Hey everyone. I am still having problems playing my guitar. But I really wanted to try and put something up. Its a short song called A Name by John Frusciante. I didn’t add the solo and i didnt add the harmony to the vocals. I lost my energy after this second take.
There are mistakes and some timing but its ok. I hope you guys like it. I will work on it some more. Out of the 2 times I did it this was slightly better. i hope its not too bad. My strumming needs work for sure. Feel free to give me some constructive tips. Just dont tell me to loosen up cause i am still in pain. ( thats a joke.)
Today 3 weeks post op spinal chord surgery.
I am rewatching this morning . It’s not too good and I didnt realize how shaky I looked. Probobly should have waited a bit to try and get something on video.
Hey Jason - I enjoyed listening to that. Well done! 3 weeks post spinal chord surgery I’d be curled up in a ball feeling sorry for myself
You already called out your strumming, and I agree, I think trying to keep a steady strumming rhythm would be the first thing I’d work on.
That said, you’re doing great … hope recovery goes smoothy!
Thanks Paul I really appreciate you watching it. And ypur comments. I am starting the strumming 101 course. So that will help out a lot with my strumming and I am excited about it. I have been a bit obsessed with Frusciante’s solo work for the last couple of months. “Showdows Collide with People” is by far my favorite album, although this song is from the album “Curtains”.
Dude I am paying for all that right now and during the night. My wife is a bit irritated because I kept her up all night whining in pain.
It might have been best to use my 3/4 sized guitar. I am not sure why I didnt.
Bravo Jason, it doesn’t seem like an easy song, many chords…just keep going, you’re not far from being able to accompany your singing with a smoothier strumming… you have a nice singing voice too!
Hey Jason, I’m so glad to see you playing!
It’s brave you even recorded this in a video for us to see!
I hope you’ll get better and better and get your old strength back soon!
I like this song and like Silvia, I like your singing and it’s promising for a future version!
Yeah and they are all thumb over for the 6th string root barr chords. I just started playing them like that cause thats how John plays them, so in my head i have to remind myself to do that rather than the regular barr chords. Its a great tune.
Thank you. Normally I sing a bit better from the diaphragm I was a bit shaky in the second verse. One of my rehab excersizes is to use an incentive spirometer, it help promote deep breathing. So what is better supplement than deep breathing for vocals.
i hope its not too bad. My strumming needs work for sure. Feel free to give me some constructive tips. Just dont tell me to loosen up cause i am still in pain. (
thats a joke.)
. It’s not too good and I didnt realize how shaky I looked. Probobly should have waited a bit to try and get something on video.
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