Triple Your Vocabulary!

[@stevenchristianupton]

Richard, These videos are fantastic. If you haven't already, check out Dan Huff's playing on Angel with a Dirty Face by Lou Gramm. Incredible rhythm and solo work.

[@RichardWatson]

Thanks Steven! And yes, 100% agree - Dann's playing on that track is awesome!

[@hlaster11]

Very cool Richard. Love this idea

[@RichardWatson]

Thanks Howie!

[@Wirekite]

That was, as always, a brilliant explanation. I often get around the modal approach by only applying the characteristic note that belongs to a particular mode (in e.g.: #4 if I want the Lydian flavor), but that of course givers you a narrower vocabulary. Your approach is inspiring, you should do more on that

[@RichardWatson]

That's great to hear, Marco - thank you very much!

[@zodicat2804]

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[@golfprocrastinator9519]

Oh also. Thank you, Domo Arigato and thirdly Muchos Gratias 🙂

[@DiegoRockPassion]

Wow, Richard the introducing solo of this video its yours? It sounds beauty and the technique is impressive!!!!! Greetings from Colombia

[@RichardWatson]

Thank you, Diego! Yes, it's a solo I wrote for a recent recording session!

[@chrislestermusic]

I’m interested in that acoustic guitar. Do you mind telling us what brand/model that is? I’m clearly easily distracted. Ha!

[@RichardWatson]

Sure, man! It's a Taylor 514CE from 1999!

[@jayboy6895]

I agree. Savage playing. Looking forward to hearing this album

[@RichardWatson]

Thank you, man! I think you're going to dig it!

[@JakeRommer87]

Absolutely savage playing Rich! Sounding amazingn

[@RichardWatson]

Thank you, Jake! Likewise man, you always sound savage!

[@chrislestermusic]

Stellar playing and tone. Love that solo!

[@RichardWatson]

Thank you, Chris!

[@golfprocrastinator9519]

Solo as always sounded great. Great info too. I am pretty sure I need a looper pedal unless there is a site I can go to play me a backing track so I can mess with these mode ideas? Anyone know any? Cheers in advance.

[@RichardWatson]

Thanks man! I would definitely recommend getting a looper - I'm planning on picking one up myself imminently! In the meantime, there are plenty of modal backing tracks on KZbin, some good ones... some not so much! I'll working on a backing track package which will be released within the next couple of months.

[@golfprocrastinator9519]

@@RichardWatson Cheers Richard, I was watching your landau episode 1. I think I need to start a drone chord so I can work on training my ears to hear dorian lydian mixo, your last 2 videos have really helped me and reinvigorated my quest. thanks again.

[@RichardWatson]

@@golfprocrastinator9519 My pleasure!