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09-14-2021, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted By CherryPopinski⏩
Yea the unique design drew me in, and I like I said I'm a Lynch fan. So I do agree that it's quite priced and I could get any number of vintage instruments for the same price, but this guitar kinda spoke to me in a weird way. Also like I said it's only one of two so I'm excited to get me hands on it. I really need to learn how to shred proper though.
Fair enough, imo though do not expect to fully recoup your money should you ever decide to sell it. I also don't take much stock into "vintage" instruments unless they're old Fenders or acoustic guitars. When it comes to electric guitars I'm very much into function - extraneous costs on electrics rarely result in improved performance.

When it comes to shred do you work on your tremolo picking?
And have you ever tried to learn a legit shred solo?
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09-14-2021, 03:57 PM
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Fair enough, imo though do not expect to fully recoup your money should you ever decide to sell it. I also don't take much stock into "vintage" instruments unless they're old Fenders or acoustic guitars. When it comes to electric guitars I'm very much into function - extraneous costs on electrics rarely result in improved performance.

When it comes to shred do you work on your tremolo picking?
And have you ever tried to learn a legit shred solo?
I'm a fan of Richie Faulkner, Jimi Hendrix, George Lynch, and Randy Rhoads to give you an idea of the type of playing I like to listen to, it's hard to improvise in those styles for me though. I don't quite know how to navigate the fretboard like they do. I have a decent ear and can generally play in the correct keys and stuff, but coming up with melodic solos I like to hear is torture for me. I can play some stuff here's my Instagram to give you an idea of some stuff I can play.

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09-14-2021, 03:57 PM
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I especially like jamming in a trio with just 1 guitar, 1 bass, and a drummer.
I hear you on that point.

I was in a 3-piece (Crain, Davis & Evans) playing in the bay area in 1980.
I loved it….we did mostly originals and a very few select copy tunes (Steely Dan/Beatles).
I was a drummer in that band but played guitar on a couple of my original songs during the sets.

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09-14-2021, 04:03 PM
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He's taking his sweet time building it though, I'm super stoked I really wanna play it but I have no idea when he'll be done. He did say the body is pretty much done so I figured he just needs to do the neck and install the hardware.
Ha…I dig it.
That 'waiting' part would truly suck.

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09-14-2021, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted By CherryPopinski⏩
I'm a fan of Richie Faulkner, Jimi Hendrix, George Lynch, and Randy Rhoads to give you an idea of the type of playing I like to listen to, it's hard to improvise in those styles for me though. I don't quite know how to navigate the fretboard like they do. I have a decent ear and can generally play in the correct keys and stuff, but coming up with melodic solos I like to hear is torture for me. I can play some stuff here's my Instagram to give you an idea of some stuff I can play.

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I think don't you have to concern yourself with improvising rock solos at the moment. Crafting a solo is a bit different then trying to improvise something memorable on the spot. I feel that creating a good solo is often the combination of improvisation and then going back and refining good ideas found in the improvisation. Even Gilmour just did a bunch of different takes of his soloes and spliced them together into one superb franken-solo like in comfortably numb.

In terms of shred I'm just talking about the physical mechanics of shredding - mainly being able to pick fast on a string, being able to comfortable cross over to adjacent strings without accidentally hitting unintended strings, fast legato, sweeping, and tapping. I think the first and foremost facet of shredding is being able to pick fast and consistently on a single string. At least 175bpm with 16th notes.

I recall your solo covers from previous posts, you're a solid player I just don't recall you ever attempting shred level stuff.
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09-14-2021, 04:09 PM
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I think don't you have to concern yourself with improvising rock solos at the moment. Crafting a solo is a bit different then trying to improvise something memorable on the spot. I feel that creating a good solo is often the combination of improvisation and then going back and refining good ideas found in the improvisation. Even Gilmour just did a bunch of different takes of his soloes and spliced them together into one superb franken-solo like in comfortably numb.

In terms of shred I'm just talking about the physical mechanics of shredding - mainly being able to pick fast on a string, being able to comfortable cross over to adjacent strings without accidentally hitting unintended strings, fast legato, sweeping, and tapping. I think the first and foremost facet of shredding is being able to pick fast and consistently on a single string. At least 175bpm with 16th notes.

I recall your solo covers from previous posts, you're a solid player I just don't recall you ever attempting shred level stuff.
Yea shred level solos are difficult for me, I'm also a Malmsteen fan. I think some of his stuff is approachable for me but I run into road blocks.

