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by beaker
Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:02 pm
Forum: New Lesson Releases
Topic: >>New Target and Pay Per Lesson release - Mood For A Day - Steve Howe/Yes
Replies: 22
Views: 4906

Re: >>New Target and Pay Per Lesson release - Mood For A Day - Steve Howe/Yes

Walt, Who is Whitman Homage? ..... but yes, please do a vid even if it's only your hands and the guitar neck. Who cares if you have idiosyncrasies in your style? It would be great to see/hear you tackle some of these very challenging songs! Beaker.
by beaker
Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: On The Beat
Topic: On the Beat - Episode 120 - Weekly Guitar video news wrap up June 22th, 2012
Replies: 9
Views: 2429

Re: On the Beat - Episode 120 - Weekly Guitar video news wrap up June 22th, 2012

Neil, When you made the comparison between the good sounding Steppin Wolf song and a Miles Davis song from Kind of Blue, were you referring to All Blues?
by beaker
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:41 am
Forum: Music Collaborations & Buskers
Topic: Dennis & Jamie do an open-mic performance (gulp!)
Replies: 36
Views: 5837

Re: Dennis & Jamie do an open-mic performance (gulp!)

I meant' slung low, not strung low.
by beaker
Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:41 am
Forum: Music Collaborations & Buskers
Topic: Dennis & Jamie do an open-mic performance (gulp!)
Replies: 36
Views: 5837

Re: Dennis & Jamie do an open-mic performance (gulp!)

Dennis, great job with the open mic. You and Jamie both have a lot of guts to get up there. I doubt I would do it..... not without botching many chords anyway. Right on dennis! Good to see you have the guitar strung low also, that way you can rock! Keith Richards would approve. Beaker.
by beaker
Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:18 am
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: R.I.P. Doc Watson
Replies: 17
Views: 2981

Re: R.I.P. Doc Watson

<r>Hey TG, <br/> If you want to hear some really good Doc Watson music, check out these links, within this link there is a place that you can click and download the music. Both Shows are really awesome. <br/> Beaker. <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://smadacounty.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/doc-and-merle-watso...
by beaker
Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: Music Collaborations & Buskers
Topic: Busking Tommy Emmanuel
Replies: 96
Views: 16294

Re: Busking Tommy Emmanuel

Tom V,
That was so outrageous. I think you should feel very happy to have built your skill level up to this! You are a full on TG superhero! Beaker.
by beaker
Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:28 pm
Forum: Student Reviews
Topic: Dave Matthews Stay or Leave by beaker
Replies: 22
Views: 4812

Re: Dave Matthews Stay or Leave by beaker

Chas, thanks so much for your comment. The experiment of changing strings and tuning was definitely worth it. it creates a really fun sound! Keep on pickin'. Beaker.
by beaker
Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Student Reviews
Topic: Dave Matthews Stay or Leave by beaker
Replies: 22
Views: 4812

Re: Dave Matthews Stay or Leave by beaker

<t>Marc, Thank you very much for your comments. I am glad that you like this song. Regarding the 2nd string, yes, you read correctly. The 2nd string is a smaller gauge than the 1st sting. This is a very unusual tuning! Did you check out the video attached in which Dave Matthews guitar technician goe...
by beaker
Wed May 30, 2012 10:00 pm
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: R.I.P. Doc Watson
Replies: 17
Views: 2981

Re: R.I.P. Doc Watson

Rest in Peace Doc. A great musician.
by beaker
Wed May 30, 2012 12:43 pm
Forum: New Lesson Releases
Topic: >>New Target and Pay Per Lesson release - Going To California - Led Zeppelin
Replies: 13
Views: 8170

Re: >>New Target and Pay Per Lesson release - Going To California - Led Zeppelin

Thanks Neil, This will be very fun to learn! I am looking forward to it Big Time! Beaker.