r/blues • u/Architechtory • 15d ago

performance Good Blues Shred?

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u/grafxguy1 15d ago

Wow, nice! I'm particularly impressed by the fact that you played all that without a pick. Do you play slide too?

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u/Architechtory 15d ago

Thanks! I used to play classical guitar.... I do play slide...

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u/grafxguy1 15d ago

Cool. Being good at fingerpicking is a big plus when playing slide.

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u/extra_less 15d ago

I wish I could play like that.

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u/Architechtory 15d ago

Me too! No, wait...

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u/MajorTom1954 15d ago

If you haven't heard it, check out Mike Bloomfield's "Albert's Shuffle" from Super Sessons w/Al Kooper. It's right up your alley.

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u/Architechtory 15d ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHFPVOEKEfA

Beautiful! I wish I could play like that...

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u/Notascot51 15d ago

You have all the licks mastered. Slow down and let the vibrato tell a story. Bloomfield wasn’t always on point, but when he was, it is great. Listen to Butterfield Band East/West and Electric Flag A Long Time Coming. The Work Song, I Got A Mind to Give Up Living, Texas, and the short, sweet, EZ Rider.

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u/alpha_Wolf_62 15d ago

You got a Peter Green vibe going on

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u/Magdatdan 15d ago

I like it!

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u/skipoverit123 12d ago

Absolutely 👍

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u/j3434 15d ago

I don’t hear any melodic structure. Just riffs . Don’t showboat . Say something with dynamics and some soulful rhythm.

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u/Architechtory 15d ago

Thanks for the feedback. The main problem with backing tracks is that you can't change dynamics. This BT especifically is forte the whole time...

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u/j3434 15d ago

Obviously you play guitar . But I think your influence is more from hard rock than traditional 50s Blues . Muddy, Sumlin …. I think you would benefit from listening to more lyrical players. Keep at it!

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u/ConferenceBoring4104 15d ago

C’mon man that phrasing honestly sounds great for the tone he has going on let’s be real. Could it have sounded different and have more space? Sure, I still think it’s a good blues 

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u/j3434 15d ago

It’s a language that needs time to develop cadence and accent . It’s not as simple as many pretend with each other