warrenpridgeon wrote
Mmmmm... My bending still requires work I think. Was I missing the pitch, maybe going out of key?
I reckon I'd have to learn the piece you were playing, once under my fingers I'd be able to hear what worked for me - the pitch you were hitting on the bends just didn't sound right to me.
The reason that I maybe a bit sensitive ...I'm stuggling with the same thing at the moment - I had invested a fair amount of time getting a 1/4, 1/2 1, 1&1/2, 2 & 3 step bends sounding right...on the strat using Fender Bullets. Now using Elixir's (same gauge) I've found that they feel a bit stiffer and the bends are definitely out - gotta re-school the muscle memory.
Perhaps, as it was a new piece you were getting under your fingers you were fretting a bit harder and with the metronome/click going caused a bit of recording anxiety? It's a bugbear of mine, getting a relaxed feel, recorded nicely - I've (imo) only managed it once for a challenge...and that piece wasn't specifically recorded for a challenge, but I entered it anyways as it fit the genre of the month.
