June 2026 Challenge Response

[Laurel C]

Hi Fellow Amer’s, I have rushed this one together today to complete it as I did not want to waste the effort. Using ep239 backing track and the idea of a riff as the driving rhythm, it organically came together, completely different from the lesson. Using only the open E and A chords, a double stop and single notes, here it is.

[Dieter]

Very nice playing.

Dieter

[Mark T]

Nice submission, Laurel – had a kind of Duane Eddy feel to it, to my ears at least. – Mark 👍🎶😎

[John H]

Well done Laurel-very 60s-ish and I love it. I enjoy your use of tremolo/vibrato and reverb. You are becoming more confident and adventurous in you guitar play, exploration of the fretboard and in generating good sounding guitar music. Love this and a great listen.

John

[Michael Krailo]

Got the tremolo effect going on and worked an E and E7 in with the A chord. Nicely done.

Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

[JoeD1]

This was so good Laurel. It reminded me a little of The Hollies “Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)).

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

[wannaplayblues]

Great submission – excellent steady rhythm!

"I hear you talkin' son, but you 'aint sayin' nothin'" - Will McFarlane quoting Muddy Waters hearing a really fast guitar player

[Alan L]

Awesome bluesy-surfy riffs! 😎 I like the overall groove, and how all the guitar layers interact.

[Tremelow]

Very nice, Laurel. Great sound from your Tele. It had a bit of an experimental flare to it, but in a very positive sense.

[James B]

Nice job working those phrases into the backing track and make it your own composition, Laurel.

James

[JoLa]

Glad you made it just in time, Laurel!
It was worth the effort for sure, sounded good. I like how you combine multiple guitar layers in your compositions. This one had that surf-like twang you seem to lean towards. Two chords only seem to work well with many styles of music, don’t they?

🎸JoLa

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[Mike W]

I was also reminded of the Duane Eddy sound. There were some great riffs of your own in there and they fitted perfectly. The layering of guitar parts worked well – great submission.

[sunjamr]

Great idea, Laurel. I also got the surf music vibe. You could build on this and turn it into a complete 3- minute song.

Sunjamr Steve

[AndréM]

Nice upbeat shuffle.
Well done.

AndréM

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