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Sep 2020 Challenge Response – Israel U

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    • October 4, 2020 at 1:24 am #194077
      Israel U
      Participant

        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

      • October 4, 2020 at 2:02 am #194086
        Denise
        Participant

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

          More Blues!

        • October 4, 2020 at 2:06 am #194090
          Dieter
          Participant

            Very nice job – reat licks.

            Dieter

          • October 4, 2020 at 2:21 am #194094
            Phil B
            Participant

              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.

            • October 4, 2020 at 2:47 am #194095
              Lights
              Participant

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

              • October 4, 2020 at 4:09 am #194112
                Garry
                Participant

                  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!

                • October 4, 2020 at 4:54 am #194116
                  Laurel C
                  Moderator

                    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.

                  • October 4, 2020 at 5:40 am #194119
                    Martin W
                    Participant

                      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

                    • October 4, 2020 at 9:44 am #194174
                      Mike D
                      Participant

                        Very cool !

                        Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

                      • October 4, 2020 at 10:23 am #194187
                        AndréM
                        Participant

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

                          AndréM

                          AndréM

                        • October 4, 2020 at 10:48 am #194207
                          Alan K
                          Participant

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

                          • October 4, 2020 at 10:55 am #194213
                            WBlues
                            Participant

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

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

                              Wilfried

                            • October 4, 2020 at 12:34 pm #194256
                              JoLa
                              Participant

                                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

                              • October 4, 2020 at 1:49 pm #194279
                                JFL
                                Participant

                                  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

                                • October 4, 2020 at 2:52 pm #194312
                                  bruce s
                                  Participant

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

                                  • October 4, 2020 at 3:22 pm #194326
                                    Pap
                                    Participant

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

                                    • October 4, 2020 at 3:47 pm #194339
                                      Richard S
                                      Participant

                                        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.

                                      • October 5, 2020 at 12:39 am #194520
                                        Cholls
                                        Participant

                                          From start to finish I was entertained! Nice job!

                                          Cholls

                                        • October 5, 2020 at 1:25 am #194535
                                          Andy N
                                          Participant

                                            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.

                                          • October 5, 2020 at 2:57 am #194554
                                            Israel U
                                            Participant

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

                                              Israel

                                            • October 5, 2020 at 5:32 am #194597
                                              Phil67
                                              Participant

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

                                                Where does the white go when snow melts?

                                              • October 5, 2020 at 5:46 am #194605
                                                Bob Utberg
                                                Participant

                                                  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)

                                                • October 5, 2020 at 6:08 am #194619
                                                  John H
                                                  Participant

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

                                                    John H.

                                                  • October 5, 2020 at 11:29 am #194683
                                                    snakechisler
                                                    Participant

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

                                                      Nice one

                                                    • October 5, 2020 at 12:41 pm #194728
                                                      James B
                                                      Participant

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

                                                        James

                                                      • October 5, 2020 at 4:08 pm #194808
                                                        sunjamr
                                                        Participant

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

                                                          Sunjamr Steve

                                                        • October 5, 2020 at 6:12 pm #194828
                                                          Bruce D
                                                          Participant

                                                            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

                                                            Just focus on the notes you DID get right . . . Frank Vignola

                                                          • October 6, 2020 at 12:04 pm #194915
                                                            Dave K
                                                            Participant

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

                                                            • October 28, 2020 at 11:20 am #216005
                                                              Guido
                                                              Participant

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

                                                                Guido

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