Smooth blend of rhythm and transition licks.  Tons of feel in the timing.  Ok, back at this one today.

Cool lesson Robert.

I forgot about this classic. Like Clayton says, time for a revisit I thinks.

I'm still letting this lesson simmer in my practice space but I got far enough to cut a fair recording of the lesson materials and some solo work on top.  Much more work to really get the feel of the lesson and render a super smooth take- this material is laid back and precise.   As for the solo work, hard to get away from the blues sound but I found a few notes that would let me hang with the cool cats.

Here is the appetizer:  Clayton con Carne

Of course, it comes with a side of Wah mein.

Nice appetizer Clayton.

Is that Garage Band you're using and how many track layers do you have going on there!  Like the wah mein as well!

Great playing Clayton...as always.

Garage Band: 4 tracks total.  Imported RR's backing track as Track 1, and then laid down the lesson riffs on Track 2, Solos were split into no-wah track 3, and wah track 4.  Track's 3 & 4 were mic'd from my Blackstar HT-5R clean channel into Scarlett interface.

Now Track 2, the lesson track, was recorded by guitar direct to Scarlett and into GB where I used the Clean Jazz Fat settings but I opted to use a Fender Blackface Head, with the 1x12 Brownface Cab and an AKG 414 mic positioned near the outside edge of the speaker cone for more round sound.  WHY DID I USE THE GB AMP instead of mic'ing the Blackstar?  Because Mrs. C was going to kill me if she heard me play the lesson riff one more time!  Practice, rinse, repeat.

Thanks for the kind review, Buddy.  Always a pleasure to share efforts and inspirations.

And the wah use really started with simply setting the pedal in a static low tone position that mellowed out the tone.  Now I gotta get back to the kitchen, my souffle' is burning.

Yeah More Clayton goodness here. Great job!

Muchos Gracias, Senor Chris! This was another humbling experience getting the timing right and I'm still working on the Smooth part.  Maybe I gotta take up smoking and dark sunglasses at night.  

Always pushing the envelope Clayton. That's what I admire about you the most.....ambition! And it's always a reflection in the finished product.

I like GB but either it doesn't like me or or it doesn't like my iPad. I'm always fighting with it. But than again a lot of software doesn't get along with my iPad. Actually, sometimes  I think it's the program itself. It's different than the versions  that come with Apple laptops and tablets.....I think.

I hear ya about the wife. I think all guitar players do. They just don't get the "rinse and repeat" concept. She's lucky I didn't get into into drums....lol.

Keep up the great work bud!

I think it's my nature to seek extra avenues that balances my inability to play precisely in the lines.  And RR's lessons give me the right challenges and tools to make it mine.  It's all good any way you play, just be sure to play.

GB for iPad is cool but the slimmed software makes it tricky to understand.  I think I know it better coming from the OSx laptop version.  Hmmm, next recording on my iPad 3rd gen with iRig HD and maybe iPad mic.

Thanks Clayton, that's awesome!

When you play lead, it will sound better if you quit the melody line with the chords. Just play some rhythms on the chords instead, and no single note stuff. The reason I'm saying that is because it sounds like two soloists competing. It's important to leave the floor open for one player at a time, and focus on playing rhythm in a way that supports the soloist. That means not overplaying.

I think I need to make a video about this subject...

I am all ears, Robert, I was struggling with what to do on the solo but wanted to give it a try.  I learned a bit about what I did not know- a video would be great help.

I also posted the solo efforts to demo that struggle- somewhat of a cry for help in the wilderness.

I have introduced this to my drummer for warm-up and simmer on our Wed Nite Funky Drummer practices.