Practicing Lines - Do you need a backing track of some sort?

[ColinO]

That sounded really nice, ColinO! Weird, but I don't see any of the "like" buttons on my screen. Odd. One of my basic problems is I have no idea how you recorded with your 'smart' phone. And I have one, though not an iPhone. But then again, tech backwardness is just one of my problems.

Now reassure me one more time that posting on Sound Cloud is going to be easy. I just signed up the other day, but I haven't tried it yet. And I won't have time to record really until Saturday. Work doth not allow it.

Jay

Thanks targuit. I'm so low-tech I'm almost no-tech. I have an app (free) called AudioCopy. I put the phone beside my laptop which was playing the backing track and pressed Record. Easy-peasy. The app uploads to Soundcloud and I copied and pasted right into the post. I'm sure there are easier ways but I was just basically feeling my way and it was pretty intuitive.

[matt.guitarteacher]

Mistakes and all... I don't really have much better than this on the day of, but I never claimed to be a pro. I don't know why the beginning cut out, but I know why the ending got cut... :-)

Great tune. Have a good weekend!

Per the actual OP, I don't really practice with backing tracks, but I'm not a good student. I was glad to see that Henry doesn't either and is a "chord tone" brother. Maybe one day I'll get there as well, Henry.

[fep]

Some accept the 'challenge', some may choose to cower in the shadows. What will you do?

I guess I'll just "cower in the shadows".

[henryrobinett]

Matt - I loved it! And I love the faces. Good man! Your Chord Tone Bro!

[ColinO]

That was great Matt. I love your style.

Cheers.

[inwalkedbud]

Very cool! Had a nice bouncy stride feel through the whole thing that I liked a lot

[Vladan]

Just something I found on the forum, from 4 years ago:

Out Of Nowhere

[mr. beaumont]

Mistakes and all... I don't really have much better than this on the day of, but I never claimed to be a pro. I don't know why the beginning cut out, but I know why the ending got cut... :-)

Great tune. Have a good weekend!

Per the actual OP, I don't really practice with backing tracks, but I'm not a good student. I was glad to see that Henry doesn't either and is a "chord tone" brother. Maybe one day I'll get there as well, Henry.

Matt, I think you sound great! Is that a Larrivee?

[matt.guitarteacher]

Matt - I loved it! And I love the faces. Good man! Your Chord Tone Bro!

Thanks! That means a lot, Henry.

Yeah, I work on those faces...
:-)

Thanks, all...

[StanG]

Matt and Colin: both very nice!!!

[matt.guitarteacher]

Matt, I think you sound great! Is that a Larrivee?

Thanks, Jeff. Yeah. My only "real" guitar. Kind of like you with Taylor, I worked at a small store that was a dealer and got hooked.

[djangoles]

I've never made any claims of being a jazz guitarist but I took a chorus....try to do a metronome chorus or two when I get home

[ColinO]

I really liked that djangoles. Very cool.

[danwaineo]

I've never made any claims of being a jazz guitarist but I took a chorus....try to do a metronome chorus or two when I get home

Sounds great! I love these. Keep them coming!

[targuit]

Nice playing, Matt. Time was pretty good. A nice chord melody approach. Pretty.

You, too, DJ. Nice tone. What did you record this on? Computer DAW?

Henri - In case you missed it and I think you did, the Bud referred to in my post was short for "inwalkedbud" - one of the posters. It was not some kind of affront to you. But you really don't know when to back off with the hostility, Henry. Not good for your health, you know. Now why don't you chill a bit and give me a chance to do my thing before you continue to hound me. The lecture gets tedious.

And this is not such a bad thing now, is it?


Jay

[vintagelove]

I like it! You definitely hear the changes and you hear the time and phrasing. Good job. You could work a little more on nailing those turn arounds and making some of the leading tones ring out more obviously. But good job vintage love!

Thanks for your time.

[djangoles]

I'm at work so I played backing track on computer, cheap Mexican Strat thru small fender practice amp... recorded with a free audio app on my cheap $40 Tracfone

[mr. beaumont]

Ok, here's my "out of nowhere, man."

feedback is always welcome.

[henryrobinett]

Yeah Jeff! Nice! I loved it.

[ColinO]

Ok, here's my "out of nowhere, man."

feedback is always welcome.

That was freakin' tasty Jeff. Sooo good.

[matt.guitarteacher]

Ok, here's my "out of nowhere, man."

feedback is always welcome.

Great stuff, Jeff. You seem to always have a different approach from tune to tune. The Matz well is deep. I need to diversify my listening.

Where/how did you record this? This at a gig? Sounds like you're out somewhere.

[mr. beaumont]

Thanks matt! I tried to channel Ed Bickert and Paul Desmond for this one.

It's "live" in my classroom during my lunch break today. Both tracks are me, tele thru a zt lunchbox, into internal mic on my ipad...a little reverb in garage band added after. Any audience ambiance is a pack of unruly sophomores next store giving a substitute teacher some hell.

Oh, and the sneeze is me, as is my school ID hitting the strings on that altered lick on the E7 near the end. Actual quiet does not exist in my life

[fep]

I like all the 'Guerrilla Recording' going on. Good demonstration that it's the playing that we are listening too as opposed to critiquing the recording. All you need is a guitar and an iphone (or ipad or other such device).

[pkirk]

Hey this thread turned into something cool. great takes everybody. I love this tune.

I'm traveling, so can't do a "minute take", so here's a five year old one I did, inspired a bit by that Goodrick-Diorio duo recording

[holgit]

Ok, here's my "out of nowhere, man."

feedback is always welcome.

Wow, wonderful impro! A new item on my todo-list for transcribing ...