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Country licks practical use

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  • This topic has 8 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 8 months ago by Clarke.
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    • July 6, 2019 at 5:30 pm #137954
      Clarke
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        This was originally an old upbeat country song that I rearranged to a slow ballad. The original version backup and fill licks didn’t work with this and that left me with a clean slate to come up with something. I used a combination of many of the AM licks I have learned to create the backup/fill guitar work here. Phyllis did the lead break on keyboard and I kept my guitar work to the many fills in the song. Trying to make practical use of all the many great lessons here.

      • July 6, 2019 at 6:09 pm #137958
        richard t
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          Absolutely fantastic. I love the old country music and this is it. Your voice seems to have a slight similarity to David Allen Coe. It’s very good. The wife and I could certainly slow dance to that lovely song.Nicely done.

        • July 6, 2019 at 6:19 pm #137959
          sunburst
          Blocked

            Ditto Richard T.. man Clark simply amazing voices both you hit it perfectly.. man if I could only sing lol.. anyway this was amazing arrangement Phyllis keyboard sounded amazing and your guitar tone and playing awesome as well.. very cool slow ballad country honky tonk!

          • July 6, 2019 at 7:33 pm #137963
            Clarke
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              Richard and John,
              Appreciate the positive feedback guys, definitely makes it all worthwhile.
              Clarke

            • July 7, 2019 at 1:26 am #137972
              Dieter
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                Wonderful performing.

                Dieter

              • July 7, 2019 at 6:56 am #137983
                Anonymous

                  Great performance Clarke.
                  👍

                • July 7, 2019 at 11:30 am #137995
                  Roger
                  Participant

                    That really sounded professional

                  • July 7, 2019 at 9:02 pm #138048
                    Greenparrottravel
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                      Very cool, have you performed it live?

                      **//James//**

                    • July 8, 2019 at 9:16 pm #138081
                      Clarke
                      Participant

                        James,
                        Thanks for the review. Yes I have performed this live on occasion. Thanks to all for the positive feedback.
                        Clarke

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