Me busting out some SERIOUS country chops!

[polishcomedy]

Hey gang, I just recorded this today. I used one of Doug Seven's backing tracks that he said are licensed for his customers to use however and wherever they wish, so I shouldn't be breaking any rules here The licks, however, are mostly mine, but I can't say I didn't lift (and then bastardize) a couple of things from my influences (mason, hiland, seven, trovato, etc.)

Anyways, I used this track once before in another video, but at that time I was playing through a Digitech GSP2101 Artist and recorded into my camera's mic. This time I mic'd my Mesa Lonestar into Cubase. Much better, imo, although my Lonestar is on the fritz, so I'm going to take it to the repair guy Monday.

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OLD video:

[Robbie W]

Nice!!!!!

[Ormond]

Very good.
You've been practicing! Keep it up and in 6 months you will be shocked at how much further you have come. You are at that point in your playing where you are getting it - and the next leap is a huge one. Yea, 4 - 6 months. Mark my words.

BTW - D7 uses Band in a Box to make his backing tracks. Get it and buy some of the Real Track sets - you will be able to make amazing backing tracks for yourself - much better than what D7 has because he is just using the old midi stuff...

I may post something in a couple weeks like you have done. I'll use some Real Track stuff to show you what I am talking about....

[Tonemonkey]

Cool. I really enjoyed that.

[polishcomedy]

Originally Posted by Ormond

Very good.
You've been practicing! Keep it up and in 6 months you will be shocked at how much further you have come. You are at that point in your playing where you are getting it - and the next leap is a huge one. Yea, 4 - 6 months. Mark my words.

BTW - D7 uses Band in a Box to make his backing tracks. Get it and buy some of the Real Track sets - you will be able to make amazing backing tracks for yourself - much better than what D7 has because he is just using the old midi stuff...

I may post something in a couple weeks like you have done. I'll use some Real Track stuff to show you what I am talking about....

No doubt, man. I think there's a huge difference in the two videos I posted there, because there was quite a bit of time in between (and a lot of gear changes). I think my playing got tighter and more mature, not that my first vid was bad, I just feel a lot better about the newer one.

As far as the backing tracks I've got a lot from D7 and from countryguitar.com that I've been busy with. I came up with some really cool stuff over the track in C from countryguitar.com that I thought about posting up, too, but I have a lot of other stuff on my plate right now.

Anyways, thanks!

[BuddyLee]

Originally Posted by polishcomedy

Hey gang, I just recorded this today. I used one of Doug Seven's backing tracks that he said are licensed for his customers to use however and wherever they wish, so I shouldn't be breaking any rules here The licks, however, are mostly mine, but I can't say I didn't lift (and then bastardize) a couple of things from my influences (mason, hiland, seven, trovato, etc.)

Anyways, I used this track once before in another video, but at that time I was playing through a Digitech GSP2101 Artist and recorded into my camera's mic. This time I mic'd my Mesa Lonestar into Cubase. Much better, imo, although my Lonestar is on the fritz, so I'm going to take it to the repair guy Monday.

NEW video:



OLD video:

Very nice bro. I wish I could make it look so easy. For me music is the most challenging and hardest thing I have ever done.

You put in some serious work and it shows.

You were asking before about steel playing, I think you would take to any stringed instrument like a duck to water.

[DblStop]

Great Pickin' bro!!!Huge improvement on the chops very sweet,give us a rundown on your gear if you could.Also great Tele tone it's got some serious spank to it. Mark Moree aka DblStop

[DblStop]

I must have overlooked the gear that you were using above,Boogies are great amps what's the wattage on the Lonestar?I've got an old Mesa Boogie Studio Pre-amp that I used in a rack set up for a few years,it kind of reminds me of a Blackface Twin the clean side of the pre amp is awesome.I never cared for the dirty side, I always thought it sounded pretty nasty,I picked up a second 1 for a back up still have them, don't think I'll ever part with them.By the way what year is the Tele and what kind of pick ups are in the guitar.Once again great pickin'. Mark Moree aka DblStop

[MikeSRV69]

Great stuff, bro. I really like the licks and the tone. Keep it up. Peace.

[polishcomedy]

Originally Posted by DblStop

I must have overlooked the gear that you were using above,Boogies are great amps what's the wattage on the Lonestar?I've got an old Mesa Boogie Studio Pre-amp that I used in a rack set up for a few years,it kind of reminds me of a Blackface Twin the clean side of the pre amp is awesome.I never cared for the dirty side, I always thought it sounded pretty nasty,I picked up a second 1 for a back up still have them, don't think I'll ever part with them.By the way what year is the Tele and what kind of pick ups are in the guitar.Once again great pickin'. Mark Moree aka DblStop

Thank you, kind sir. The Boogie is both 50 watts and 100 watts, depending on the mode you select. The Tele is a MIM Classic 50's...I think the year is 2007. Pickups are stock, but I potted them. I also shielded the guitar. I'm playing through a Barber Tone Press compressor and Digitech Hardwire Delay on the slapback setting with the volume a little low...it just opens up the sound a bit. I mic'd one of the cones with a Shure SM57 off axis. I doubled the track in Cubase to thicken it up.

[blackguard1]

Great, great pickin'. Thanks for posting!

[Telenator]

Ha! No try that using a pentatonic minor scale! LOL!

Nice playing.

[mody]

Hey that's great, I'm just starting out on this style too, can't seem to shake the bug. Do you find it easy to apply these chops to other styles like blues?

I've just started out but I will check out Dough Stevens' material after I'm done with Sol's.

This is very encouraging being on the wrong continent for this sort of thing ;)

[popthree]

i enjoyed that. really interesting to see the progress you've made. thanks for sharing.

[polishcomedy]

Originally Posted by mody

Do you find it easy to apply these chops to other styles like blues?

Yes. The blues, jazz, folk, bluegrass, and country are all very related. The tones might be just a little different, but following the chord changes and focusing on color tones and the like are inherent in all the styles. If anything knowing country enhances those other styles. Jazz and blues have helped me with country, as well.

[mody]

Originally Posted by polishcomedy

Yes. The blues, jazz, folk, bluegrass, and country are all very related. The tones might be just a little different, but following the chord changes and focusing on color tones and the like are inherent in all the styles. If anything knowing country enhances those other styles. Jazz and blues have helped me with country, as well.

Yeah! That's what so great bout country, you learn to be fluid in key while having fun at any level. Wish I started on country earlier, well it's never too late

[Mark N]

Good stuff Patrick, nice playing....I liked it alot. I got the D7 vids too but have yet to sit down and try to tackle them. Way to go!