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by helloworld
Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:23 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: My Guitar
Replies: 182
Views: 56287

Re:My Guitar

<t>I play on an inexpensive Yamaha F325. My wife got it for me last year for my birthday (she was my fiance at the time; just got married this last Saturday). Before last year I played on an old beat up POS with no name that I was told was unplayable (yes it was super hard to play).<br/> <br/> I wou...
by helloworld
Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: My Guitar
Replies: 182
Views: 56287

Re:My Guitar

nspeer wrote:
Hey,
does anyone know what guitar Neil is playing on all his videos?? It sounds wonderful!
It's probably not the guitar, it's the player.
by helloworld
Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: Student Reviews
Topic: 'Nights in White Satin' with melody
Replies: 36
Views: 9932

Re:'Nights in White Satin' with melody

<r><B><s>[b]</s>AcousticAl wrote:<e>[/b]</e></B> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s><B><s>[b]</s>mcfingers wrote:<e>[/b]</e></B> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Hello, I am new to the forums but have been playing for a long time. If you would allow me to make an observation about Al's playing of the song it would first be, ...
by helloworld
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Student Reviews
Topic: 'Nights in White Satin' with melody
Replies: 36
Views: 9932

Re:'Nights in White Satin' with melody

jayswett wrote:
I didn't find Good Riddance to be all that easy, mostly because of the tempo.
Well that's a relief to hear. The tempo is difficult especially since we have to accent certain notes.
by helloworld
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Off The Beaten Path
Topic: Rhythm a natural thing?
Replies: 16
Views: 4644

Re:Rhythm a natural thing?

<r><B><s>[b]</s>Music Junkie wrote:<e>[/b]</e></B> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s><B><s>[b]</s>Catman wrote:<e>[/b]</e></B> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>I agree with MJ and others about how to improve/develop your rhythm. <br/> <br/> BUT...getting a strum pattern/rhythm pat, and playing it perfectly with exact timing...
by helloworld
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: Student Reviews
Topic: 'Nights in White Satin' with melody
Replies: 36
Views: 9932

Re:'Nights in White Satin' with melody

<t>Of course you guys are totally right on the money. Individual note picking within a strum seems to be one of the most difficult aspects of playing for me. I'm still working on getting the notes of Good Riddance (time of your life) down and I've been working on it for like 1 1/2 weeks. I can strum...
by helloworld
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:30 pm
Forum: Music Theory
Topic: metronomes and timing on songs
Replies: 25
Views: 8568

Re:metronomes and timing on songs

Yes mine is rather inexpensive too. I think I paid $30 for the thing and it doubles as a tuner.
by helloworld
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:29 pm
Forum: Please Introduce Yourself Here
Topic: Hello from North of Sacramento, CA
Replies: 19
Views: 6224

Re:Hello from North of Sacramento, CA

Hey Steve, good to hear from you. I'll be in Sacramento October 10, 2009 (this coming Saturday) to get married!
by helloworld
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:28 pm
Forum: Please Introduce Yourself Here
Topic: Hello! Another From Southern California.
Replies: 19
Views: 5693

Re:Hello! Another From Southern California.

Hey Bob, Fresno California here. I used to live in SoCal though and miss it much. Glad to see you on the forum.
by helloworld
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: Life Outside of Music
Topic: Favourite Lyrics: Great lines in a song
Replies: 53
Views: 14307

Re:Favourite Lyrics: Great lines in a song

Jim Morrison explained the plight of all to many people when he sang:

All our lives we sweat and slave, building for a shallow grave...

Actually I think it's "sweat and save", but I like my version better :)