http://banjosrule.com/blog/the-foggy-mountain-banjo-instructional-series-part-4-home-sweet-home-lead/ Banjo Blog Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:07:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://banjosrule.com/blog/the-foggy-mountain-banjo-instructional-series-part-4-home-sweet-home-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-714 gpreiss Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:01:28 +0000 http://banjosrule.com/blog/?p=1315#comment-714 Howdy Paul and friends, I've been working hard on Home Sweet Home, and I just recorded myself and listened back to it. I'm pretty happy with where I've gotten so far, but I look forward to evening out the rhythm some and speeding it up. Boy, this recording stuff really forces you to realize the truth about your picking. At first it was kind of a downer to hear all of my mistakes, but using the old philosophy of "turning lemons into lemonade" I'm really motivated to work through the rough spots. Another thing that's kind of funny about using the recorder is that playing this song at 85 beats per minute seems pretty fast. But when you listen back it sounds so slow! I've also been staying with Groundspeed, and at this point I can play all of the parts that Paul demonstrated, including the ultra cool Scott Vestal runs and licks. That song has really been good for my picking, because it has so many right-hand patterns in it that I've always been uncomfortable with and shied away from. Also, that backward to forward roll in the beginning of Groundspeed was good practice for Home Sweet Home's backward rolls. Well, back to picking before my wife gets home and finds something to add to the honey-do list. George Howdy Paul and friends,
I’ve been working hard on Home Sweet Home, and I just recorded myself and listened back to it. I’m pretty happy with where I’ve gotten so far, but I look forward to evening out the rhythm some and speeding it up. Boy, this recording stuff really forces you to realize the truth about your picking. At first it was kind of a downer to hear all of my mistakes, but using the old philosophy of “turning lemons into lemonade” I’m really motivated to work through the rough spots. Another thing that’s kind of funny about using the recorder is that playing this song at 85 beats per minute seems pretty fast. But when you listen back it sounds so slow!
I’ve also been staying with Groundspeed, and at this point I can play all of the parts that Paul demonstrated, including the ultra cool Scott Vestal runs and licks. That song has really been good for my picking, because it has so many right-hand patterns in it that I’ve always been uncomfortable with and shied away from. Also, that backward to forward roll in the beginning of Groundspeed was good practice for Home Sweet Home’s backward rolls.
Well, back to picking before my wife gets home and finds something to add to the honey-do list. George

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