December 2024 Challenge Response – Dermot M

[Dermot M]

Happy New Year Everyone!

Here’s my stab at trying to mix a bit of major, minor and arpeggios playing. I still have a lot of work to do on the vibratos and playing the changes but I love these challenges as they really help to cement what we’ve been watching.

Looking forward to watching you other submissions.

Ta for now.

Dermot.

[Mark T]

Very nice performance, Dermot – some lovely, accurate, slides and I certainly detected some vibratos in there; I enjoyed that a lot 👍🎶😎

[Dermot M]

Thank you, Mark. I appreciate the encouragement.

[Gary W]

Bravo Dermot, I see where you coming from in your note choice & it’s working – keep it up! (I’ve sent a friend request so I can send you a message btw) 🙂

Gary

[Dermot M]

Thank you, Gary. I’ll accept that now. Always happy to connect.

[Ralph P.]

Good job of putting your learnings into practice Dermot. I like the way you lean on the root note…something Brian stresses a lot. I could clearly hear the chord changes by your choice of notes. Nice job.

Ralph

Ralph P.

[Dermot M]

Thank you Ralph. That’s encouraging. I always feel once I press that record button my fingers start sticking to the fretboard. I can’t work out why? 😉

[JoeD1]

Nicely played Dermot. I liked how you followed the chard changes.

Joe

The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
--Graeme Edge

[Dermot M]

Thank you, Joe. Appreciate that. I’ll keep working at it.

[Alan L]

Good balance of major and minor licks. Well played. Guitar sounds great.

[Dermot M]

Thank you, Alan. I really enjoy the challenges and there’s nothing quite like having to keep playing:-)))

[Garry]

Nice use of the fretboard Dermot. You’ve got lyrical lines and your slides to the key A note keep your blues structured for sure. Well played. Happy New Year and all the best! 😎🎸😎

[Manfred M]

You have found a lot of fine sounding notes over this backing track, Dermot.
And these long slides, really impressive! I always have the problem to land on the right fret.
I wish you a happy new year with lots of guitar experiences!

Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
The next Meetup is expected to take place in November 2025

There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum in good time.

I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[John H]

Dermot,
Nicely done. You are following the chord changes and mixing the pentatonics in fine fashion. With each pass you develop more confidence and it comes through. Keep up the work. Thanks for sharing.

John

[charjo]

Well played, Deremot. I like how you chose one area at a time to concentrate on. I think that’s a great way to learn.
John

[Jennifer D]

Some nice phrases in there Dermot! 👍

[Martin W]

Hi Dermot , nice work following the chord changes with a good blend of the pentatonics .
I agree this type of challenge really stretches the creativity , so we can put our learnings into practice.

Martin

[Bob Utberg]

Love the B.B. style start to your sub Dermot. Nice melodic lines and then your repeated ideas, but changed them just a touch! Well done

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[AndréM]

Dermot, you worked the bird neck nicely.
Excellent performance.
Well done.

AndréM

AndréM

[Mike D]

Def hitting the chord changes ….nice laid back vibe and melodic licks …!

Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

[JoLa]

Very nice, Dermot! Your focus and patience allowed you to explore the fretboard and, like you said, solidify everything you learned from Brian. Hanging on to the root note was a good choice, and I also heard a nice bend there!

🎸JoLa

[Reuben B]

Nice rendition Dermot. I like the slides into the note and how they fall exactly on the beat, what a great feel of rhythm. I heard some nice vibratos and bends in there too. Glad to see your submission.

[sunjamr]

Nice one Dermot, you definitely hit the right notes! By the look of it, it’s pretty cold where you are. Now’s a good time to pop over to New Zealand and get warm.

Sunjamr Steve

[Dieter]

Very relaxing version.

Dieter

[Bill]

Good work Dermot. Nice job letting space between the notes and riffs on this slow track.

[James B]

Sounding good Dermot. You’re making music. 🎶

James

[Michael L]

Hi Dermot, well done Sir! You covered a lot of the neck and gave us some fine bluesy lines.

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