https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:40:47 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-145861 Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:31:00 +0000 As you say, good improvisation on a song is based on very good knowledge of the song and playing it many times.
And in this case I have not heard Gary Moores original song, only the backing track and the Power Tab Midi file from where I learned the main solo sequence. The recording was taken after less than 10 times playing or listning to the backing track or midi file.
The note choice in the improvised parts is "split of a second decisions" that I can´t explain the basis of. In a way I can only say that I probably unconsciously tried to follow the bass guitar or the way the chord changes was going.
The more I play this song, my note choice is getting more and more predictive and precise, but probably more boring.
Even if I can hit a note with fairly good timing ( on slow song as this one) I find that I have problems with adding the right "flavor" to a single note or a note sequence by selecting vibrato, slides, bendings, hammer on/pull offs or combinations of them. I have learned some basic blues licks but I have problems to use them in a good sounding way in songs.
Do you have any tips on how to learning this.
I am trying to copy guitar solos that I like and the same time understand why I think they sounds good to me,but is not always easy.]]> Hear Here Kalle_in_Sweden https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-145861 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-144751 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 23:14:52 +0000 Hear Here Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-144751 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143928 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:03:31 +0000
As you said, the bends need a bit of work. It's important that when you bend, you bend correctly, otherwise you'll bend out of key.

One big suggestion I need to make : Work on doing some vibrato. I couldn't hear it in your playing, but that adds a lot to a solo, and I mean a LOT. One reason why Clapton is considered so great is his vibrato is incredible.

Other than that, great job. You have good ideas, and good feeling. You did a good job of putting the right notes in the right spots. The vibrato will really add to the feeling and emotion of the solo.


Nice work, especially for a first 'try'

Taso]]> Hear Here Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143928 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143806 Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:19:44 +0000 I really appreciate it.]]> Hear Here Kalle_in_Sweden https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143806 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143632 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:40:12 +0000
Very Nice Good job on the improv.

John]]> Hear Here Celt https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143632 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143627 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:22:20 +0000
Sitting here just grinning listening to the relaxing tones drift by with amiable intensity. :shock: :D]]> Hear Here Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143627 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143604 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 15:16:45 +0000
Keep up the good work!]]> Hear Here Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143604 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143598 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 11:33:28 +0000 I used this powertab http://www.powertabs.net/pta.php?page=song,1637 to learn the main solo.
I started to play the solo with the powertab/midi file as background, to get the hang of the timing and finger setting.
Then I started to play with the background MP3 file.
The improvised parts are played on A minor pentatonic scale with som added "blues" notes.
I found the MP3 background track here http://www.jam.1gb.ru/mpjam_blues.html]]> Hear Here Kalle_in_Sweden https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143598 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143578 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:56:13 +0000 Hear Here Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143578 https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143519 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:32:18 +0000 Hear Here Nils https://guitarnoise.forum/hear-here/hear-my-improvised-version-of-still-got-the-blues/#post-143519