round 2 of Battle of The Blues
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Lame_Pinkey
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The judges here are either :
a) on drugs
b) senile
c) paid off
e) all the above
Griff clearly had the timing , the blues , the phrasing , the breathing & also played to the audience (important)& he had taste !
Daniel - whilst good at 17 like Griff said - was as my wife Rue said very "muddy" & had a bad choice in tone set up.
Sultan needs to go back to the Sahara in search of timing & a lesson on not turning your back on the audience (how rude indeed !)
The fact that there was a tie in the 1st place shows how badly skewed these events are...for Griff clearly won that by a long stretch.The gap between Griff & these are jokers would reach the moon - PERIOD !
LP
a) on drugs
b) senile
c) paid off
e) all the above
Griff clearly had the timing , the blues , the phrasing , the breathing & also played to the audience (important)& he had taste !
Daniel - whilst good at 17 like Griff said - was as my wife Rue said very "muddy" & had a bad choice in tone set up.
Sultan needs to go back to the Sahara in search of timing & a lesson on not turning your back on the audience (how rude indeed !)
The fact that there was a tie in the 1st place shows how badly skewed these events are...for Griff clearly won that by a long stretch.The gap between Griff & these are jokers would reach the moon - PERIOD !
LP
FrankL
Mr. Bites Off More Than I Can Chew
My comment from the blog:
The consensus with all of the comments, here, surrounds the concept of the competition. It's supposed to be the battle of the Blues. The only one that kept to that premise, especially in the "guitar off" was you, Griff. I have to believe the judges weren't necessarily dialed into the object of the competition. Not sure what they were choosing when they chose Daniel. Your performance was hands down the best of the essence of the "battle"!
The consensus with all of the comments, here, surrounds the concept of the competition. It's supposed to be the battle of the Blues. The only one that kept to that premise, especially in the "guitar off" was you, Griff. I have to believe the judges weren't necessarily dialed into the object of the competition. Not sure what they were choosing when they chose Daniel. Your performance was hands down the best of the essence of the "battle"!
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Lame_Pinkey
Guest
There need to be a place on GC website where we can air our firm {but polite} views on the conduct of these "blues battle's" who we think clearly won ! 
LP
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cowboy
Blues, Booze & BBQ
I posted some "tongue in check" suggestions on the blog..... I listened to all of them again...still shaking my head.. :-?...Sultan should have been "swing"ing out in the first round and the kid was good if you're into speed...but....
What about quality phrasing? Tone? use of different positions and solid blues? I thought it was a "Battle of the Blues"......
I just get the feeling that Griff is just taken for granted...and not really appreciated...
I loved how Griff built it up and brought it home....like any good blues player...hats off to him for a job well done.. [smiley=beer.gif]..even if they didn't get it...later.
cowboy
Remember: Susan Tedeschi didn't even win the IBC.....and look what happened to her...
What about quality phrasing? Tone? use of different positions and solid blues? I thought it was a "Battle of the Blues"...
... I just get the feeling that Griff is just taken for granted...and not really appreciated...
I loved how Griff built it up and brought it home....like any good blues player...hats off to him for a job well done.. [smiley=beer.gif]..even if they didn't get it...later.
cowboy
Remember: Susan Tedeschi didn't even win the IBC.....and look what happened to her...
Well Sunny... it goes in rounds.
The first round is at the individual stores. They do the top 2 guys from each of 3 weeks. I won that round.
The 2nd round is those 6 guys from the 3 weeks at the store go... that was the video you saw. I've won that round 1 time before (last year, actually) but every other time this is the round I've lost at.
Like I always say... I figure it's like the lottery. If I play often enough I might win one year
Griff
The first round is at the individual stores. They do the top 2 guys from each of 3 weeks. I won that round.
The 2nd round is those 6 guys from the 3 weeks at the store go... that was the video you saw. I've won that round 1 time before (last year, actually) but every other time this is the round I've lost at.
Like I always say... I figure it's like the lottery. If I play often enough I might win one year
Griff
Alexander Blue
Surfers Rule !!!
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The fact that there was a tie in the 1st place shows how badly skewed these events are...for Griff clearly won that by a long stretch.The gap between Griff & these are jokers would reach the moon - PERIOD !
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That's it Pal ... why I do not even take a look ... same-E-same as last year ... and the year before ... and ...
: :-?
The fact that there was a tie in the 1st place shows how badly skewed these events are...for Griff clearly won that by a long stretch.The gap between Griff & these are jokers would reach the moon - PERIOD !
LP[/quote]
That's it Pal ... why I do not even take a look ... same-E-same as last year ... and the year before ... and ...
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Lame_Pinkey
Guest
When Rue & I went to see Griff & Laura on Sat. night we stopped & had a bite to eat as they were setting up. The outdoor rock venue of the casino was next to us & we could see (& hear) the band performing - big glass windows ! Now they were just a rock band hard/heavy sort of but the guitarist was nowhere near Griff's class even though the singer kept heaping accolades on him like "the great, the wonderful," & something like " the all powerful" don't get me wrong I'm not condemning him or his playing he was out there doing it (& getting paid for it !) enjoying himself & making do with what ability he had (which is another thing - it shows you don't have to wait until you are at the top of the ladder before you can actually perform or do songs etc) he had very good control of feedback but I think he knew about 5 licks & that was about it, just played them over & over again in different order than the previous time BUT heck it worked !
Griff on the other hand was flawless at ease & each run, lick or fill was as fresh as if it had just been thought of.
It was not a competition between the 2 & I'm not really comparing just stating the facts - your honour :-? in the end they were both doing what they love doing in front of a sizeable audience & getting paid for it as well.
LP
Griff on the other hand was flawless at ease & each run, lick or fill was as fresh as if it had just been thought of.
It was not a competition between the 2 & I'm not really comparing just stating the facts - your honour :-? in the end they were both doing what they love doing in front of a sizeable audience & getting paid for it as well.
LP
LP you bring up such a great point.
When I started playing in bands at 15, I didn't know what I was doing either. I always say that I feel bad for my students over those first 3 or 4 years because learned much more than I taught from the experience
Obviously you have to be able to get through a song from start to finish, but that's about it! From there experience will be a better teacher than anyone else could be because it will show you (in no uncertain terms I might add) exactly where you are weak and what you need to improve upon.
From there, your teacher can fill in those gaps, but leave it to experience to light the way for you.
You might also enjoy knowing that when I started singing I was HORRIBLE. I could not carry a tune in a bucket. But I was in a band and we couldn't find a singer so I said I'd do it.
I took lessons, I practiced, but mostly I did a ton of gigs and learned where my voice sits and what it can do. I took those tips from the gigs and worked with a teacher to emphasize my strengths and hopefully bring the weaknesses to a point where they were not detrimental to the sound as a whole.
The process took several years. And while I'm not the greatest singer ever, by any means, I get more compliments on my vocals now than on my guitar playing. I realize that is because it is what more people notice, but it's still nice to hear.
So go out there and do it if you have the means!
Griff
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LynnLaFrance
Guest
Runs Chills up and down my spine every time I watch it! Simply Amazing! Makes me feel real good about who I chose to learn from!
+ Infinity!
Thatman
Playin' for the fun of it.
I watched all the vids and I can honestly say that if I had to spend an hour in a room listening to one of the three the clear winner is Griff.
Furthermore, I found it a struggle to continue with listening to Sultans first piece.
I think the judges based their decision on purely supporting youth.
Furthermore, I found it a struggle to continue with listening to Sultans first piece.
I think the judges based their decision on purely supporting youth.