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September Challenge – ML 6, 7 and 11 mashed into Leg007 Delta Blues – Duffy

Home › Forums › Active Melody Member Challenge Response Submissions › September Challenge – ML 6, 7 and 11 mashed into Leg007 Delta Blues – Duffy

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    • October 1, 2017 at 7:24 pm #81593
      Duffy P
      Participant

        I opened with the turnaround showed in ML11, then made a delta blues chorus out of ML6 and merged it into LEG007 using the ML7 turnaround. Fun challenge. Need to think of a good song to use with this, because this stuff is better with some singing. Hope you like.

      • October 1, 2017 at 7:39 pm #81594
        scattercreek
        Participant

          Duffy,

          All of your posts have been good but I REALLY liked this one. It belongs on an “Easy Listening” radio station. I’m not a songwriter but I agree it would be good with a song. I think Scott M is a songwriter, maybe he can help.

          Glad you posted Duffy. I just thought this one was a beautiful combination of your knowledge of Theory blended with the time you have spent in the woodshed practicing.

          Thanks for posting,

          Gene

          Gene

        • October 1, 2017 at 7:56 pm #81596
          bwade913
          Participant

            Very nice Duffy, I really like the soft tone with the complex fingerstyle. The timing seemed right on throughout. – Bret

          • October 1, 2017 at 7:58 pm #81597
            Gary W
            Participant

              Duffy — I can’t say that I’m familiar with all of these lessons, but that all sure fit together seamlessly. Everything flowed so nicely and your playing was flawless. Good to see you on the acoustic again.
              Gary

            • October 1, 2017 at 8:21 pm #81604
              charjo
              Moderator

                Really nice, Duffy.
                John

              • October 1, 2017 at 8:21 pm #81605
                Bob S
                Participant

                  Duffy,
                  Really well done! You had me tapping my foot on beat two.
                  Bob

                • October 1, 2017 at 8:58 pm #81613
                  Jeff Y
                  Participant

                    Hi Duffy

                    Man what a nice performance. Super bluesy and a blast to listen too. Enjoyed that from start to finish.

                    Jeff

                  • October 1, 2017 at 11:03 pm #81647
                    Tim Lee
                    Participant

                      Duffy,

                      I really enjoyed your submission. May be one of my favorites of yours.

                      Great.

                      Tim

                    • October 2, 2017 at 12:33 am #81670
                      Lights
                      Participant

                        It was perfect as usual and thank you for remember me LEG007, nice tune I have to recheck it.
                        Lights.

                      • October 2, 2017 at 12:52 am #81677
                        Bryce-AKguitar
                        Keymaster

                          I agree there needs to be singing. Especially your singing Duffy. I love how you sing! Nice job on this!

                          -Bryce
                          Anchorage, Alaska

                        • October 2, 2017 at 1:31 am #81691
                          sunjamr
                          Participant

                            My mama done left me,
                            I lost my job,
                            My boss done told me,
                            Don’t ……….etc

                            Sunjamr Steve

                          • October 2, 2017 at 1:45 am #81692
                            smilefred
                            Participant

                              Nicely done Duffy. Great blend of ML with leg007( that I didn’t remember..I’ll check it out)
                              I’ve really enjoyed it
                              Ale

                            • October 2, 2017 at 4:56 am #81711
                              Don D.
                              Moderator

                                Hi Duffy, that was superb, I really liked your understated and elegant way of playing that. It was really a pleasure to hear, reminds me of Jim Hall’s touch and sound on the Jimmy Giuffre Three records (on his first chorus, then he’d do the variations).

                                Don D.

                              • October 2, 2017 at 5:04 am #81714
                                WBlues
                                Participant

                                  Duffy, anyway; the blues have arrived wonderfully. Yes, it was a pleasure to listen to you. You have transported the required groove to 100%. Very great and of course blues matching sound.
                                  Wilfried

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

                                  Wilfried

                                • October 2, 2017 at 1:21 pm #81786
                                  Duffy P
                                  Participant

                                    Thanks for the kind words everyone.

                                    I made a labeling mistake. It’s Leg006 not 007.

                                  • October 2, 2017 at 3:00 pm #81787
                                    Richard G
                                    Participant

                                      Just great Duffy, my very favourite style of Delta acoustic blues and you showed us just how it should be played.

                                      Richard

                                    • October 2, 2017 at 4:47 pm #81802
                                      Martin G
                                      Participant

                                        Hey Duffy….

                                        I really liked what you did there….you laid down some no-nonsense Delta Blues in such a way as to say….”here it is…now pay attention!!” Steady as a drum……Well done, Duffy….You’ve got this.

                                        Marty

                                      • October 4, 2017 at 1:47 am #81887
                                        Kamen B
                                        Participant

                                          Hey Duffy, I must thank you for this video. You have opened my eyes (and ears) for that ML… and by the way very well played!!!

                                        • October 5, 2017 at 10:01 am #81964
                                          Scott M
                                          Participant

                                            Wonderful display of your fingerstyle skills, loved everything about this Duffy, well done.

                                            Scott

                                          • October 5, 2017 at 7:46 pm #81981
                                            sunburst
                                            Blocked

                                              Duffy, That was absolutely splendid finger style playing! The laxed fingerboard movement for the slow tempo..helps resolve many the hammer-ons and slides etc.not necessarily a good habit for faster tempos but it certainly helps the feel with these slower tempos! great five star challenge picks too!, cheers!

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