Namely I can't sweep pick for ****, but generally it's not my style anyways but I'd like to be able to play Malmsteen's solos as well at some point. I can tremolo pick on a string fairly easily but quick ascending and descending runs also give me trouble. I also don't tap much and am not sure how to work tapping into my playing especially when improvising.
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09-14-2021, 04:14 PM
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Yea shred level solos are difficult for me, I'm also a Malmsteen fan. I think some of his stuff is approachable for me but I run into road blocks.

Namely I can't sweep pick for ****, but generally it's not my style anyways but I'd like to be able to play Malmsteen's solos as well at some point. I can tremolo pick on a string fairly easily but quick ascending and descending runs also give me trouble. I also don't tap much and am not sure how to work tapping into my playing especially when improvising.
I think most people run into a roadblock or two when it comes to Malmsteen, he just has a certain fluidity that can be challenging to recreate. I'm still working on a passable cover of Far Beyond The Sun.

When I say sweep I'm also incorporating the idea of economy picking which, more and more, I'm often finding to be the superior picking style for jazz and improvisation. You should definitely start getting the technical concepts underneath your fingers regardless of whether you can immediately employ them in an improvisational context.

If possible you should post a video of your tremolo picking and string crossing, I'm curious to see your technique.
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09-14-2021, 04:19 PM
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I think most people run into a roadblock or two when it comes to Malmsteen, he just has a certain fluidity that can be challenging to recreate. I'm still working on a passable cover of Far Beyond The Sun.

When I say sweep I'm also incorporating the idea of economy picking which, more and more, I'm often finding to be the superior picking style for jazz and improvisation. You should definitely start getting the technical concepts underneath your fingers regardless of whether you can immediately employ them in an improvisational context.

If possible you should post a video of your tremolo picking and string crossing, I'm curious to see your technique.
Ok I'll record some improv in about an hour or so

EDIT: What do you recommend as far as practice and practical application of said concepts?
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09-14-2021, 04:30 PM
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EDIT: What do you recommend as far as practice and practical application of said concepts?
That's why I want to see your technique

Record picking as fast as you can on a single string and also your string crossing technique
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09-14-2021, 06:03 PM
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That's why I want to see your technique

Record picking as fast as you can on a single string and also your string crossing technique
Ok here's a video hopefully you can see my hands well.

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09-14-2021, 06:11 PM
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Ok here's a video hopefully you can see my hands well.
rollerball: okay record yourself playing as fast as possible

cherrypopinski: gotcha ultra slow emotive blues playing over a slow blues backing track at 75bpm, gotchuu fam
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09-14-2021, 06:15 PM
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rollerball: okay record yourself playing as fast as possible

cherrypopinski: gotcha ultra slow emotive blues playing over a slow blues backing track at 75bpm, gotchuu fam
Lol I recorded my tremolo picking at the beginning
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09-14-2021, 06:33 PM
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Ok it's a bit sloppy here's take 2 lmao

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09-14-2021, 06:40 PM
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Lol I recorded my tremolo picking at the beginning
You sound good in both videos. You pick from the wrist when you play normal but you pick from the elbow when picking fast, so it makes sense that string crossing is more difficult when you're picking fast since you lock your wrist when picking from the elbow.
I tend to pick from the wrist when playing fast but at tempos beyond 210+bpm I'll start incorporating elbow as well, however I don't lock my wrist so I'm still able to angle the pick appropriately to cross strings cleanly.

Have you tried practicing the famous Paul Gilbert lick?

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It's an annoying lick but it kinda forces you to immediately deal with the obstacle of string crossing while maintaining a consistent rhythm. So you basically just try to do that pattern using tremolo picking speeds.
You might also want to try practicing picking faster from the wrist as wrist almost always is easier to control for fine motor movements.
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09-14-2021, 06:42 PM
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Well you pick from the wrist when you play normal but you pick from the elbow when picking fast, so it makes sense that string crossing is more difficult when you're picking fast since you lock your wrist when picking from the elbow.
I tend to pick from the wrist when playing fast but at tempos beyond 210+bpm I'll start incorporating elbow as well, however I don't lock my wrist so I'm still able to angle the pick appropriately to cross strings cleanly.

Have you tried practicing the famous Paul Gilbert lick?

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It's an annoying lick but it kinda forces you to immediately deal with the obstacle of string crossing while maintain a consistent rhythm. So you basically just try to do that pattern using tremolo picking speeds.
You might also want to try practicing picking faster from the wrist as wrist almost always is easier to control for fine motor movements.
Yea I tend to anchor my wrist when ever I have to do fast picking but I guess I'll have to sit down and grind some monotonous exercises to a metronome and slow my chit down. Haven't done that since I was still taking private lessons. I haven't tried the Paul Gilbert lick but I'll look into it.
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09-15-2021, 09:17 AM
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Howdy all….

