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Alekc9th August 2011Hi Bogdan ! Thanks man ! You're one of the best ! I appreciate your help ! Aleks
Bogdan Radovic7th August 2011Hi Bogdan ! Sorry man, maybe by mistake; but you uploaded same backing old file, cause sounds terribly, terribly same.
Hi Alekc, we have uploaded a new main backing track. Please check it out. I hope that was what you were looking for.
Unfortunately - because of all the changes with this lesson, download button for the backing track is not working anymore so please email me at [email protected] if you need the backing mp3 and I'll send you the download link.- Bogdan Radovic5th August 2011Hi Bogdan ! Sorry man, maybe by mistake; but you uploaded same backing old file, cause sounds terribly, terribly same.
We'll do our best to get a backing you need!
Cheers - Alekc30th July 2011
Hi Bogdan ! Sorry man, maybe by mistake; but you uploaded same backing old file, cause sounds terribly, terribly same.
- Bogdan Radovic27th July 2011Hi Jonathan ! I've signed up with GMC mostly because of this lesson Jamaica Rock, like it very much. But now I'm SO DISAPPOINTED cause the bass in the backing track so weak (not real, sounds bad) not the same you presented in the video. Now with this backing track i don?t have any desire for practice. Could you please upload a backing track with rhythm guitar and real bass ? I really would appreciate it! Thanks!
New backings have been uploaded
Ivan Milenkovic25th July 2011No problem man, will do, and will inform you as soon as I do.
- Alekc22nd July 2011
Hi Ivan ! I appreciate for your timely response and promise. Please create rhythm guitar and bass. It would definitely be helpful to all of us (students). Thanks again and I?ll be waiting for you.
- Ivan Milenkovic22nd July 2011
Hello Alek. I'm in charge of helping members when it comes to lesson feedback, when instructors are no longer available. This backing is indeed a problem as it doesn't have bass line like in original. I understand your problem, and we will do everything we can to solve it, I already contacted management.
Unfortunately I'm on holiday, so there isn't much I can do over my netbook atm, but when I return in 2 weeks, I could create the bass line for your convenient practice. Would that be OK?
Thanks for your patience, and if you need any help regarding anything GMC related, feel free to let me know. I will contact you personally once the new track is up. - Alekc20th July 2011
Hi Jonathan ! I've signed up with GMC mostly because of this lesson Jamaica Rock, like it very much. But now I'm SO DISAPPOINTED cause the bass in the backing track so weak (not real, sounds bad) not the same you presented in the video. Now with this backing track i don?t have any desire for practice. Could you please upload a backing track with rhythm guitar and real bass ? I really would appreciate it! Thanks!
snackajacks13th June 2011awesome !
Procyon20th August 2010Just one question: Could you please upload a backing track with rhythm guitar and real bass? I really would appreciate it! Thanks!
- Procyon15th August 2010
Very cool! I Great riff and awesome phrasing - I love it! Your lessons are very inspiring, Jonathan!
- Ivan Milenkovic5th August 2010
Great tone and very interesting lines, I think it's cool that you covered this style!
- Ivan Milenkovic5th August 2010
Great tone and very interesting lines, I think it's cool!
Sergio Dorado4th August 2010Amazing lesson, man!
Jonathan Burgos29th July 2010Thanks friends!!! Is a pleasure!
Jerry Arcidiacono29th July 2010Interesting lesson & groove!
Dejan Farkas29th July 2010Melodic and groovy, well done
Vasilije Vukmirovic28th July 2010Very original!
Piotr Kaczor27th July 2010Brilliant, Jonathan!
- Jonathan Burgos26th July 2010Johnathan, what guitar is that you use in your videos?
Using a guitar made by a luthier, is a friend of mine. It is a PRS style, retouched, enhanced for my taste. The microphones are Dimarzio Air Norton and Air Classic Neck. Built in one piece. Special styles, you can use for the Hard Rock harder, or the sweetest blues.
thanks everybody for the comments!
del-4fr53e326th July 2010Great phrasing
- shatterd25th July 2010
Johnathan, what guitar is that you use in your videos?
Zsolt Galambos24th July 2010Very cool lesson, man
- Jonathan Burgos24th July 2010
Thanks people!!!
- shatterd23rd July 2010
Very fresh and original! That's a really neat lesson and surely I will tackle this one very soon!! Bookmarked!!
- shatterd23rd July 2010
Very fresh and original! That's a really neat lesson and surely I will tackle this one very soon!! Bookmarked!!
Gerardo Siere23rd July 2010Nice groovy lesson, I love it!
- Jonathan Burgos23rd July 2010
thanks guys! I´m glad!
Adrian Figallo23rd July 2010very jazz/regaee cool!
Daniel Realpe23rd July 2010excellent playing and grooving!
Alexiaden9323rd July 2010This is one of the coolest instrumental tracks I have ever seen and heard at the same time
- Jonathan Burgos23rd July 2010
thanks people!!!!
- JhonnyScrz23rd July 2010
coooooool tone
Lian Gerbino23rd July 2010awesome man!
- Bogdan Radovic23rd July 2010
Very inspiring lesson! I like the phrasing and groove in this one!
zen23rd July 2010Your phrasing is mindblowing !! Great work man... Thanks
Kristofer Dahl23rd July 2010Very fresh Jonathan - love it!
- Lesson
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Hey GMC'ers! Today, we will examine an interesting style, the father of Ska merged several times with the sounds of blues. Keep in mind that both Reggae and Blues are originally African. That is why, we're working on a reggae backing track with powerful riffs with blues scales and the solo will be based, initially, on blues scales and then on traditional minor scales.
Chords:
Dm – E7 – Am – Am/F# – F – G – Gm/E – A7
Techniques:
* Legato
* Alternate Picking
* Bending
* Vibrato
* Slide
* Palm MutingScales:
* A minor pentatonic + blue note
* A minor scale + blue noteIf you have any questions:
* Give feedback (upper-right-corner)
* General ForumEnjoy!/ Jonathan
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