October 2024 Cloughie

[cloughie]

Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
Brian Clough

“Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

[AndréM]

Cool rendition.
The Saints on the porch with nice wind.

AndréM

AndréM

[sunjamr]

What? I was sure you would play some incredibly complex jazz version using lots of 9, 11, 13, sus, aug, and dim chords, and with chromatic scales filled with blue notes, and maybe some modes thrown in. But instead, you went for the flatpicking version. And well played. I should have brought my uke over and played a backup strum.

Sunjamr Steve

[Michael L]

Hi Cloughie, you’ve got this back-porch, relaxed picking going on recently… just great. Seems like a great place to hang out for while. Nice flatpicking rendition. I especially like that single line section in the middle with, was it minor (?). Sounded somewhat modal maybe. Anyway, it was a good listen!

[Alan L]

Nice work! I liked the harmonized melody, and the theme in minor? Clever! 👍

[Dieter]

Very relaxing – you could listen to it for a long time.

Dieter

[donmati]

Cool and very relaxed, a pleasure to listen to.

Don Mati

[Pap]

I’ll bet you just picked up your guitar and did that off the cuff? Masterful!

[Mike W]

Very relaxed, but interesting, rendition Brian. Your harmonised section followed by the minor section made it for me.

[John H]

Cloughie
Nicely picked and strummed. I like how you moved out of the first position and proceeded up the neck. Love me some Carter Style picking. Smooth and melodic. Well done.

John

[Paul S.]

So, while nature is breathing into your mic, you throw in a minor passage to keep us listening carefully. Clever. The whole thing was well executed and clean and evidence you know what you are doing.

[Guido]

Very relaxed, cool and enjoyable rendition! The second in cycle in minor was a stroke of genius!

Guido

[JoLa]

Porch picking at its finest, right before the storm 😉
Smooth playing as always, love the minor take on the melody, how clever!

🎸JoLa

[Manfred M]

I liked your on the porch version of The Saints, Cloughie. Listening to you, made me want to sit with you on that porch, listening and playing.

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I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[Gary W]

Really nice, we did something similar! Love the relaxed a approach you bring – nicely done.

Gary

[Martin W]

Nice flat picked arrangement, played on the porch , the minor section was an unexpected twist but worked a treat .

Martin

[Andy N]

A porch song played on the porch. Like that👍

[Jennifer D]

Oh yes very nice, I really liked verse 2 with harmonies? and verse 3 with minors? Brilliant!

[Martyn in France]

Well played Cloughie, wonderful back porch playing. Is that the wind or thunder in the background? Thunder would be appropriate as you enter the gates! Anyway really fine playing.
Martyn

[Bob Utberg]

Nice chord and lead runs!!! I love how you went “minor” sounding in the middle. Classic Bluesy. Well done!

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[Bill]

Nice porch pickin Brian. Sounding good, the minor turn was unexpected, but cool and unique.

[Serena C]

Nice submission Brian! Love the relaxed mood, that is what I think we all aim to… Sitting on a porch and playing like breathing, going from one neck position to the other, exploring different voicings without even thinking about it, so natural… But with an exellent result as yours! Congrats!

If I wasn't making mistakes I wouldn't be the kind of player I want to be. Perfection is dangerous.
It's all about taking risks, sometimes you get to some place, sometimes you get to a different place. (Brian May)

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