Alex Barbera

Alex Barbera
Alex Barbera commented on: 44 Blues Lesson 3 Jul 08, 2012

@corey...here's my last video....I've tried also to sing...It made me smile too :)))

what is more difficoult for me with this tune is put that accent on the E Chord

@Mike....please post a video whre you are singin too...Don't leave me alone!! :DD

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Alex Barbera commented on: 44 Blues Lesson 2 Jul 03, 2012

Mike this is the best video ever uploaded here in sonic junction....father and son..wow!!! :DD Next time, if possible I'd like to see both in the video.....:)))

why don't your son try to play some kind of african drum behind you? I mean djembe or pumpkins....that is the kind of percussion I think is played on 44 blues :)))

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Alex Barbera commented on: 44 Blues Lesson 2 Jul 02, 2012

Hy Mike....thanks!!!! I'm workin on the b7 too!!!! Upload a video soon, please!!1 :DDD

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Alex Barbera commented on: 44 Blues Lesson 2 Jul 01, 2012

@Corey....I'd need an advice if possible....the guy who is organising the blues fest at Nureci called me proposing to play behind to others while they are reading poems I thinks....and obviously play something by myself too....anyway I've never done a thing like this....how do you suggest me to prepare for this kind of show? I'm not very good in doin instrumental music....should I for example just go to youtube and give a look at videos with somebady reciting and play on it?!?!?!!?!?

I'm doing this the 16th of August too....Are you goin to play also some tunes in solo or just with your band? :))

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Alex Barbera commented on: 44 Blues Lesson 2 Jul 01, 2012

@Corey...my second attempt :))

 

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Alex Barbera commented on: 44 Blues Main Riff and Verse Jun 22, 2012

@Corey...thanks..I like this one...It sounds like an African traditional Djembe rythm with all the 3 differents sounds...base tom and slap, isn't it? :))

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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 4 Jun 19, 2012

yes Mike...It is what I'm tryin to do...I'm really interested in the right hand tech rather then be fast with the left...A lot of people are fascinated by those guys who move fast on the neck...but me, I like those strange things and sound you can create by using properly the right hand....it's the base...if you work wrong with the right then everything will sound bad..I think that the most important swithces for me were to avoid use of the pick and start picking the strings on the neck of the guitar...and also that brushes similar to the flamenco rasqueado...and the way to hold the slide....very usefull and keyfull teachings...thanks you Corey for this!!! :))

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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 4 Jun 17, 2012

@Mike....great video..:)) We have improved a lot since the beginning of our journey...isn't it? :)))) Corey's advice reminded me a lot what my african friends used to tell me when I started to play Djembe....I used, like many others, to put my hands on the drums and try to make some kind of rithm...one of my friends, Makhtar who actually is like a brother for me told me that first I had to sing the rithm and only after try to do something on the djembe....and I like this didattica :)))

 

@Corey Thanks...the first lick is preatty hard..expecially that sliding part on the beginnning..It seems easy but It isn't...boh!!! I was trying to sing on it....difficoult to remain in tempo...it reminded me when I used to sing while I was playing djembe on the same time :))) I haven't found the original version of BLJ....

By the way,,,are you goin to teach us Special Rider? It's one of my favourite!! I did something with your lesson on homespun but with Sonic Junction will be different for sure....:)))

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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 4 Jun 16, 2012

@Corey....here's my attempt :))) Still having problems with the first two licks....

 

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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 2 Jun 07, 2012

@Corey...you're right...it's to fast....first and second lick are preatty difficoult for me...especially the transition from first to second....also that solo on the V...I can't find BLJ version on youtube....

Just a question which is not about this tune...Is it TRUE that you're coming to Sardinia on August to plat at Nureci Blues Festival? :))

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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 2 Jun 03, 2012

@Corey...here's my video...It's just a hit to say that I'm still here...I haven't practiced a lot..What I'm workin on is the position of the right hand tryin to mute the strings properly..I'm liing a lot to play on the fret and move behind when I play the bass notes...:)


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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 1 Jun 02, 2012

@Mike....here in Bologna quite well....we had to face two heavvy earthquakes as you maybe have heard..In the province there has been a lot problems..entire villages destroyed and a lot of people had to leave their houses...It's really a bad situation but no problems in the place where I live...:))

Yes this tune is similar to everybody ought to change...this is the reason why I can get something of it...in general I find it more difficoult...exspecially the slidin part on the 4th and the solo on the 5th...Is tough for me to have that clear sound...also that bending..

Are you goin to post a video? :))

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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 1 Jun 02, 2012

@Corey...here's my video...It's just a hit to say that I'm still here...I haven't practiced a lot..What I'm workin on is the position of the right hand tryin to mute the strings properly..I'm liing a lot to play on the fret and move behind when I play the bass notes...:)

 

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Alex Barbera commented on: Blues Came to Texas Lesson 1 May 28, 2012

Hy corey....great tune...I'm practicing...as far as I can....:))....I'll post a video as soon as possible...always same old story...

Take a look at this....I've written this article for all of us!!!! :))

 

http://www.bb-blues.com/2012/05/dal-web-sonic-junction-laccademia-del.html

Ciao

Alex 

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Alex Barbera commented on: Guitar Rag Lesson 3 May 14, 2012

@Mike....great!!! 

@Corey.....I think you were right...My guitar is startin cheatin me!!!! :DDD

Talk to you soon my friends!!! :)

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Alex Barbera commented on: Guitar Rag Lesson 2 May 05, 2012

@corey you are my favourite!!! :DDDD....In Italian we have also this sayin come from a famous artist, Adriano Celentano...Chi non lavora, non fa l'amore....Who doesnt't work, don't make Love!!! :DDD...Thanks for caring about your students!!! :))

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Alex Barbera commented on: Guitar Rag Lesson 2 May 05, 2012

@Corey....thanks!!! I'm still here but I'm working a lot in this period and I haven't got much time to practice!!! :(((..See you soon!!! ;)

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Alex Barbera commented on: High Fever Blues Lesson 4 Apr 27, 2012

Hy All,

My interview about sonic Junction is on air...It's in Italian so I don't know how much you can get...Maybe Corey you could understand something because you also speak french...Just click on "ascolta puntata" and the download of the podcast will start...I sento to Massimo three songs ..2 of them are Everybody ought to Change and Catfish...the other is one of my favourite....Preachin Blues (Up jumped the Devil) 

http://noteblues.altervista.org/ascolta_puntata.htm

Jeff I think you are on the right way...I think too that play this kind of blues style is almost impossible with a flat pick...Just have fun...this is the most important thing..and on your side you have a great passion on the blues...I can feel it!!! :))

Mike...good job...We are improving, aren't we? We made a lot of progress since the beginning of our journey with corey into  the acoustic blues...

Corey how was the concert in DC? It went well?

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Alex Barbera commented on: High Fever Blues Lesson 3 Apr 21, 2012

@Corey....sorry just a favour about HFB...Could you post the lyrics? You already Know the reason Why I'm asking this :DDD

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Alex Barbera commented on: High Fever Blues Lesson 3 Apr 18, 2012

No Worries Jeff we have a lot of time here and we're all students...the best thing I think is to walk step by step..moreover I'm sure that Corey is goin to find the key and right words to help you in finding your own way and style...well, at least this is what's happenin to me...:)

Just a question if it's not a problem...you said that flat pick is not your choice? Is this true? sorry I'm italian so sometime I don't understand very well english :)

 
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