Hi guys, 

my apologies for not getting back here sooner ...I switched computers and I'm now on an I  Mac 

Aye Carumba  I'm still learning how to do the basics on this thing  it's pretty fun I have to admit 




Kenny

good one Kenny... always enjoy your videos...

AT


I don't play guitar - or could even play one on tv, but nicely played.  Nothing like rock blues.  Thanks.

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AT , Thanks ... I have to agree , there is nothing like Rock Blues  I Luv me some Rock Blues 


Kenny

Freddy J


Absoflippinlutely teriffic stuff Kenny!!!!  What outstanding playing.  I'm thinking like Mike and Mark now.  I might as well hang up the guitar --- even if I practiced all day and lived to be 100 YO I could never get where you are.    ;>)

Hi Freddy , 


I'm real happy you enjoyed my guitar playing  , it means a lot to me that people get something out of the musical things that I post on line....


no need to hang it up Bro , I don't want that for you , me , or whomever .....


Honestly,  I can tell you that I do know what it's like to be all thumbs on the guitar 




Kenny

mike_mccue


I keep coming back for more.

It's like an around the world in eighty days guitar tone adventure.



I gotta ask... what is the Les Paul playing through. I think I'm just hearing the straight up sound of some great pickups and some great hands with some mid scoop on the amplification.



What's your secret recipe? 


best,
mike

Hi Mike , 


Well , it's sure nice to see you again  I'm happy you enjoyed my guitar playing enough to come back .


my guitar is a bone stock Gibson Les Paul R 8 VOS strung w 11 gauge Ernie ball strings . btw ...this guitar was a gift 

All my tracks were recorded in one take in SONAR 6 PE . My main mix was then mastered in Samplitude .

a far as my secret recipe ? 

it's all conceptual & it takes place in another part of the (my) mind 

I have found through my own personal experience that the conscious mind itself is not the place I want to be coming from when I'm playing the guitar & music .

The conscious mind is only a gate way to a primarily  choice oriented way of thinking . 

I appease it by practicing very mundane things with the intention of having the technique to be able to play or draw from the thousands of hours of accumulated playing & practice that's "hopefully on tap...."

When I play , 
I'm looking to escape the bondage of myself & allow something that is far greater than myself to seek expression ..


Now it is entirely possible that the thing that is seeking expression might be an aspect of my self that has higher ideals than my conscious self 


too me the important thing is to be open to just letting it happen .... w out me getting in the way

as far as my signal chain go's ......my lips are sealed 


Kenny

 Love them Blues and Blues Rock here. This is total delight, love it. Masterful performance, love that tone.

Hi Mike , 

Yes ,  It was fun to do and play , I'm glad it came off that way.

Hi Tony, thank you Sir.

Hi Starise, 

I always make sure I have a healthy dose of boo boos in my practice sessions since theres a lot more than enough to go around LOL

to hedge my bet's , 
I'm wearing the Camouflage to insure that my boo boos from practice  won't be able to lock a bead on me during my recording session...

thank you  all, 

Kenny


Kenny

Something hard. . . but you make it look so easy.  KUDOS, Kenny!


Kev

Superb playing and great tones as usual Kenny.

You're playing puts me to shame.

Enjoyed the video of your superb fretwork.

Good stuff.

"a far as my secret recipe ?  
it's all conceptual & it takes place in another part of the (my) mind   I have found through my own personal experience that the conscious mind itself is not the place I want to be coming from when I'm playing the guitar & music .  The conscious mind is only a gate way to a primarily  choice oriented way of thinking .   I appease it by practicing very mundane things with the intention of having the technique to be able to play or draw from the thousands of hours of accumulated playing & practice that's "hopefully on tap...."  When I play ,   I'm looking to escape the bondage of myself & allow something that is far greater than myself to seek expression ..  Now it is entirely possible that the thing that is seeking expression might be an aspect of my self that has higher ideals than my conscious self   too me the important thing is to be open to just letting it happen .... w out me getting in the way "






I heard all that in your playing... you are singing freely like a song bird on that guitar. That's why I thought you could use a tye dye back drop for your video.


:-)



Come on now... break my heart; That tone coming off the Les Paul sounds like you are making out with the best Marshall head I've ever heard... but I know it's just your fingers doing it all... still I gotta know, are doing that with a... *gasp* Amp Sim? Tell me the truth... I can take it.  :-)

Oh and also, I just wanna point out that being gifted a VOS Gibson says a lot about how people feel about a person. You must have some real good friends! Well done!



Happy new year!


best regards,
mike