Still a beginner so feedback appreciated!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8whDJvrEgc
Willin' PSG Solo (Linda Ronstadt)
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Re: Willin' PSG Solo (Linda Ronstadt)
Very sneaky! That’s one of my favorites.... thanks
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Re: Willin' PSG Solo (Linda Ronstadt)
Sounds really good! I was just playing this myself, it's such a great part.
You pretty much have the notes, but I'd recommend slowing it down and really paying attention to how all the notes are articulated -- where notes are repicked, versus sliding from one to the next, etc. In my opinion a lot of the magic in Sneaky Pete's sound (and really all the greats) is not in the notes themselves, but how they are articulated and phrased. The difference between cutting off a note staccato-like, and letting it ring until picking the next note, cannot be overstated. And it is very difficult, if not impossible, to practice these intricacies at speed.
I would also take a look at what you're playing at 0:12, where it resolves back to the E chord. If I remember correctly, the lower voice goes A-G#-F#-G#, whereas you are just playing A-G#. I don't know how Sneaky Pete played it himself, but you can get that sound by using strings 3 and 5, starting on fret 8 with A pedal down (so you are playing A and E), then move the bar down to the 7th fret at the exact moment you engage the B pedal (giving you G# and E), and then you just release the A pedal and rock back on to get the F#-G# part. This move takes a bit of practice to get your bar movement and B-pedal happening at the exact same time, but it's used a lot so it's useful to learn.
You pretty much have the notes, but I'd recommend slowing it down and really paying attention to how all the notes are articulated -- where notes are repicked, versus sliding from one to the next, etc. In my opinion a lot of the magic in Sneaky Pete's sound (and really all the greats) is not in the notes themselves, but how they are articulated and phrased. The difference between cutting off a note staccato-like, and letting it ring until picking the next note, cannot be overstated. And it is very difficult, if not impossible, to practice these intricacies at speed.
I would also take a look at what you're playing at 0:12, where it resolves back to the E chord. If I remember correctly, the lower voice goes A-G#-F#-G#, whereas you are just playing A-G#. I don't know how Sneaky Pete played it himself, but you can get that sound by using strings 3 and 5, starting on fret 8 with A pedal down (so you are playing A and E), then move the bar down to the 7th fret at the exact moment you engage the B pedal (giving you G# and E), and then you just release the A pedal and rock back on to get the F#-G# part. This move takes a bit of practice to get your bar movement and B-pedal happening at the exact same time, but it's used a lot so it's useful to learn.