- For the first 54 years of my life I never had the slightest urge to learn guitar.
- I wish I'd started at age 14.
- I can play four or five songs.
- If I could magically play the electric like anyone, it would be Stevie Ray Vaughan.
- If I could magically play the acoustic like anyone, I'm going with Lightnin' Hopkins (right).
- Pinch harmonics are a mystery to me.
- When I say I can "play" a song, I'm using the word "play" very loosely.
- The acoustic Alvarez or the Telecaster? I honestly don't have a favorite.
- Well, maybe the Alvarez since it was my first.
- I find instructional books very frustrating. They assume you know more than you do.
- I'm a little surprised and disappointed -- but not discouraged -- that I'm not more proficient than I am.
- Now that I have an idea of what's involved, I get mesmerized watching a good guitarist work.
- I'm not very talkative but I love to talk about guitars.
- If I were to get another guitar, I think I'd make it a Les Paul.
- I'm only kidding when I say my goal is to play on "Austin City Limits" in the next 25 years.
- I'm not kidding when I say the name of my first band will be Stinktown Willie and the Hard Liquors.
- I can't -- and never will be able to -- do B chords.
- Whoever came up with barre chords was a sadist.
- The second fret should be much wider in order to accommodate all the fingers necessary for an A chord.
- I still don't get heavy metal.
- Power chords are a dilemma for me. I feel like I'm cheating when I play them.
- I'm amazed that a Martin guitar can sell for more than $100,000.
- Quite often I'm satisfied just learning the intro to certain songs. The intros are usually the coolest part anyway.
- I love guitar picks.
- Sometimes I stare at my guitars because they're so darn pretty.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
25 Things
A while back on Facebook there was popular pass-it-along-to-your-friends item titled "25 Things About Me." In the same spirit, here are 25 things about me and the guitar:
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Submitted to No. 26
26) It's amazing how long you can jam with pure and utter joy while playing just three chords with two other guitarists ....
No. 27: I'm always amazed how beautiful a guitar is when it reflects a morning sun
I like Nos. 4 & 5.
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Re: No. 4
I was going to say Keith Richards, but I think it's a case of wanting to *be* Keef, not just play like him. Then I thought of Clapton, of course, but that seems cliched. So I'm going with the rhythm skills of Keef and the lead skills of Slowhand and saying ...
I want to play guitar like Robbie Robertson.
Whatever your guitar playing may lack, your blog writing more than makes up for. Thanks.
Hi
to number 1 and 2
It's not the age that matters I think nor the experience it's the feeling - just PLAY!
number 18,19 and 21 :-)
Really cool blog, by the way. Keep on playin' and bloggin'!
I'm entering into my second year of learning and can commiserate on the B chord frustration. With a lot of focus I've gotten better at it, but still need some work. Though, the B minor barre is a fairly simple alternative that works on occasion.
Like your blog.
I just found your blog, via 'blogs of note' (congrats, by the way) -- you sound like a male version of me. I started playing two years ago at the age of 43 and hate B chords, barre chords and still get a headache trying to force my fingers to make a simple F! I'm following the Berkeley Guitar three-volume book and realized shortly after the first paragraph that I'd have to decipher the darn thing as I went along.
But I'm still playing -- badly -- and will until I'm gone. It's that much of a pull, ain't it?
Folks -- glad you enjoyed it and thanks much.
Hello--
B chords used to bug me a lot too, but this helped...
try making an A chord first, on the second fret straight across with your last 3 fingers, then slide it up 2 frets to the B chord position and plant your pointer finger on the second fret of the last string (high e string.) This really helps when the chord progression is A to B or vice versa. Did this make any sense at all? I don't think I have ever tried to write down an explanation of how to play a chord! Good luck- tell me how that works out for you.... Your site is a real kick by the way! Great sense of humor you have and I enjoy the way you see the world.
I agree with you on No. 18! I've never formally learned to play the guitar, and can't play it, but I agree with you on No. 18!
(I really enjoyed reading this, so I hope you won't mind me putting a link to your blog on mine)
Neil -- thanks and glad you enjoyed.
Regarding loving guitar picks:
I love to make guitar picks out of old credit cards. I cut them out into that "guitar pick" shape and then file down the rough edges with a nail file. They work great and help out when I need to carry extras.
Also, the picture on my blog is a lighthouse light, just fyi. That has absolutely nothing to do with guitar playing by the way.
Have you tried out my "B" chord technique?? I actually stopped hating B chords once I got the technique down!! (see previous post).
Have a great week!
Graceann -- I've cut a couple of picks out of credit cards and also made one from a hotel passcard that has a pizza on it. Very stylish.
Also, thanks for the B chord technique. That's bit easier but I'm still battling the B.
I'm a newbie guitar player. I love picks too.
And I'm bookmarking your blog.
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