I’ve been playing this a LOT this week after @eric.skye.guitar posted a great video of him playing it. I love this tune (and I love playing this @simon_and_patrick_guitars cedar topped dread)
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Playing around with a descending line idea for the A section of East Tennessee Blues. Started working on this ages ago then promptly forgot all about it!
It’s almost in tune too! 😁
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Playing around with fiddle tunes in odd positions on the neck is always fun. I end up playing something a little differently every time
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One tune - four keys.
I thought I’d have a go at taking one tune through a few keys to see how the same tune feels in different positions, but also to test how solid my grasp of the tune is!
This is Waiting for the Federals, inspired by a wonderful @transatlanticsessions gig last week, starting in G (capoed at the 5th fret) and finishing up in Bb
It’s fun!
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This is The Old Spinning Wheel. Still my current favourite to play. Capo at the 4th today cos it’s that kinda day!
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Haven’t learned a new tune in a while and this is one I really ought to know by now!
Picked it up from @scottnygaard’s version on his @pegheadnation flatpick course
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It’s fun doing these tunes with Jimmy Rush. I record my bit at home in London, send it to Jimmy in Australia and he adds his bit!
This one’s Whiskey Before Breakfast
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I always enjoy watching Jimmy Rush’s duet videos, so I was delighted when he messaged to ask if I wanted to pick one with him.
Jimmy’s in Sydney, Australia and I’m in London, UK, so we couldn’t be much further apart! I recorded my bit and sent it over, then Jimmy did his and put them together.
Here’s our version of Arkansas Traveler- thanks Jimmy 🙂
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This is probably my favourite tune to play right now. I think it’s supposed to be in G but, seeing as it’s just me and I like a capo, it’s in A!
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I love this guitar. It’s weird but it’s got soul. It has a strange, almost resophonic quality played unplugged that I just love!
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One thing I’ve found to be a great test of how I’m playing is whether I get good tone even when I’m playing quietly. It really shows up any right hand weaknesses, but also means you have to have good left hand technique too, especially if you’re hammering on or using pull offs.
So I regularly try and play quietly, often late at night. This tune is one of mine called The Cool Side of the Pillow. Hope you can actually hear it 🙂
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I won this year’s IBMA Momentum Industry Involvement award!
I thanked a few people who weren’t in the room so I want to thank them here too! Huge thanks for your support to:
@thejakeeddy @lessonswithmarcel @crittereldridge @bryansuttond28 @tonytrischka @bobminner @kgadz @mikemarshall.official and @tstaff14 🙏🙏
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Mucking about with an old tune I love of @christhile’s to see if I can make it work on guitar. Getting there, sort of…
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This is one of my favourite tunes and I play it a lot, so I like to mix it up sometimes and play it out of different shapes (plus I just love playing with a capo!)
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I love this tune. It’s one you can always find something new in!
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This is such a lovely tune to play
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I was talking to @bragithool about changing tunes up, either because you’re bored of them or because you want to see how well you really know them. My way of doing that is to put them in a different time signature. Here’s what that did to Big Sandy River 🙂
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Every guitar I’ve owned has responded well to a capo at the 3rd fret. This one is no exception. I love the sound and feel of Eb instead of D and can muck about like this all day 🙂
Who else plays this one? Love this tune!
