IGC Europe review
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:09 am
Hi, first of all the venue is wonderful , I think in the past it was a monastery,second I could only make it for a day (saturday),I am a member from the beginning of the site and decided to go to thank Neil for where I am now with guitar and this was my chance to do that in person. I entered the room where they had already started the day, I was very nervous but after the very very big hug I felt very welcome.
After a while he invited me to sit beside him and introduced me to the other campers who met the night before, of course he ask me what I learned and play something,I believe I started with ''blackbird'' and immediately fixed some rhythmic errors,after that I played one verse of ''Angie'' by the Rolling Stones(Neil played a long),I did not played the solo's and maybe there should be something to fix there also but that did'nt happen.I also played ''Norwegian wood'' but I screwed up with the melody notes and because I also want to sing it Neil told me to strum it on the singing parts and play the melody notes on the other parts.I think this was in the class about performing for other people,,pffff
A nice happening was a little yoga class were almost everbody felt a sleep hahaha. I remember some movements with the arms and use it now in a warming up..
In between classes lunch and diner we could meet and talk with the other campers and totally suprised it came to a collaboration with someone and decided to do ''Teach Your Childeren'' wich he did not know and I explaned how I played it,he picked it up very quickly and we practised during the day with help from Vanessa
(thanks for that)..
For me guitar playing is just a hobby ,so now and then I play with some friends and sometimes suprise them with how I play,the last two years I had to deal with some illness and guitar playing was totally gone ,I even wanted to sell my guitars,with the help from Family,friends and this one day camp the inspiration is totally back.
I think everybody who wants to take guitar playing to a next level please decide to go to a IGC Calfornia or Europe.
I am very glad I could thank Neil for the lessons and build this site,of course I am glad too meeting up with some people who think in the same direction,guitar that is,,making music...
Thanks
Willem B)
After a while he invited me to sit beside him and introduced me to the other campers who met the night before, of course he ask me what I learned and play something,I believe I started with ''blackbird'' and immediately fixed some rhythmic errors,after that I played one verse of ''Angie'' by the Rolling Stones(Neil played a long),I did not played the solo's and maybe there should be something to fix there also but that did'nt happen.I also played ''Norwegian wood'' but I screwed up with the melody notes and because I also want to sing it Neil told me to strum it on the singing parts and play the melody notes on the other parts.I think this was in the class about performing for other people,,pffff
A nice happening was a little yoga class were almost everbody felt a sleep hahaha. I remember some movements with the arms and use it now in a warming up..
In between classes lunch and diner we could meet and talk with the other campers and totally suprised it came to a collaboration with someone and decided to do ''Teach Your Childeren'' wich he did not know and I explaned how I played it,he picked it up very quickly and we practised during the day with help from Vanessa
(thanks for that)..
For me guitar playing is just a hobby ,so now and then I play with some friends and sometimes suprise them with how I play,the last two years I had to deal with some illness and guitar playing was totally gone ,I even wanted to sell my guitars,with the help from Family,friends and this one day camp the inspiration is totally back.
I think everybody who wants to take guitar playing to a next level please decide to go to a IGC Calfornia or Europe.
I am very glad I could thank Neil for the lessons and build this site,of course I am glad too meeting up with some people who think in the same direction,guitar that is,,making music...
Thanks
Willem B)