This is probably one of the toughest Steely Dan solos to learn

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Re: This is probably one of the toughest Steely Dan solos to learn

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blackstratblues wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:32 am
Dharmajester wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:53 am Now do "King of the World". For me that's the track he really lifts off on. :thumbup:
I’ll definitely give that one a crack once I grow up some more 😉
Did you take early retirement to learn that? My overriding thought was 'How has he found time to learn this?'

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murky wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:04 am Yesssssss!

Slightly off topic - where did you get the shelf you’re using for your heads?
Stole that from my mum’s garage, she was using it as a shoe rack 😂

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Molly wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:33 am
GrantB wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:32 am

Having listened to that I am pretty sure most of those notes are missing from my guitar.
That's what I was alluding to. My guitar's notes are all black and white but these ones are in colour.
There is no way I would have been able to learn that without the benefits of modern technology like easily available isolated tracks and slowing down without changing pitch 😅

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Molly wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:33 am
Did you take early retirement to learn that? My overriding thought was 'How has he found time to learn this?'
My daughter goes to kindy for 6 hours every morning, I try to make the most of the time off 😂

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blackstratblues wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:35 am slowing down without changing pitch 😅
How do you do that?

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Molly wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:33 am My guitar's notes are all black and white
I think that’s a piano.

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Molly wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:55 am
blackstratblues wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:35 am slowing down without changing pitch 😅
How do you do that?
Playback speed control on VLC player, 0.5x speed on YouTube, or I can do a high quality slow down on Cubase.

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Molly wrote: Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:43 pm Note to self and DM: Stop random fucking noodling and actually learn something.
Edited.
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Taking offers for those fingers??? Damn dude.
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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That was great, I'll never be able to play like that as I just don't put the effort in, same old noodling about twice a week if I'm lucky.

BTW... that Strat sounded great :thumbup:
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jeremyb wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:54 pm Taking offers for those fingers??? Damn dude.
Thanks man! I’m always up for some online lessons, just saying 🥳

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blackstratblues wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:30 pm
jeremyb wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:54 pm Taking offers for those fingers??? Damn dude.
Thanks man! I’m always up for some online lessons, just saying 🥳
I wish it would help :lol: I'm a terrible student!
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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jeremyb wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:32 pm
I wish it would help :lol: I'm a terrible student!
Haha all good! Some things are best learned on one’s own ☺️

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The Boston Rag (also on Countdown to Ecstasy) has a great Jeff Baxter solo IIRC
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