what are you learning/practising currently?

stickyfiddle

Starting to gear up for an 80s show in May, so the week I've been listening to Sweet Dreams, Sledgehammer, Let's Dance, Like a Prayer, and Everybody Wants to Rule The World.

The last of those had completely passed me by in the past - it's got some decently tricky syncopated guitar stuff that I'm loving

Open_G

The bridge break from Sir Duke on bass. It’s one I think you need to nail perfectly. And I’m a lazy sod for just going with a “theme of” sound. 

axisus

Open_G said:

The bridge break from Sir Duke on bass. It’s one I think you need to nail perfectly. And I’m a lazy sod for just going with a “theme of” sound. 

I'd like to have a crack at that if I ever get back into bass. Super bass lines throughout!

Jimbro66

I'm trying to relearn all the stuff I could play perfectly well until my fingers and brain divorced last year and haven't been on speaking terms ever since

flying_pie

Open_G said:

The bridge break from Sir Duke on bass. It’s one I think you need to nail perfectly. And I’m a lazy sod for just going with a “theme of” sound. 

If you want to make it more of a challenge

duotone

Revisting this 'Jazz Chord Melody Playbook' course by Frank Vignola on TrueFire: https://truefire.com/jazz-guitar-lessons/chord-melody-playbook/c1478

Am trying to work my way though each song in order, so am starting with: 1. I Cover the Waterfront

1. I Cover the Waterfront
2. All By Myself
3. I'll See You In My Dreams
4. Always - Based on: I'll Be Loving You Always by Irving Berlin
5. Avalon
END!

Handsome_Chris

Radiohead for a possible future with a tribute act.  They need a Jonny Greenwood-a-like.

allen

Last week or so I've been learning Easy Lover for a bit of 80s fun. Song = easy, Solo = not so much

Plugging away at about 75% speed at the moment.

Fez

The King will Come by Wishbone Ash - About halfway there should have a bit of time this month as no band gigs till April.
Just got Locomotive Breath sorted to go in the band set.

allen

Last few days been working on the solo from 'Walking by Myself' Gary Moore.

Ridiculously fast bit in the middle of it - which I won't be attempting note for note...need to make up something to cover it up.

Jaycee

I bought Dominic Millers book of song classics, so I am going to work through that

Fez

New singer wants to do Born to Run, now I don't like Springsteen but I have enjoyed learning this and like it well enough. Of singer wants it transposed down a tone to D but no great shakes really.

Littlejonny

Wow - great variety here, I love it!

I’m currently working on:

Another Monday by John Renbourn. (Just trying to memorise the B section)
mississippi blues - Willie brown (finished I think)
slow drag - rev. Gary davis / Willie walker (just started yesterday)

thecolourbox

I'm currently trying to learn/arrange a load of my own stuff on guitar (and some piano) so i could pull off a one man setlist of my own music if required and if possible. 

But I'm also trying to relearn the Strokes Vision of Division, initially was to do in the cover challenge letter V theme but i think I'll take too long with the solo and some of the riff parts are a bit clumsy 

A bit of a random different direction, but I've got two long lists of things to learn for my piano job. 

Firstly I've been booked to do a Neil Sedaka solo piano + vocal tribute show in October which I'm very excited for even though it obviously is at odds with my attempts for street cred. 45 mins of Sedaka tunes, then 45 mins of related piano and vocal tunes, Carole King, Brill Building songs, bit of Billy Joel and Elton etc  Pure cheese but I'm looking forward to it. 

And secondly I've been sent a list of 22 Indian/Hindi/Bollywood tunes to learn on piano for a wedding later in the year which I'm very much looking forward to doing. I played one of them a few days ago at another wedding and it was beautiful (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) so I'm looking forward to the variety and learning process 

flying_pie

Currently learning really daft stuff for solo acoustic - mainly lyrics with new vocal melodies as I've completely changed the arrangements and now have to relearn new versions of stuff I already know. The list includes:

Easy listening jazz version of Psychosocial by Slipknot 
The Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang and Breaking The Law as sensitive acoustic ballads
Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode
Ice Ice Baby

TheBigDipper

Currently working on rearranging songs written for a band into something I can play as a solo performer. 

axisus

Piano - Angel eyes by Jim Brickman. Cheesy generic title but it’s a nice piece.

wesker123

Jeff Beck - cause we've ended as lovers.
Album version.
Not got enough years left to attempt live version lols. 
Also having a go at Phil Sayce - Alchemy