas on what’s happening here. I’m using irig recorder with an ipad. They record just fine but once I share them with my PC it becomes hit or miss. Weird…….
To bad irig recorder doesn’t share directly to YouTube like it does to SoundCloud.
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February 8, 2019 at 12:41 pm #124798
Wow rob that was terrific!! I love that long slide to the higher part of the neck and the use of the vibrato!!
Sorry no clue for the video..
thanks for sharing it
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February 8, 2019 at 1:39 pm #124807
Thank you Ale, much appreciated!
Rob
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February 8, 2019 at 1:01 pm #124802
Hey Rob, that was a great solo, very solid and confident playing from you. Out of interest, when you record with your iPad, do you do anything extra regarding audio?
Regards your iRig’s inability to save direct to YouTube, I also have to share the file to my PC Desktop and then upload from there.Richard
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February 8, 2019 at 1:35 pm #124805
Thanks Richard!
The only thing I typically do is increase the volume and add a tad of reverb. Sometimes I’ll cut it as well. Hummm, you may be on to something. I wonder if every time I “alter it” the file somehow becomes Larger? And if it’s too large it mutates upon sharing to the PC?
I’ll have to experiment with that idea.
Rob
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February 8, 2019 at 1:24 pm #124804
Well done, Rob. Did you get the lead off Mike Brookfield on YouTube? He’s got some great lessons but no tabs.
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February 8, 2019 at 1:38 pm #124806
Hey John, thanks!
I did get that from Mike Brookfield, I’ve never seen any others from him but will have to have a look now. And yes the lack of tab makes it a bit more difficult.
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February 8, 2019 at 2:10 pm #124809
Rob,
Nice playing on this one. I had a run at this tune a number of years back. I have a set of tabs for all parts – lead, rhythm, bass and drums. Just had a listen to them, and they sound reasonably accurate. Not sure where I got them from, but I use Guitar pro, and I suspect I found them on their site, when the tabs were free.
Bob
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February 8, 2019 at 2:24 pm #124813
Hi Rob,
great playing there. Well done. I like it!
Eric
Eric
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February 8, 2019 at 2:31 pm #124814
Really nice job Rob. Sounds great and is ready for the stage. There is that one descending bit where the timing has to be just right, and you nailed it. I also thought the long slide up to the higher register was great.
I remember trying to learn this from his ‘From The Cradle’ CD when it first came out. I didn’t get as far as you did.
Thanks for posting. I can’t remember, was that a Freddie King song?-
February 8, 2019 at 10:22 pm #124842
Thanks Richard!
That descending bit was the trickiest part for sure. Yes, I do believe this is a Freddie King original.
Rob
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February 8, 2019 at 3:37 pm #124819
That was awesome, great fluidity and confident technique. Top stuff!
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February 8, 2019 at 6:11 pm #124824
That was some nice soloing Rob, punchy and lively…keep more coming
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February 8, 2019 at 8:06 pm #124838
Really nice Rob! Don’t know squat about video but your solo was awesome! Love that guitar too. Thanks for sharing.
Mike
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February 9, 2019 at 1:00 am #124843
perfect solo
Dieter
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February 9, 2019 at 3:32 am #124851
That was top notch stuff there Rob, I’m thinking you need to look at your video setting, looks to me you are filming in widescreen mode instead of 17:6
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February 9, 2019 at 8:13 am #124861
Thank you Billy!
I’ve been into settings for both the iPad itself and the irig recorder app. I don’t see anything there. When it happened to me back in the Dec challenge I convinced myself I had the “Video Quality” set to high, so I lowered it for the Jan challenge and it worked fine.
Once I record them in the irig recorder and play them back on the iPad there’re great, it’s after sharing to my PC that they mutate.🤔
Rob
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February 9, 2019 at 7:30 am #124855
Always a pleasure to hear your playing Rob, awesome stuff!
Scott
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February 9, 2019 at 7:34 am #124856
That’s perfect Rob. Very impressive. You got his ‘microbends’ too!
Hidetada Shimizu
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February 9, 2019 at 8:00 am #124858
It is heart-warming to see someone become absorbed in his passion
Luc
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February 9, 2019 at 2:26 pm #124880
Great playing on this, Rob! Sounds (and looks) like you got this note for note to me.
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February 10, 2019 at 5:48 am #124916
Nice playing you look relaxed with it too. Ipads have a squarer 4.3 display than a usual monitor display I think that 4.3 is being stretched to to 16.9 youtube upload page settings has changeable aspect ratio settings might be possible to change it back there, or some software on pc might do it.
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February 10, 2019 at 6:53 am #124917
That’s one of my favorite Clapton solos, you did it some serious justice. Loved your tone, you had that right amount of fuzzy overdrive going there (I believe the original was played on a 335? At least I’ve seen several period live performances where he’s playing this song on a 335).
I did a cover of this song that I posted a few years back that, in retrospect was lacking the tone you have here. Maybe it’s time I revisit this… Thanks for posting, Rob!
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February 10, 2019 at 12:39 pm #124931
Oh holy s..t! You are playing like they all themselves. Really cool solo. These guys and bands you mentioned are my favorites too. Good taste, good playing!
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February 12, 2019 at 6:56 am #125059
That was remarkable! Great playing, tone and love the Strat!
John
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February 12, 2019 at 3:51 pm #125097
That was great stuff, was that a lesson from this site or did you figure out the notes on tour own?
The timing and execution are far beyond anything I could do, I wish I was that good.
Jon D
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February 12, 2019 at 7:18 pm #125124
Thank you Jon, this was something I had gotten on line. If you do a search for Mike Brookfield it should come up.
And thanks to everyone else, your kind words keep me motivated!!!
Rob
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February 12, 2019 at 8:16 pm #125131
Awesome, Rob. You nailed it note for note, and it sounded great. How long did it take you to learn? I feel like that would take me months to get down. Well done!
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February 14, 2019 at 11:25 am #125240
My biggest goal as a guitar player is to be able to play some of the music I grew up with, Cream, Early Santana and eventually on to some SRV, Robert Cray along with several others. The biggest roadblock has simple been technique, mainly flat out pick speed.
Same here; those were my guitar idols and i’m still trying to play like them. And like you say, biggest roadblock to really getting it down is picking speed. And that’s a long slow road increasing pick speed, but there’s no short cut.
You’re definitely well along the road, great runs, timing, phrasing. You’re there, man. Rock on. -
February 17, 2019 at 9:15 pm #125585
Awesome playing.. Thanks for sharing!!!!
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February 19, 2019 at 8:51 am #125718
Perfect Rob! I’m just looking for a good overdrive; I noticed your amount of overdrive in the sound – very cool! You played it with a lot of peace and feeling. Glorious. Thank you for sharing.
Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.
Wilfried
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