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Working with TrueFire Jeff McErlain's Blues Solo course for a while.. Hacking out his licks and have a few more to do before getting around to the main LMG course again.

never could get the delay set the way I wanted, but it was an exercise to get the string bending better . (no doubt way too much delay. call it players choice 😉 )

it's supposed to be in the style of Pink Floyd David Gilmour-ish lick that Jeff created, not any specific Floyd song. 

always more work to be done with the little time I get.

 

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Hello Friends; 

Well, Mandy's Recording Challenge theme this month is " songs with Power Chords" , and my latest recording definately doesn't have those.. So this seemed like a more appropriate forum.

Continuing with my recent theme, my 2nd Bossa Nova tune, the very well known "Wave", by Antono Carlos Jobim.

Those of you who have studied Steve Krenz's Fretboard Workout "Jazz Chords" will recognize this as the 'graduation tune' in the course. This course definately got me started on the jazz path. 

I recorded this using my trusty ES-137 Gibson, which is a bit jazzier in tone (what Neil? not your ES335?) direct through a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 interface to Reaper DAW, with a bit of reverb. 

I hope you enjoy it.

 

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On 6/6/2020 at 5:34 AM, NeilES335 said:

Hello Friends; 

Well, Mandy's Recording Challenge theme this month is " songs with Power Chords" , and my latest recording definately doesn't have those.. So this seemed like a more appropriate forum.

Continuing with my recent theme, my 2nd Bossa Nova tune, the very well known "Wave", by Antono Carlos Jobim.

Those of you who have studied Steve Krenz's Fretboard Workout "Jazz Chords" will recognize this as the 'graduation tune' in the course. This course definately got me started on the jazz path. 

I recorded this using my trusty ES-137 Gibson, which is a bit jazzier in tone (what Neil? not your ES335?) direct through a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 interface to Reaper DAW, with a bit of reverb. 

I hope you enjoy it.

 

I surely enjoyed it, Neil, and listened to it several times.

It's a great tune and you did an excellent job on both chords and melody.

Wim.

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@NeilES335 so I finally was able to shutdown Reaper and give your track a serious listen through (put it on repeat while typing this).  sounds like you have the melody sitting just about the right level above the rhythm, 

and the melody is clear bell like tone over the more gritty rhythm , timing seem pretty good between the tracks, as the melody holds the phrasing it the next chord round for it to join back in. 

Think you're finding your 'recording' stride as each one sound just a bit more polished over the last.

Think once Spot One L&M night comes back and Collingwood Jam Night starts back up .. you have a good handful to play live now.

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2 hours ago, Eracer_Team-DougH said:

@NeilES335 so I finally was able to shutdown Reaper and give your track a serious listen through (put it on repeat while typing this).  sounds like you have the melody sitting just about the right level above the rhythm, 

and the melody is clear bell like tone over the more gritty rhythm , timing seem pretty good between the tracks, as the melody holds the phrasing it the next chord round for it to join back in. 

Think you're finding your 'recording' stride as each one sound just a bit more polished over the last.

Think once Spot One L&M night comes back and Collingwood Jam Night starts back up .. you have a good handful to play live now.

Thank you Doug. Your recording tips have helped alot alot.

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On 6/5/2020 at 11:34 PM, NeilES335 said:

Hello Friends; 

Well, Mandy's Recording Challenge theme this month is " songs with Power Chords" , and my latest recording definately doesn't have those.. So this seemed like a more appropriate forum.

Continuing with my recent theme, my 2nd Bossa Nova tune, the very well known "Wave", by Antono Carlos Jobim.

Those of you who have studied Steve Krenz's Fretboard Workout "Jazz Chords" will recognize this as the 'graduation tune' in the course. This course definately got me started on the jazz path. 

I recorded this using my trusty ES-137 Gibson, which is a bit jazzier in tone (what Neil? not your ES335?) direct through a Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 interface to Reaper DAW, with a bit of reverb. 

I hope you enjoy it.

 

Many thanks to all those who gave me a "Like" on this tune. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did learning and recording it. 

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Very nice Neil! Great comping on this challenging song...those changes go by very fast and you were spot on. I am not familiar with the melody but it sounded great, nice tone as well. Your growth as a jazzman is remarkable. I need to get back to my jazz studies. Thanks for sharing.

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12 hours ago, gotto said:

Very nice Neil! Great comping on this challenging song...those changes go by very fast and you were spot on. I am not familiar with the melody but it sounded great, nice tone as well. Your growth as a jazzman is remarkable. I need to get back to my jazz studies. Thanks for sharing.

