Awright: I'm done messing around

[MarkDyson]

I "officially" started BBG2.0 today. Last time I began it I was put off because right off the bat I was needing to memorize licks and at my stress level I just couldn't deal.

My stress level has gone way down recently and this morning as I was going through the initial four licks I was also recognizing how they fit in the E minor pentatonic (with that fun major 3rd G# thrown in now and then for flavor) and it things began making lots more sense—in fact, I expect soon enough I'll be told those licks that use the major 3rd will only fit over the I chord, a thing I picked up from the HTJBA course.

Enough chasing squirrels, enough with the fear and excuses. BGU NE will be here before I know it and I need to drift away from my current diet of pop and folk hits and starts meself on some bL00ze larnin'. In betwixt hoisting rounds I do need to be able to play something.

 

[JestMe]

You sound like a man on a mission... with a definite plan and goal... sounds like a great idea. Go for it!

 

[tommytubetone]

Don't overlook your rhythm chops. You'll be doing that most of the time.

 

[MarkDyson]

You sound like a man on a mission... with a definite plan and goal... sounds like a great idea. Go for it!

Yup. Just started working on the Sitting Easy Blues.

 

[MarkDyson]

Don't overlook your rhythm chops. You'll be doing that most of the time.

I'm counting on it. Taking solos is gonna be a fur peace for me yet.

 

[MarkDyson]

Still working on The Sitting Easy Blues. I’m finding that both counting the proper beat and remembering the notes is quite challenging. That’s good, it means I’m exercising mental muscles that need work.

 

[JohnHurley]

Wait your a blues hound wanna be and the sitting easy blues is not easy?

Just messing with you ... what exactly is the sitting easy blues sorry not familiar with that.

Dang man you have almost 5k messages here since Nov 13 2017 that's like 10ish a day? ( Still messing with ya ... )

 

[MarkDyson]

Wait your a blues hound wanna be and the sitting easy blues is not easy?

Just messing with you ... what exactly is the sitting easy blues sorry not familiar with that.

Dang man you have almost 5k messages here since Nov 13 2017 that's like 10ish a day? ( Still messing with ya ... )

It’s the first full practice song in the Beginning Blues Guitar course. Playing on the porch style with chords for call and little solo bits for response.

Yeah, I have been known to get gabby here.

 

[PapaBear]

It’s the first full practice song in the Beginning Blues Guitar course. Playing on the porch style with chords for call and little solo bits for response.

Yeah, I have been known to get gabby here.

You? Gabby? Geez I hadn't noticed

 

[MikeR]

In betwixt hoisting rounds I do need to be able to play something.

As long as you buy us rounds, we don't care WHAT you play.

Sounds like a good plan, but don't forget, I'll be there to make everyone look good!

 

[Grateful_Ed]

Yeah, I have been known to get gabby here.

"...have been known to..." would seem to imply past tense....ummm

 

[MarkDyson]

"...have been known to..." would seem to imply past tense....ummm View attachment 8005

Well and truly busted.

 

[PapaRaptor]

Sounds like a good plan, but don't forget, I'll be there to make everyone look good!

Hey, that's my job!

 

[david moon]

Hey Mark- after getting through the "rhythm" parts of BGU (about half way), I went back and worked on BBG. I did a recording of Sittin Easy on 12 string. I had a tendency to rush against the click track and had to constantly pull back a little on the tempo. Maybe you can do better. Itis a good exercise in mixing chords with single note phrases.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1o3yuxhhrqyv7m0/sitting easy12.mp3?dl=0

 

[patb]

I finally went to BBGU and learned a lot. I should have started there. It's worth the time and would have saved me time and confusion. Go for it.
Pat

 

[MarkDyson]

Still working on Sitting Easy. I'll drop a dime on myself and admit I haven't been practicing for shite in a while so the slow progress is my own doing. Gotta knuckle down.

 

[david moon]

Still working on Sitting Easy. I'll drop a dime on myself and admit I haven't been practicing for shite in a while so the slow progress is my own doing. Gotta knuckle down.

I went to a couple of Griff's events, which were great, and for some reason (demands of work and family) haven't been working on lessons

I am also trying to get up the nerve to do a solo acoustic Open Mic.
which you do, to your credit

 

[jackderby52]

10 months until I retire, then I start at the beginning! Feel like i wasted a lot of time!

 

[Tom45]

Mark, have you seen this video of Griff using the licks from Sitting Easy Blues to play along with the Blues In E track from the CD? You could use this at an open mic event. He plays the licks from the lesson and embellishes them into a neat little solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ayUEmr38s

 

[MarkDyson]

Mark, have you seen this video of Griff using the licks from Sitting Easy Blues to play along with the Blues In E track from the CD? You could use this at an open mic event. He plays the licks from the lesson and embellishes them into a neat little solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ayUEmr38s

Wow, that's good stuff. Thanks!