In case there are others that are song writers I just finished this one.

It's called "Atlantis"….enjoyable subject to write about.
Thanks to anyone who stops by and gives it a spin.
Hope you found it worthy of your time.
Have a great day….

Key: Am - 105 bpm - Lyrics/Vocals/Rhythm guitar: Me The impeccable lead guitars: my buddy Ken Lasaine.

Verse 1:
In the Age Of Bronze on the Agean sea near the isle of Crete.
Minoan life was so sublime until its destiny.
Fills the mind with ancient scenes and Thera’s busy streets.
Sundry shops and merchants seeking shade in midday heat. Atlantis.


Verse 2:
Myth and written history will sometimes share the road.
Truth or fiction’s fantasy? We all would like to know.
Ships were sheltered from the storms and pirates of the sea.
Sailors called it paradise but it wasn’t meant to be.

Chorus:
Atlantis…lost in glory’s faded centuries. Atlantis…tell your story, end this mystery.

Lead

Bridge

Verse 3
Earth is shaken, thunder roars and ash has blacked the sky.
Before their eyes the waves will rise and day will turn to night.
Nowhere safe and no escape, there was no place to hide.
Forty thousand slipped away as the gods ignored their cries.

Chorus
Atlantis…lost in glory’s faded centuries. Atlantis…tell your story, end this mystery.
Atlantis…show the way, a stone or scroll to read. Atlantis…help us to believe.

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09-15-2021, 09:42 PM
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Howdy all….

In case there are others that are song writers I just finished this one.

It's called "Atlantis"….enjoyable subject to write about.
Thanks to anyone who stops by and gives it a spin.
Hope you found it worthy of your time.
Have a great day….

Key: Am - 105 bpm - Lyrics/Vocals/Rhythm guitar: Me The impeccable lead guitars: my buddy Ken Lasaine.

Verse 1:
In the Age Of Bronze on the Agean sea near the isle of Crete.
Minoan life was so sublime until its destiny.
Fills the mind with ancient scenes and Thera’s busy streets.
Sundry shops and merchants seeking shade in midday heat. Atlantis.


Verse 2:
Myth and written history will sometimes share the road.
Truth or fiction’s fantasy? We all would like to know.
Ships were sheltered from the storms and pirates of the sea.
Sailors called it paradise but it wasn’t meant to be.

Chorus:
Atlantis…lost in glory’s faded centuries. Atlantis…tell your story, end this mystery.

Lead

Bridge

Verse 3
Earth is shaken, thunder roars and ash has blacked the sky.
Before their eyes the waves will rise and day will turn to night.
Nowhere safe and no escape, there was no place to hide.
Forty thousand slipped away as the gods ignored their cries.

Chorus
Atlantis…lost in glory’s faded centuries. Atlantis…tell your story, end this mystery.
Atlantis…show the way, a stone or scroll to read. Atlantis…help us to believe.

End: short vamp on Am
Sounded good, it's cool that you write songs. I don't really write songs but I do practice singing and playing guitar at the same time just for the fun of it, I've gotten pretty decent at being able to play relatively complex guitar while singing although the actual quality of my voice leaves a lot to be desired.
How come you don't bother with playing some of your own lead fills?
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09-15-2021, 09:57 PM
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Here's my warm-up with the metronome set at 220bpm. I think speed bursts are a great way to get your wrist used to the feeling of playing shredtastically fast - I like doing four 16th notes followed by one note and repeat. Then I'll go triplets and doubles to further relax my picking hand and also lock in synchronization as you can hear at distinct parts where my hands aren't quite in sync and then sync up together with the beat.

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09-16-2021, 04:14 AM
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Sounded good, it's cool that you write songs. I don't really write songs but I do practice singing and playing guitar at the same time just for the fun of it, I've gotten pretty decent at being able to play relatively complex guitar while singing although the actual quality of my voice leaves a lot to be desired.
How come you don't bother with playing some of your own lead fills?
Ha….
I hear you.
Having confidence in my vocals has been a (4) decade hurdle for me to overcome.
So…I just do my best with what I have.
Song writing is creative therapy for me for a long time…it's just what i do.
Yeah….I have a set list of favorite songs (about 20) that I like to play along with just to keep my chops up….I'm an old bird.
Many are on my YT channel.

