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The first complete song I learned was House of the Rising Sun, ala Eric Burdon and the Animals (giving away my age there, huh?) My uncle had a Kay arch-top f-hole guitar that I didn't appreciate so much at the time. I play a Martin D-1 these days. I played in a band in Texas and Southern Lousiana for years until about age 25... when I realized that path meant a lot of time in bars!
Let's add to this thread by adding your most recent tunes -- for me, Montgomery Creek Blues by Rita Hosking (and other from that same CD... just saw her this summer at the Kate Wolf Festival at the Hog Farm in Laytonville, CA and she was awesome... a voice like an angel and a great songwriter)...
Casey
derf73 wrote:I am teaching myself so I have a long road ahead of me. Any suggestion on where to start would be nice.
Netflix has a LARGE collection of guitar instruction DVDs, from Beatles to Bluegrass; fingerpicking to lead, even how to mic a live band. Something for everyone.
Casey
eftpos wrote:44 years old here. New Zealand. Been playing for about 10 years. Just started banjo about 12 months ago and am learning keyboard. Finally took the leap to learn to read music. I wish I had done it years ago. I learnt to play guitar from DVDs. A guy called Justin Moss who runs fingers of fire guitar school in Hamilton New Zealand puts out double DVD sets with about 6 hours of tutition for about $30 a set. . I play most nights for 1 - 2 hours absolutely addicted. Who needs a TV. lol
I love that area! I spent some time in Raglan in 2002 and really wanted to move to NZ permanently, but you know how hard THAT is.... I have to laugh at how easy it is to get into the USA... Americans don't even realize that other countries are much more strict about language, health and financial security for those wanting to immigrate.
I have a fiddle I'm trying to teach myself to play, but tuning it is a bear!
Casey
Female, I'm 55 and been playing since I first picked up a Kay arch-top with f-holes when I was 10. Originally from Texas, lived all over the USA and other countries, living in a remote rural location in Northern California.
The first song I learned was House of the Rising Sun (a la Eric Burdon and the Animals)... most recent songs are Troubled Mind (Catie Curtis) and Montgomery Creek Blues (Rita Hosking). I play a Martin D-1. I mostly play because I like to sing... and it fills in the between spots.
Casey
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