embarrassingly, I'm on a very 70's disco oriented trip at the moment, Chic, Earth Wind and Fire etc... I'm trying to improve my speed and technique, and sadly I'm really enjoying it
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:25 pm
by olegmcnoleg
EW&F are awesome! No shame in that.
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:30 pm
by IMOCD
Open G tuning chords/slide. It's hard not to make everything sound like Keef and my technique still sucks, but I'm working in it.
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:34 pm
by Molly
olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 5:25 pm
EW&F are awesome! No shame in that.
olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 5:25 pm
EW&F are awesome! No shame in that.
I need to learn those chords. Especially W.
Your missus told me you had way too much wind....
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:43 pm
by Bg
olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 5:25 pm
EW&F are awesome! No shame in that.
I just remember most of them from 'grab a granny' nights in the Mall, Stockton. My old haunt as an early twenty-something
Did the job though.
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:54 pm
by Bg
been playing lots of Billie Eilish lately, now I feel I'm down with the kids. Respect.
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:58 pm
by robthemac
Bg wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:54 pm
been playing lots of Billie Eilish lately, now I feel I'm down with the kids. Respect.
Bad Guy is a great solo loop song. Wish You Were Samick is a fun acoustic number.
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:16 pm
by Bg
only doing the bass....
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:06 pm
by Molly
Off work today. Been learning this with the tutorial below. Nice song.
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:49 pm
by codedog
Molly wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:06 pm
Off work today. Been learning this with the tutorial below. Nice song.
Fingerstyle songs like that is almost a meditation for me. If I don't fully relax and empty my mind it all falls apart. The minute I try to think of what I'm doing it all turns to custard. Hard yakka!
Molly wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:06 pm
Off work today. Been learning this with the tutorial below. Nice song.
Fingerstyle songs like that is almost a meditation for me. If I don't fully relax and empty my mind it all falls apart. The minute I try to think of what I'm doing it all turns to custard. Hard yakka!
Same here. I've been playing Needle and the Damage Done for decades and I doubt I've ever played it without a mistake.
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:21 pm
by Jay
The closest thing to crazy - Katie Melua. I am sure I will do it a total injustice, even when transposed to a more suitable key of G for male vocal chords...
Stunning voice she has:
Re: What are you learning?
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:18 pm
by StratMatt
Been working through Metallica's Disposable Heroes. That sure gets the right forearm pumping!
Molly wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 2:06 pm
Off work today. Been learning this with the tutorial below. Nice song.
Fingerstyle songs like that is almost a meditation for me. If I don't fully relax and empty my mind it all falls apart. The minute I try to think of what I'm doing it all turns to custard. Hard yakka!
Pretty song. Acoustic fingerpicking is the only thing I can do with any degree of confidence. And it is often a meditation; especially with my Lowden.
