September 2026 – Bill

[Bill]

Didn’t have a chance to record something specifically for the challenge, but thought I could share this video from an Open Mic performance last week.

I took the hook that I came up with for the challenge five months ago and turned it into a full fledged song.

I’ve been playing with a mandolinist, calling ourselves “Faded Airwaves”, playing old swing/jazz, Western swing and some bluegrass. Have started booking some gigs.

So hopefully this rendition of “Hot Buns” brings some joy. It’s just a tongue in cheek song.

[charjo]

Congrats on putting yourself out there, Bill. You guys sounded really old timey and terrific.
What a beautiful setting for an open mic. Good luck with the gigs.
John

[John H]

Kudos to you Bill… sounds wonderful…. would love to hear you sing-oops you do! Great lyrics, groove and lead play.

John

[Michael Krailo]

Great to see an original piece come to life like that Bill. Well done making everyone hungry for those hot buns.

Root note patterns >>> CAGED shapes >>> TRIAD'S. Just put in the work and watch your guitar skills soar.

[JoeD1]

That sounded great and so did the vocals. Nice!

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

[Alan O]

Ya’ll sound great! Good to see you are getting out there and creating/playing some original music.

Alan

[Werner]

That’s pure joy of playing, and you’re sure to have great success with it. I could listen to this for hours.

Thank you very much, Werner

[Alan L]

Fantastic Bill! Great tune, funny lyrics and a solid lead. Glad you’re getting out there!

[Mike W]

Excellent Bill, well done for getting on stage and coming up with your original song. I think the emotions evoked are (a) joy (of making great music) and (b) hunger (for hot buns).

[Bill]

😬

[Richard G]

Fabulous number Bill, especially as it was developed from your Hook, and now a real stage-ready piece. Your duet looks promising with a unique blend.

Richard

[James B]

Sounding great, Bill. Real enjoyed your performance. Both your rhythm chunk style and solo are super clean and smooth. Good luck with your gigs. You guys are good.

James

[AndréM]

Very cool Bill, nice crowd.
The old man can play.

AndréM

AndréM

[wannaplayblues]

That was awesome!

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

[Denise]

How cool is that!!! like that you’re now playing gigs. You have made such huge steps with your guitar playing and jazz soloing. Both mandoline and guitar sound so well together. I love that driving Western rhythm. And you’re also gifted with good vocals. This was a joy to listen to.
Hope to hear more from your gigs….maybe in Europe?

More Blues!

[Don Patton jr]

Hi Bill,
Congratulations on your duet !…sounding great!
Good combination of guitar, mandolin and vocals. You guys have that early blues style of Charley Patton, Robert Johnson vibe going 🎶🎵🙂

Don P

[Martin W]

That’s a happy little tune sounds great with the mandolin accompaniment , and vocals to match , the solo break was very well executed.
Congrats on playing out 👏👏👏

Martin

[Dieter]

Hot jazzy stuff – great performance.

Dieter

[Juxi]

Well, that is what I want to do when I am finally grown up. You live my dream, Bill. So cool. I loved everything about this.
You have a very nice singing voice!

There, you’ve done it. Now I’m envious. I am sure that is the feeling you wanted us to feel.
Challenge masterfully done 😏

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽

Bluesige Grüße
Juxi

• This reply was modified 1 day, 20 hours ago by Juxi.

[Mark T]

Loved this fun and playful composition, Bill – nice performance from the two of you. – Mark 👍🎶😎

[Manfred M]

I loved watching and listening to that, Bill. It radiates such a great vibe. I would have loved to see it live. The applause at the end was absolutely well-deserved!

Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom.
The next Meetup will take place on October 31

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I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[Wayne Nunez]

Great job bill love the sound of this ,simplified, raw and totally awesome!

[JoLa]

That’s beyond cool, Bill! So nice that you two musicians have found each other, the guitar and mandolin sound so well together. That’s a fun song, truly amazing performance – congrats on getting out there and gigging, livin’ the dream 🙂

🎸JoLa

[Andy N]

So glad you fleshed out Hot Buns into a full song, Not least because the title alone would have deserved it!
That bounced along with same feeling of delight as the smell of a freshly backed bun. Great solo you ripped out there too.

[sunjamr]

That’s happy music for sure, well played guys! Very appropriate for a pub or restaurant venue. Good luck on your gigs!

Sunjamr Steve

[Michael L]

Hey Bill, this such an amazing post! The song, the playing, the fact that it’s live, your singing… congratulations on making this happen!

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