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December 2019 Challenge Response – Andy N

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    • January 6, 2020 at 6:04 am #156848
      Andy N
      Participant

        I’m hoping to sneak in under the radar even though its technically too late!

        Bit of a rush job this month but here’s my attempt at EP266.
        Slowed the backing track down a touch as I found the descending lick at the end too quick for my fingers!

        EP266 – December Challenge Response – AndyN

      • January 6, 2020 at 6:27 am #156856
        John H
        Participant

          Good work on this. Enjoyable listen.

        • January 6, 2020 at 6:55 am #156865
          WBlues
          Participant

            Oh yes Andy, very dynamic with a good sound and always played in timing. A good 2020!

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

            Wilfried

          • January 6, 2020 at 7:10 am #156868
            bluesheki
            Participant

              A very floating lead over a ( for my ears )
              60´s backing track.
              It’s fun to listen to.

              Blue

            • January 6, 2020 at 8:12 am #156878
              Martyn in France
              Participant

                You played this really well Andy. This slowed down version sounds pretty fast to me, doesn’t need to be any faster.
                Martyn

              • January 6, 2020 at 8:47 am #156885
                James B
                Participant

                  Nice playing Andy. EP266 was by far the most popular lesson this month. You’ll be jammin’ man!

                  James

                • January 6, 2020 at 9:30 am #156892
                  Phil B
                  Participant

                    Nice job!

                  • January 6, 2020 at 12:05 pm #156927
                    Martin W
                    Participant

                      Yep nice job with this ,you played it fluently and was always in time .good stuff

                    • January 6, 2020 at 12:05 pm #156928
                      Dieter
                      Participant

                        Cool rocky sound.

                        Dieter

                      • January 6, 2020 at 12:19 pm #156933
                        Thomas W
                        Participant

                          Andy, it is never too late! Well done, good timing, nice playing.

                          --------------
                          Thanks Thomas

                        • January 6, 2020 at 1:47 pm #156977
                          Dave K
                          Participant

                            Awesome for a rush job, Andy. Nice work on this! This is one of my favorite lessons. You pretty much nailed it!

                          • January 6, 2020 at 6:15 pm #157013
                            sunjamr
                            Participant

                              Good one, Andy. And I’m glad to see I was not the last person to submit. I had a good excuse though: I had no internet where I was.

                              Sunjamr Steve

                            • January 6, 2020 at 10:00 pm #157051
                              San Luis Rey
                              Participant

                                That was great Andy! Did you use delay or an octave setting on the recording?

                                Mike

                              • January 7, 2020 at 4:26 am #157094
                                Andy N
                                Participant

                                  Thanks Steve. Yes, I’ve gone from first to last in the space of a month! Mind you, I did enjoy the ‘being off the grid experience’ last month 🙂

                                • January 7, 2020 at 4:31 am #157095
                                  Andy N
                                  Participant

                                    Hi Mike,

                                    Many thanks!

                                    No octave setting but I did double track the recording. The first on the neck pickup and the second on the bridge. There was a bit of slapback delay on both tracks courtesy of a strymon timeline (birthday present from my wife :-))

                                    Andy

                                  • January 7, 2020 at 5:12 am #157099
                                    charjo
                                    Moderator

                                      Hi Andy,
                                      Great lesson and you played it well. I thought you were using an effect but now I see it was double tracked. The timing seemed slightly offset in places, almost giving it a flanging effect. Cool idea, I’ll keep that one in mind.
                                      John

                                    • January 7, 2020 at 5:14 am #157100
                                      Lewis
                                      Participant

                                        Great playing Andy. Get a real summer time feeling from this one!

                                      • January 7, 2020 at 7:58 pm #157167
                                        sunburst
                                        Blocked

                                          very cool lesson, you done great with this.. lot of members choosen this Garcia major lesson .. it is one of my top favorites too,, great way to learn ,, Brian explains the Garcia concept in this lesson really interesting rhythm too

                                          I too must get back to this fun lesson,still much to learn from it! Enjoy Andy N and welcome to AM

                                        • January 28, 2020 at 3:51 pm #158227
                                          AndréM
                                          Participant

                                            Late comment, but good job.

                                            AndréM

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