I cheated a little and added a lead background track. This song just isn't the same without Maury Muelheisen's great lead.
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Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 2:19 pm
by dekotaj
Bravo!!!!
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:34 pm
by tombo1230
Another winner!
Nicely played.
Tom N.
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:12 pm
by Lavallee
Well played and sang. Have you played these songs for a while or do you learn them before taking the video? I envy your thumbpick mastering
Marc
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:22 pm
by daryl
Were you playing Maury Muelheisen's part? If not, where did you get the backing track stuff?
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:43 pm
by wrsomers
Daryl,
I was playing Jim Croce's part. The backing track was bass and rhythm. There are all kinds of backing tracks available just Google what you want. I got this track by Googling: Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) (Instrumental Track Without Background Vocal) (Karaoke.. You have to search around for what you want. I don't do it a lot but sometimes it's just fun.
Marc,
I've been working on this song for a few months. I've always liked it. I now have the time to practice some of the songs I've been wanting to play for years. Retirement is good for my music. Thumb picking skills come after tons of practice. I've played this song probably a thousand times. It's still hard because it's pretty fast. The change from G to Bm with the bass run is the hardest. Neil's lessons have helped a lot because he taught me how to build the chords note by note (lay down the barre first, then play the other notes as you need them). I'm glad you enjoyed the song.
Bill
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:49 am
by willem
I like JC songs, its a pity the lessons don't have both guitar parts (or do we?) and I mean that in general.
Fine job Bill
Willem
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:24 am
by wrsomers
Thanks Willem,
Neil doesn't have this lesson yet. He does do both parts for "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song". I would love to see a lesson on this just to learn the lead.
Bill
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:24 pm
by willem
wrsomers wrote:
[quote]Thanks Willem,
Neil doesn't have this lesson yet. He does do both parts for "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song". I would love to see a lesson on this just to learn the lead.
Bill[/quote
Oh yes I remember we have both parts on that song,, it would be fun too having a jamming FOTW but not playing lead by Neil but the student..
B)
Re: Busking Jim Croce Operator
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:38 am
by dekotaj
daryl wrote:
Were you playing Maury Muelheisen's part? If not, where did you get the backing track stuff?
This might give you a start at the 2nd guitar parts???