Thegoog - January 2023 - Free Fallin’ (Jan 13) plus Redemption Song (Jan 28)

Greg, smoothly played and sung from start to finish. Nothing specific I can highlight, either from a point fo something to work on or a moment that stuck out as exceptional. Just a solid, easy on the ear, performance.

My feeling listening to the song was a sense of rushing through it. The tempo felt a little fast (no idea if it is as per the original or not) and like there was no time to even take a breath.

Now you have it down and can play through smoothly, you could take some time to work on getting the kind of laid back reggae/Marley vibe (without necessarily resorting to indulging in a spliff or two :rofl:).

Making it feel good is next level and impossible if one can’t play the song without issues. Much harder to offer tips on how to achieve that as I think it is nuanced in dynamics, accents etc, both on the guitar and when singing.

That aside, make no mistake in terms of the quality of the recording you’ve shared. An inspiring way to start my day!

Thanks David for your constructive and supportive feedback, it gives me something to work on for sure! Much appreciated.

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That was very enjoyable Greg, great vocals and smooth strumming. I’m certainly not qualified enough to give advice, however as David pointed out it was a wee bit fast. Excellent job though!:clap::clap:
PS, where are the beers?:beer:

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Solidly played and sung Greg. The issue with covering a well known reggae song is the listener is expecting a reggae rendition. You put your own spin on the song which is great. I enjoyed that. There’s some difficult phrasing in that song and you coped well with it
Well done.

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That was very good Greg. As already said you’ve played it at a faster tempo but maybe by choice? Or the way you feel it?

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Thank you!

Perhaps it’s the way I feel it but I think the more I listen to the original the more I will slow it down. Thank you!

Thank you, the beers are never really very far away!

Good cover Greg, enjoyed that a lot. Your vocals are really soft but powerful at the same time, with nice dynamic changes thrown in.

Cool t-shirt too, love that album :+1:

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Hello Greg, this was so enjoyable. Thanks a lot for sharing :hugs:.
I haven’t heard this song before, so I’ve just checked it out on YT. To be honest, I like your version more than the original :blush:. The way you play and sing it, is more Folk-style (which I love). So, strumming pattern and speed sound really good to me. And your voice suited perfectly :smiley::clap::+1:.

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I though your singing and playing was great and very natural. I agree with one of the other commentors, it felt a little rushed, but now that you have it down you can work on relaxing into it a bit. Great job!

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Nicely done Greg. Well played and sung. For me, it just needs slowing a bit but then you’ve already covered that.

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Really enjoyed that. You’ve made it your own version, which I like. It’s such a great tune. Your playing is sharp and your voice really easy on the ear. These are massive lyrics, but I think it’s good you don’t try to appropriate them too much, but just let the song come through.

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That is an awsome song! And i liked your take on it a lot!
Sounded very nice with a cool vibe. To replicate Marlys laidback style is probably close to impossible, but i liked yours a lot…

Thanks for sharing Greg :+1:
( love your guitar by the way, looks stunning :grin:)

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That’s great cover Gregg love the song and you sounded really good, even if it’s slightly on a faster side. We are all guilty of it sometimes so don’t beat yourself up it was really nice!

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Thank you that’s very kind. Glad you enjoyed it!

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Thanks, so glad you liked it. I enjoy this guitar too!

Thank you for your feedback! I do love this song and will look to slow that down a little bit.

Thank you, I really appreciate your feedback!

Thanks for that, I agree and am looking to slow it down a little.