Song: Sweet Home Alabama
Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tuning: Standard (EADG)
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Turn it up! Good classic tune here. Hitting the ghost notes right was a challenge. I didn’t play them everywhere the tab showed, but sprinkled them throughout. Thanks for checking it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4kLDS0Wds
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Man, I gotta tell you, southern rock is so damn fun to play.
I did Call Me The Breeze a while back and just loved boppin and playin.
Fantastic job here as usual.
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Great work yet again. Lynyrd Skynyrd are a good barometer for me. If people don’t like Tuesday’s gone or Gimme three Steps I’ll never give them the time of day ever again 
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Used to play bass on Gimme Three Steps in my band, back in the day. Really fun tune.
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Freeeebbbbiiiirrrrdddd!!!
(Sorry. Somebody had to do it)
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Haha, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner
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The Southern Rock anthem has been conquered!
Not a perfect rendition as I found getting all the ghost notes in there to be a little challenging. I did find a spot where I could could slip them in pretty consistently so that was awesome. I absolutely love the riff for the second guitar solo and the outro piano section. Lot of fun to play!
One final song awaits me now…
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Boy does this sound good!
Looks like our #2 Challenge winner is close at hand.
Well done man!
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Thanks dude!
Very good, @cheeze_pizza! I push play and continue to work. My foot starts tapping the beat after just a few seconds – you’re so ready for a band and a stage. 
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Thanks dude, I need to find some folks to jam out with!
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I finally had some time to record this, hope you like it. 
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Very nice @Johnnyb!
Great playing.
I think your ghost notes could be a bit more ghosty (percussive vs. tonal).
Something sounds a bit out of wack intonation wise to my ear when you run up the fretboard. Perhaps check your D string intonation up high.
Otherwise, fantastic playing.
Skynyrd is a LOT of fun to play on bass.
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Thank you @John_E for your nice words and great feedback. I appreciate it.
Checked the bass and yes I need a new setup, not much, but a little difference going up the neck. Fantastic ears you have, hehe:-)
I also wonder if my playing adds some bad tone as I might be bending a little on the string.
I agree that some of the ghost notes should be more “ghostly”, so that is my bad muting and not how I wanted to do it.
I tried to have a relaxed fretting hand, but I think my thumb is a little high and that angle of the hand could be better sometimes. Also, I think I might be moving my shoulder a bit, but it’s definitely getting better!
Great fun playing this song and we have added it to the setlist, so I will be playing it a lot more. Maybe sometime I can add a live version from a show, that would be fun.
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