Lead fills?
I can play lead on my own stuff and I have on a couple songs on my soundclick page.
My ear is fine but I've never aspired to being another lead player or shredder.
I much prefer being a good rhythm player/song writer….and coherent/non-cliche song writing is far from an easy task.
There's far better axe players than myself (IE: Ken Lasaine who I've collaborated with on 9 songs) who would make my songs far better according to my personal expectations.
That's the 'why'.

Qualifier:
I fully realize my music, subject matter I choose to write about, genre propensity does not equate at all to the genres that are popular on this forum and it's many contributors.
We all have our preferences as to what we think has any song writing merit or musical appeal, and that's OK.
So…the fact that any of my peers listens/comments on my creative efforts works for me.
Part of the joy in what we do is just being able to interact with those of like mind….like in this thread.

Many thanks for giving a listen and kind words.

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09-16-2021, 04:01 PM
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Ha….
I hear you.
Having confidence in my vocals has been a (4) decade hurdle for me to overcome.
So…I just do my best with what I have.
Song writing is creative therapy for me for a long time…it's just what i do.
Yeah….I have a set list of favorite songs (about 20) that I like to play along with just to keep my chops up….I'm an old bird.
Many are on my YT channel.

Lead fills?
I can play lead on my own stuff and I have on a couple songs on my soundclick page.
My ear is fine but I've never aspired to being another lead player or shredder.
I much prefer being a good rhythm player/song writer….and coherent/non-cliche song writing is far from an easy task.
There's far better axe players than myself (IE: Ken Lasaine who I've collaborated with on 9 songs) who would make my songs far better according to my personal expectations.
That's the 'why'.

Qualifier:
I fully realize my music, subject matter I choose to write about, genre propensity does not equate at all to the genres that are popular on this forum and it's many contributors.
We all have our preferences as to what we think has any song writing merit or musical appeal, and that's OK.
So…the fact that any of my peers listens/comments on my creative efforts works for me.
Part of the joy in what we do is just being able to interact with those of like mind….like in this thread.

Many thanks for giving a listen and kind words.

Have a great day….
I would assume your songwriting is also indicative of a slightly older generation just based on the style - the vocals remind me of 70s prog music vocals and then it gets a bit Steelydan-ish during the lead progression with a healthy dash of yacht rock. Nice key change during the chorus.

I prefer songwriting to be more personal and not necessarily reflective of any current popular musical trend or paradigm. It's just better to be authentic imo.
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09-16-2021, 08:21 PM
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I would assume your songwriting is also indicative of a slightly older generation just based on the style - the vocals remind me of 70s prog music vocals and then it gets a bit Steelydan-ish during the lead progression with a healthy dash of yacht rock. Nice key change during the chorus.
I prefer songwriting to be more personal and not necessarily reflective of any current popular musical trend or paradigm. It's just better to be authentic imo.
Howdy RB….

Well….I'm 74.
Yes….I far prefer the music mainly from the 50's through 70's and your assessment of my preferences/influences is correct.
Steely Dan, Paul Butterfield, ZZ Top, Doors, Doobie Brothers, Iron Butterfly, Steve Miller, Allman Brothers and many others.

Ha….thanks for commenting on the Key change: G#m7/C#/G#m7/C#/D#….gives Ken a cool change to play to.

Slow, personal stuff is far too dull for me….I prefer edgier music/lyrics in a band setting.

I write from experience and from my imagination.
I choose a subject, flesh it out to my satisfaction and get it recorded…..I work alone.
Then, I await the next subject that may grab me.

I don't write to any genre or any one else's expectations.
I don't write vapid, sappy, cliched, cookie cutter love songs with forlorn melodies.
If I never hear another sad, poor me, whining love song again it will be too soon.
But…to each their own works for me

As I've stated before…. ."preference in music is very subjective….one persons perception of music is another persons definition of noise."

Have a good evening…..carry on.
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09-16-2021, 08:53 PM
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Howdy RB….

Well….I'm 74.
Yes….I far prefer the music mainly from the 50's through 70's and your assessment of my preferences/influences is correct.
Steely Dan, Paul Butterfield, ZZ Top, Doors, Doobie Brothers, Iron Butterfly, Steve Miller, Allman Brothers and many others.

Ha….thanks for commenting on the Key change: G#m7/C#/G#m7/C#/D#….gives Ken a cool change to play to.

Slow, personal stuff is far too dull for me….I prefer edgier music/lyrics in a band setting.

I write from experience and from my imagination.
I choose a subject, flesh it out to my satisfaction and get it recorded…..I work alone.
Then, I await the next subject that may grab me.

I don't write to any genre or any one else's expectations.
I don't write vapid, sappy, cliched, cookie cutter love songs with forlorn melodies.
If I never hear another sad, poor me, whining love song again it will be too soon.
But…to each their own works for me

As I've stated before…. ."preference in music is very subjective….one persons perception of music is another persons definition of noise."

