SLOW VERSION- Fast Walkin' Blues

[Russ]

http://www.4shared.com/video/J6mz6ESO/FWLKNBLZ10.html

After 20 or 30 attempts, between screwing up and being frustrated with the pets................
and the daughter was practicing piano and voice excercises.........

Yeah, I sluffed a couple spots, but it was the best 1 I got on video for today. Sad part is, I actually do pretty good with this 1 when I'm not recording. Yeah, I know. I should record everything, and cut and paste the good 1.

I'll come back to it a few weeks later. I just wanted to hear the First Act on the First Act amp.

 

[Lame_Pinkey]

I can see the frustration on your face there Russ it was an " anyplace but here " look.
I really have to say that I think you would benefit just so much by memorising the notes/progression so you do not need to look at the TAB ( or was that a movie you were watching ?  ) it will not take long at all to do so.Keep at it as you are for 2 weeks every day & you should have it memorised , if not before then.
When you do not have to look at the TAB you'll then be able to conentrate directly onto the playing of the instrument - btw the guitar wasn't up around yer neck this time , waasup wit dat ? - keep it up Russ your perserverence is an inspiration to others around here - and that is not a joke !
LP

 

[Ray_UK]

Russ it was good, very few errors, you say at the end 'good enough for a start' but it's way beyond a start & I guess you'll be onto the full speed version now.

LP makes a good point about memorising the tab, I have the world's worst memory but I just can't look at the tab & play at the same time. The funny thing is that I don't 'try' to memorize it - I play a measure or two over & over until I'm getting it, them add a measure, repeat, add a measure & by the time I'm at the end I've played the beginning so often that the muscle memory starts kicking in.

 

[pornsuda]

I can see the frustration on your face there Russ it was an " anyplace but here " look.
I really have to say that I think you would benefit just so much by memorising the notes/progression so you do not need to look at the TAB ( or was that a movie you were watching ?  ) it will not take long at all to do so.Keep at it as you are for 2 weeks every day & you should have it memorised , if not before then.
When you do not have to look at the TAB you'll then be able to conentrate directly onto the playing of the instrument - btw the guitar wasn't up around yer neck this time , waasup wit dat ? - keep it up Russ your perserverence is an inspiration to others around here - and that is not a joke !
LP

  I agree with LP about memorising the notes, so that part doesnt need concious thought.
Less of a work load on the grey matter (at least with me ). You can then concentrate more on the playing side of things.
Also repeat playing will get the muscle memory kicking in, so the fingers go to the  correct fret/string automaticaly ( well thats the theory :question ).
  Reminds me of learning to drive a car. So many thing to think of at the beginning.
  Easier giving advice, than actually doing it ( as I find with each new lesson).
  You will get there Russ, its just getting really familiar with this Lesson.

                             GI.

 

[Russ]

For as long as I've had this coarse (1 of the first buyers), I'm just now starting to remember Full Out Blues. For some reason, I just can't seem to remember the tabs without looking. Yeah, I know it would be easier if I remembered them, but it just won't happen for me.

I've never actually invested $ into a strap. The 1 that was on the FA, broke about a year ago and I won't remove the other straps from gits, hoping they will take longer to brake.  :-?
I'm not ready to move onto the full speed version. Not until I ACE the slow version without trying to.

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I, like everyone else, value your opinions  .

The reason I was looking so irritated is because I was. I was doing great, so I figured I'd video the lesson. Then, all hell broke lose. The cats started fighting and the daughter started piano and voice practice. By the time I got that video done, I was P O'd. That means I should have just walked away from practice, instead of letting it get that far. I want this to stay a passion, not become a job (in the learning sense anyway  ;D ).

 

[Russ]

http://www.4shared.com/video/JbqRrBqU/FSTWLKNBLZ11.html

Tried it again today. This time, I used my '08' Samick Greg Bennet Fastback. I need to adjust the neck. You can hear the string noise. I'm trying to wait for the humidity level to straighten out and steady. It snowed today.

I sluffed a few notes and even missed the strings a couple times, but at least I'm trying I guess  .

 

[wgabree]

Russ - you're getting there for sure.  Be patient and keep practicing.  Time will pass anyway, so might as well practice.

Being able to play and read tab at the same time could also be considered a STRENGTH!!

Sight reading is a highly sought after skill in other musical circles.  Just not so much in blues, since it wasn't originally a written musical form.

Trust the process that Griff has laid out.

 

[giayank]

russ first off thanks for sharing that. second I think you did fine playing it's not knowing where your going next and reading tab that you have to address. I say this because I have done the same thing at times. knowing the theory behind the note pattern is one way to help so even if you don't memorize the whole song you know where to go next by what you just played you see the pattern. one thing I have to do with myself when I memorize stuff is to force myself to remember. I do this by not looking at the tab right away when i forget but try to figure it out first. if I keep reading the tab as i'm playing i never memorize it i just keep reading the tab.I say this as a beginner to share what helps me not to critique other players I don't feel that's my place [smiley=beer.gif]

 

[MikeS]

Nice job Russ. I have mixed feelings about relying on the tab. I agree with Wayne that if you can play what you read at speed, that's a great skill to have. My problem is that in my band, I tend to rely on the tabs (Just words and chords) so much that it's really hard for me to memorize them.
I've "decided" (by default) to learn Griff's stuff mainly by listening. I read the tab when I need to but I try to focus on listening to his play-along tracks. That way I can hear him playing the solo and I can hear the backing track. I think it keeps me focused on the lesson as a complete piece of music. It seems to make it easier to get the timing down.

 

[Russ]

MikeS,
I'm not quite following your meaning. Do you mean that you intend to memorize Griff's tab and play it that way, or do you mean you want to learn each note by ear? I'm way too much a beginner to consider playing by ear. I'd love to memorize this stuff. I just haven't been able to, yet. I think a lot of it has to do with what's going on in a person's life and their memory skills, to begin with. As far as reading tab, I do agree that it's a skill that could serve me well some day. Honestly, if there wasn't a video, could you hear my playing being behind the beat or something, enough for you to tell I'm reading tab?

 

[Russ]

http://www.4shared.com/audio/4hjELkyJ/SlwFWB3.html

This is as good as its gonna get until I set up my guitars for winter moisture levels 

 

[Ray_UK]

That's a wrap!  Good job Russ  [smiley=beer.gif]

 

[Russ]

Thank you Ray.
Now to go back and TRY Deep Sea Blues again......  :-/

 

[Ray_UK]

One thing's for sure Russ, you 'will' get it down - having come this far you can be confident about mastering any of the lessons in your own time  [smiley=beer.gif]

 

[wgabree]

Progress for sure!  Keep 'em coming 

 

[Cynicure]

Good effort Russ... try and relax a bit more; life goes on even if you DO stuff up a recording!

If you just recorded your whole practice session you'd be less conscious of it and probably relax a bit more naturally.

Anyway, here, have one of these; another good way to help you relax:

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