MarkM - Neil Young's Powderfinger

wrench
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Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:17 pm

Another winner Mark. I never heard that song before, but I really like your work on it. Thanks for posting that for us.

Pizza. BTW, your guitar and mic combination sound great.


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Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:41 pm

good job, Mark.

Great strumming/timing and a nice touch on the strings.

And of course HUGE props for singing again. Something I haven't repeated since the contest.


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Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:02 pm

Jay - You know I didn't quite notice it before but you may be right. I'll see if I can tweak it a bit. Thanks.

Bob - Thanks. I couldn't quite get Neil's way of strumming on this as I haven't found a video he does in this key on acoustic. I think he normally plays this key on electric. After messing around with it for a while it seemed to work alright.

Marc - Thanks!! Now I just have to knuckle down and get enough courage to try someting a bit more elaborate like the stuff you have been playing lately.

Wrench - Thank you. I do like the combination as well.

Al - Thanks!! Easier done when I'm not doing both at the same time. Some day........


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Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:51 pm

Mark,
Nice job with Powderfinger. I am not familiar with the version that you mentioned. I only know the electric version. Good for you for singing too. I will have to work up to that one. One thing I was thinking as I watched though, I was wondering if you have experimented with the strumming and mixing it up a bit, eg, go into a series of downstrokes (at verse end). But maybe with is just me refering to how I am hearing the song in my head from the electric version and it does not fit with the one that you have referenced here.

Once again, nice job,
Beaker.


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Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:34 am

Hi Mark

You do play really well and produce good vids, I enjoy watching them, I dont know the song but you sounded very Bob Dylan esk to me in that song (Niel young can sing high cant he ) that was a compliment i hope :unsure: I understand what you mean about singing is a work in progress, i feel the same and just want to improve and I admire you for putting it out there as its the only way u can improve, which you are and i enjoyed listening to it. well done

I looked in the vocal coach section, i only found 3 lessons is there going to be more?

cheers
Brad


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Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:01 am

Lovely job Mark! You always do a great job on the playing with such a nice touch. Loved the singing without moving your lips! No way I can get most of NY songs right... only Heat of Gold so far. Sound quality was good. Syncing sounded ok audacity can be fiddly to get it exact.


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Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:01 am

Hey Mark great job, I never heard an acoustic version either, I will have to look. The Rust never Sleeps lp has some great stuff on it thanks for trying this one out!
Pete


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Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:12 am

Bravo!!Mark,

Good job on the playing and the vocals.Great job mixing them together.

Nice to have you back.And that Taylor,You got that guitar sounding great!

Kevin


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Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:16 am

I think I must have stopped listening to Neil Young after the Harvest album, because I don't recognize that song at all -- but you did a great job with it, as always.


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Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:24 am

Nice job Mark! I don't believe I've heard that song either but I enjoyed hearing your rendition. As others mentioned, that guitar sounds great! Kudos!
Scott


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