Have a good evening…..carry on.
I like the lead fills on the guitar in that Atlantis track, really groovy stuff.
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09-16-2021, 09:28 PM
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I like the lead fills on the guitar in that Atlantis track, really groovy stuff.
Well howdy CP….

Many thanks for giving it a spin and the kind comment.
Ken's a damn fine musician, that's for sure.
I enjoyed writing this one….lots of imagery to draw from

Have a good one….(shvt…I'm on spread with all recent contributors)

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09-16-2021, 11:40 PM
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Well howdy CP….

Many thanks for giving it a spin and the kind comment.
Ken's a damn fine musician, that's for sure.
I enjoyed writing this one….lots of imagery to draw from

Have a good one….(shvt…I'm on spread with all recent contributors)

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Had a listen Wayne. Nice work. We sometimes get bogged down in technical talk which is obviously still a key part of musical expression (being able to play cleanly or fast lines when required) but it's easy to lose sight of why we picked up a guitar in the first place. It's supposed to have a cathartic, therapeutic effect on you and be a conduit for getting certain emotions out and to do some soul searching and tell stories. You're doing that with your music.

What I like to do these days is analyze music that has an impact on me, figure out why it moves me (this is where music theory can help), and then use that as a springboard to write my own music. I always tell myself it's not important if anyone hears it, kind of like keeping a journal which some people do, but as time passes I realize that's selfish. Music is supposed to be shared and that ties in with the earlier discussion about collaborating with other musicians. Again it's great to see that you're doing that.

Thanks for the heads up on TDPRI. If this place ever closes up shop I'm on TGP. Not hard to find.
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Had a listen Wayne. Nice work. We sometimes get bogged down in technical talk which is obviously still a key part of musical expression (being able to play cleanly or fast lines when required) but it's easy to lose sight of why we picked up a guitar in the first place. It's supposed to have a cathartic, therapeutic effect on you and be a conduit for getting certain emotions out and to do some soul searching and tell stories. You're doing that with your music.

What I like to do these days is analyze music that has an impact on me, figure out why it moves me (this is where music theory can help), and then use that as a springboard to write my own music. I always tell myself it's not important if anyone hears it, kind of like keeping a journal which some people do, but as time passes I realize that's selfish. Music is supposed to be shared and that ties in with the earlier discussion about collaborating with other musicians. Again it's great to see that you're doing that.

Thanks for the heads up on TDPRI. If this place ever closes up shop I'm on TGP. Not hard to find.
I'm having ongoing issues replying to your post and editing my post?
"You don't have access to reply on this server"?…..something like that.
It put me through hell trying to reply.
Thanks…

G'day Dom….

The TDPRI site is pretty good and has lots of sub-forums.
When I'm doing my daily perusals (like I do here) I hang out in the "Twanger Central"…"Recording In Progress"….and the "Bad Dog Cafe".

Do you write/record your own songs/compositions?
If so, where are they uploaded?
If not….I'll just throw out some encouragement to get started.

I have no lofty expectations and realize my music will never have mass appeal but I don't care….that's never been my motive to write/record my own material.

Just because I spent weeks fleshing out a good story and agonizing over coherent lyric writing doesn't mean it's a masterpiece but it is an accomplishment that can be personally rewarding…..'creative therapy'.
I do aim to keep a respectable distance from pegging the "you totally suck" meter… …but, the listeners will determine if I'm successful at that, or not.

This song is my 40th completed/recorder in over 4+ decades of writing. I don't have a clue where that creative surge came from.

Many thanks for giving it a listen and the kind words.

A good day to all….
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09-17-2021, 10:35 AM
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Well howdy CP….

Many thanks for giving it a spin and the kind comment.
Ken's a damn fine musician, that's for sure.
I enjoyed writing this one….lots of imagery to draw from

Have a good one….(shvt…I'm on spread with all recent contributors)

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I'm a member of that forum as well. I love it
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I'm a member of that forum as well. I love it
might have to check that out since the misc guitar thread has like 5 active participants lol
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I'm a member of that forum as well. I love it
Welcome big….

What's your handle there?

Thanks for chiming in here.

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Welcome big….

What's your handle there?

Thanks for chiming in here.

Carry on….
My name there is UPtele. I haven't really posted any of my playing there except for a few clips of me demoing some pickups another member was interested in
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might have to check that out since the misc guitar thread has like 5 active participants lol
Try it out. I've been on a few guitar forums but tdpri is the best by far
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