Sep 2020 Challenge Response – Israel U

[Israel U]

Hi all! That was a challenging challenge!
I haven’t jammed with anyone before, and I realized I don’t improvise very well, at least not in this tempo.
So, I made a composition, not an improvisation… but I got a taste of what improvisation with someone is.
It’s a good idea to put this track into the routine practice.

Israel

Topic

[Denise]

Very good licks, played with much expression. I like your finish lick!
Denise

Switzerland

[Dieter]

Very nice job – reat licks.

Dieter

[Phil B]

That’s a great tone that you have on that guitar Israel and you furnished us with some tasty sounding licks. Great job and I liked the run down at the end of the piece.

[Lights]

Wow, Israel! Great licks, bends and vibratos, fine choose tone as well.
Lights.

[Garry]

Played with accuracy and conviction Usrael. Tempo was spot on and transition from rhythm to single line was also excellent. Licks had variety with a bluesy feel and you finished off brilliantly with your final lick. Great performance. All the best!

[Laurel C]

That was terrific and considering your reservations it didn’t show. So much to like about this. Will take your advice and retrieve the backing track and use it for practice rather than let it beat me.

'To learn the language surround yourself with better players ... I think it's rubbing off'

[Martin W]

Yep certainly a difficult challenge this month ,I guess that’s why numbers are down . you kept the momentum throughout and in time with a swing feel and a variety of licks. I agree with you on keeping the backing track for practice there’s much to glean from it . Well played .

Martin

[Mike D]

Very cool !

Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

[AndréM]

Excellent rendition Israel.
Like the sound of that guitar.
Looks like you had fun doing it.

AndréM

AndréM

[Alan K]

Really nice Israel. A lot to like. Your rhythm was perfectly timed and played. Very nice lead elements. Loved the bass runs. Awesome ending.

[WBlues]

Anyway, Israel; you accepted and mastered the challenge. Stay tuned.

Wilfried

[JoLa]

That was great, Israel! You’ve got a great sense of rhythm, it was a foot-stomping good jam! I think most of us have pre-designed the licks for this challenge – well, I know I have. Just like you, I have never jammed with anyone and coming up with something coherent so fast is way out of my league. Nevertheless, I agree with you that it was a good practice and a good idea to keep doing it 🙂

♪JoLa

[JFL]

It was a hard one this month. You found your own way to overcome the challenge and it turned out great! Some cool runs in there. This will no doubt help you practice on improving your improvisation. Good job!

JFL

[bruce s]

You carried yourself quite well through that Israel, maybe jamming and improv is your thing!!

[Pap]

Nice job Israel, you did a great job. I loved the ending…really nice lick there. Cheers. Pap

[Richard S]

Well played Israel. To me this is the fun part – playing and jamming with others. You got the idea of trading 2s with Brian and you just kept going.
Great job.

[Cholls]

From start to finish I was entertained! Nice job!

Cholls

[Andy N]

I think many of us followed exactly you’re approach of preparing something, I certainly did! The hard work paid off and you sounded a duo and that was the aim. Good job. oh and I agree with you about keeping this as a background practice task.

[Israel U]

Thank you so much for your comments!
That was a very educative challenge.

Israel

[Phil67]

very well, licks fit nicely with tempo , last lick is fun.

Where does the white go when snow melts?

[Bob Utberg]

Hi Israel! Great job for sure. Excellent use of the whole fret board. You were creative and had never jammed with anyone before? Excellent work here. Bob

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[John H]

Israel,
Love that guitar. Your improv is original, inspiring and melodic. Thanks for sharing.

John H.

[snakechisler]

Think this is your best submission yet you really got into the flow and delivered some fine rhythm and licks.

Nice one

[James B]

Hi Israel. Good start. You’ll be jammin’ with the best of them in no time!

James

[sunjamr]

Very well played, Israel. Many good licks there, even if you did compose them beforehand. Nothing wrong with that.

Sunjamr Steve

[Bruce D]

Israel,
Good ideas all over the place on the neck. You’re right, this would be a great refresher to play along to. Gets you to think on your feet.

Nice job!

Bruce

[Dave K]

That was great, Israel. That guitar sounds so cool. Excellent job on this challenge!

[Guido Clericus Vagans]

Very well played and and enjoyable to listen to. Super final lick, like real pro 😀 !

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