Neil. As you are on a 'Sixties kick' what about a finger picking lesson on the wonderful WATERLOO SUNSET ? Great song and a timeless melody.Regards, Brom.

Neil, I have often seen you using a four or five fret hand stretch when making a difficult chord. Similarly.using your little finger for a two fret stretch to reach a melody note.Are there any standard techniques to achieve the same effect for those of us who don`t have giant hands? Best wishes. Brom.

Hi Neil. Some time ago you asked for topic suggestions for the Forum. Might I suggest the `minefield` of buying a guitar. ? Maybe, like me, board members have bought guitars without knowing enough about the different types/styles, and lived to regret it.Perhaps you could give some advice on certain ...

Hi Neil. You asked for suggestions for a new guitar tuner. I have a Korg Pitchhawk G2 model,which has proved to be excellent. Best wishes;keep up the good work. Brom.

Neil,this looks like a good bluesy finger picking song,with a couple of interesting jazzy chords from a superb guitarist.Members might find it good fun to learn (including me!) Best wishes Brom.

<t>Neil You may have already seen this BBC documentary.If not you have a treat in store.It`s available on line and is entitled Sgt. Pepper`s Musical Revolution With Howard Goodall.He takes the songs and explains how and why they were written.Howard Goodall is a well known British musicologist. It`s ...

Dear Neil Get well soon.A great Beatles book should do the trick. The Beatles:Tune In by Mark Lewinsohn is the best I`ve ever read. Best wishes Brom.

<t>Dear Neil A few weeks back you invited comments from those people who had been inspired to take up the guitar after hearing The Beatles.I am one of those.I saw The Beatles play live in a big cinema in Birmingham (UK) in 1965.The atmosphere was electric, the noise was unbelievable,and 2,800 scream...

<t>Dear Neil, I wanted to say how much I appreciated your reminiscences of John Renbourn in your three part tribute last week.It is clear what a huge loss he is to both yourself and lovers of the guitar everywhere.The tributes to him here in Britain have only just scratched the surface.I first saw h...

<t>Dear Neil I saw The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain this week in Manchester,UK. You are almost certainly aware of them.If not,might I suggest you look them up on You Tube?They were both funny and fantastic.They also told the story of the British prisoner of war,captured by the Japanese army,an...