--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Larry" wrote:
> But my main point is that after playing a couple weeks and I then knew
> about 5 chords, and it was only taking me about 31 seconds to switch
> between chords
That ain't bad, in a few years I'm sure you'll be able to cut it down
to at least,
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." wrote:
> I play some finger style tunes OK using a finger roll or what's called
> Travis picking, arpeggios are fairly easy too. Lately, I only use a
> nylon string Guitar as I have previous tendon injuries to my left hand
> and have had to cut down
> - Original Message -
> From: "Marek Reavis"
> > Now I have a Kala spruce-top ukulele, which only intimidates me a
> > little bit and I fool around with it almost every day. My fingers
> > still don't do the impossible things that even the simplest chords
> > require them to do, bu
Eaglin
- Original Message -
From: "Kirk"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
>I played ukulele when I was a kid, a bit.
>
> Okay, I had a dream Saturday morning.
> Same morning of Snooks Eaglen'
Awesome.
- Original Message -
From: "Larry"
To:
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 1:26 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
>A few years ago (age 52) I decided to learn to play guitar and bought
> a China made Guild which looks like and cost about the same
u all.
- Original Message -
From: "Marek Reavis"
To:
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 1:15 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
> I've been guiltily following this thread and now feel the impulse to
> weigh in with my own meager measure of advice.
>
:
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 11:50 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote:
>>
>> you may want to post this too. the basic set up i do
>
> This is good advise for someone who wants to do the
really fun - don't judge) But
I'm sure you get my jist.
- Original Message -
From: Vaj
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
On Mar 2, 2009, at 6:44 AM, Kirk wrote:
Ri
I appreciate someone so occult throwing something my way. I am going to look at
that thing until it sinks in.
- Original Message -
From: Vaj
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
On
dude, just tell His Holiness the Dalai Lama about it-- he will fix
it-- LOL
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote:
>
>
> On Mar 2, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Rick Archer wrote:
>
> > Another note from my friend:
> >
> > i just took a look at the discussion. about all i'd have to add
is
> >
A few years ago (age 52) I decided to learn to play guitar and bought
a China made Guild which looks like and cost about the same as the
Nickle Creek - - I would venture to say that many of these guitars by
name brands are made in the same plants with a similar quality as
these Nickle Creeks and ar
I've been guiltily following this thread and now feel the impulse to
weigh in with my own meager measure of advice.
Responding to some great advice Curtis gave me last year, as well as
frustration with my longstanding inability to make music, I went to
one of the local music stores and had the
On Mar 2, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Rick Archer wrote:
Another note from my friend:
i just took a look at the discussion. about all i'd have to add is
i don't think there's a better bargain going anywhere than the
silver creek guitar at musicians friend. it's no substitute for a
gibson, but for
Another note from my friend:
i just took a look at the discussion. about all i'd have to add is i don't
think there's a better bargain going anywhere than the silver creek guitar
at musicians friend. it's no substitute for a gibson, but for what it is
it's truly the most amazing value i've ever
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote:
>
> you may want to post this too. the basic set up i do
This is good advise for someone who wants to do their own guitar work.
I have done some of this myself. In the end taking your guitar to a
guy who does this all day every day is a
--- On Mon, 3/2/09, Vaj wrote:
From: Vaj
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 8:36 AM
On Mar 2, 2009, at 6:44 AM, Kirk wrote:
Right on. I'm gonna go to New Orleans Music Exchange, a reall
On Mar 2, 2009, at 6:44 AM, Kirk wrote:
Right on. I'm gonna go to New Orleans Music Exchange, a really old
place
here and browse around. Thanks for your inspiration. I'm really
gonna do it.
Never too early to start practicing to be a Beatle in my next life.
Thanks
again. Your response was
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" wrote:
>
> Right on. I'm gonna go to New Orleans Music Exchange, a really old place
> here and browse around. Thanks for your inspiration. I'm really gonna do it.
> Never too early to start practicing to be a Beatle in my next life. Thanks
> again.
o study it. Love U -
peace.
- Original Message -
From: "curtisdeltablues"
To:
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:04 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis re Guitar
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" wrote:
>
> Kirk,
>
> You have asked th
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues"
wrote:
Oh yeah, I forgot my favorite quote on learning guitar for blues/rock
from Keith Richards.
"To play this music you need three chords, two fingers and one asshole."
So you are overqualified my brother!
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yah
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" wrote:
Kirk,
You have asked the right man. First because I am a big fan of yours
here, and second because I am the biggest evangelist of late-life
instrument learning that I know. I spent the last few years teaching
a 70 year old to play blues guita
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