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On 2/20/2021 at 5:31 AM, Wim VD1 said:

You're a great finger picker, Mike. You played this difficult piece beautifully.

I recognize your new Taylor E14ce. It has a nice clear sound. Do you pick with nails or flesh?

Wim.

Thanks very much. Only flesh for me. My nails are weak and grow like hooks, so they're not an option.

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8 hours ago, NeilES335 said:

Seeing as DougH and I have already submitted a song for this months "Recording Challenge" , I thought I'd post my most recent project song here...

I learned and recorded this song for an upcoming Jazz Studio Compilation Video, that is due out in a few weeks.

"Softy As In A Morning Sunrise" This song has been covered by many famous artists such as; Miles Davis, Sonny Rawlins, Chet Baker, George Benson, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra et al. I want to thank Frank Vignola of  Frank Vignola's Jazz Studio for teaching me this song.

I hope you enjoy it! 

 

The technical stuff; Recorded direct to Reaper DAW with my Godin 5th Ave Kingpin archtop with P90 pickup. This guitar records exceptionally well. I used a plugin for some added tone and a bit of reverb.

Very nice. Love your tone.

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2 hours ago, gotto said:

Awesome Mike. You have fantastic fingerstyle technique, and this is a great rendition of this song. What a treat!.

 

Greg

Thanks very much, glad you liked it.

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2 hours ago, Dusty1300 said:

Makes perfect sense Mike. I used to slow down songs also. I had a program called Riffmaster, but I found out that it is gone and I can't even launch it.  What do you use?  I'm looking at Song Surgeon, but I know there are others. Amazing Slow Downer comes to mind.

 

I use GarageBand.

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2 hours ago, Dusty1300 said:

Mike, that was FANTASTIC!  Blew me away.

Question... did you put the capo on there to find a sweet spot on the neck for comfort and closer frets or was there some other reason?

 

Thanks very much! When I learn a challenging piece like this, I slow down the original recording to various tempos and play along with them, gradually building speed. In addition to building speed, it helps me keep the right tempo. Tommy Emmanuel plays this song with a capo, so I did as well to avoid having to change the pitch of his recording as well as the tempo. I doubt if he needs any help with closer frets, so he probably did it to get the sound he wanted. Bonus for me, because it definitely helps with some of those stretches. I can play it without a capo and it still sounds good to my ear, but sweeter and easier with the capo.

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2 hours ago, Shenandoah said:

Fantastic Mike!  Well done!

Thanks very much!

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This is my rendition of "Lewis & Clark," my favorite Tommy Emmanuel song. It's got elements from both the original recording from 2006 and the updated version from last year, plus a few of my own ideas. There are a few instances in the recording that sound like clipping or static of some kind, but I can't get rid of it. I had the levels low enough where clipping shouldn't have been an issue, and it wasn't apparent on the waveform, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I experimented with different settings, and also recorded some tests with mics instead of plugging in, and it was still there to different degrees. Maybe I have a problem with my interface. At any rate, thanks for listening.

 

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11 hours ago, Wim VD1 said:

This CCR song was originally released in 1969.

I heard this slowed down acoustic arrangement (by Lyle Workman & The Forest Rangers) in an episode of the TV series Sons Of Anarchy.
It took me quite a bit of work to transcribe it. The fingerstyle accompaniment is just 3 chords G, F and C, but they are played in many different ways. I recorded it in 2 tracks, because in the end I liked this more than arranging it into a solo fingerstyle piece.

Thanks for giving it a listen.

Wim.

 

 

 

Very nicely done. Sounds great!

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Love it! You haven't missed a beat. 😉

[New Guitar Day]

On 12/27/2020 at 5:33 AM, Wim VD1 said:

Congrats, Mike.

I'm looking forward to your next video recording to hear you play it!

Wim.

Thanks Wim. I recorded Classical Gas a few years ago on a tele, but never on an acoustic. I'm thinking this would be a great guitar for that song. Just gotta knock off all the rust.

6 hours ago, gotto said:

Fabulous Mike. What a beautiful addition to your collection. Must have been a very, very good boy last year. You deserve it.

Greg

Thanks Greg. I don't know about deserving it, but I'm happy to have it! 😀

[My music has died]

I know it sounds trite, but I'm truly sorry for your loss. I hope you can pick up your guitar soon and find some sort of solace. Prayers for you!

[NGD 2020 Gibson ES-335 Satin Cherry]

Congrats! Very nice guitar!

[New Guitar Day]

Thanks very much!

[New Guitar Day]

20 hours ago, Alice said:

Congratulations on your new guitar! The back is beautiful!

 

7 hours ago, matonanjin said:

Well, you clearly have your priorities jumbled, Mike😮😉  Skip work and pick up that beautiful guitar!  As others said,  I love the back.  And the sides!   Enjoy that guitar a long time!

Thank you both. She's a stunner!

[New Guitar Day]

Thanks. I played it this morning and had to force myself to put it away and get back to work.

[New Guitar Day]

Thanks guys.

[New Guitar Day]

Santa came early and delivered this beautiful Taylor E14ce. This is a limited model, originally only available to dealers at Taylor’s Roadshows. The back and sides are West African Ebony, and the top is Sitka Spruce. It's very balanced with great sustain and clarity, and very responsive. The highs just ring, with a pure, fat tone, especially when you dig in. If I had to describe it in one word, I’d say “powerful.” I play acoustic almost exclusively fingerstyle, with bare fingers, and this guitar can get incredibly loud. It really shines when played hard. Love this guitar.

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Very nicely done. Love that tone.

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13 hours ago, Simira said:

@Mike Hoodenpyle Hi Mike that was a lovely arrangement and beautifully played😊

Thanks very much!

 

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7 hours ago, William Nelson said:

Very nice Mike.    If there were any "warts" there, they sure sounded nice.

 

Thanks very much!

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6 hours ago, Wim VD1 said:

That's beautiful, Mike.

 

5 hours ago, pkotof said:

Sounds lovely! Thanks Mike.

Thanks guys!

[Recording - O Come All Ye Faithful]

Here's my arrangement of "O Come All Ye Faithful," warts and all.

 

[Fingerpicking Question]

I think it boils down to personal preference and what you get used to playing. I'm pretty sure your S6 fretboard is 1.8" wide at the nut, and most classical guitars are 2" or just a shade wider, so not a huge difference there. Of course, you can always use the wider fretboard argument to justify adding a nylon string to your arsenal ;).

 

[Where to order electric guitar strings.]

I've ordered from both Just Strings and Strings and Beyond with no problems. Also, Sweetwater and Amazon.

[Lenny]

That's my next project. Love that song, probably my all-time favorite SRV song. I've never used the whammy bar, either, so it'll be something new. Gotta finish Lewis & Clark first, though.