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>Something tells me you’re going to do all right. Good luck!
Thanks. Another factor is that I am in guitar transition. My 1965 Fender Malibu acoustic is in for repairs (tone block glue let loose). I just sold my Les Paul Custom and I am waiting for my new Telecaster to arrive. The truss rod broke on my hand made dreadnought. So I am guitarless. What a helpless feeling! I haven’t been guitarless in over 40 years. Pt
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Even though I have been playing a guitar for a long time I haven’t touched one for months. I am playing bass full time in my band these days and I have devoted all my practice time to the bass and percussion. Now I find that I will be playing guitar on Friday and another bass player will be sitting in. I don’t know if I can get my chops up to par in a few days. I feel like A beginner. How do you play an E chord? Pt
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Something tells me you’re going to do all right. Good luck! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Even though I have been playing a guitar for a long time I haven’t > touched one for months. > I am playing bass full time in my band these days and I have devoted > all my practice time to the bass and percussion. > Now I find that I will be playing guitar on Friday and another bass > player will be sitting in. > I don’t know if I can get my chops up to par in a few days. > I feel like A beginner. > How do you play an E chord? > Pt
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Hahaha! I had a week like that Perry! I just got a new guitar and wanted to But I’m gonna stick with it, because I am otherwise musically inclined so really learning this thing will help me in the long run…only problem is..it may be the REALLY long run:) Sheli
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I can’t think of many things that are more painful and frustrating than > learning to play guitar. [Maybe listening to somebody who is learning to > play bagpipes?] I had a lot of pain and frustration when I was seven > years old and just starting. But even now, 40 years into my journey, I > still have days when I get so frustrated that I think of doing things I > know I should not do. From reading some of the messages posted here, I > can see that I am not alone in this. > Laughter being the best medicine, I thought it might help some other > guitarists (beginners and others) to have the following lyric on hand, > to be used in times of great need. It’s by London Wainwright III, who is > best known for "Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road". But he’s also > written a bunch of other great songs, including this one. > P.S. Loudon normally plays guitar, but he plays this one on a piano. > Red Guitar > – Loudon Wainwright III > I used to have a red guitar > till I smashed it one drunk night > I smashed it in the classic form > as Peter Townshend might > I put it in the fireplace > I left it there a while > Kate she started crying > when she saw my sorry smile > The red guitar was made of wood > It could not take the heat > The red guitar it caught on fire > The damage was complete > It burned until all that was left > were six pegs and six strings > Kate she said, "You are a fool. > You’ve done a foolish thing." > I put the remains in the case > and I put the case away > Went down to New York City > and bought a new guitar the next day > I bought myself a blonde guitar > I had it for three days > Some junkie stole my blonde guitar … > God works in wonderous ways!
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I can’t think of many things that are more painful and frustrating than learning to play guitar. [Maybe listening to somebody who is learning to play bagpipes?] I had a lot of pain and frustration when I was seven years old and just starting. But even now, 40 years into my journey, I still have days when I get so frustrated that I think of doing things I know I should not do. From reading some of the messages posted here, I can see that I am not alone in this. Laughter being the best medicine, I thought it might help some other guitarists (beginners and others) to have the following lyric on hand, to be used in times of great need. It’s by London Wainwright III, who is best known for "Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road". But he’s also written a bunch of other great songs, including this one. P.S. Loudon normally plays guitar, but he plays this one on a piano. Red Guitar – Loudon Wainwright III I used to have a red guitar till I smashed it one drunk night I smashed it in the classic form as Peter Townshend might I put it in the fireplace I left it there a while Kate she started crying when she saw my sorry smile The red guitar was made of wood It could not take the heat The red guitar it caught on fire The damage was complete It burned until all that was left were six pegs and six strings Kate she said, "You are a fool. You’ve done a foolish thing." I put the remains in the case and I put the case away Went down to New York City and bought a new guitar the next day I bought myself a blonde guitar I had it for three days Some junkie stole my blonde guitar … God works in wonderous ways!
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