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EP127 Challange

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    • January 29, 2016 at 6:02 pm #32267
      Havasumark
      Participant

        Here is my attempt at EP127. Soooo many takes, I think I created a dead spot in my hard drive…LoL!!!

        Mark

      • January 29, 2016 at 6:17 pm #32276
        Sal
        Participant

          Yo Mark,one heck of a good job!!That’s a real nice sound from that guitar!! Also,at our age,we stop counting the takes,and focus instead on the finished product,which was great to listen to………..SAL

        • January 29, 2016 at 6:49 pm #32287
          Scott M
          Participant

            Hey Mark, great job! consistent tempo and I love the sweet tones of your Srat!

            Scott

          • January 29, 2016 at 8:03 pm #32292
            Mick M
            Participant

              Hi Mark, that was awesome! very solid and love the tone from your strat

              Mick

            • January 29, 2016 at 8:13 pm #32297
              BluGenes
              Participant

                Good job man! Yea, why I shy away from video, just getting through it, so hard. But, when you do, the result always rocks.

                Noticed my hero in the picture on the wall. I unofficially started the University of Stevie Ray Vaughn. lol I study there often, but, probably will never graduate.

                Don't practice till you get it right, practice till you can't get it wrong.

              • January 29, 2016 at 10:02 pm #32309
                charjo
                Moderator

                  Mark, it’s great to see you back posting.Great job as usual. I did mine in one video take….I just played through it 15 times until I was satisfied.
                  John

                • January 30, 2016 at 1:10 am #32316
                  sunjamr
                  Participant

                    Good solid rhythm and accurate licks. Nice sound on the guitar. No sign of nerves coming through. What more can I say? You should be proud.

                    Sunjamr Steve

                  • January 30, 2016 at 2:44 am #32320
                    6stringer Pete
                    Moderator

                      Very pro sounding and playing!

                      The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete

                      It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete

                      Pete
                      Active Melody
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                    • January 30, 2016 at 4:43 am #32327
                      WBlues
                      Participant

                        Hi Mark,
                        total entspannte Stimmung. Genau so spielst du. ich finde das sehr beeindruckend.
                        Dann ein schönes gleichmäßiges Tempo mit einem passenden Sound.

                        Wilfried

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

                        Wilfried

                      • January 30, 2016 at 8:12 am #32346
                        bri-uklefty
                        Participant

                          Hi Mark and very polished posting,

                          I bet some of your other were just as good but this one got the feel, tempo and movement around the fingerboard really smooth. Definitely a fantastic submission.

                          The strat sounds great and looks as if you’ve played it for a while, definitely sits and plays comfortably with you, or the other way around!

                          Cheers Bri

                        • January 30, 2016 at 11:57 am #32374
                          Badger (4FingerPhil)
                          Participant

                            Brilliant Mark, really smooth. The faithful Strats never let you down, sounded perfect. Really enjoying this experience and watching everyones posts. They are all so different, cheers Phil

                          • January 30, 2016 at 3:17 pm #32414
                            Debra
                            Participant

                              Mark
                              That sounded really nice! Great groove and tone. I enjoyed it very much.
                              Cheers
                              Debra

                            • January 30, 2016 at 4:23 pm #32430
                              Bryce-AKguitar
                              Keymaster

                                You might have done quite a few takes, but I tell you Mark, you played it like a pro! Nicely done! Take a bow!

                                -Bryce
                                Anchorage, Alaska

                              • January 30, 2016 at 11:12 pm #32467
                                Michael H.
                                Participant

                                  That was great. Classic guitar and well played.

                                • January 31, 2016 at 11:00 am #32574
                                  Brian
                                  Keymaster

                                    Very smooth Mark. I love the tone of that Strat for this one, good choice. Your playing was fantastic as well. You shouldn’t have mentioned how many takes it took and we’d all just think you’re a blues master at the point 🙂 Great job, thanks for sharing.

                                  • January 31, 2016 at 11:21 am #32583
                                    Tremelow
                                    Participant

                                      I have to agree with all of the above. That’s some fine playing and a great video! Congrats, Mark.

                                    • January 31, 2016 at 3:27 pm #32624
                                      smilefred
                                      Participant

                                        Hi mark smooth as silk
                                        well done
                                        Ale

                                      • January 31, 2016 at 4:39 pm #32647
                                        Havasumark
                                        Participant

                                          Hello all,

                                          I just wanted to thank everyone for watching. I also appreciate all your comments. I really enjoy watching/listening to all of these challenge entries as they are all great. Not sure who’s idea this was, (Bryce maybe), but what a great idea. The interaction we all have on this site, for me, is what makes Brian’s site excel above all the others. Not to mention that I’m partial to Brian’s teaching style.

                                          Happy picking,
                                          Mark..

                                        • February 1, 2016 at 5:01 pm #32811
                                          Don D.
                                          Moderator

                                            Hi Mark, the many takes paid off, that was a really sturdy one, no mistakes–sounds good!

                                            Don D.

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