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Selfish Shellfish Blues.mp3 Selfish Shellfish Blues.mp3
Trying for slow and a raw edge. Main lead guitar part panned right - slide panned left (damn - I've not been practicing slide and it shows). Blind Oyster Blues backing track by Lawrence Fritts.
So Slow Will it Flow Blues.mp3 So Slow Will it Flow Blues.mp3
Talk on 12bar blues forum of slow simple blues and a few notes - this is probably slow enough and few enough notes. At the start you can almost go and make a cup of coffee between the notes! Backing track in A by John Tuggle.
Vamping around on Gm13.mp3 Vamping around on Gm13.mp3
Vamp - first 12 measures Gm13 (G Dorian) and last 4 measures (Eb,Gm7,Eb,Gm7) are G Aeolian. "Minor Stream" Backing Track by David Wallimann at GuitarPlayback.com.
Smokey Vamp Cm7 Dorian.mp3 Smokey Vamp Cm7 Dorian.mp3
C Dorian Vamp on Cm7 chord. Backing Track "Smokey Dorian" by David Wallimann at GuitarPlayback.com.
On a Go Slow.mp3 On a Go Slow.mp3
Mellow iImprov in key of A. PRS SE (P90s) panned right concentrating on Minor Pentatonic and Natural Minor, with home made Strat panned left doing runs on A Minor 7. "Slow Aeolian" backing track by David Wallimann (GuitarPlayback.com)
SlowWorm Blues.mp3 SlowWorm Blues.mp3
Improv on a slow blues in G7 from Jamtracks.ru. Trying to get a raspier edge to tone - PRS SE P90s helped by compressor pedal and Hardwire CM2 overdrive.
Smooth it back.mp3 Smooth it back.mp3
Improv on E Aeolian and B Phrygian Dominant backing track by David Wallimann (GuitarPlayback.com). Wistful smooth and mellow instrumental, trying for smooth changes between modes.
Oh Gee Major.mp3 Oh Gee Major.mp3
Improv on Marty Schwarz Backing Track from GuitarJamz.com. In G Major Pentatonic with a dash or two of Ionian. Trying to get the resonances and getting enough variations on a simple two chord piece (G and C).
Oh Gee Blues LE.mp3 Oh Gee Blues LE.mp3
A friend on the 12bar blues forum posted a great blues Band in a Box backing track. Improv with PRS SE trying for more sustain through Compressor, Overdrive and Reverb pedals into Vox Tonelab ST (amp/speaker sim only).
Pass It On.mp3 Pass It On.mp3
Jazzy backing track by David Wallimann has B Aeolian, A Aeolian, F Ionian and (help!) A SuperLocrian - so 4 modes and a mix of major and minor. An attempt to make melodic flow through the modes.
A Weekend Dies.mp3 A Weekend Dies.mp3
I hate Sunday Nights. They even make major key improvs sound sad. G Ionian backing track from David Wallimann at Jamplay.com. PRS SE lead improv over the backing track through a Boss GT8.
Bar Room Blues.mp3 Bar Room Blues.mp3
Inspired by, but in no way an attempt of a copy of, The Sensational Alex Harvey Bands 'Gambling Bar Room Blues'. Hagstrom Viking Deluxe rhythm guitar, Hofner Violin Bass, and a bit of PRS SE lead.
SlaughterHouse.mp3 SlaughterHouse.mp3
Something nasty is lurking in the dark slaughterhouse. Is that water dripping or something more sinister. Industrial dark mood music from guitar and a Boss GT8.
Shifting Sands of Time.mp3 Shifting Sands of Time.mp3
Improv in E while trying a new Boss GT8 with the PRS guitar. Then building 3 more guitar layers and bass on that first improv track. Going for a "trippy" feel and throwing in delay, reverb, pitch shifting, volume swell, uni-vibe into the mix.
Bluest Azure Sky.mp3 Bluest Azure Sky.mp3
Blues improv on a backing track in A. PRS SE Soapbar. Testing out a Boss GT8 and trying to cut back on my safety net of too much reverb.
No More Loot.mp3 No More Loot.mp3
Blues in A - improv on backing track from jammer.net.ru. Trying to get boost / gain from OD gear, but with transparency and dynamic range intact. OD pedal inserted in send/return on Vox Tonelab LE. PRS SE P90s. Just a little reverb, no delay.
No Pain Without Gain.mp3 No Pain Without Gain.mp3
Blues in A - improv on free backing track. Still wrestling with trying to get a real blues guitar sound and maybe overdid the reverb a bit. PRS SE with Alnico II Tonrider P90s - those pickups have given the guitar a much better bluesy sound.
Tear Drops.mp3 Tear Drops.mp3
Melancholy air with an E Aeolian arrangement, with a touch of E Harmonic Minor at the turnaround. Backing Track 'Slow Minor Ballad' by David Wallimann from GuitarPlayback.com. Hagstrom Viking Deluxe.
Sunday Feeling Blues.mp3 Sunday Feeling Blues.mp3
Something about Sunday night gives me the blues. Backing track in A minor by Martin Shwartz - GuitarJamz.com. PRS lead opening and closing sections, 'Strat' lead in mid section. PRS slide in background open E tuning.
Venting Spleen a Slow Blues in C Venting Spleen a Slow Blues in C
Working on bends and vibrato. Lead with PRS SE P90s over jammer.net.ru backing track. I'm trying to let go and not be so timid - which is fighting my natural instincts. Thanks to the guys at 12bar.de for their help and encouragement.
