'Cissy Strut' - The Meters | James Croxton

Hi guys! I'm back again with another one of my session portfolio videos where I aim to authentically recreate recorded performances by artists who inspire me or give my take on their music. In this video I'm playing the 'Cissy Strut' by the rock solid Meters. In this one, I'm taking a stab at my own solo. This was a combination of improvisation and then honing in on that to take a well thought out solo.

'Cissy Strut' was a huge gateway for me into other genres of music outside of rock when I was doing my higher diploma at the ICMP in London. Getting to play this and improvise over it in our ensemble workshops really allowed me to hone in on my phrasing, feel, rhythmic placement and note selection. Being in a safe, nurturing space to take chances and figure things out, I must've failed hundreds of times before I was able to channel my inner voice as a musician and play something that vaguely resembled a tasteful solo. I have really fond memories of this song; it's just a great groove to jam over as well.

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Gear used:

Victory V130
Zilla Fatboy 2x12 with two Celestion vintage 30's.
Line 6 HX effects for a plate reverb and Klon style boost.
Croxton Daytona guitar.
Sennheiser E906 Dynamic microphone.
D'Addario 9-42 gauge strings.
Dunlop Tortex Jazz III XL 1.14mm.
Custom Lynx cables.

This was recorded straight into GarageBand and shot with my SONY ZV1. All the guitar playing was done in one take.

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