Did you take early retirement to learn that? My overriding thought was 'How has he found time to learn this?'blackstratblues wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:32 amI’ll definitely give that one a crack once I grow up some moreDharmajester wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:53 am Now do "King of the World". For me that's the track he really lifts off on.
This is probably one of the toughest Steely Dan solos to learn
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Re: This is probably one of the toughest Steely Dan solos to learn
Stole that from my mum’s garage, she was using it as a shoe rack
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There is no way I would have been able to learn that without the benefits of modern technology like easily available isolated tracks and slowing down without changing pitch
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My daughter goes to kindy for 6 hours every morning, I try to make the most of the time off
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Playback speed control on VLC player, 0.5x speed on YouTube, or I can do a high quality slow down on Cubase.
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Taking offers for those fingers??? Damn dude.
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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Re: This is probably one of the toughest Steely Dan solos to learn
That was great, I'll never be able to play like that as I just don't put the effort in, same old noodling about twice a week if I'm lucky.
BTW... that Strat sounded great
BTW... that Strat sounded great
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Thanks man! I’m always up for some online lessons, just saying
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I wish it would help I'm a terrible student!blackstratblues wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:30 pmThanks man! I’m always up for some online lessons, just saying
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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Haha all good! Some things are best learned on one’s own
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Re: This is probably one of the toughest Steely Dan solos to learn
The Boston Rag (also on Countdown to Ecstasy) has a great Jeff Baxter solo IIRC
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