December 2020 Challenge – Mike W

[Mike W]

Festive greetings to all, hope everyone’s managed to stay safe.

The challenge was pretty open and allowed for our original tunes to be submitted, so I thought I’d develope a tune that I’d been messing about with for a couple of months.

It took quite a while to complete because I’d not gone beyond the 3 note runs. I found the the 3 note motif quite interesting and versatile – it can go backwards or forwards and also onto the higher or lower strings. As far as possible I tried to keep the 3 note format going in the higher, final section, (where you may notice Brian’s triangle and square – which I find really useful in many different contexts). I’ve called it “Noodlesome”.

I hope you like it – the link is

Best wishes to all,

Mike

[Garry]

Well played Mike. Great idea to use the 3 note motif. I also liked Brian’s triangle and square approach, a gem of an idea. Clean playing and great use of chordal play and single lines. All the best and a Happy New Year to you!

[Mike W]

Thanks for your kind words, Garry. Happy New Year to you and yours, Mike

[Gary W]

Very nicely done Mike. I see what you mean about the three note motif – I think this is a great idea, to take something like that then develop it in different ways. Excellent.

Gary

[Mike W]

Thank you Gary, I appreciate your comments, Mike

[Phil B]

Well played Mike. Proof that often the simplest ideas can be most effective.

[Mike W]

Thanks Phil, yes I find simple suits me best, Mike

[Paul S.]

This has a kind of movie score feel, I think. Clever composition with some interesting chord changes. One observation, though: You would get a much brighter sound if you used a pick instead of your thumb. Have you tried that?

[Mike W]

Thanks for your kind comments, Paul. Yes I did try a pick but I couldn’t get the triads at the end to sound right – not fast enough I suppose. Also I quite like the softer sound – I think a little more jazzy, Mike

[James B]

Nice tune Mike. I like your title too.

James

[Mike W]

Thanks James – some how the title suggested itself, Mike

[AndréM]

Great compo.
Well done.

AndréM

AndréM

[Mike W]

Andre, many thanks,Mike

[John B]

Nice melody Mike. Liked it.

[Mike W]

Thanks John, glad you liked it, Mike

[Andy N]

Nice composition Mike, I like how you explored the central motif around the connecting chords. Always good to hear original material in these challenged.

[Mike W]

Thanks for your kind words Andy, glad you liked it, Mike

[WBlues]

Well done, Mike. Good composition.

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

Wilfried

[Mike W]

Thanks Wilfried, glad you liked it, Mike

[Mike D]

Smooth chord changes, very well done!

Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

[Mike W]

Thanks Mike, glad you liked it, Mike

[Martin W]

Nicely done Mike ,catchy little noodle there , I’m with you on the triangle and square lesson so much can be gleaned from that approach, you’ve taken some simple concepts and pulled this out of the hat , timing was bang on as well . Excellent well played .

Martin

[Mike W]

Thanks Martin, I appreciate your kind comments, Mike

[Hide (ひで）]

I liked the tone and the melody with motifs, Mike. Very well done!

Hidetada Shimizu

[Mike W]

Thanks Hide, I appreciate your kind comments, Mike

[bluesheki]

Like your style to play your guitar.
Very nice jazz tone too.
Keep it up, i would like to hear more from you

Blue

[Mike W]

Thanks Blue, appreciate your comments, Mike

[JFL]

Nicely done Mike! It’s nice when a challenge like this comes along to push you to finish a lingering idea.

JFL

[Mike W]

Thanks J, yes we all need a bit of a push on occasions, Mike

[sunjamr]

Very clever idea, Mike. And nicely played and recorded. It’s great that you are getting into composition, which is the ultimate goal for many of us.

Sunjamr Steve

[Mike W]

Many thanks, Steve. Your kind comments are appreciated, Mike

[Dave K]

That was pretty cool, Mike. Love that you put your own thing together for this. It sounded excellent!

[Mike W]

Thanks Dave, appreciate your kind words,
Mike

[Rainer L]

Very nice playing and I really liked your composition.

[Mike W]

That’s very kind, Rainer, thank you, Mike

[Sebastian]

Hi Mike, nice composition! The combination of this melody and the tone of your guitar is perfect and you’ve played it with convidence. Thanks for sharing.

[Mike W]

Hi Sebastien, thanks for your kind words, Mike

[JoLa]

Very nice composition, Mike! A clever idea to use 3 notes in different contexts and of course, a nice signature bass slide ending 😉

🎸JoLa

[Mike W]

Thanks Jola, appreciate your comments. It’s funny that the bass slide caught on – I only did it in November because I momentarily forgot the last two chords, Mike

[Don D.]

Hi Mike, that was a good one for sure, thanks for sharing it! Happy and healthy new year to you and yours!

Don D.

[Mike W]

Thank you Don, glad you liked it. Happy New Year to you, Mike

[Bruce D]

Mike,
Nice noodling! Nice tune you came up with. And great tone, love those P90’s. What guitar is that, I think I want one.

Happy new year!

Bruce

Just focus on the notes you DID get right . . . Frank Vignola

[Mike W]

Thanks for your kind comments, Bruce. The guitar is a Peerless Gigmaster. I’m told that they’re made in Korea in a factory that used to make Gibsons. It’s a fairly close copy of one of the Gibsons that they blinged up with gold paint. The man that set it up for me tells me the pickups are Epiphone. It’s my favourite! Mike

[Bob Utberg]

MIKE, that was a great job at “I’ll take four notes or one idea and make it very interesting!” And you did!! Great job! Listen to SRV on Little Wing: The whole darn thang is Em!!!! Over and over and Over again!! Except, he owned it and made it his own. So did you! Nicely done Mike. Happy New Year! Bob

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[Mike W]

Thank you so much for your comments, Bob, I really appreciate it. Happy New Year to you and yours, Mike

[Brian]

Nice playing Mike! sounded great 🙂

[Mike W]

Thank you Brian – Happy New Year, Mike

[Phil67]

very sweet melody with a big self-contraint of 3 notes noodling, a nice harmonized descent.
well done

Where does the white go when snow melts?

[Mike W]

Thank you Phil, I appreciate your comments, Mike

[Mike W]

Thanks for your kind words Pap, Happy New Year to you and yours, Mike

[Pap]

Mike, nice composition and playing. I appreciate how much time it must of took to put it together. Happy New Year. Pap

[Author]

Posts