Topic: Some gal playing Gary Davis

[Mr.OMuck]

Its always O'Muck Laura phonetically corrected to reflect my original name "Running Amok" 

[dunplaying]

A most enjoyable rendition.

[Laura]

I mostly figured this out on uke first then transferred it to guitar.  Missing out the bass on the 4th string is really frustrating since I can't get my forefinger down in that D-shape yet..I will persevere!  Mr T doesn't stay in tune so well since I dropped him, unfortunately...

[huge furry whipinstool]

Great Laura. You pretty much nailed it. My favourite Gary Davis song.
May I ask why you always record songs in your car?

[Gumbo]

That's the stuff you got to watch 

[Slack]

May I ask why you always record songs in your car?

She's got a kid. 

Wow. Laura, your stuff keeps getting stronger and stronger.  I hope you are performing publicly??? .. I mean besides internet videos...?

[Norfolk Slim]

*claps*

Out of interest Laura, how much time do you get to devote to playing and singing?  You've clearly put a lot of time and effort in and are really getting the results.

[Parlor Picker]

Fab! 

[Pan]

Fantastic!

Cheers

Pan

[harvey]

Wow !

Great performance of a great song.


 

[Laura]

Thanks everyone!  Simon, I do play most evenings and get about 2-3 hours a day I suppose.  I sing ALL the time, but I don't consider that practice - I just love doing it!  When I'm not doing either of those things i'm listening and I think that's the thing that has helped the most in improving.  It's funny looking back at the "hesitation blues" I recorded because I barely knew the song and was just following the TAB.

May I ask why you always record songs in your car?

She's got a kid. 

Yes..it is a good place to hide from the kid! The house I rent is also a laminate floor horror and I prefer the way the recordings come out in the car.
Slack, I still haven't played out - it scares me too much!

[Slack]

Slack, I still haven't played out - it scares me too much!

Well exactly - that's why you need to start playing out  - it is a separate skill set.  And your playing and singing is so advanced, IMO, you need to start.  Find an open mic, play a few tunes, --- I'm predicting great audience feedback!

[Norfolk Slim]

I agree with Slack on that.  You're way beyond much of what one sees at open mics already.  If you were still over this way, I could point you to a couple of perfect places to get started, but I don't know any in Ireland I'm afraid 

[Michael Kuehn]

Wow, simply fantastic! You nailed it!

[One-Eyed Ross]

Heck, find a street corner, plop your case down and play.  Great thing about playing the street is that the crowd changes quickly enough (usually) that you don't have to worry to much about repeating a song if you're working on a new one.  It gets you used to performing in public...