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    🎸Monthly Recording Challenge 69 - Songs of the 60s

    in Guitar Playing & Technique

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    1 hour ago, Wim VD1 said:

    Thanks Ian.

    I was already working on Layla when @Nutty 1 announced the new challenge. So it was either stretching the theme a bit in some creative way or working out another song. I hesitated on doing "Wild Horses" from the Stones, but decided to stick to Clapton. I will try to tame those horses at a later point in time.

    Wim.

    I’d love to hear you do Wild Horses some day, that’s a great song.

    Ian

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    News From the 2019 Gathering

    in Past Guitar Gathering Conferences

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    @DianeB, thanks for making the commitment to keeping everyone posted, it’s hard to find time. As I mentioned to you, I have always waited eagerly for the daily updates to see what you were all up to.

    Well, this year I attended and it was the experience of a lifetime!

    i can’t begin to describe everything, I’d be here for hours. However, the highlights where:

    1. The people: what an amazing group of friendly, supportive people from all over and with a common interest.

    2. Steve’s sessions: he was on great form and kept us well entertained with his great wit while he educated us in the way we all know he can.

    3. The private evening concerts: the four acoustic players seemed to bend the rules of physics to coax jaw-dropping sounds from their instruments. Johnny Hiland, his band and his guests were on fire, what a priviledge to watch them.

    4. Great workshops and jam sessions led by awesome people.

    5. Getting to meet my great forum friend @gotto for the first time after knowing him for a decade. We spent lots of time together and he graciously drove me around because I was nervous about driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road. 

    6. Playing live on stage in Nashville with Greg!!! Unfortunately, my nerves got the better of me and I messed up (sorry Greg), but I did it.

    7. Going to the Grand Ole Opry with Diane after the conference closed, such a delight, and being treated with another amazing/dazzling guitar display from Nashville duo ‘Striking Matches’ who drew a standing ovation from the Opry crowd. ( @Steve Krenz you should consider getting Striking Matches on your show, they were amazing at the Opry).

    Sadly, it’s all over now and I’m on my way home. A huge thank you to Steve, his family, team and all the contributors. This is clearly a massive undertaking to organise and deliver and we all appreciate it enormously.

    Finally, thank you to my dear friends for your warmth and company.

    ian

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    How to Record your Practice

    in Guitar Playing & Technique

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    5 hours ago, The deuce said:

    LAN I do have both both an iPhone and iPad. I have searched the apps on these devices but do not see a Voice Recorder app. I'm tech challenged and must be overlooking something. Both my devices are several years old, could this be the issue? 

    Have a look on your iPhone/iPad for what looks like an app called 'Extras'. This is actually a kinda folder with a few apps in it, one of them is 'Voice Memos'. Once you open it, it's just a case of pressing the big red button to start recording and pressing it again to stop recording.

    Ian

    How to Record your Practice

    in Guitar Playing & Technique

    Posted

    Hi @The deuce, 

    I couldn't see in the thread what phone you're using. If you have an iPhone or iPad, then just use the Voice Recorder app that should already be on the device. It is simple and the quality is great. I have posted a recording here which was recorded just on an iPhone with no further processing.

    My 'next step up' recommendation would be a Zoom H1n handheld recorder (or one of the more expensive ones if you want more features). Very simple and great quality.

    Ian

    Members Recordings - Songs, Lessons, Open Mic!

    in Guitar Playing & Technique

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    I will be singing a couple of songs live with my guitar next Saturday at an intimate evening session organised by my singing teacher for students to build experience in performing in front of others. From previous ones I've done, I've learned that it's not good to practice unplugged and then suddenly be surprised by the sound when you're plugged into a loud P.A. on the night (one night was a complete car crash)!! As a result, I've been making an effort to practice with a mic and my acoustic guitar both plugged into my acoustic amp and with the volume turned quite high (sorry neighbours!). 

    Anyway, a couple of evenings ago when I finished,  I messed around with a song that I won't be doing on the night and haven't done before. I was pleasantly surprised and quite pleased how it turned out so I thought I'd share. So, this is sung and played live through a Loudbox acoustic amp and was just recorded on my iPhone (no editing and no post-processing). The ending needs some work though.

    For anyone out there that is looking to venture out of the bedroom and try performing in front of others, i.e. at open mic, I'd thoroughly recommend that your practice includes simulation of what might happen on the night (e.g. you can't hear yourself properly through the monitors, or the P.A. sounds incredibly loud and bassy, or somebody drops a glass... all of these things can really put you off).

     

    Ian

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