"All About Cat" is a looper bit from last night and it runs for about nine minutes. As I was wading into it I was thinking, yep, there's a groove in this and I know Cat hears it. At first it's kind of precious in trying to be jazzy but then it will kick it up and hopefully you'll like the difference.
It's on the Ride the Dragon podcast or you can link directly to play "All About Cat."
I also like doing the slow anthem tunes at 60-80 bpm as that deep mournful stuff is the ultimate singing guitar to me. "All About Cat" is not that as it's 120 or 130 bpm to get some pop to it. "I Love Rats" is 160 bpm and I've tried it faster but that just makes it sound ridiculous. Beyond a certain point, speed isn't music anymore and becomes an auto race. Maybe you'll find it interesting that the same thing happens with square-dancing. By itself, it's a silly and pleasant way to spend an evening ... but ... when they start competing, it gets faster and faster, and turns into a total drag. Dali knew it best as what damn good is something if you can't eat it. Anything really good he would call 'delicious.'
Gratuitous plug:
Voodoo Shilton will be playing tonight and he very well understands the balance between speed and melody. Words alone can't explain that, you've got to come and hear him. He will start at 3pm SLT / PST.
It's on the Ride the Dragon podcast or you can link directly to play "All About Cat."
I also like doing the slow anthem tunes at 60-80 bpm as that deep mournful stuff is the ultimate singing guitar to me. "All About Cat" is not that as it's 120 or 130 bpm to get some pop to it. "I Love Rats" is 160 bpm and I've tried it faster but that just makes it sound ridiculous. Beyond a certain point, speed isn't music anymore and becomes an auto race. Maybe you'll find it interesting that the same thing happens with square-dancing. By itself, it's a silly and pleasant way to spend an evening ... but ... when they start competing, it gets faster and faster, and turns into a total drag. Dali knew it best as what damn good is something if you can't eat it. Anything really good he would call 'delicious.'
Gratuitous plug:
Voodoo Shilton will be playing tonight and he very well understands the balance between speed and melody. Words alone can't explain that, you've got to come and hear him. He will start at 3pm SLT / PST.
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