King of the Blues competition updates... (Page 1 of 4)

Well done
              Glad you got through , frustrating playing something when you know it could sound 10 times better when I go to the local jam night there are 2 Marshall MG100 , but to there credit some of the guys can make them sound great its all in the fingers!!! right?  keep us posted .

"Everybody's entitled to my opinion.

Thanks Alex and Derek.  The  competators at this point in the game are pretty hit or miss really.  There are some very good players and some....not so "bluesy" we'll say!   I'm going against 5 other guys Thursday night so my odds are statistically better to move on but these 5 players are obviously going to be of better quality.  It has been a blast so far.  It really makes you wonder with some of these guys out there though...for example on both nights that I went (one to scope out the competition the other to compete) there were guys who insisted on fingertapping.  Now I'm not one to really say how something should or should not be played but that really shocked me.  There were some sweepers and noodlers too.  Some guys are treating the tracks as playgrounds to go bonkers on and others are really trying to play straight up blues.  The next track that I'm selecting is a risky one IMO.  I have a lot of it kind of worked out and it has a very EJ-like vibe going on.  EJ is not a blues player but he's an influence that didn't really come out at my last round.  It should be a lot of fun regardless, but now more than every my competetive nature is kicking in and I want to do my very best.  I'm out to win this entire thing!

I judged the last couple of competitions at GC here and the 2nd and 3rd rounds this year. Not going to be able to do the finals got tickets to Seinfeld.

This is really one of the best years here localy. We had some of the old pros compete with some really young guys that have done a little blues homework. There was a kid playing sweeps shredder style but just bluesy enough to qualify in my book.

Unfortunatley he sat on a stool like he was plaing in his bedroom and missed the finals by a point or two.

I think it is great getting people that wouldn't ordinarily play to blues tracks having fun with it.
The winner here has to go to Texas where Oklahoman's are never treated fairly

Justin, good luck to you man. No Guitar Centers here in Montana; but I would love to try it someday.

Best of luck - win one for all the JB fans

Tom

That sucks bro.  Funny you should mention the loudness.  At my store the guys were like, "TURN THAT THING UP!!!"  It was funny one contestant said that he couldn't stand the thing any louder and they were still asking him to crank it.  The dude who hosted it was really cool which is saying a lot for GC.  I'll keep everyone posted to see if I get canned tomorrow night!

Thanks Rick!   That guy who won a year or two ago (from the link) would blow me away unfortunately but hey I'm just trying to have some fun.  I can't do that Chet-style pickin' or play slide all that well so... Really all I want is a couple of free guitars and an excuse to get out and play for some people!   Can't wait...I'll let everybody know how I do tonight!

Yeah I thought the same. There is nothing to worry for Justin.
And to see it as "just having fun" nothing can go wrong..

We hold the thumbs for you. Kick their a$$es tonight!

Alex

where can i find a video from you... stratpaulguy?