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Sweet song, Ian. Very nice. It strikes me again how fluent your fingerstyle playing is. Thanks for sharing, Wim.

Hi Danny, that is an absolutely interesting sound you are creating here. It makes me think of pedal steel guitar. Beautiful and original rendition. I have listened to it several times. Thanks for sharing. Wim.

From Freddie King to Stevie Ray Vaughan is a logical step ?. It is still work in progress, but here is my attempt to play Texas shuffle. Thanks for listening, Wim. J

Learning all notes on the fredboard is part of Session 17 of the LMG course. So you could want till you are in that session, in case you are following LMG. I used as complementary materials these video tutorials I found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MuzB2_O8GGM https://youtu.be/qnsL9DAuOSM https://youtu.be/EtrTeWrTZrM Good luck, Wim.

Beautiful song, @IanD. I can only agree with the " Highly Commended" judgement from the songwriter contest. You have developed your own "voice". Very nice. Wim.

Wow Ian, Playing fingerstyle and singing at the same time, that is a lot to handle! You gave the song a very personal touch and I like it a lot. Wim.

Thanks for creating this thread and for your nice words, Neil. Recording has become a fixed element in my learning routine. It also pushes me to work harder on the quality of my playing. Learning of a song is only complete when the recording sounds good enough to my ears. And most important: it's a lot of fun. I can only recommend it. Wim.

On my Blues journey, I am working on a cover of Eric Clapton's version of Freddie King's Tore Down.I added the fills, but decided not to work out the solo yet.Unfortunately I can't sing. So I ended up recording the vocal melody line as a separate guitar track. Thanks for listening, Wim

@Texaspackerfan Thanks, Danny. It's been 4 months now since I finished LMG and started my blues journey. The fundaments provided by the LMG course are strong and the more I play, the more fun I seem to have. Just like yourself, I can't get enough of playing guitar. Wim.

@Texaspackerfan Hey Danny, congratulations on this great achievement! I agree with you that this LMG course is excellent and that completing it gives even more appetite for taking the next step on the guitar learning journey. Your recording is beautiful and sounds professional. Great production as well. Wim.

@NeilES335, That are some beautiful jazzy chords that you are playing, Neil. I also like the combination of bass notes and chords. Makes me think of bossa nova. Thanks for sharing, Wim.

@Nutty 1 Hi Mandy, I enjoyed your cover a lot. The tone is great. What Garageband amp and effects did you use? If I may, I would also advise to you to focus on the right timing more , now that you have the notes and the tone right. Great piece of work. Wim.

Hi Neil, I can't play m4a formats on my iPhone or iPad. I'll try on a Windows PC tomorrow. Wim.

@Eracer_Team-DougH, It's good to see you posting your work in progress and I hope many will follow your example! If I may give some feedback on your work: you are playing the right notes, and now the next step is to focus more on the right timing. Well done, Wim.

That's interesting. I need to dig deeper into this and try it out. Thanks for sharing, @Triple-o. Wim.

Lovely tunes, @IanD. You found a very nice way to incorporate your new learnings into your own playing. Thanks for sharing, Wim.

Hi Randy, I was surprised to find out that one of the main riffs from ELP "Peter Gunn Theme" comes straight out of "Hide away". So Freddie King did not only inspire Eric Clapton and SRV, but many more. Wim.

Thanks, Danny. I would expect some SRV fans in Texas, who want to hear the blues. Pride and Joy is on my list of next challenges ?. Take care, and good luck with your new band. Wim

While working on the Blues Course, I am rediscovering the music of the old blues masters. Freddie King is definitely one of my favorites. This is my version of Hide Away. I tried to stay close to his style, so I got rid of the pick and played with index finger and thumb. Thanks for listening, Wim.

@Texaspackerfan Hi Danny, it's good to hear from you again! I always enjoy listening to your country songs, so thanks for sharing this. Wim.

I was hesitating to post the link to this video because it is not really an example of fine craftsmanship ?. But it contained all necessary info for me to make this simple modification. Wim.

@Oldjock Henk, I followed the instructions from this old YouTube video from Robert Chapman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkj8p4Z3Rjg I took off all strings first, loosened the 2 screws you see on the left in my picture to have less pull from the springs, and then put the white block (very dense type of synthetic material) in place. By putting on the new strings, the white block is being clamped to stay in position. As for the choice of material, I was looking through my DIY materials and found this hard plastic that had exactly the proper thickness. So the blocked bridge now has the same position as before the modification, and I did not have to adjust the saddles or anything else. The change is not permanent and can be undone easily. The modification makes string bends noticeably easier, and that was the prime reason for making this change. I do think the sustain has improved, but that might be partially due to the new strings as well. Wim.

I was learning a blues lick with a 1 1/2 step string bend earlier today and broke my thinnest string. Time to replace my set of old strings, clean my instrument and finally try the modification I was planning for a long time. With the bridge now blocked, bending in tune is indeed easier. Wim.

@NeilES335, Congrats on finishing 16 and moving to 17! I found the 3 notes on a string exercises from Session 17 to be complementary to the major scales fredboard workouts and kept them in my practice routine for many months while also working on other lessons in parallel. You're getting close to L&M graduation. ? Wim.

Well done, Mike. Recording yourself is an essential part in the learning process. Wim.