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Sept challenge response 2020 – Greg

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  • This topic has 24 replies, 24 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 8 months ago by Israel U.
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    • October 4, 2020 at 10:27 am #194188
      snakechisler
      Participant

        So this has been a weird month after six months of lockdown semi lockdown we went for a holiday in our camper van three days in the site got closed coz covid.

        We were in France in March when they closed down and had to be repatriated 1 day into a skiing holiday.

        I guess I’m suffering from a bit of cabin fever and just generally feeling down in the dumps this month I just couldn’t focus at all in the end I’ve done a run through with no rhythm on my part because it was so awful. The timing on the lead isn’t great and the playing sounds well off the pace to me.

        I decided to put the sound over a video of some bees we had a glorious season in the garden this year hopefully you’ll enjoy the video if not the playing

      • October 4, 2020 at 10:43 am #194201
        Dieter
        Participant

          Very good job-

          Dieter

        • October 4, 2020 at 10:45 am #194204
          AndréM
          Participant

            Snake, the bees where dancing at the sound of your guitar.
            Nice flowers.
            Yout licks where excellent.
            Good job man.

            AndréM

            AndréM

          • October 4, 2020 at 11:25 am #194222
            Phil B
            Participant

              So that’s what Brian’s original backing track sounds like! I completely blotted it out in my submission because there was a loud hum on the track that I recorded. Great job and is that a Geranium bush that those bees are flocking round?

              • October 5, 2020 at 4:44 am #194581
                snakechisler
                Participant
                  Phil B wrote:

                  So that’s what Brian’s original backing track sounds like! I completely blotted it out in my submission because there was a loud hum on the track that I recorded. Great job and is that a Geranium bush that those bees are flocking round?

                  Yes it is at the start of the year my son and wife decided to make the garden as bee friendly as possible. They’ve started next year’s project already turning one of the lawns into a wildflower meadow.

              • October 4, 2020 at 11:45 am #194227
                scubatan
                Participant

                  Nice playing of the busy bees 🙂

                  A Blues Dude From North Georgia, US

                • October 4, 2020 at 1:11 pm #194268
                  WBlues
                  Participant

                    Hi Greg, the important thing is that you are okay. Damn stupid time, you’re right. It’s only bearable if you don’t think about it all the time. Nice submission and, stay safe.

                    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 1:30 pm #194274
                    JFL
                    Participant

                      You’re doing the best with what you got. That’s the key. And you managed to stop and smell the flowers! good job! Brighter days are ahead for us all

                      JFL

                    • October 4, 2020 at 3:05 pm #194320
                      Pap
                      Participant

                        Greg, Keep your head up, I think we all feel similar. Strange world we are living in right now. You sound great … keep up the good work. Cheers, Pap.

                      • October 4, 2020 at 3:23 pm #194327
                        bruce s
                        Participant

                          You did great under the circumstances, we all stumble a bit at times but there’s always great support on this forum…so keep plugging away

                        • October 4, 2020 at 3:50 pm #194340
                          Richard S
                          Participant

                            Nice job Greg. This virus has dampened everybodys’ enthusiasm. We are all getting cabin fever, as long as it isn’t Covid fever!
                            Stay safe.

                          • October 4, 2020 at 5:49 pm #194374
                            JoLa
                            Participant

                              I actually like it a lot, Greg! Considering that you said you were not into it and just did a quick run through, this was exactly what a jam SHOULD be – do what you can to keep up with Brian’s playing. The fact that you skipped rhythm parts did not affect the overall quality of submission at all and your licks were coherent and well played. I liked that each one of them was a direct response to what Brian was playing which to me sounded fantastic. I wish I could be half the player you are.

                              And the buzzing bees video was a very appropriate visual to jamming with King B! 😉

                              🎸JoLa

                            • October 4, 2020 at 6:24 pm #194380
                              Garry
                              Participant

                                Hey Greg, this is like watching a movie and we’re all in it! (not your Bees of course, the whole CoVid nightmare). But, we’re all in it together. Hope all is on the improve. great that you tackled this Challenge considering all that is happening. It wasn’t easy anyway. I reckon this was the hardest challenge for me since I joined AM and I took many takes to get mine right. All the best. Your licks sounds pretty good to me.

                              • October 4, 2020 at 6:50 pm #194393
                                Rainer L
                                Participant

                                  Great job, I really like your tone and the call and response is pretty interesting.

                                • October 4, 2020 at 7:28 pm #194418
                                  John H
                                  Participant

                                    You answered Brian very nicely with timely and original responses.

                                  • October 4, 2020 at 9:55 pm #194477
                                    Laurel C
                                    Moderator

                                      That was so good and taking the rhythm out was a great idea. Worked so well, I wish I had of thought of that. 😊 Happy Bees.

                                    • October 5, 2020 at 12:18 am #194507
                                      Cholls
                                      Participant

                                        You complimented the calls very well!

                                        Cholls

                                      • October 5, 2020 at 1:43 am #194544
                                        Andy N
                                        Participant

                                          The bees have been having such a hard time recently it uplifting to see so many happy ones!
                                          It felt like you had a lot to say on this challenge despite you’re concerns. There were some tasty licks in there and all the responses set very well against Brian’s. Keep sane and safe, this will pass.

                                        • October 5, 2020 at 6:05 am #194616
                                          Bob Utberg
                                          Participant

                                            Good replies to Brian for sure Greg! You did well – especially with your circumstances. your playing reminded me of a great duo of Eric Clapton and Joe Bonamassa doing Further On Up The Road live where they answer each other in this style. Bob

                                            Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                          • October 5, 2020 at 11:51 am #194703
                                            Martin W
                                            Participant

                                              Yep certainly strange times , hey chin up you answered the call with some melodic licks and kept the momentum going throughout, it was certainly a tough challenge this month . Well played

                                              Martin

                                            • October 5, 2020 at 12:14 pm #194711
                                              Eric C
                                              Participant

                                                Greg, I enjoyed both, the video and your playing! You threw in some very nice licks. No problem that you left out your rhythm part. I heard many submissions that included the rhythm part, but with strange sounding chords and timing. To my ears, it’s sounds much better to play it the way you did!

                                                Eric

                                              • October 5, 2020 at 2:35 pm #194755
                                                Phil67
                                                Participant

                                                  All good, full of brilliant responses

                                                  Where does the white go when snow melts?

                                                • October 5, 2020 at 3:58 pm #194802
                                                  sunjamr
                                                  Participant

                                                    I think you did good, Snake. Good licks, well played.

                                                    Sunjamr Steve

                                                  • October 5, 2020 at 6:31 pm #194834
                                                    Bruce D
                                                    Participant

                                                      Greg,
                                                      Great job thinking on the fly. Good ideas, like the tone there too.

                                                      Bruce

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

                                                    • October 8, 2020 at 3:29 pm #195122
                                                      Israel U
                                                      Participant

                                                        Very good answering Brian’s licks! That was very fun to listen to.

                                                        Israel

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