Solo guitar study group for What's New

**joe2758** · 07-23-2019, 07:47 AM

This thread is for us to share our takes of What's New this month. This will give some of us (not me) enough time to do a couple takes. A quick write up or video on process is highly encouraged. Let's say the end date is 8/23. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with.

**matt.guitarteacher** · 07-23-2019, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by joe2758

This thread is for us to share our takes of What's New this month. This will give some of us (not me) enough time to do a couple takes. A quick write up or video on process is highly encouraged. Let's say the end date is 8/23. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with.

Nice. I'll be back next week. Thanks.

**wzpgsr** · 07-23-2019, 03:30 PM

I will try to stay on top of this well.

**John A.** · 07-25-2019, 11:54 PM

OK, I'll break the ice ...

First, apologies for not having video. Various gremlins conspired against that, so audio is all I was able to cook up. As the thread progresses, I can maybe try again.

I've had some of the first A section worked out for a while, and this thread gave me inspiration to add some variety to fill out the rest of the form. I wasn't sure whether to do an improvised chorus, but there I was at the end of the form and just kept going.

Comments/critiques welcome

John

**joe2758** · 07-26-2019, 07:51 AM

wow, john. those harmonies in the head are outstanding! quality musical ideas in the improv as well.

**lawson-stone** · 07-26-2019, 07:55 AM

I'm working on a very stripped down basic approach to the head. Hope to post today or over the weekend. Nothing fancy, just fake-book chords and melody.

**mr. beaumont** · 07-26-2019, 10:03 AM

I'll play, I love this tune but haven't played it in ages. Gives me a kick in the butt to get it in my rep again.

I missed the boat here, we have a solo tune of the month thing going too? Cool!

**John A.** · 07-26-2019, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by joe2758

wow, john. those harmonies in the head are outstanding! quality musical ideas in the improv as well.

Thanks, Joe. This is such a great tune. Looking forward to hearing others' takes.

John

**John A.** · 07-26-2019, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

I'll play, I love this tune but haven't played it in ages. Gives me a kick in the butt to get it in my rep again.

I missed the boat here, we have a solo tune of the month thing going too? Cool!

Joe is resurrecting the chord melody study group we had going for a while a year or so ago. It'll be good to hear your contribution.

John

**PaulW10** · 07-26-2019, 02:24 PM

That was really great John. And I'm really glad to see this group firing up again!

I had to go listen to this song when I first saw Joe's post. What a gorgeous tune it is.

**mr. beaumont** · 07-27-2019, 11:40 AM

Ok, heres a take...I think I'll do a little more with it eventually.

**John A.** · 07-27-2019, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Ok, heres a take...I think I'll do a little more with it eventually.

Cool arrangement, Jeff, and impressive example of keeping calm under enemy fire.

John

**mr. beaumont** · 07-27-2019, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by John A.

Cool arrangement, Jeff, and impressive example of keeping calm under enemy fire.

John

Thanks John...I just noticed you posted a sound cloud, I'm gonna check it out now.

**lawson-stone** · 07-27-2019, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Ok, heres a take...I think I'll do a little more with it eventually.

As always, I keep thinking "Why didn't I think to play it that way?"

And kudos for your ability to keep playing through distraction, or rather, to keep paying attention to your children while playing.

**mr. beaumont** · 07-27-2019, 04:01 PM

Thanks Lawson!

John, I really dug the relaxed pace and space, especially in the improv...great tone too...Kingpin?

**lawson-stone** · 07-27-2019, 04:26 PM

So here's a rough cut of mine. I was already somewhat familiar with the tune so tried to do a quick set up of it, played it over a few times, and rolled tape... er... electrons. So there are some muffs and clams, but I think the tune has a future in my repertoire once I break out of the particular set of ideas I'm stuck in here. Seems like somewhere there is a Mark Whitfield performance of this that is really good. It's bumping around in the back of my mind...

**John A.** · 07-27-2019, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

Thanks Lawson!

John, I really dug the relaxed pace and space, especially in the improv...great tone too...Kingpin?

Jeff, thanks. Nope, not the Kingpin. That's my D'Angelico EX-DC, into GarageBand's SF Fender model.

John

**KirkP** · 07-27-2019, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by John A.

OK, I'll break the ice ...

John

That was really nice, John. Great harmony and expressive use of rubato. If I heard that in a bar I’d definitely stick around to hear what you played next. Actually Soundcloud’s autoplay took care of that, and I wasn’t disappointed.

**John A.** · 07-27-2019, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by KirkP

That was really nice, John. Great harmony and expressive use of rubato. If I heard that in a bar I’d definitely stick around to hear what you played next. Actually Soundcloud’s autoplay took care of that, and I wasn’t disappointed.

Thanks, Kirk.

John

**joe2758** · 07-28-2019, 12:27 PM

man this thread is starting off strong!!

**joe2758** · 07-28-2019, 12:58 PM

i like seeing these early drafts, maybe i should do that

**John A.** · 07-28-2019, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by lawson-stone

So here's a rough cut of mine. I was already somewhat familiar with the tune so tried to do a quick set up of it, played it over a few times, and rolled tape... er... electrons. So there are some muffs and clams, but I think the tune has a future in my repertoire once I break out of the particular set of ideas I'm stuck in here. Seems like somewhere there is a Mark Whitfield performance of this that is really good. It's bumping around in the back of my mind...

Good one, Lawson. I like the voicings, and the medium tempo, strummy feel.

John

**John A.** · 07-28-2019, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by joe2758

i like seeing these early drafts, maybe i should do that

Jump in, the water's fine.

John

**joe2758** · 07-28-2019, 02:35 PM

**matt.guitarteacher** · 07-28-2019, 03:39 PM

I can do rough....

At some point the audio cut on this and lost sync with video. Sorry for that ....and for the gratuitous chord-noodle practice session at the end...

This is what I can do from memory so far. For whatever reason, this one's much easier for me to memorize than others. Pretty simple form I guess...

Although it's rough, I like some of the ideas, and I'm pleased to be able to do anything on this one. I always found it hard to make work. So much space. Really nice tune though.