Graeme - Before & After BLIM Class 1

Right so here’s my before and after.

Strap yourselves in for the before - it’s a long haul. I wouldn’t blame you at all for bailing after the 1 minute mark.

The improvements I see include a less frantic, more considered approach to lick selection. The “after” video is hampered by a current thumb injury, so I’m going to use that to explain away some howlers in the after video, but please be away that’s only a shameless excuse - this is a fairly accurate representation of where I am now. Lots of work still to do but I can see an improvement in my playing already and the fact that I am aware of all the many weaknesses I need to address and the road ahead means that BLIM has done its job of launching me on the path to become a better blues guitarist in the years to come.

BEFORE :

AFTER:

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@GraemeCaUK I loved your after video! We did learn a lot my friend. And we’ll continue learning

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Well done Graeme! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Wonderful progress Graeme, sounding really good!

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Graeme what a very nice sound :sunglasses: and progress :sunglasses: :clap:
Greetings

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Very impressive progress!
Tasteful selection of licks, but the most impressive improvements are - in my opinion - that you are playing much more in time and the bends are much more in tune. It sounds great.

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That is excellent progress Graeme! I am taking BLIM 2 and this gives me added incentive.

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Good to hear you’ve enrolled in BLIM. It’s a fantastic course and I learnt so much from it. Now begins the hard work though because although the course is really fun and structured in such a way that you can make solid, identifiable progress over the 6 months, the content as a whole is so all encompassing I expect to spend many years putting it all together, improving all the time. All that’s required is determination.

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The first video was great, but the second is much better. I also liked it when you mixed rhythm with lead playing. Well done! :slight_smile:

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I’m just about to start the journey on BLIM 2 and super excited about it now. I only hope I can manage to show the same sort of progress that you’ve demonstrated there. Well done :clap::clap::clap:

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You can sure see your progress, Graeme, very nicely played, clearly you got a lot out of BLIM!

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You sound fantastic in both videos, Graeme, but you are definitely more sure of yourself and relaxed in the later one. What a great journey we’ve been on. Keep the good work going!

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