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the first band i was in was not making much money so i didn't change the strings that often. the effect of this was that tuning was great open, but getting sharp or flat as i progressed up the arm. i'm now slightly better off so the strings get changed more often. i played a strat with trem in those days. could the strings need changing? just a thought

it happens all the time, eg; i write a song and when i record it it sounds brill! so i play it over and over and it still sounds great. then i switch off, go to bed and listen again next day....then it's....oh dear, it's as if next day i'm a different person listening as a third party and so listening with a more critical ear. then i re-do it, and re-do it..ad infinitum...

lesson is; i never do a gig inebriated, never finalize a song that night, never marry a girl i've only met once...? never buy anything from a salesman who says; " i can only offer you this price now, tomorrow it goes up." ok, i'll get it on ebay. i'm not even making sense to myself now so i'll say goodnight and go to bed.......

hi russ, yep i do the same, track 1&2 are acoustics, track 3 bass, 4 is lead, then 13 up are keyboards and drums. i've also been cloning the lead vocal to fatten up the sound.

i find it's easier to keep track if you keep the same order. i use the plastic bag that came with the dp, i wouldn't use a towel as it could hold moisture.

mid 30's? my god a mere child. wait till you hit your 60's.

i try to avoid any painting, plastering, fixing the grandkids bikes. but the wife starts up with the verbal and (wound-up) off i go!

up till about 5 years ago i could do a 4 hour straight set, standing and dancing (not much movement mind you) night after night.

last saturday i played from 8.30 to 11 15 and my legs were cream crackered, my back ached and my voice was hoarse for my sunday gig. the worst part is i've got no singing voice at all today (monday) and my real enjoyment is sitting in my front room, otherwise known as my studio, writing and recording new songs accompanied of course by my guitar or piano. fortunately, my fingers are fine.

here's a tip; whilst we were in Lanzarote recently, we bought some Aloe Vera gel, which i rub into my fingers. i'm not saying it's a miracle cure, but my fingers are working well (at the moment)

i usually barre the A as everyone else seems to agree, but for some unknown reason i've started playing other A shaped chords up the arm B ETC using my pinky as the shaper eg; for "B" B-F# index finger barre, F#-B-Eb using pinky barre. i don't know why i started doing this, i didn't think "i'll start playing it this way" i just looked down one night when i was playing and there it was!!!

i'll only do it if yer a-warin' yer kilt man...och aye

i have several favorites which i try and play at most of my gigs;

hotel california, desperado, eagles

another brick in the wall (2&3) pink floyd

saw her standing there, beatles

song i try to avoid is crocodile rock elton john, but the wife insists on me playing it !*+?/#

i'd like to add my best wishes to Jeff and to Katie, or as we say in Wales "penblwdd hapus"

Phill

i've just been recording a track on my new DP24 and i've used my Telecaster, my Wilson bass and my Crafter semi twice. i also had a strum of my fender F90 earlier which i haven't played for a couple of years, the strings were all sticky so i couldn't slide my fingers up and down the strings, time to change the strings, but i did pick out a nice riff that i'll be using on my next song.

hi p.callaby,

it's always a bad idea to put your email address up for all to see and in some cases may be used for bad intent. so may i suggest changing your "monika" or rejoin using another name not your email. and it's rude to use someone else's post to say hello or ask a question, so please in future begin your own post, and i would suggest using the chat forum to do so. as a member you can use any of the forums, but please keep in theme, eg; if you have a question on tuning go to the theory forum, or if your stuck on the chords for a song the song requests.

so after all that, welcome to chordie, please use all the resources take part in the conversations, but please follow the conventions and rules.

phill

glad to hear your making progress 7, it is a super feeling when you find it's all coming together. but you must remember that quite a few of us members are nudging if not past that retirement age, but still busking or just enjoying the sweet tones and tunes made by our own sweet hands. you must keep us informed of your progress and busking plans....LOL. in the bullring perchance?