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Clayton: My Goal- Create Funky Rock jams with a strong Blues foundation; Be Versatile with diverse influences

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8/23/17   2 Hours

  •      Funky Drummer Practice-  Bass and Guitar jams, building rhythm foundations.
 
Posted : August 25, 2017 08:11
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8/30/17.   1.5 hours

  •      Funky Drummer practice:  Extended Jams- slow R&B groove and syncopated Hooker rock style.
 
Posted : August 30, 2017 19:52
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9/1/2017. 1 hour

  •      John Mayer:  Good Love
 
Posted : September 3, 2017 17:55
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9/4/2017. 30 Minutes

  •      Mandolin & Guitar- Am Blues, Battle of Evermore
 
Posted : September 4, 2017 14:57
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9/6/2017  2  Hours

  •      Funky Drummer Practice:  John Mayer- Good Love Guitar and Bass; 70's Rock Boogie patterns; Funky Basslines improv. 
 
Posted : September 7, 2017 13:26
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9/12/17    2 Hours

  •      Funky Drummer Practice:  1 Hour of Bass n Drum, slap n pop syncopation rhythm; 1 Hour of Rock Guitar Billy Gibbons and John Mayer inspired jams.
 
Posted : September 14, 2017 05:54
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The importance of a Practice Log- I have fallen behind posting.  Ok, just a little Editorial:  These Logs are important to keeping track of studies, helping others understand what and how fellow Members practice, and the very habit creates momentum in good practice habits.  So, here's a little get back on the horse for my Log.

10/13/17  2.5 Hours:  Blues Rock Groove Practice: Stones, Zep, Alvin Lee, Johnny Winter.

10/17/17  4 Hours: 

  •       2 Hours Blues Rock Groove Practice: Stones, Zep, Alvin Lee, Johnny Winter.
  •      2 Hours Funk Rhythms:  JB's, James Brown, Prince

10/18/17  2 Hours Funky Drummer Practice

  •      1 Hour Listening Party for Core Practice Material:  Funk and Rock
  •     1 Hour Basic Drum/Bass/Guitar Funk foundation groove development
 
Posted : October 19, 2017 08:39
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10/25/17  2 Hours Funky Drummer Practice-  Rock and Funk jams until my fingers bled!

 
Posted : October 26, 2017 17:18
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11/1/17     2 Hours 

  •      Funky drummer Practice:  JB's Bass n Drum drills:  Doing it to Death, and Hot Pants Road,  Funk Foundations Bass and Guitar jams til the drummer's leg cramped! Then a wee bit of the mother of all blues tunes: Since I've Been Loving You, fleshing out the basics.
 
Posted : November 5, 2017 21:58
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11/4/17   2 Hours: Since I've Been Loving You rhythms and some solo riffing.

 
Posted : November 5, 2017 21:59
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11/7/17   2 Hours:

  •      Hendrix embellishments and inversions; 
  •      Since I've been loving you
 
Posted : November 7, 2017 19:52
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11/8/17      2.5 Hours

  •       1/2 Hour Since I've been loving you arpeggios and solos
  •      2  Hours Funky Drummer Practice:  Doing it to Death, Funk Fundamentals, Zeppelin
 
Posted : November 8, 2017 10:40
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11/16/17     2 hours @ Funky Drummer Practice night

  •      Freestyle Rock jam, Since I've Been Loving You (Lounge version), War Pigs
  •      Bass n Drum Funk jams
 
Posted : November 17, 2017 10:14
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11/19/201   1 Hour

  •      Delta blues Fingerstyle w slides an double stops on G.
 
Posted : November 19, 2017 16:13
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11/20/17     30 Minutes

  •         Delta blues Fingerstyle w slides an double stops on G.  Working in some 6ths doubles and melody lines.
 
Posted : November 20, 2017 11:47
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