This is the upload thread for your takes for the blues collaboration. We can discuss the takes here as they arrive as well
For details for the collab and backings check out this main thread:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=26736&view=findpost&p=369924
I have based my takes on the playing of Gary Moore, for me Gary has two main stays of music he always falls back on, rip snorting fast blues bordering on rock with an upbeat feeling and slow ballad like tunes, my takes fall into the second category.
The Takes
I have used Ivan's Bm slow backing, this is the ideal material for emulating Garys work as it has that really slow almost depressing quality! Gary relies heavily on minor blues pentatonics (Dont we all!) and natural minor scales which are the two scales I have used in these takes, his style also incorporates a lot of power bends again which I have tried to pick up on, (there is a tone and a half bend in there somewhere, ow!) he also has a habit of mixing slow quarter notes with instant fast sixteenth hits to build a sense of crescendo to the solo, always a good thing to do!
The Tone
Gary is famous for using Les Pauls and Marshall amps which complements his power playing style very well, nuances arent really part of Garys playing! I have used my LP and Marshall JCM emulation with no other effects, I used both pickups which I beleive Gary does a lot too.
Thats my short analysis, dont know if thats what you were after Ivan but someone had to be first!!
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OK here are some first impressions:
Version1 : good start with the root, and then developing the melody to the third, and going up the scale, small bend, and then another cool sequence. After that a cool long bend, couple of more notes and going back to start root note.
This version is good, and has a logical progression: start-peak-end, or down-up-down. The feel to it was a bit flat, but it was very balanced, and had some good accenting on the chord changes. Well done!
Version 2: great starting lick, and overall great lick quality and feel throughout the solo. This version sound the best to me in terms of licks used, and the energy build up is great too, starting strong, but pushing it even stronger till the end. Excellent. Some minor rhythmic issues are the only thing that I think needs a bit more work on on this take, but the feel was awesome IMO.
Version 3: Great start with the bend, and great developing using strong notes, and also rhythmically excellent. This take has the best rhythmic structure, and also melodic part is very good as well. There are couple of notes in the middle that are off the key, so they spoil the overall impression, but I think this version is also the best one after the 2nd one.
Thanks Ivan! all the takes were improvised in one take hence the mistakes but i feel more comfortable just playing by instinct rather than actually writing a sequence, as your thread said its good to be able to just call on a particular style and thats what I always aim for, warts and all! thanks for taking the time to comment on this mate, much appreciated as always!
Hi Ivan!
I have also chosen the Bm slow BT, but for me it seemed suitable for a Gilmour-style solo. He uses minor pentatonics a lot combined with the dorian mode. He is also notable for landing on strong chord tones so I tried to emulate that a little. He sometimes applies intense and dynamic strong bends + multiple bending (2-3 bends to the same not in a series). These characteristics are especially notable on his latest solo album "On An Island".
Now, for the tone: he generally uses stratocasters, mainly his iconic Black Strat from the seventies, which had been modified a lot. I could only use my 7string schecter (it's body made out of BASSWOOD making a hard job for higher frequencies), so even with a coil tapped neck pup it was hard to get a decent sound. In gearbox I used the vox class A 30 amp simulation with reverb, tiny delay, compression and some drive.
I hope it's not that bad...
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berko
That was awesome take, thanks!
First impressions: great clean sound, you really tried hard to achieve the right kind of tone, and it shows from your in depth analysis as well. Good bends, good licks, and in overall I think you captured Gilmour's vibe very nicely. There is one single out of key note in the somewhere around the beginning, after the first couple of bends, but it is nothing serious. I'll save some detailed comments for later, but all in all, I like this take, very interesting job!
This my first time posting one of these here so I hope it's done right and works. I didn't select any special artist as am trying hard to develope my own style. I feel out of place in some of these forums as I'm 62 years young and playing now for 20 months. I used the 2nd track Blues in G.
Here it is. Fully improvised. My idol: Larry Carlton.
Great two new tracks, thanks a lot guys!
Here are some first impressions:
@ Bluenote
Great tone, great feel, great control! Some very interesting licks in there, and quite interesting style. One thing that I imediatelly heard is that backing is perhaps little louder than you guitar, but this is just a minor issue. The main thing is that I can hear your guitar clearly, and I can hear all the notes. Note choice is very good, and it's nice that you have chosen to do your own style as well, nothing wrong with that. You have a cool & smooth style
@Tolek
Great intro turnaround lick, shows you know a thing or two about the blues! All the licks are blended nicely, and you are chasing the strong notes during the whole take in a very fluid kind of way. Tone is great, volume is great, and your control over the tone is excellent. One thing that stroke me is that some bends are a bit shaky, but it is just a minor issues. Bends are used well and in proper situations, so it's all good. By playing on this blues track, you show just how diverse player you are. Well done!
This is supposed to be a bit 'Peter Green' over the Bm BT!!!
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Sounds great man, very like Peter Green, more reverb would be also great, but this sounds very good, and control over the tone is excellent. Nice going with two guitars crossed together, sounds interesting!
That would be awesome man!
Hey Ivan, I haven't had much time to get things done recently due to finals being next week, things are in high gear. I could do some improv over a backing, but is skirting the purpose of this collaboration, so I suppose I'll just get in on the next one
Ok mate, no problem
Hey guys,
Here's my take. I couldn't decide between John Frusciante or Carlos Santana, so I based my improve on the playing styles of both. I made an extremely simple 12 bar blues shuffle backing track Hope you guys like it!
That's a very interesting fusion of two different styles man, great job!
Hello Ivan,
If it's not too late, I'd like to participate in this collab.
Below is my take.
With this, I sort of set out to achieve a Jimmy Page like quality. Zep did a lot of blues based rock tunes, as I'm sure you all know. In this take, there is one lick kind of like Jimmy does when he cuts loose during a mellow song. If you remember "Since I've been Loving You" , or even in the live version of "No Quarter".
The first few notes might be remotely like Stevie Ray Vaughn with vibrato that you can hear scratching on the frets as it rings. (you can hear this better in the guitar-only track). Nothing else in this tune is SRV though.
The rest is just simple melody. Maybe Santana would put something like this into a solo.
Anyway, I hope you like it.
Tell me if you can point out the riff that sounds like Page?
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Ivan, I have a question: If you had to name just one artist or one album that inspired you to play the blues, what would it be? I want to start getting new influences into my playing and I think that one of the best ways to do it would be to listen to other great players. Thanks,
Jim.
Thanks Ivan. I was thinking that the fast part was very Page-like too. I've got to say, he was a big influence and inspiration to me, especially in the beginning.
Man, BB King performed here in Reno last year. My wife and I had planned to go see him. I had to travel on business that week so, we didn't get a chance to go. If he plays here again, I'm going to go even if I have to quit my job! . So if I were to go out and buy a BB King album, what are the essential BB King tunes or albums?
Ok.
I've ordered both "Riding with the King" and "King of the Blues".
Hey Ivan! I wonder when the comments and final mix are going to be published.
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