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Post by jawbone on Sept 9, 2021 21:30:17 GMT -5
I'm beginning to struggle with this whole thing. That's GOOD! Jo started guiding me through Little Red Rooster last night and this evening I found a guy who teaches very simply. Blues shuffle step by step in open G. It's all still very foreign feeling and weird but I made some pretty decent sounds here and there! And it's the pretty much right way compared to last time, 4+ years ago with the square neck Regal. I was kind of doing things "my way" which was no even close to how it needed doing. So thank the Powers again for Youtube. I see, far up the horizon, a time when I DON'T sound like a scrap iron truck running over two cats getting it on in the street. FAR up there...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2021 9:46:54 GMT -5
All it takes is a lot of daily practice jawbone. It does not come easy, it comes with time spent practicing, relentless practicing. When I was at my best technique wise, I practiced 4 hours a day every day with very few days off. And to insert a quote from my guitar teacher Emily Remler, which she uttered one day during a lesson. And I quote "I am a slave to this f***ing thing" while pointing at her guitar. Get some lessons, and then practice, practice, practice.
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Post by whitefang on Sept 10, 2021 9:55:01 GMT -5
I'm beginning to struggle with this whole thing. That's GOOD! Jo started guiding me through Little Red Rooster last night and this evening I found a guy who teaches very simply. Blues shuffle step by step in open G. It's all still very foreign feeling and weird but I made some pretty decent sounds here and there! And it's the pretty much right way compared to last time, 4+ years ago with the square neck Regal. I was kind of doing things "my way" which was no even close to how it needed doing. So thank the Powers again for Youtube. I see, far up the horizon, a time when I DON'T sound like a scrap iron truck running over two cats getting it on in the street. FAR up there... You just described the way I SING! Whitefang
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Post by jawbone on Sept 10, 2021 13:18:31 GMT -5
You just described the way I SING! Whitefang So, a good blues singer then!
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Post by whitefang on Sept 11, 2021 10:29:42 GMT -5
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Post by jawbone on Sept 11, 2021 16:58:15 GMT -5
I got my slides today. Got the guitar out and tried to follow along with some Youtube stuff. Such a long way to go..... but I'm happy to have the equipment and opportunity! Now to spend the hours. I may grow my hair long so I can pull it out at some points...
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Post by whitefang on Sept 12, 2021 9:57:23 GMT -5
I got my slides today. Got the guitar out and tried to follow along with some Youtube stuff. Such a long way to go..... but I'm happy to have the equipment and opportunity! Now to spend the hours. I may grow my hair long so I can pull it out at some points... Whitefang
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Post by jawbone on Sept 19, 2021 21:53:06 GMT -5
It's slow going but bits of progress. I know it will get more intense as I go along. I admit though, it's kind of a rush!
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Post by whitefang on Sept 20, 2021 10:18:39 GMT -5
Maybe you can rewrite some lyrics and do a "take off" of THIS old tune! Whitefang
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Post by jawbone on Sept 25, 2021 21:32:50 GMT -5
So I'm still in the weeds here but making some progress. I am getting through some of Rollin and Tumblin' Blues and also working on a basic shuffle thing. There are so many details! What's this hand doing, what's that hand doing, oops muted too much, muted not enough, barr those frets! But what the heck, I have the rest of my life.
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Post by whitefang on Sept 26, 2021 10:39:45 GMT -5
But what the heck, I have the rest of my life. And let's hope that's a long time. Whitefang
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2021 19:48:36 GMT -5
So I'm still in the weeds here but making some progress. I am getting through some of Rollin and Tumblin' Blues and also working on a basic shuffle thing. There are so many details! What's this hand doing, what's that hand doing, oops muted too much, muted not enough, barr those frets! But what the heck, I have the rest of my life. Welcome to the guitar jawbone. It does get easier once you get the basics down. Best of luck in that endeavor.
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Post by jawbone on Sept 26, 2021 22:36:38 GMT -5
Jo says I'm doing okay. I am beginning to realize how much there is to learn just to play one song. It's STILL okay. I do love the sound of this thing.
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Post by jawbone on Sept 29, 2021 20:13:20 GMT -5
Still finding MORE STUFF to try and learn. I've been working on Roll and Tumble Blues. It's sort of coming along.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2021 8:51:39 GMT -5
Tenacity in practicing, that is the ticket to success.
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