Compact Diss Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 I'm having so much fun practicing. Let me tell you some nights this past week I was bored as hell with my lessons. I remembered that I had a Korg CDR from when I had the Triton that I never returned. I took it to Guitar Center and got a Tascam 4 Track recorder. I record myself playing the background rhythm, typical 12 bar Blues--then I solo over it (very slowly and awful sounding). You know what though- I'm sitting here practicing-not out f*ing around. I wanna play-and I'm putting everything into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Good for you! The Blues rules, my friend. Where about in Boston are you? Man, if I were back in Beantown the first thing I'd do is buy some Dunkin Donuts coffee. That shit is the bomb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compact Diss Posted January 3, 2003 Author Share Posted January 3, 2003 Melrose--Yeah! D&D's rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min7b5 Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Once you can play the blues you are there. Itll turn up in everything you do, maybe even beyond making music. Its about more than dominant chords, 12 bar forms, pentatonic scales... its about becoming a passionate player. Keep at it. www.ericskye.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 The blues has a very special place in western music. Treat her well, and get to know her and your music will live and breathe. I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compact Diss Posted January 3, 2003 Author Share Posted January 3, 2003 Right, so when I say I'm "playing" the Blues you all know that I'm no where near sounding good yet--it will all come in time--I'm just happy to be doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John O. Lennon Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Interesting that the blues has caused you to switch that frowny face (which you'd been using to preface your posts) into a smile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strat 94 Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 No one can be a good soloists without playing the blues bad first. It is like a gateway to bigger and better things.Keep at it man. If I was talking to the ice cream, I would be eating you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Originally posted by Compact Diss: Right, so when I say I'm "playing" the Blues you all know that I'm no where near sounding good yet--it will all come in time--I'm just happy to be doing itIt will come with love of doing it, and listening to others play it, and learning your chords and scales, then forgetting it all and just letting go. Remember, that in the blues a single, long, tastefully bent note can say volumes. Make it cry, make it sing, and soon you'll be playing things that you didn't even know you knew. I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compact Diss Posted January 4, 2003 Author Share Posted January 4, 2003 That smile face is because I finally got a good job after being out of work for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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