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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Jack Stewart When I noticed it, the name had been rendered as 'Theologies' - which actually suits the surname! I wonder if, in life, he was known simply as 'Theo'. It is an unusual name.
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Jack Stewart I forgot to ask whether you noticed what spell-check did to the name 'Thelonious'? Who say AI doesn't have a sense of humour?
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Jack Stewart To quote Austin Powers ... 'swing, baby!' Great 'revival' of a really cool piece, Jack. Looking forward to the next 'take'!
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Andre Bernier Great work, Andre - probably your best performance yet! I do agree with Blaise about the placement of the mic, which to my ear sounds a bit 'remote',…
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Eric Phillips It sounds like you've 'inched' your way right up to the finish line! Very enjoyable listening!
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Re: "Beginners Forum" Invitation
@Michelle P I've played a few Hill guitars in a local music shop - they're very nice! I'm not familiar with the model you have, but I suspect it's similar to (but of higher quality than) the Aria 19N,…
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Re: "Beginners Forum" Invitation
@Michelle P The earliest form of the six-string guitar (which emerged in the last quarter of the 18th century) is now generally referred to as 'romantic' - a modern descriptor, not a historical term.…
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Steve Price I do a lot of bouncing around myself! Mostly just reading through stuff that I never get around to learning. But I do try to apply practice habits like the ones you've described when I'm…
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Steve Price That's interesting, Steve. If you don't mind elaborating, In what way is your approach different this time?
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Michael Shirk On the road again ... alright, alright - but don't expect that to wash every time! (Says the guy who doesn't even make videos, let alone post them ...)
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Re: Week 3 - The Empire Strikes Back ⚔️
@Steve Price You've made great progress with these so far, Steve. I don't see that you won't manage to complete the second piece here, although I agree that it is considerably more difficult than the…
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Re: "Beginners Forum" Invitation
I'm also not a beginner, but I too will join the discussion. 1. I watched the beginner courses and took from them what I found useful. I had joined ToneBase as what might be called (by analogy with…
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary I like your son already! (My own hair tends to get a bit overgrown from time to time as well ...) But remind him that in life, one has to choose one's battles.…
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Re: 🌳 Plant or don't plant? — the right-hand debate
@Ariel Elijovich Your approach makes a lot of sense to me, Ariel. I agree with what you say about the uniformity of sound among modern professional guitarists.…
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Re: 🌳 Plant or don't plant? — the right-hand debate
Although @Martin says the debate over planting is an old one, I first encountered the technique after joining ToneBase a few years ago. Certainly, when I was learning guitar as a kid (in the…
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Thanks for linking that video, Nijwm. Zoran plays beautifully, and his commentary is insightful. But the man is in serious need of a haircut!!
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- 1 mth ago
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Eric Phillips Inch by inch is good! (After all, it wasn't the hare who won the race.) The piece is coming together nicely. As always, I am struck by how cleanly you execute the little ornamental…
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Debbie Great start, Debbie. I think many of the small faults you're noticing will work themselves out with greater familiarity. Personally, I like to let a section that has reached this state lie…
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Dave McLellan Definitely will! I've really enjoyed what I've seen on the BBC. I've even bought one of his books, although I haven't read it yet ...
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Dave McLellan Good one! (But for the Labour Party, not so much, frankly!) It's curious that Brian, who is such a brilliant presenter for the BBC, had such an awkward stage presence as a musician.…
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Re: 🌍 Where in the world are you tuning in from?
@Dave McLellan Apparently, he enrolled in the graduate program when Queen was just another band playing the local clubs. I don't imagine the decision to leave school was an easy one!…
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Eric Phillips I know your comment is for Robert, but having just watched the video myself, all I can say is 'Wow!". What a great lesson! This channel was completely unknown to me, which is strange,…
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Steve Price The 'problem' I suppose is that most of these composers were writing for themselves, and they were all very fine players. (Perhaps this is not true of Stephen Goss - I've never heard him…
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Re: Asturias: Inside Albéniz's Most Iconic Spanish Masterpiece
@Bill Dour John Williams uses a different voicing for the chord you are referring to. It's much easier to play, although I doubt that is why Williams adopted it - I'm pretty sure he can play the…
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Re: Week 2 - Into the Dojo 🥋
@Dale Needles It's a pity our great performers aren't given greater opportunity to record whatever they'd like. (There are always commercial constraints, I gather.…
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- 1 mth ago
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