March 2021 Challenge Submission – Mike W

[Mike W]

Good day to all,

Hope you’re all keeping safe and well.
Particularly interesting challenge this month – I assumed that I was going to be doing a blues of some sort, but what came out was completely different.
I thought it had quite an eerie quality, although it reminds me a little of the theme music for one of the 1960s biblical blockbuster films where Charlton Heston trudges through the desert in his sandals.
Anyway, I hope you like it – here’s the link –

Really looking forward to going through everyone’s submissions,

Mike

[Dieter]

Great relaxing picking.

Dieter

[Mike W]

Many thanks, Dieter.

[Vincent K]

Very well played Mike, you look so relaxed and you play beautiful. Great sound

🎸 Vincent 🎶 🇳🇱

[Mike W]

Thanks for your kind words, Vincent.

[Mark T]

Beautifully played, Mike – wonderful composition 👍🎶. Don’t know about “ biblical blockbuster” – made me think of a spaghetti western, the lone rider with no name riding into the sunset 😎

Best wishes 😊

[Mike W]

Thank you Mark – glad you liked it.

[Don Patton jr]

Well done Mike!
Relaxing composition. Reminded me of a background guitar for some sort of cinematic film scene, as you mentioned, played very well!

Don P

Don P

[Mike W]

Don, thanks for your comments.

[Phil B]

I’m in the camp of the Italian spaghetti western soundtrack myself, was that Ennio Morricone? Anyway great playing Mike.

[Mike W]

Thanks Phil, glad you liked it.

[David B]

Hola Mike.
Nice and classic composition. I cannot remember the soundtrack you’ve mentioned, but the sound quality, feeling of tempo and tasty licks of your post are great.

nice job
David B.

[Mike W]

David, many thanks for your comments – glad you liked it.

[AndréM]

Great relaxing improv
Well played
Nice guitar

AndréM

AndréM

[Mike W]

Andre, thanks for your kind words.

[snakechisler]

Heston Sandal Rock great stuff

The stuff of legends nice and atmospheric

[Mike W]

Thanks Greg, glad you liked it.

[James B]

Nice one Mike. It’s funny how fooling around with chords and melodies will take you in one direction or another. I like your cinematic tune.

James

[Mike W]

Thank you James, I appreciate your comments.

[WBlues]

Mike, that was a very relaxed composition. Somehow really nice. Well done.

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

Wilfried

[Mike W]

Kind words, Wilfried, thank you.

[Martin W]

Yep nice composition Mike , it really gives off that western flavour with a mysterious feel . You looked very relaxed playing it .

Martin

[Mike W]

Thanks Martin, glad you liked it.

[Alan K]

Mesmerizing composition Mike. Very well played and creative.

[Mike W]

Thanks Alan – glad you liked it.

[JFL]

This is perfect Mike. I can picture the scenes as I listen. I also went through the same thought process as you and wound up with the same type of style. Well done!

JFL

[Mike W]

Thanks J, I appreciate your comments.

[Juxi]

Great tone, Mike. Great composition, too. Very melancholic and beautiful melody. Top!

Bluesige Grüße
Juxi

[Mike W]

Kind words Juxi, thank you.

[Pat]

Very relaxing with a ting of Irish/English folk music sound. Nice playing!

[Mike W]

Thanks Pat. The folky sound wasn’t intentional, but I thought it came out a bit medieval. I confess that I borrowed a lick from the Shadows that was played by Hank Marvin on a lute!

[John H]

I love your depiction of Charlton Heston in his sandals Mike. Played well, catchy and melodic.

[Mike W]

Many thanks, John.

[JoLa]

Mike, this is your best submission so far in my opinion. This beautiful melody definitely has a movie soundtrack attributes and it was executed flawlessly. It’s amazing what little noodling can lead to, not always what we expect at first but with incredible results 🙂

🎸JoLa

[Mike W]

That’s very kind, Jola, thank you. I appreciate your comments.

[Wim]

Great playing, Mike.

Now how come minor chord progressions often sound like movie scores?

Wim.

Wim

[Mike W]

Thank you Wim. Those minor chords do sound dramatic – I think it’s an easy way for the film people to go to set a mood.

[Livio M]

Hi Mike
I have listened to you with pleasure. It is interesting that you wanted to make a blues and then you set Moses to music; Moses wanted to be a shepherd and went to speak with the pharaoh. I feel Easter is near.

Livio

[Mike W]

Thank you Livio, I’m glad you liked it. Happy Easter.

[Guido]

Atmospheric beautiful music! It’s incredible how, starting from the same 3 chords, you can have such different results. Yes, If I close my eyes and listen to your music I can see a scene of Moses reaching and then parting the Red Sea!

Guido

[Mike W]

Thank you Guido, I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[Hide (ひで）]

Mike, Yes, this does sound like a movie soundtrack! I wonder what movie you are talking about. I think older movies had better emotive music in the background. You created the feel very well. Good tone, too!

Hidetada Shimizu

[Mike W]

Thanks Hide, glad you liked it.

[Phil67]

I like all of your submission Mike, there are always so true, so sincere and intimate, sure there are greater players who do it like pro, but you have always a very personal touch, something that sign you, at least this is the way I feel it.
Meeting soul thru music is clearly one of my (far) objective, and you get that kind of color.

Where does the white go when snow melts?

[Mike W]

Very kind words, Phil, thank you very much.

[Frank N]

Melancholy and smooth, very nice indeed.

[Mike W]

Thank you Frank.

[Don D.]

Really nice, dreamy tune, took me back to my bedroom in 1963, hearing something coming from the TV.

Don D.

[Mike W]

Thanks Don, that sounds like a pretty good reaction.

[Michael B]

Nice playing, Mike. You tell a story with your tune, I like that. And nice use of the whole fret board. Great thoughtout ending too!
Regards,
Michael

[Mike W]

Thank you Michael, kind words indeed.

[David H]

Soothing delight sounds. Such nice clean notes.

[Mike W]

Kind words, thank you Frank.

[Brian]

Great job Mike – sounding better with each one.

[Mike W]

Thanks Brian, I appreciate your comments.

[Bob Utberg]

Chuck in his sandals!!! That was funny. However – your playing was superb! Great job Mike! Bob

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[Mike W]

Kind words, thanks Bob.

[Dave K]

Very pretty composition, Mike. That was an easy listen for sure… Beautiful.

[Mike W]

Thank you, Dave

[David K]

Sweet tune Mike, love it! You really know it’s good when it can bring your mind to other places.

[Mike W]

Thank you David, it’s nice to think a tune can have that effect.

[Sebastian]

Hey Mike, nice composition, very sensitive and mellow with a beautiful tone. You’ve played it realy good. I think it suits a movie too! Thanks for sharing.

[Mike W]

Thanks for your kind words, Sebastian

[DaveW]

Great clean sound and picking. Very relaxing to listen to. Nice job!

DaveW

[Mike W]

Thanks Dave.

[Tom D]

Hi Mike, I like your song … A LOT! Your timing and tone really commanded attention. And combined with that really interesting melody line it was v fun to hear. BTW I was hearing a haunting jazzy feel and had to laugh at your biblical blockbuster description!

Cheers, Tom

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