Slow blues improvisation

Not uploaded anything for a while as now back playing live, and too busy. But just for a quick one - this is an improv over a backing track from the talented steviesnacks (his very impressive take on it can be found elsewhere on youtube). It's a little rough around the edges, but it is a genuine improv - this was the first time I had ever played over the track, one take and all on the fly.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• blues
• steviesnacks
• ballad
• improvisation
• srv
• hendrix
• clapton

[gennyvegeta]

oh god i can feel the vibration of your bending in my stomach... really impressive style. Love it :)

[jakehadlee]

@gennyvegeta Thanks for the comment!

[diazcamille]

what size strings are you using? and what about your amp and pedals?

[jakehadlee]

I think I was using 9s, with heavier bottom strings. It was through a Yamaha DG100, which is a very nice modelling amp with built in effects.

[diazcamille]

sweet. thanks man. after hearing your tones, ive decided not to switch to 10s. what gauge are the bottom strings?

[jakehadlee]

I use Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkys - 9-46. I find on a Strat they give that bell-like tone on the high notes with plenty of fat tone in the bass. I tried 10s, but playing with fingers I found I couldn't get the subtleties and the big bends I get with 9s, and to be honest I don't think it makes that much difference to tone - 13s might, but I like to keep my fingers in one piece!

[svidrigajlov]

I really like this, it demonstrates that you dont really need lots of notes and scales to be expressive, nice one.

[SherryAlive]

its very good..really

[jessedefehr]

it's so John Mayer sounding ! Great feel man !

[francos225]

real nice man .. love the '' feeling '' in the notes...

[tallboytiny]

Man...that was beautiful, so sweet!

[fivepiece]

Nice work!

[pumukellll]

haha i was really reminded of the song gravity by john mayer at the beginning :D

[Jadguitare]

Nice bluesy phrasing

[accadacca666]

Or actually, I realized the backing track.... Life Without You by Stevie Ray Vaughan, yes? Great track.