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 | announcer said 43 days ago |
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sounds fine here Level on your playback window was probably set too low. Check the little thingy on the right hand side. Love the changes here and the discordancy (is that a word?) You play chords I didn't know existed. Interesting choice of voice on the instrument here. Sounds a lot like it should be played on a nylon or gut string acoustic in places but the electric gives it a whole new and different dimension and that jazz twist that is very effective. |
 | Feter said 43 days ago |
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Dude! what a strikin chords for funky tune ...enjoyed the harmonise work here i ...very progressive in many parts show deepest art ..I just love it .thnx alot for sharin !!!! |
 | bageltogo said 43 days ago |
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could do well with this I can hear this as a great upbeat grove, perhaps some horns and upright bass in the background. definitely needs at least a kick and snare. very enjoyable. |
 | Moviz said 42 days ago |
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You're another whose songs I can 'fave' without listening to Mark..... I love the variations in rhythm and melody in this and it's obvious that you need a certain amount of expertise to be able to play so competently on a complicated piece like this. This really is brilliant, regards M |
 | Relic67 said 42 days ago |
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cool you certainly play the $%&$% out of that guitar. amazing - how much improvised?. the warm clean tone is very tasty as well. |
 | RazorsKiss said 42 days ago |
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even though i am going to write something, inside i am at a loss for words... my skills at guitar consist of listening to some hendirx, sabbath, megadeth, and then writing songs. i dont even know how to wrap my head around what the hell is going on here..... it is like watching Nasa launch something really big, filled with a couple tons of rocket fuel... something is going to explode! towards the end, when you go all crazy, around the 2:45 mark, i got chills. it was so crazy. it reminded me of jazz pianists who only use their keys as percussive instruments, and to me, this is so good, it deserves more than this site is worthy of..... damn, brother, you smoke the frets....i bet your strings are made of liquid cool. |
 | lengold said 42 days ago |
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How could I ever say anything more apt than Allen above said: 'I bet your strings are made of liquid cool' sums it all up very nicely. This is fantastic. Cheers Len |
 | DWL said 42 days ago |
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Hmmm.... Beautifully done, inventive and beyond my abilities. Nice one! Cheers Dick |
 | Ejh said 41 days ago |
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So this is 'messing around', is it? One of these days I want to hear you on stage with a bass player that can follow you wherever you go...and a drummer/percussionist who can do the same... Maybe you could do something like Ry Cooder's 'Meeting By The River'...Get a tabla player... I always enjoy hearing you play, Mark... Ed |
 | damiengh said 41 days ago |
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yum Your Organic spew, makes for a nice brew. Your tone on this one reminded me a bit of Johnny A. I really loved how this number just seemed to flow effortlessly. It was as pleasant as walking into one of those big music stores, you know the kind; with all those guitars hanging on the wall & stacks of amps and keyboards all over the place; at some off hour in the morning or late afternoon, where in some far off corner, some old timer is checking out the action of a new guitar all by himself hidden behind some big ass amp, and playing something as sweet as this, and I was lucky enough to witness all by myself. Sweet! |
 | sloparts said 40 days ago |
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I hear Funk and Bosa Nova and a few other styles in this Mark. Stretching those fingers out a little bit, and as always you make it sound so easy. Very cool track my friend, very cool indeed. Thanks for sharing this one. Be well and be cool my friend, Ed |
 | Repulsive_Landlord said 40 days ago |
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and a cuica would go well with the shakers, too. Cool Bossa style. . - Harold |
 | bug67 said 40 days ago |
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Mark This was very nice to listen to. Very impressive. I think I may have heard your music before but, never left a comment for whatever reason. Probably just laziness. Did you record straight to the board or is your amp miked? Either way, nice tone, even if a little too mellow for my personal taste. You've definitely got the chops, my friend! |
 | jiguma said 39 days ago |
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Mark Your consistently high quality playing is always a joy to listen to. I shut my eyes and try to picture how your left hand is chording this - to no avail. This is just great! I've been critical of your recording quality in the past (in a nice way I hope!), but this seems to have overcome those problems - a clean and smooth piece. Love it! Neil |
 | davisamerica said 39 days ago |
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Phish tribute ..lol mark this is sweet my friend. You get such amazing cool from those 6 strings..... a master at work .... and as always ... Very much enjoyed! |
 | Pete_NB said 39 days ago |
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Tasty What a great combination of composition, improvisation and deep themes. It really is an interesting piece, forcing the listener to pay attention. And of course, the playing is top-notch as usual. |
 | kristyjo said 39 days ago |
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No- I wouldn't put it in the funk category, really, but whatever you want to call it, it is really clean and well done, along with being smooth. I love your chord progressions, they just keep moving on in different directions, and then, surprise, you're back to your a theme just in time to go somewhere else. You get so much more out of six strings than I could ever hope to get. |
 | psexnyc said 38 days ago |
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Dude.... I am in awe of your Funk! And, I do find this tune strangely FUNkey...and I stress the first 3 letters! Great Post! |
 | Monkaton said 38 days ago |
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Perhaps a bit of Chet? Well done, Mr. Ibstrat. Well done. The guitar tone sounds like Chet Atkins. |
 | five_extra_arms said 38 days ago |
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Messing Around Wow, I enjoyed this immensely. When I mess around, I throw wacky synthesizers in. I'm glad you didn't make the same mistake. Beautiful sounds. For a moment, I thought Stan Getz was gonna start honking his horn. He would've loved you! Thanks for sharing. |
 | ziti said 38 days ago |
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man.... sweetness you play so friggen good it's not fair sheesh!!!! |
 | Micheal_Wark said 37 days ago |
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Alright... Nice plucky blues thang... Always a pleasure Mark. Now if we could just get you and Bill Furner (thetiler) to collab! Be well friend! |
 | HenriROGERsoloandbands said 36 days ago |
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Dude ! Love the chords , the playing and the sound . |
 | haribo said 36 days ago |
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fantastic so moody so edgy |
 | SJB said 33 days ago |
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Very cool Maybe not what I'd call funk but you could call it anything you like because this is great picking! Very nice separation between high notes, chord voicings and bass notes. If Davy Graham had ever picked electrics I think it would have sounded like this. best wishes to you Steve |
 | chipan said 29 days ago |
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Messing I wish my messing around was this cool and coherent. This has a great mood and I could hear the shakers in my head. Very cool! peace, Chip |
 | LunaTrick said 22 days ago |
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Fabulous playing... Great sense of timing... and a very nice composition! |
I listen to everything on the quicktime player; it's always louder. Don't know why that is, though.
But this music is fantastic! A little funk, a little bossa, and as usual, your incredibly tasty playing. Interesting direction you take in the middle; completely unexpected but it fits perfectly. Kind of has elements of a Brouwer arpeggio study at times.
Man, you really went to town here! Another mood change -- happy music! -- then back to the opening material, then back to some happy stuff for the coda. Superb!