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You'll Never Get the Answer if You Ask the Wrong Question by B. Flat [Email]

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Last Played: Sep 01, 2008 - 05:19:28 PM
Downloads: 57
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Uploaded: Dec 27, 2006 - 04:20:54 PM
Last Updated: Dec 27, 2006 - 04:20:54 PM
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guitar (877), jazz (385), improvisation (65)
Description:
I often get snippets of melodies when I'm watching TV and playing/practicing guitar mindlessly at the same time. Something instinctive takes over when the mind is preoccupied and little gems tumble out. This is based on one such melody.
This is all GB in a Bass (entered via keyboard), Drums (modified loops), Live Rhythm Guitar, Live Lead Guitar quartet setting. I used my Aria DS 175 f-hole arch-top for both rhythm and lead guitar with the Line6 Toneport USB interface.

Hardware:
iMacG4

Software:
GB2, Gearbox Amp Simulator
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cool &mdash 12/27/06 - 06:44:56 PM
holy cow! nice licks. light. clean. perfect.

like those parallel octaves in places - very nice!

many thanks


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Thanks! &mdash 12/28/06 - 02:54:38 AM
I'm glad you liked it, Smokeyvw! It's always nice to get a little appreciation, especially when I particularly like it myself!

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sweet &mdash 12/28/06 - 10:50:25 AM
really clean tone. nice jazzy riffs, and great job with the rythym tracks. especially the bass solo! sweet mix as well

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Thanks! &mdash 12/29/06 - 12:07:36 AM
I love bass solos, Karmatoburn, and the pitchbends make them sound a little more real.

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dig and dug &mdash 12/28/06 - 05:24:53 PM
this is showcase of great guitar playing loved it!

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bass &mdash 12/28/06 - 07:25:27 PM
Which bass sound did you use ? It sounded better than midi bass usually does...

Great Playing !

Al

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Thanks for the interest! &mdash 12/29/06 - 12:16:30 AM
Al, I start with any 'Walking Upright Bass' loop, and re-enter the notes or change them to suit my chord progression. I keep the velocity around 100 so as not to get too much attack, but enough to sound real.

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Fingers of lightning &mdash 12/29/06 - 07:29:01 PM
Wow. What more can I say? The guitar and overall composition is so stunningly good, that I only really noticed the comp. bass when you went for the breakdown. But no matter - that's some damn fine fretwork there, fella. DAMN fine!

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High praise, Dreadmon! &mdash 12/30/06 - 01:49:05 AM
It took me many years to get my playing clean enough while playing fast runs, but it's so much fun! I'll take a look at the mix of the bass, if it needs to be a little louder or some more high end perhaps.

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Hmmmm ..... &mdash 12/30/06 - 02:02:48 AM
... perhaps hints of McBoy meets BFlat ????? Got me boppin in my chair .. head cold and all .... in my imaginings .. I am hearing a little "ella" scat all over this one ... too bad I don't know how to do "that scat" thing ! But I will download it nonetheless !

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Scat Away! &mdash 12/30/06 - 10:40:25 AM
Alannah, please feel free to scat to your heart's content! I'd love to hear the results.

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Finger wings &mdash 01/05/07 - 09:45:59 AM
Delightful light fingered guitar work. A pleasure, thanks for sharing this.

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Thank you! &mdash 01/06/07 - 12:53:11 AM
Tobin, I always appreciate your refined musical sensibilities and I thank you for listening and commenting.

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Great &mdash 01/07/07 - 05:07:47 PM
Don't change anything that you do because you do it well. Keep on rollin'.

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Roll on! &mdash 01/17/07 - 01:46:15 PM
Will do , PrepCook.

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Sweet. &mdash 01/15/07 - 04:34:50 PM
Mondays don't get no better.

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Thanks! &mdash 01/17/07 - 01:41:28 PM
I appreciate your listening.

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Yeah, baby! &mdash 03/04/07 - 08:15:44 PM
I can't stop my leg! I just saw your name pop up an decided to check you out. Nice job with the brushy drum loops, sounded like a club I used to go to in the Mile High City. The guitar has an out-front presence, where that kind of personality belongs. If I had a goatee, I'd be stroking it. Cool.

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Another hipster checks in &mdash 03/16/07 - 09:39:46 AM
Thanks, Joe for listening!

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great sound &mdash 03/22/07 - 05:59:02 PM
Loving the tone you got out of your guitar and also the octaves. It is truly hard (at least for me) to do those as freely as you do. This song still has a little of a Django Reinhardt/Les Paul sound to it. Great tune. Keep up the good work

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Thank you! &mdash 04/27/07 - 11:05:23 PM
I appreciate you listening.

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I like it &mdash 04/27/07 - 07:41:56 AM
Very cool !!
The sound of your guitar is wonderful.
Thank you :)

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It feels good. &mdash 04/27/07 - 11:09:50 PM
Thanks for stopping by!

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You'll Never Get the Answer if You Ask the Wrong Question &mdash 08/12/07 - 06:08:48 AM
you realy got a cool mood with such jazz quartet !!
Kudos !!! thats lotta fun !

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