Wow, so only 33 people posted in the Oct 2024 Challenge! I remember when we regularly had over 70 posts per monthly challenge a few years back. And this was perhaps the easiest challenge ever.

That’s a fair point Steve, there could be a number of reasons for the gradual decline in the Monthly Challenge participation, but two answers jump to mind for me.
1) With all due credit to Brian, he religiously produces one lesson per week, usually with quite a lot of content. If I set about studying and/or learning to play the latest lesson, I generally don’t have time to also learn, develop or compose a Monthly Challenge, it can be just too full on trying to cope with both.

2) Bearing in mind JoLa started a thread some years ago asking members for ideas regarding the content/style of the Monthly Challenges, whatever is set by Brian each month doesn’t suit ‘all the people all of the time’ I certainly pick and choose which styles suit and whether I feel I can contribute anything sensible on that particular month.
And it’s not, by any stretch a done deal as our personal lifestyles also come into play.

I do however believe this is a great subject which could be discussed at Manfred’s next Zoom meeting (poss. December) and if Brian attends, we could get to discuss this topic face to face.

Richard

Thank you all for the comments on my slide, Saints challenge. I appreciate the help and support. I can’t always listen to each individual song and respond. But, I appreciate everyone’s individual interpretation.

In the mid sixties I was in. “The “Counts”, a rhythm and blues cover band. I wish I still had the Rickenbacker guitar and Fender Bassman amp I used back then.

Again thanks and best to all…

RGG

Thank you Michael. You had me on your second note. I love that there is such a fine line between Jazz and Blues. Great arrangement.
Best…