Last week, I was doing an MS walk, and after the walk, there was an awesome blues band that set up. The lead guitar player struck a conversation after he noticed me intensely watching his fingers. He said he's been playing for 39 years, and I believe it. He was damn good. Anyways, he showed me a few things, and one of them was a better way of controlling things, especially since I had mentioned I was all rhythm. I also picked up some Tortex .50s and playing has felt better than ever.

http://soundcloud.com/purplefaced/fusio ... w-plus-new

I was listening to a few tracks from the 50s, 70s, and 80s and put my own spin on it.

Hope you guys don't dislike it

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

If I had to use plastic picks, then I guess Tortex are not too bad. They're easier to grip than celluloid, although I prefer a heavier gauge than .50.

They feel great to me. I absolutely love them.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

I figured out how to do this one rolling sound thing. I'm not sure if I'm describing it correctly, but that's the only way I really can.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

The distortion is making my ears bleed, but the tune itself and the picking in particular is the best I have heard you upload yet. \m/ A little palm muting in certian spots would go a long way.

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Haha, thanks. My playing is much more soft spoken in person. Anyways, I toned down evenmore for this, with tone at 3 and volume at 6. I've been working with palm muting (\m/ l0l) lately anyways, so I'll try to incorporate it whenever I can. It's hard to get the transitioning right, and that's the only thing that seems to be messing me up now.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Yeah from what I can hear through my garbage computer speakers, your recording levels may be a bit high.
Nice fuzz though and a good lot of control going on there. Very nice and clear.

As for your playing I really like the vocal quality of your rhythm guitar. Excellent, really geared up to enhance a vocal line.
I can certainly hear how relaxed you are in your playing and that is the most important thing. Comfort and relaxation. It'll make you play better than anything else.

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Thanks dude. I've been working on it for a while and feel a bit better about it now. My timing has gotten a lot better in the past month or so.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Hey Buxom,

I'm looking for something heavy-ish to demo the distortion effect on my new reverb pedal. I know.....distortion in a reverb predal?!?!??

Anyway, would you mind if I did a cover of your tune from this thread?

Cheers

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I don't mind at all, do what you want with it.

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Cool, I'll post a clip up in a bit

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Sometimes it's the little thing's that are often overlooked eh, fumbled with loads of different picks over the years, personaly I blamed the little blighters for my lack of Guitar God status outwith my own mind & no dislike here

thanks

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1984 Squier Contemporary Stratocaster
1986 Peavey Envoy 110
1967 Kingston Acoustic

Here's how it turned out, hope I didn't ruin it for you bro. I had a fun go of it
https://www.box.com/s/55659b30ad8a8efb739d

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Thanks for posting James, cool riff.
If you're using 8s or 9s a 50 pick would probably give you better control I'm guessing.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.