11-11-15, 01:55 PM
(11-11-15, 12:58 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: I knew yous geezers woukd pull it out the bag 8)
Ive been flat out busy but its gonna be my general winter hobby hopefully.......already got the start of the 6 month welsh, warm, windy and rainy every day weather and being in the sticks there is foc all to do when the weather turns foul.
I did manage to get some strings....plus all the BB King music i need.....12 cd's worth :eek ..
Plus the guitar shop would take my bass as part ex if i get good enough to justify a new one.
Guitar is what I'm turning to now the best of the biking weather is over. My current learning project is this:
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Bit out of my league really, but making good progress. I don't expect to be able to get it exactly right all through, but if I can get down a version that sounds good and captures the important bits of the theme, and the overall feel, I'll be content enough.
It's so easy to lose a couple of hours just getting involved in working something out and practicing; shit, I forgot that appointment/missed that tv program I really wanted to watch/forgot to go to work! :lol
B.B. King eh? Nice choice. Going to learn about the "B.B. King box" huh?
Also, he does some very tasteful, and occasionally pretty wild string bending (up to 2 whole tones), so don't expect to be able to master his style quickly. His vibrato is among the sweetest in the business too. Best B.B. King album in my view is "Live at the Regal" - a true classic.You can probably find one or two of his licks on Justin's site - if not, that Justin fella's a fool :lol Good blues course on there too, have a look.
Afterthought: If that's the kind of blues you like, might be worth investing in a reasonable electric guitar. You'll have real trouble tackling that string bending stuff with 11 gauges on an acoustic when you're starting out. Still, you could maybe transpose some little slides in place of the more difficult bends. Kinda suspect that it'll be a while before you'll grasp any of this though.