Good alternate picking... stay the course.
Thoughts
- Try to limit how deeply your pick penetrates the plane of the strings, so you're just getting enough to make the right sound. Your pick will dance rather than needing to come away from the strings in order to get to the next note.
- Tap your foot. I don't care if you count (Griff might, haha), but tap your foot. You'll be more accurate in time, and you will be more likely get the right accents.
My biggest issue, and it continues, is time. The more I play with people the better I get, but I am really trying to stay out of 'Kurt time.'
A little over a year ago I decided I'd learn to play Hideaway. I grew up on the Bluesbreakers version, and I love EC, so off I went.
I don't often try a note for note cover ... it's impossible, really, and just seems a little wrong for me. Anyway, this was the exception.
I was lucky to find a series of 9 YouTube lessons. I attached the link for lesson one. I also attached the link for the backing track I use.
And lastly, I attached a link of me in my garage. I use a Zoom Q2n recorder.
I just got Griff's course material, and I am stoked. I don't know how to use half the resources, however ... there are a bunch.
Best regards,
Kurt
Lesson 1
https://youtu.be/X0KrZgDEzo4
Backing track
https://youtu.be/u3TTzX5c0Wo
Me
https://youtu.be/-JtCnDCgb5I