Burlap and Blues, The Blues Blog

The first thing you need to do (that is after you sign up) is select a backing track to play over. This selection can make or break your performance. Last year during performances, I heard guitar players pick songs that had nothing to do with them or their playing style. Listening it a shredder play arpeggios over "A minor affair" did not fit well. Pick one of the more rocking tunes if you are looking for the shred fest, and not a slow blues.

Thoughts:

Think of American Idol and how important song selection is. Ever week a judge tells the competitor that their song selection will send them home and it does. I personally cannot stand watching too much of AI, but you can get tips from the professional musicians.

If you are a country picker, for goodness sake pick the country blues tune.

Thoughts?