Please Critique My Billies Verse

jebro · Unread post by **jebro** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 9:40 pm

Ok I seriously have been trying to play this song for 3 months now. However, I am still unable to get the verse to sound right, which seems to be the most common problem on these boards. Please listen to my recording and try to tell me what I am doing wrong and what needs to be done to fix it. Thanks for the help.

Jess

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/?aid=2669/singles

bugman96 · Unread post by **bugman96** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:13 pm

Funny; I was thinking of recording the Billies verse tonight and asking someone to critique the rhythm; and my name's Jesse.

billywestom · Unread post by **billywestom** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:31 pm

it's really hard to explain what is wrong, but there definitely is...it doesnt sound like you looked at the tab on this site.

billywestom · Unread post by **billywestom** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:46 pm

Ok, i'm not perfect here either, but maybe it can give you a better idea...

Tripping Billies Verse

manjingo · Unread post by **manjingo** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:50 pm

It sounds like you're not playing this part or if you are then you're playing it really fast and not emphasizing it.

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E:----------
B:----------
G:----4/5---
D:----------
A:----------
E:-8~~~~~---
   4  (1)

Play the whole verse real slow in your mind to see how to play this part or just listen to tripping billies a whole bunch of times.

Jay

jebro · Unread post by **jebro** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:57 pm

Thanks for the help so far guys. Here are a couple things I have to add:

I am 100% sure that I am playing everything exactly like it is on this site. It's my rhythym that is all messed up. Im hitting every string correctly but it just doesnt flow, and the timing is bad. I've listened to it a bunch too. Any other suggestions??????

Thanks

Jess

jebro · Unread post by **jebro** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 11:59 pm

Any further comments on manjingo's suggestion? After further review that part is off. I do play it but I play it quickly. What exactly do the ~ mean?? Can someone give me an idea of timing on this?

Jess

manjingo · Unread post by **manjingo** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:05 am

Hey I'm working on putting up a bad recording I have of me playing Tripping Billies. Maybe that will help.

Jay

manjingo · Unread post by **manjingo** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 1:05 am

Okay here it is. I recorded this using the microphone on my laptop so the quality of the sound isn't that great. Hopefully it gets the point across though.

Tripping Verse

Jay

gravedigger · Unread post by **gravedigger** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 7:53 am

jebro wrote:Any further comments on manjingo's suggestion? After further review that part is off. I do play it but I play it quickly. What exactly do the ~ mean?? Can someone give me an idea of timing on this?

Jess

I havn't listened to it yet, but if it's timing you're having trouble with than don't worry. that's the hardest part about this song and many Dave songs. and don't get discouraged, it took me longer than 3 months to get this one down. only advice I have is to LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN to Live at Luther and Storytellers and practice along with it. you'll get it, eventually.

peace

jebro · Unread post by **jebro** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 11:19 am

Thanks for putting up the recording manjingo that is gonna help a lot, I can tell i have some more work to do. Can you give me an idea on what I need to do on the ~~~~~~ part?? That still confuses me.

Jess

bugman96 · Unread post by **bugman96** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 8:16 pm

Instead of starting a new thread, could someone critique my billies verse?

http://bugman_96.tripod.com/index.html

billywestom · Unread post by **billywestom** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 8:28 pm

jebro wrote:Thanks for putting up the recording manjingo that is gonna help a lot, I can tell i have some more work to do. Can you give me an idea on what I need to do on the ~~~~~~ part?? That still confuses me.

Jess

that means that you keep that note ringing while you play the slide on the B string...it's a bit of a stretch...

jebro · Unread post by **jebro** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 11:17 pm

Ok Im still working on it. Could one of you guys make a quick recording of that 8~~~~~ and repeat it a few times for me? Thanks.

Jess

Lou · Unread post by **Lou** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 6:08 pm

jebro wrote:8~~~~~

Jess

*tee-hee*

................sry.....im bored.

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