buddy learning to play ANTS MARCHING acoustic guitar
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I took a tip from Vanessa and wanted to work on an upbeat and funky song so i chose Ants Marching by Dave Mathews. This is a very rough version that I could really use some constructive feedback on as I hope to perform it at an open mic in two weeks. It has some rough edges on it and if I could get some input on guitar work, especially the bridge it would be much appreciated. I could also use some specific input on the phrasing of the vocals, do they fit or do they need to be changed ? As you can see, I recorded the vocals on a separate track until I can put the guitar and singing together. The toughest part of this song is holding that constant rhythm on the little challenging riff with the ghost strums in it.
I tried to give a good camera angle on the left hand but the neck snuck up on me a little.
Thanks TG friends and critics,
Bud
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Sound like it's shaping up well Buddy. How the heck you manage to sing that so wll and play it at the same time is beyond me... looks really challenging on the guitar playing side. I'd be terrified to do that at an open mic!
I think it's pretty funky Budster. I dig it the most. I agree with Chris...I think the big challenge for open mic will be getting it all together in terms of playing and singing, it looks very challenging. Still, there is no doubt that it will bring the house down if you pull it off...and I reckon you will.