EP131 Challenge Response – GaryW

[Gary W]

First a thank you to Bryce for picking this lesson for the challenge. I never noticed this lesson before and it’s a real gem – it’s not the most complicated piece but it sure is tough to master. The submissions I’ve seen so far have been really impressive – great playing and a lot of creativity. Well, here’s my attempt. Thanks for viewing.

[TaylorL]

Nice work Gary! Some very accurate flatpicking there. At the end I like how you are using the pinky in the C chord shape to do the walk down, good idea as it keeps the base note in place in case you need it. One thing I noticed happening to you (which happens to me as well) is that when you approach the difficult licks, your tempo ever so slightly increases – this was happening to me because I was tensing in prep for the run of notes, and that tension made my tempo increase. As I force myself to stay relaxed through the run, I find it is easier to keep tempo (and also hit the notes – which you do very well in this take, by the way). Thanks for posting!

[Gary W]

Nice work Gary! Some very accurate flatpicking there. At the end I like how you are using the pinky in the C chord shape to do the walk down, good idea as it keeps the base note in place in case you need it. One thing I noticed happening to you (which happens to me as well) is that when you approach the difficult licks, your tempo ever so slightly increases – this was happening to me because I was tensing in prep for the run of notes, and that tension made my tempo increase. As I force myself to stay relaxed through the run, I find it is easier to keep tempo (and also hit the notes – which you do very well in this take, by the way). Thanks for posting!

Taylor – that’s a good observation about tempo and some good advice. It’s funny, I think I struggle with fast tempo much more on the acoustic (which I’ve only had since May) compared to the electric — probably a comfort thing. Thanks for your comment.
Gary

[JohnStrat]

Very nice Gary JohnStrat

[kubrider]

Hey Gary,
Great job with this, made it look easy.
Rob

[Tim Lee]

Gary,

Some good guitar picking there! I really enjoyed it and look forward to seeing more from you.
Tim

[ranja]

Great job Gary. You looked very relaxed.
Ron

[Michael H.]

Very nice job. It was a very smooth rendition.

Mike

[charjo]

Nice clean picking, Gary and your fingers flew, effortlessly, over those licks.
John

[Martin G]

Well done, Gary…Right on point!! (Nice Taylor!! (It is a Taylor isn’t it?))

And it appears that you have it memorized…..very cool!

Marty

[sciencefiction]

Nice playing, Gary.
Very good.
Larrt

[Tremelow]

That was some skillful playing, Gary. You made it look very easy. Beautiful guitar, by the way.

[Gary W]

Well done, Gary…Right on point!! (Nice Taylor!! (It is a Taylor isn’t it?))

And it appears that you have it memorized…..very cool!

Marty

Marty – thanks. Actually it’s an Alvarez parlor (AP66SHB).
Gary

[Scott M]

Great picking Gary, delivered with a real sense of ease, well done!

Scott

[Duffy P]

Sounded great. Picking was very accurate. You have a nice, mellow tone with that guitar.

Guitar could be louder, but that’s a recording issue, not a playing one. I have the same issue all the time.

[sunjamr]

Almost flawless, I would say. As for the tempo issue mentioned by TaylorL, one way to deal with that is to play with a drum track. I think many guitarists tend to slightly alter the tempo when they come to a complex lick, and there’s a good reason for that: It’s complicated.

Sunjamr Steve

[Lights]

Hi!
You´re probably another Alvares religious man infected by Brian? Very cool guitar and nice sound. And you are playing exactly like HIMSELF!

[bri-uklefty]

Wow Gary you nailed that one with a great comfortable feel and got to be pleased with that rendition of a very challenging lesson content.
Well done with bends and timing; you got some great critiques to help with that drive for continuous improvement we strive for. It always sounds sweeter; ‘pleased but not satisifed’….in this case you must be very, very pleased!
Cheers Bri

[cobber]

Nicely done.

[Debra]

Gary,
Wonderful! I just fell right into the groove and was mesmerized by the gentleness and fluidity of your playing. Tone is superb.
Bravo, Gary!
Cheers, Debra

[WBlues]

Hey Gary, played very clean. The Sound fits great to this Track.
You’re playing also with a pleasant ease.

Wilfried

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

Wilfried

[smilefred]

Hey Gary what an accurate flatpicking !! Congrats. I noticed the use of the pinky on C passage..good tecnique
Cheers
Ale

[Bryce-AKguitar]

Great job on this Gary! I am glad you liked this lesson. I did too!

-Bryce
Anchorage, Alaska

[BluGenes]

Liked it a lot Gary, good job!

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

[Brian]

Awesome job Gary. Your timing is fantastic, and you make it look / sound effortless. Thanks for sharing man 🙂

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