I came downstairs telling the missus I've just been battling with playing on the off beat and getting frustrated with loosing myself in the rhythm and not playing on that all important upstroke at the start of the progression.
I'm looking for some good videos that cover funk and rhythm technique well. A couple in the band have been progressing really well during covid and got load of quality material together so I'm finding voicings and rhythm to complement. Turns out I've been noodling round three finger shapes a la nile Rogers but my rhythm technique isn't up to scratch so I need some serious drilling!
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https://old.justinguitar.com/en/RH-000-RhythmGuitar.php
A great tutorial video by a fantastic funk guitarist, now sadly deceased.
If you’re struggling to play on the off beat, set up a click an only play on the off beats. It’ll feel weird at first and you’ll probably fall back to the down beat, but you’ll gradually start to get it.
It sounds like doing paradiddles which is what I expected. I'm well up for the grind I'm 100% sure it'll be worth it.
Tha ks for pointing me in the right direction guys!
Jeff Tamelier is also worth listening to (he used to play in Tower of Power) and another plus one for the late great Ross Bolton