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What's the hardest piece of music you ever learned to play?
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 10:29 AM
For me, it's the "Green Hornet" theme by Al Hirt, which I'm currently trying to master. What a workout! Tremolo picked stacatto sixteenth notes at 180 bpm, with almost no rests and alot of chromatic runs. After alot of practice with a metronome, I've got it up to 160 bpm cleanly. —https://www.facebook.com/coffindagger |
Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan 
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 11:26 AM
well, this isnt hard at all for me to play anymore, but i would say 'stray cat strut'...its not surf but still. i was just getting out of my punk guitar phase and learning that song pushed me to a new level, i'd only been playing guitar a few years back then and needed that. — |
Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 12:00 PM
El Marabino, a Venezuelan Waltz by Antonio Lauro. —Ryan |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 12:11 PM
I don't learn complete songs very often, normally just portions. There are two I learned back when I was just a couple years into playing guitar. They are chord melodies for Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire and Five Foot Two(Eyes of Blue). I've actually never heard Five Foot Two, I just learned it by reading music. |
Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 2728
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 03:33 PM
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Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 1099 4 faces. (Where the buffalo roam) 
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 03:39 PM
Bumble Bee twist. 4 years and still can't it right. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5297 the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 04:14 PM
paul johnsons lead on 'baja' from the duotones plugged in and live. — |
Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 04:52 PM
"Pacifica" by LSJ. I learned two different ways to play it. It was hard because i play upside down. I have to learn everything on my own. —The TakeOffs |
Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania |
Posted on Feb 24 2008 05:08 PM
Hungarian Rhapsody by Franz Liszt. Oh wait! Did you mean surf tunes on the guitar??? Vince —Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? |
Joined: Jul 23, 2007 Posts: 666 Oz
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 06:17 PM
Guitar Concerto - De Aranjuez - Joaquin Rodrigo, deceptively simple melody, yet requires good timing and intonation to meld with the chords to create one of my favourite pieces. This took me the best part of 4 months to get properly and still not completely mastered. |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3796 North Atlantic 
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Posted on Feb 24 2008 06:26 PM
"Donna Lee" by Charlie Parker, and Chick Corea's "Spain" would be 2 of the hardest. Rev —Canadian Surf |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands
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Posted on Feb 25 2008 05:02 AM
I remember having lots of trouble with slacktones's tiki bar crawl (and Im sure I f'ed up a lot too) ... I dont have much trouble with it now, only because we dont play it anymore, haha. Wronski's such an amazing guitarplayer. @Ron , maybe you can copy some of Laka's moves (starts at about 3:15) and use this neaty trick to hold your guitar right side up. Rules to live by #314: |
Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2773 Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Feb 25 2008 09:19 AM
I am still trying to smooth out "Ginchy" by the Venutres and "Meet Mr Callahan" by Les Paul...... It's hard to teach an old dude an new trick.....ed —Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2008 Posts: 2
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Posted on Feb 25 2008 02:30 PM
El Cumbanchero. Great song that hardly anybody plays. Trying to come up with an arrangement for a 3 man band aint easy but well worth it. |
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
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Posted on Feb 25 2008 02:59 PM
WR....Wow!! Those guys are great!! Bushy bushy eyebrows? That was a very neat camera angle at 3:15. I need to have more of their music!! Me learning "Pacifica" is nothing compared to what some of you guys are doing. The TakeOffs |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california
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Posted on Feb 25 2008 03:28 PM
the Entwistle bass part and the Townshend guitar chords from Quadrophenia's "The Real Me". |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california
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Posted on Feb 25 2008 03:31 PM
i like Desi Arnaz' version of "El Cumbanchero"...you're right, it's a great tune ripe for the picking!
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Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY
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Posted on Feb 25 2008 05:38 PM
I've been struggling to learn the intro to a song called "Chaama" by this oudist named Said Chraibi. It's only 35 seconds or so, but it's tough. And it's a two-instrument arrangement so I've gotta learn it twice. Most dificult surf song: maybe "Ricochet" by the Madeira... or one of my own. |
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Joined: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 108 Flemington, NJ |
Posted on Feb 26 2008 09:28 AM
Not surf, but the intro and riff on The Beatles "And Your Bird Can Sing"......BEFORE |
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Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 264 Waco Texas |
Posted on Feb 26 2008 09:58 AM
I guess the hardest for me was a song I can't recall on a Mike Auldridge dobro record. I have always liked dobro and this particular song really caught me. I didn't have a dobro, but the song had flatpick acoustic guitar accompany so I was playing that part. In the middle of the song, the guitar would play the dobro lead for a few bars. Took me about 4 months of 1 hour a night to get it down. This was back when I was just getting my ear training going and internet and Youtube were none existent so you could not "watch" Mike play it. Probably could not play the tune now on a bet. 2012-2013: FILTHY POLAROIDS |
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I figured out that there were 2 double tracked guitars doing it on the record!.......Had to do some funny reaching to get the harmony notes! G. Harrison used a capo a lot too! It's funny how much time I wasted learning things the "hard way"........always thinking that the players on the record were so good they would never have to do it the "easy way".