NorioDS Or to pick "Mary Had a Little Lamb" but then you'd probably pull out the SRV version and still kick my ass
Actuallllyyy....that was my secret to Part 1. I do know that version (albeit the slower Buddy Guy version) fairly well. The chords are pretty much the same with a slightly different feel with the Scuttle Buttin lick. But what I made damn sure of, was that the rhythm section could carry itself, even if I messed up the lick.
So I could 'hide' the fact that I was playing 16th notes instead of a triplet for the opening of the lick - it's why I felt your feel was more authentic. But for the listener it's easier to hear a rhythm piece that makes sense than something that doesn't quite loop tidily.
It's gonna take me a while to get a triplet note feel into that lick - specific practice required!
I didn't have much issue with Peace Sells, it's what I used to be okay at back in the 90's. I think I managed to do a fairly decent representation of the style...what kicked my ass was going from 140 bpm to 160 - and back again as I looped the recording 3-4 times - silly to try that. I would have been better off just doing one take each time. Basically take a break and hit it again rather than try to get the 140->160->140->160 (repeat) changes feeling right. That was tough and rather unnecessary!
NorioDS Suppose it's time for me to admit that paddles are the best, huh? Ugh. Watch this space ?
Only if you really want to. For me, you put a lot of effort in - for that alone, I tip my hat and say that you need not feel (or subject yourself) to any shame. I'll never crit anyone who put's in the time & effort!
...and besides I'm now seriously lusting after something shreddy. Ideally a shorter scale (24.75), flatter fretboard radius (12-16) and lots of pointy bits. See what you've done....?
