Eric E
Moderator
77 posts
Sep 13, 2010
6:48 PM
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I've been working on Stella By Starlight. What are you guys and gals working on? Maybe I'll post a video on my arrangement.
--Eric E.
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dsharpe
3 posts
Sep 23, 2010
2:54 PM
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I'm working on Rich's arrangement of Amazing Grace--almost have that arpeggio/lick in measure 16 in time.
Now if I can just get it smoothed out so it sounds like music instead of like mice having a 3-legged sack race on my fingerboard....
-Dave
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Eric E
Moderator
81 posts
Sep 24, 2010
2:39 PM
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I like your description Dave. I make songs sound like that myself. That is a good arrangement of Amazing Grace. I'm sure you'll have it soon. Do you ever post videos on you tube of your playing? Sometimes it helps me to hear how I sound as well as get constructive feedback from other players and teachers.
--Eric
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Johnny B
16 posts
Oct 09, 2010
3:01 PM
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I've been working on three Wes songs: West Coast Blues, Four on Six and Sundown. I've also purchased Rich's lesson on 'Tear it Down' by Wes. My soloing in nothing like Wes's but I trust they are passable versions that I play - well a couple of my students thought so. No jokes about them being deal please!!
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dsharpe
4 posts
Oct 16, 2010
10:07 AM
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Hey Johnny--I've got a couple of those deaf students too! On the other hand, I've got a couple who can sight read everything I put in front of them...I don't tend to play many songs in front of them...
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ChrisDowning
88 posts
Nov 13, 2010
3:39 PM
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I'm working my way through a whole lot of Christmas classics at the moment in fingerstyle and flatpicking on acoustic flat-top (and electric versions for my Takamine electric flat-top). I think I just about have time to rehease a few numbers by the last week before Christmas. It would really be worth nailing this at this time of year, as Christmas is in our minds. There's such a lot of work out there if you know three or fours hours of seasonal guitar. And learning them so you can go solo means you get to keep all the money. (Of course what I meant to say was that since it's the season of goodwill and giving, I would be able to keep the quality and the value at the highest level - but getting to keep all the money keeps popping into my head.) Too late again to get this all ready for this year but enough time to get enough practiced to do a couple of free 40 minute session to try it out.
Although we definately are in recession times and band gigs are down a lot the solo oppotunities seems to be on the increase - maybe venues trading a band for a solo - who knows. Couple of easy local sessions a week at $70 a pop would amount to $7000 over a year. Start getting a bit of a following and that money is only going to double (or more). Anyone will employ you if you bring your own cash spending followers.
Last Edited by on Nov 13, 2010 3:40 PM
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