Greg

@gotto Thank you very much for the complments Greg. Ive been working on both the playing and recording aspects; both different skillsets.

As for playing, the biggest difference I believe, is learning through playing songs. I worked on skills for years ( through the LMG course) which obviously helped tremendously. If I could offer 1 bit of advice to anyone ; learn and practice songs too that suit your skill level or a bit harder.  The practical application of those skills in songs will accelerate your learning. And its more fun too!

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3 hours ago, NeilES335 said:

@gotto Thank you very much for the complments Greg. Ive been working on both the playing and recording aspects; both different skillsets.

As for playing, the biggest difference I believe, is learning through playing songs. I worked on skills for years ( through the LMG course) which obviously helped tremendously. If I could offer 1 bit of advice to anyone ; learn and practice songs too that suit your skill level or a bit harder.  The practical application of those skills in songs will accelerate your learning. And its more fun too!

Great advice. I couldn't agree more, Neil.

Wim.

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Found something I recorded 5 years ago. Chicken in the Rain by John Knowles. 
 

 

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On 9/20/2020 at 4:29 PM, Colkat said:

Found something I recorded 5 years ago. Chicken in the Rain by John Knowles. 
 

 

Nice Travis picking, I like that style.

Thanks for sharing,

Wim.

 

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Hi @Colkat, You did a fabulous rendition, I remember watching a video of John Knowles being interviewed by Steve and he played this song.  You played it wonderfully, well done!😊

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@SimiraThat’s where I started working on it. I even got a question answered by Knowles in that session about the part that he had to work hardest on. (The bridge where two fingers swap positions back and forth while another stays in place)

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Hi Folks;

I haven't posted a song for a while so I thought it's time... Here's my rendition of a classic "Blue Moon".   (Gibson ES335, Focusrite 2i2 interface direct to Reaper DAW) I hope you enjoy listening.  All the Best! Neil

"Blue Moon" is a classic popular song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934. It may be the first instance of the familiar "50s progression" in a popular song and has become a standard ballad. The song was a hit twice in 1949 with successful recordings in the U.S. by Billy Eckstine and Mel Tormé. In 1961, "Blue Moon" became an international number-one hit for the doo-*** group The Marcels, on the Billboard 100 chart and in the UK Singles chart. Over the years, "Blue Moon" has been covered by various artists, including versions by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, The Platters, The Mavericks, Dean Martin, Yvonne De Carlo, The Supremes, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan and Rod Stewart. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album On the Happy Side (1962). The Cowboy Junkies recorded the song on their album The Trinity Sessions. It is also the anthem[1] of English Football League club Crewe Alexandra and English Premier League football club Manchester City, who have both adapted the song slightly.
Credit; Wikipaedia

 

 

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Very nicely done. Love that tone.

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@NeilES335 That was really great Neil, thanks for sharing🙂

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Rock solid playing, @NeilES335! You are building a nice repertoire.

Wim.

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@Simira @Mike Hoodenpyle @Wim VD1 and those who gave me a thumbs up, Thank you for your kind comments. N

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not a polished or smooth as some of the members here recordings.. and I lost a full week of practicing (if like that would have helped) from recovering my computer from a major corrupted crash

 

 

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With warts ;)

 

Merry Happy

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3 hours ago, Colkat said:

With warts ;)

 

Merry Happy

Well done sir! 

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Some would say, "What? Neil playing a pop song. Not Jazz? " Weil, yes. This one was a request from my dear wife, who is a big Bee Gee's fan. " How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" was the Gibb's first BIG hit in North America.

It is the longest song I've recorded to date; over 3 minutes of continuous playing. I played both the rhythm and melody. The Bee Gees rarely performed the song the same way twice! This one is as close to a live performance as I could get, including what seems to be an extra bar on the last chorus. I used my ES335 direct to Reaper DAW, with very little effects added ( a touch of reverb, that's about it).  

I hope you enjoy it : - ))  All the Best! Neil

 

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Well done Neil! I love that you moved from jazz to pop, but still made it sound jazzy 😀

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7 hours ago, IanD said:

Well done Neil! I love that you moved from jazz to pop, but still made it sound jazzy 😀

Ian

Hey, Thanks @IanD  I appreciate the comment😊. I did try to blend the 2 styles a bit... Once you play 🎸Jazz, you never go completely back!

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Nice rendition, Neil!

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