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  • This topic has 26 replies, 23 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by sunburst.
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    • March 28, 2020 at 5:34 pm #165806
      sunburst
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        i ALREADY SUBMITTED BUT WAS EXCITED TO SHOW WHAT i STARTED SHORTLY AFTER MY OTHER .. i JUST LIKE PARTICAPTING AND SHARING ..WHOEVER IS MODERATING PIC ANY IF ONLY ONE DOESN’T MATTER IT’S ALL FUN … HOPE ALL ARE PLAYING IT SAFE!

        https://youtu.be/wVArlbIp-cc

      • March 28, 2020 at 6:45 pm #165861
        John H
        Participant

          Drop D? Sound like a cool haunting groove. Love your Martin tones.

        • March 28, 2020 at 7:17 pm #165870
          Roger
          Participant

            I thoroughly enjoyed that

          • March 28, 2020 at 7:37 pm #165891
            Phil G
            Participant

              That was impressive. That lesson just came out and you’ve already got it down. Enjoyed!

              phil g.

            • March 28, 2020 at 8:28 pm #165936
              Hide (ひで)
              Participant

                Is it really a Martin? I am jealous. Has that dark feel, the song.. Hide

                Hidetada Shimizu

              • March 28, 2020 at 8:47 pm #165959
                sunburst
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                  Hide (ひで) wrote:

                  Is it really a Martin? I am jealous. Has that dark feel, the song.. Hide

                  Yes I snagged this used Martin 000-15 Mahogany is warm and subtle .. i like to step up to recommended 12s have 11s on it elixir bronze phosphorus nano web coated.. i am going to try 12s next restring.. it’s not as bright as the spruce tops and i like the warm tone..especially the blues fingerstyle stuff very much recommend this.. think Brian has one

                • March 28, 2020 at 9:28 pm #165968
                  AndréM
                  Participant

                    NIce playing John.
                    Great sound.

                    AndreM

                    AndréM

                  • March 29, 2020 at 12:25 am #165992
                    Dieter
                    Participant

                      Great picking.

                      Dieter

                    • March 29, 2020 at 3:06 am #166059
                      Bill H
                      Participant

                        hi John

                        you have real talent…..what a great sound you produce with that guitar..

                        nice easy listening…….feel the music …..

                        Stay safe my friend

                      • March 29, 2020 at 3:34 am #166080
                        Eric C
                        Participant

                          Very nice sounding! Cool fingerpicking, John!

                          Eric

                        • March 29, 2020 at 3:39 am #166087
                          graeme c
                          Participant

                            wow john, first out the box with brians latest lesson and a great job. thanks for sharing, really cool.

                            graeme.

                          • March 29, 2020 at 3:44 am #166096
                            Ethan G
                            Participant

                              Very brooding tone, love a good fingerpicker.

                            • March 29, 2020 at 4:15 am #166140
                              WBlues
                              Participant

                                Cool finger picking. Your Martin has a wonderful sound; actually there is no need to say that; it goes without saying.
                                Great melody you played.

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

                                Wilfried

                              • March 29, 2020 at 7:43 am #166232
                                Patrick F
                                Participant

                                  Wonderful work, nice vibe , I have to do this one!

                                • March 29, 2020 at 9:19 am #166325
                                  Treblemaker
                                  Participant

                                    Again, I like your choices and I am impressed with your finger picking.

                                  • March 29, 2020 at 9:28 am #166342
                                    Roger
                                    Participant

                                      I really like that piece.

                                    • March 29, 2020 at 10:48 am #166450
                                      sunburst
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                                        Roger wrote:

                                        I really like that piece.

                                        Thanks Roger, I like to showcase Angeline the baker is a really cool old country standard in Drop D I was just practicing from another site.. , i only spent an hour following the tab for this short but very good drop D lesson..and maybe another hour making up stuff with it.. I like different open turnings too.. it is fun to experiment as we learn new styles. this lesson reminded a bit of 70s fleetwood Mac Lindsey Buckingham .. be safe man!

                                      • March 29, 2020 at 11:31 am #166513
                                        Patrick van Rijn
                                        Participant

                                          This is a great track and very very well played, John! Wonderful sound out of that guitar, suits perfectly with the song.

                                          Best regards,
                                          Patrick

                                          Patrick

                                        • March 29, 2020 at 11:58 am #166557
                                          KevinE
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                                            I like that dropped D sound anyway, so I might have to take a peek at this lesson at some time. Very well done, the guitar sounded great.

                                            https://crowssayveeeh.bandcamp.com/
                                            https://soundcloud.com/kevin-emmrich

                                          • March 29, 2020 at 2:05 pm #166707
                                            satellite
                                            Participant

                                              Loved that. Had the feel of British folk pickers of the late 60’s early 70’s. Thanks John.

                                            • March 29, 2020 at 2:20 pm #166738
                                              Brian
                                              Keymaster

                                                John, nice to see you already nailing that Drop D thing, and even playing it fingerstyle. That’s fantastic my friend!

                                              • March 29, 2020 at 4:48 pm #166870
                                                Dave K
                                                Participant

                                                  Awesome… Is that the new drop D lesson? Is that a Martin d-15? I’m strongly considering one.

                                                • March 29, 2020 at 6:05 pm #166926
                                                  JoLa
                                                  Participant

                                                    What took you so long, John? 😉 You’re a fast learner.

                                                    🎸JoLa

                                                  • March 30, 2020 at 5:03 am #167191
                                                    Tremelow
                                                    Participant

                                                      I am going to tackle that one asap myself, John. You already pretty much nailed it. You are going by a lesson per week – and then some. Great player!

                                                    • March 30, 2020 at 6:29 am #167236
                                                      snakechisler
                                                      Participant

                                                        Nicely done think this will inspire me to drag out my acoustic and tackle this head on

                                                      • March 30, 2020 at 6:58 pm #167448
                                                        Santiago P
                                                        Participant

                                                          I didn’t know the lesson but it sounds very good … sometimes I wonder if you really are learners

                                                        • March 30, 2020 at 7:06 pm #167450
                                                          sunburst
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                                                            Santiago P wrote:

                                                            I didn’t know the lesson but it sounds very good … sometimes I wonder if you really are learners

                                                            the only one who are learners are those having fun sharing and learning from the learners my friend! enjoy.. remember to tap your foot when praticing..go slow tempo as possible .. use the soundslice featured here..learn the loop features.. use everything here Brian is teaching..any questions just ask am community plenty friends here, be well and ty.. enjoy!

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