Hello from Bellingham, WA
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:37 pm
This site is Awesome!!! Neil and Jim, thank you very much for all the time you put in that it must take to make this work.
I'm 40 years old, I live in Bellingham, WA. I would classify my musical tastes as classic rock (late 60's 70's) and singer song writer, same time frame. I'm not opposed to enjoying any newer music or older, but for the most part it's the first two genres that I tend to play and sing. It's common for me to not turn down and opportunity for some Karaoke now and then, not so much in recent years, but certainly in it's heyday. I was in a band years ago in H.S. playing keyboards and singing back up vocals. I've never taken piano lessons, I just picked up what I could by ear and from friends and easy play books.
I've been "more seriously" playing guitar for about a year and a half now. I say "more seriously" because prior to that I could really only play a few standard chords and pick a few finger picking patterns that my Dad taught me when I was young. I didn't own a guitar and I had never really put in very much effort. Now I own 3. I have a Breedlove AD200SM, it's their Atlas series, or was, it's discontinued now. It's a really fantastic guitar for the money, solid sitka spruce top, laminate mahogany back and sides. I also have (was generously given) a 1955 Gibson LG-1, what a gem this is. The LG-1 is a fantastic old flat top, excellent for playing songs like Man of Constant Sorrow in double drop D, and the like. With the original case and leather strap, fantastic.
I enjoy singing and playing together. I tend to only choose songs that I can sing and play at the same time, which can put a damper on my ability to play at times. Singing along with some songs adds a very difficult timing challenge. Not to say I never play songs that I don't or can't sing along with but it's just my first choice.
Aside from that and anything related to music, I'm a huge tech nerd. I spend a lot of time learning and reading about all computer and tech related things and industry news. I listen to about 10 different podcast related to all things Mac and Apple and the like. I dabble in video editing and have worked as a graphics designer for a couple years at the Las Vegas Review Journal. In fact, I have so many irons in the fire right now, in a good way, I hope that I can find the time to be a regular contributor to this site. I really think this is the best environment I have ever seen on the internet related to guitar instruction. My new years resolution is/was to practice guitar playing more this year. B)
I'm 40 years old, I live in Bellingham, WA. I would classify my musical tastes as classic rock (late 60's 70's) and singer song writer, same time frame. I'm not opposed to enjoying any newer music or older, but for the most part it's the first two genres that I tend to play and sing. It's common for me to not turn down and opportunity for some Karaoke now and then, not so much in recent years, but certainly in it's heyday. I was in a band years ago in H.S. playing keyboards and singing back up vocals. I've never taken piano lessons, I just picked up what I could by ear and from friends and easy play books.
I've been "more seriously" playing guitar for about a year and a half now. I say "more seriously" because prior to that I could really only play a few standard chords and pick a few finger picking patterns that my Dad taught me when I was young. I didn't own a guitar and I had never really put in very much effort. Now I own 3. I have a Breedlove AD200SM, it's their Atlas series, or was, it's discontinued now. It's a really fantastic guitar for the money, solid sitka spruce top, laminate mahogany back and sides. I also have (was generously given) a 1955 Gibson LG-1, what a gem this is. The LG-1 is a fantastic old flat top, excellent for playing songs like Man of Constant Sorrow in double drop D, and the like. With the original case and leather strap, fantastic.
I enjoy singing and playing together. I tend to only choose songs that I can sing and play at the same time, which can put a damper on my ability to play at times. Singing along with some songs adds a very difficult timing challenge. Not to say I never play songs that I don't or can't sing along with but it's just my first choice.
Aside from that and anything related to music, I'm a huge tech nerd. I spend a lot of time learning and reading about all computer and tech related things and industry news. I listen to about 10 different podcast related to all things Mac and Apple and the like. I dabble in video editing and have worked as a graphics designer for a couple years at the Las Vegas Review Journal. In fact, I have so many irons in the fire right now, in a good way, I hope that I can find the time to be a regular contributor to this site. I really think this is the best environment I have ever seen on the internet related to guitar instruction. My new years resolution is/was to practice guitar playing more this year. B)