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(@joehempel)
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Finally got a video recorded with my Ibanez. I learned alot from the other post about finger noise and such, so thanks for all the tips!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVM9i4w9dGI

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Posted : 21/04/2010 3:40 pm
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That sounds fantastic to me. I didn't hear much, if any finger movement noise, the rhythm was consistent all the way through. To my ears... perfect. Nice guitar, nice tone.

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Posted : 21/04/2010 4:07 pm
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Thanks, appreciate that!

The timing was rough with this because it kind of changes a bit. I especially had problems in last notes, going from part of the neck to the other, so I just decided to let the notes ring for just a bit longer going into the outro, and I think it worked out nice! Or better than it was anyway.

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Posted : 21/04/2010 4:34 pm
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First off, Joe, I have to give you props. You're all over the map and I mean that in the best sense possible. You cover more genres...from Sinatra to Spandau Ballet to the country stuff. I can tell, if a song works for you, you just go with it. That's a rare quality. 8)
I really liked this. Beautiful song and some really tricky fingerings from the looks of it (were there a couple where the pinky is fretting the lowest note? Those make me feel like I've never played a guitar in my life :roll: ).

Nice job!
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Don

 
Posted : 21/04/2010 6:37 pm
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First off, Joe, I have to give you props. You're all over the map and I mean that in the best sense possible. You cover more genres...from Sinatra to Spandau Ballet to the country stuff. I can tell, if a song works for you, you just go with it. That's a rare quality. 8)
I really liked this. Beautiful song and some really tricky fingerings from the looks of it (were there a couple where the pinky is fretting the lowest note? Those make me feel like I've never played a guitar in my life :roll: ).

Nice job!
:)

Thanks alot!!

I'm not too picky on a genre, or a style really. I love fingerpicking and that's making me some money (not much, but I've received a few checks) if I just stuck with one style I could probably advance faster, but I guess that's the ADD in me, it won't happen.

The fingerings were too bad for the song, but they had to be pretty precise to get some of the sounds. My pinky was used to finger the lowest note a couple times, but that's because I have a hard time using my fingers 1 to a fret when stretching...so when I was going from 2 to 4 on the G and D strings, I used my 1st for the G string 2nd fret and my pinky for the D string on the 4th fret

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Posted : 22/04/2010 3:41 am
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Nicely played! They have a whole rack of Ibanez Artcore guitars at my local music store. I want the one with the Bigsby :twisted:

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Posted : 22/04/2010 11:34 pm
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I found the ones at my store...they are in the back for some reason (not the back room, but back of the store) I'm thinking of adding a Bigsby to mine, there are some that you don't have to drill into the wood for.

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Posted : 23/04/2010 3:35 am
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I almost forgot this song, great classic and great version, thanx for the memory. Good job!

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Posted : 24/04/2010 10:25 pm
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that's some smooth playing. better than ever Joe.

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Posted : 25/04/2010 12:18 pm
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Very nicely done Joe! 8)

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Posted : 25/04/2010 11:21 pm
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Thanks guys! This is such a great song, although alot of people are crazy that I admit that LOL.

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Posted : 26/04/2010 2:14 am
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Joe, when do you buy that guitar? I was playing an AF75 last week, but with tobacco finish. Very playable and nice tone. If I were a guitar player...

On the song. Spandau Ballet was one of my favorite bands in the 80's although True isn't my favorite song. They are playing together again. I listened a new version of some of their songs but not the new stuff.

On you playing. You play really bad man! :lol:

Thanks for sharing.

 
Posted : 11/05/2010 2:42 pm
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Nuno, I bought this about a month or two ago, I found it for $200 on Craigs list from a guy in my area.

The song is one of my favorites from them, and I love the arrangement.

You really went on a video//audio watching/listening to spree today!! LOL, thanks for watching all my junk!!

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Posted : 12/05/2010 4:38 am
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You really went on a video//audio watching/listening to spree today!! LOL, thanks for watching all my junk!!
No, thank you for sharing your videos and audios. I enjoy a lot!

I like to share all my things, music related and non music related. For example, at work, when I am working on a new idea, I usually speak about it with my friends at my department. And I also like speak about the task of my friends.

So, I like this forum because all of us show our work and can speak about it.

 
Posted : 13/05/2010 5:42 am