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Hi Malcolm & Rod
Many thanks for an excellent weekend. I learnt and had
fun in equal measure. You'll see from my note to Rod
that I thought he was great, and that I've even started
to practise. Watch out Blues 2!
And Rod,
Sincere thanks for a very enjoyable weekend. It won't be
the first time that you've received compliments on your
teaching, but I have spent a lot of time with many
people who call themselves coaches or leaders (mostly in
a business context) and it's not that often that I come
across your combination of great specialist ability,
modesty, careful attention to, and patience with, all
your
students' needs - plus an undisguised passion for what
you do.
I even did
20 minutes of chromatic runs this morning, concentrating
on timbre and quality (not speed), with my pick held
correctly, a metronome and...well, the diary will come
later!
All best,
and I hope our paths cross again,
Stephen Nelson
Blues Oct 08
Hi
Malcolm, Thanks for the message ...
Had a
great weekend & enjoyed the company of all there. Now my
udders are in tune with everything else I should make
some headway eh ! It was a nice surprise that despite my
never having really taken to `Slide` guitar, I really
intend to put some time in with it so next time i come
up to do a course I should be playing like a Ninja on
Crack ! Maybe ? (o;
Rod was a
fantastic teacher & a really nice guy, & of course, you
yourself are the perfect host. Please pass on my thanks
to your wife for the amazing food, I forgot to say that
when I was leaving,
Best
Regards, Phil.
Blues Oct 08
ps I would
love a copy of the sheet music of the first tune that
Rod & yourself played (So beautifully !) on Saturday
night if that is possible.
Hi Malcolm, Thanks for the
message ...
Had a great weekend &
enjoyed the company of all there. Now my udders are in
tune with everything else I should make some headway eh
! It was a nice surprise that despite my never having
really taken to `Slide` guitar, I really intend to put
some time in with it so next time i come up to do a
course I should be playing like a Ninja on Crack ! Maybe
? (o;
Rod was a fantastic
teacher & a really nice guy, & of course, you yourself
are the perfect host. Please pass on my thanks to your
wife for the amazing food, I forgot to say that when I
was leaving,
Best Regards, Phil.
Blues Oct 2008
ps I would love a copy of
the sheet music of the first tune that Rod & yourself
played (So beautifully !) on Saturday night if that is
possible.
Dear
All,
As a veteran of Beckfoot I think I can confidently say
that, whilst every time it’s great, last weekend was for
me the best ever. Rod’s playing is always very good and
very professional, but last weekend he excelled, I
thought he was on superb form.
Thank you Malcolm and Lesley, it was brilliant, and it
was brilliant for one main reason, all of you who were
there. A fantastic bunch of guys and gals you are.
Saturday evening was my favourite, with that lovely meal
Lesley cooked for us, the log fire, and later our
attempts at playing those tunes.
I must admit though folks, we definitely got the easy
one. I must also admit that when Roger did his George
Melly impression I found it very difficult to play
anything at all. He should definitely think of fronting
a George Melly tribute band.
I learned a lot musically Malcolm, and I will be putting
it to the test tomorrow night at The Cricketers Inn, in
Old Woking, Surrey. If any of you want to come along it
would be great to see you!!!!!!!
We can’t put you up however, as we only have two
bedrooms, and one full to the rafters with them guitar
things. Long live Hank B. Marvin.I got two tickets this
week Malcom for Cliff and the Shadow at the NIA in
Birmingham in October 2009. All the tickets sold out in
a day and a half. I am taking my twin sister Carol as a
treat. Good brother or what.
Finally can I wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and a
Happy New Year, and I hope to see some, or all of you,
at Guitar Weekends in 2009.
Regards,
Colin
of (The Shudders) Blue Two Nov
2008
Hi
Malcolm & Rod
Many thanks for an excellent weekend. I learnt and had
fun in equal measure. You'll see from my note to Rod
that I thought he was great, and that I've even started
to practise. Watch out Blues 2!
And Rod, Sincere thanks for a very enjoyable
weekend. It won't be the first time that you've received
compliments on your teaching, but I have spent a lot of
time with many people who call themselves coaches or
leaders (mostly in a business context) and it's not that
often that I come across your combination of great
specialist ability, modesty, careful attention to, and
patience with, all your students' needs - plus
an undisguised passion for what you do.
I even did 20 minutes of chromatic runs this
morning, concentrating on timbre and quality (not
speed), with my pick held correctly, a metronome
and...well, the diary will come later!
All best, and I hope our
paths cross again,
Stephen Nelson Blues Oct
2008
Hi Malcolm and Rod,
Thanks for another great
weekend. The chemistry and mix of the group was good and
the food excellent. The amount of advice on technique
and theory was great. I’m now back in Cyprus and I’ve
been working through the weekends notes. I’ve just
finished a session working on Chittlin Con Carne.
Initially improvised using the B Aeolian and then tried
comparing it to maj pentatonic and min pentatonic. I
can hear the discord with the maj pent, min pent is
proving a little harder.
The name of the nail Gel
is IBD Gel manufactured by Kybella.
Malcolm, as discussed,
please put me down provisionally for next years Blues
2. Hopefully by the time I have to confirm the £ will
have strengthened against the € and my pension will have
recovered from its’ 20% loss in value. By when will I
have to confirm?
Once again thanks for a
fabulous weekend.
Regards, Derek
Blue Two Oct
2008
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