Hey Again, Duke -

Tryin' to get into these fills.  Love the rolling feel you get but that's gonna take some miles yet...

Having to remind myself to keep the bends minimal.  I like your thought about imagining those old

stiff wires back in the early days.  Pops

Hey Duke -

Here's where I've progressed to with the rhythm.  I feel I've made some gains along the following self critiques but have a ways to go:

1.  don't rush the beat

2.  keep a consistent sound with a percussive feel

3.  let my whole body swing into my playing

4.  still don't have the turnaround right at the 32 bar end

I've never done videotaping before.  It sure can be humbling!  Staying positive, though, and trying to grow as a player...     Thank you for all this,  Pops

Hello Duke & SJ Members,

I am inspired by this gathering!  Thank you all!

In the past, I've hacked around with these kind of chords but never really put anything together.

This sound is so cool, this swinging, shifting harmony...    I flub it half the time and forget it the other...

Here's the third half, when it occasionally comes together ok.  Duke, I realize I've left the song itself behind here in the process of just trying to get the progression down.  I look forward to getting back to it as you lead us toward melody and improv ideas.   Pops