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10-11-2011, 12:07 PM
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"Amazing Grace" arrangement - opinions, suggestions?
This is a somewhat work-in-progress:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW7c6zIpTWA I plan on refining and rerecording, would like to get some thoughts and suggestions. Thanks! 
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10-11-2011, 03:30 PM
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Pretty cool technique. I've seen this done by other artists too. It's a difficult thing to eliminate what I call secondary string noise when you press the fret with your right hand. I think you did an incredible job at this. Honestly I can say I've not tried this style of playing. Those who do seem to use it a lot.
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10-11-2011, 03:46 PM
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The two handed guitar thing always impresses me, and you seem to do it pretty well.
...Don't forget what the song is about and where it's played. The rushed swing of it really did nothing for me. Many of the tapped notes sound out of tune. You might want to talk to others who play in this style to see how they combat that...I know, for example, Stanley Jordan uses very light strings and low action. The improvisation section was a bit of a mess, honestly. Timing fell way off. The arrangement is nice enough, but this song has to be played with some soul. This seemed more of a showcase for technique.
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10-11-2011, 03:57 PM
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You are obviously learning a difficult style of guitar, but I think this is a song that needs to be played straight up like it was written. It is one of the prettiest melodies ever and improv takes away from it--in my opinion.
Sing the music.
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10-11-2011, 04:04 PM
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Unique playing style. Don't know that I could do it. That said, I think you need to slow it down. The pace is almost frantic, compared to how a traditional like Amazing Grace is typically performed. As someone else said, be aware of what the song represents, etc........You play well. Just make some changes.
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10-11-2011, 04:26 PM
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Great playing but the interpretation did not do much for me.
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