Off Topic Guitar backing Tracks

Any players out there that don't have the advantage of playing in a band or with other musicians. Mashing away without accompanyment can be a bit sould destroying. There's a site by the (obvious) name of guitarbackingtracks.com that has loads of tracks in mp3 format that you can play through amps from phone,player,tablet or PC. Can't vouch for them all but there is some decent stuff on there and some that have drums base rythm and backing vocals.

http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/bands/C.htm

 

I found this the other week - it's basically the karaoke-versions tracks as direct downloads - only issue I have is that I might want to make changes to what they've got and you have to pay for them in that case but otherwise it's a canny site!

 

Anyone out there know where i can get lessons? I live in Birtley but can travel easily, i can strum and know chords pretty well but want learn the Scales and solo playing on an electric guitar.

 

This is the stuff I do.

I make my own backing and use it to play at gigs ( although I'm getting on a bit ((a lot))) and will just be making my music at home.

Have a listen, everything you hear is done by me.

https://soundcloud.com/maddisongs

 

One of the best teachers I could find was Graham Wood who teaches music, keyboards and guitar. Nice bloke but he charges the going rate (not sure what that is now) but he does it the correct way, teaching key structures, scales and modes rther than showing you how to play a set number of songs, although you do learn these as you go along.. I didn't start till I was almost 60 so left it a bit late.... lol. I can ask if he's still giving lessons if you like, he's based in Shields

 

Yes mate, please see if he is still available and thanks.

 

PM sent

 

Replied and Thanks.

 

A good start would be to buy the book 'Play in Day' by Bert Weedon, a great booking for learning chords. some of the best players and Bands learnt by that book, all us Merseybeat Bands, Beatles included learnt to play with that book, good luck with your Guitar playing.

 

Stick to the bongo's mate.

 

Thanks mate but I've never been one to learn from books, show me and i'll get it, read it and it just doesn't go in.

 

What type of 'bongo's' are we talking about?

 

these ones, of course.

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**** that, the other type are more fun

 

I was tempted to show you some.

 

So was i but my works computer won't let me it's taken me almost 3 weeks just to get logged in.

 

You still in the jungle somewhere?

 

Nigeria mate, ****ing lashing down all day, everyday, right slap bang in the middle of the rainy season now.