I wrote this piece back in 2006. It's a typical twelve-bar blues in G, and the boogie riff is commonly played by guitarists, but I added some variations, especially during the solo, and a twist. Instead of climbing up to the usual flatted seventh, I went to a major seventh. This gives a very mellow, stable feel to each of the chords.
I recorded the piece in 2006 during two sessions in a small Utah studio. I laid down the rhythm part during the first session. I composed the melody and the solos the next day by improvising over the recorded rhythm track, and then I overdubbed them the next night. I used my Walden Natura DC550CE acoustic-electric guitar.
I recorded the piece in 2006 during two sessions in a small Utah studio. I laid down the rhythm part during the first session. I composed the melody and the solos the next day by improvising over the recorded rhythm track, and then I overdubbed them the next night. I used my Walden Natura DC550CE acoustic-electric guitar.
I love it! It's so cheerful. I guess blues aren't supposed to be cheerful, but this makes me want to dance...only I do NOT dance. Pretty impressive. I could listen to you play all day. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe blues isn't about making people miserable. The blues is about life. Sometimes, the blues artist heals by connecting with suffering, but sometimes he just glories in a groove.
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