Embarrassing? I've played many styles... rock, country, bluegrass, classical, jazz, chord-melody, etc... Open you mind and quit thinking playing fast = playing good.
Technique is a means to an end, if you can't play what you hear in your head, you practice till you can, or you'll be stifling your creativity. Music is meant to make people feel. Speed evokes energy and excitement. I named this song Cruisin' as it's meant to be played while blasting down the highway. Playing slow doesn't exactly equate to speed and doesn't convey the same feeling I attempted to evoke.
Funny how most think this is technical but I play much more technical and a lot faster than this. To me this is simple up-tempo rock which and I wasn't really thinking technique at all. This is just something I wrote in a few min and decided to record as I thought it sounded fun. I generally write more progressive, technical music, much to the chagrin of my bandmates..lol.
Only 10% of this little tune is composed of semi-quick playing yet that's all you hear? *head-shaking smiley*
Been invited to play a benefit show for a local charity after the charity facilitators heard this tune.
