Forever and Ever Amen, performed by Randy Travis and I think written by Charlie Overstreet.
3,451 2011-10-31 16:38:14
Re: What's the first song you learned on guitar ? (27 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
3,452 2011-10-31 11:36:06
Re: Is there anything sadder than this. (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
He probably ought to go camping near a lake, then play the guitar on the boat.
It's his. Whatever anyone else thinks he ought to do with it is for naught. He will do as he pleases. This is a good thing. We cannot expect to be respected in our own decisions unless we are willing to respect others in theirs, even without understanding. The guitar is harming no one, nor the camper, nor the boat.
3,453 2011-10-31 00:13:37
Re: Picks Around the World (412 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Blame me. I have it boxed up in my office ready for the next victim. I tried to take it to the post office last week and was waylaid. I'll try again on Tuesday. Monday is a mess.
- Zurf
3,454 2011-10-30 23:33:19
Re: I was asked to play at a party (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
You're beautiful, and you have a beautiful voice.
Right on target.
I'm so happy you had a good time.
JETS60 is trying to get me to go to an open mic near us, but I'm still feeling most comfortable where there's a campfire.
- Zurf
3,455 2011-10-30 17:47:25
Re: Has anyone suffered from burnout? (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Yes I have. Lately things have been pretty good, so praise God for that. But yeah, I've suffered from burn-out and it has taken a lot of rest to recover.
3,456 2011-10-29 16:29:57
Re: What else are you good at? (47 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Baldguitardude wrote:
Zurf wrote:Baldguitardude wrote:Finally I love mixed martial arts. I've studied various forms of kick boxing and grappling on and off for the last 15 years.
Did that for a while too. Turns out I sucked at it, which is why I didn't mention it in a competency thread. After a few shoulder resets and learning to take tape to spar sessions to tape up my broken fingers and toes, I decided the pleasure wasn't worth the pain and quit.
- Zurf
I quit after the most part due to a shin fracture and dislocated toe. That hurt a lot. I still use the bag though.....
The first knuckles from my pinky and ring finger are pretty much flat from using the heavy bag so much. I was always pretty fast, so I didn't use the speed bag much. When sparring, I was just shy of 6'4" and weighed 155#. So I was a rail and had a huge reach advantage over anyone in my weight class. The problem was that if they got inside on me, they could use their low center of gravity to throw me any which way they chose. So I learned speed, but didn't hit real hard. Those stocky guys could outpunch me impact wise three to one, but I could hit them A LOT before they got in on me. I didn't kick much, generally sticking to "scientific" boxing, but knew a few defensive kicks and a couple knockdowns. I had a friend who was 5'4" that could take a hit and I never did beat him when sparring. Two of them actually. One went on to be a body guard and the other went to prison for murder, so I don't think there's any shame in losing to those guys.
3,457 2011-10-29 11:39:37
Re: Waaaaaaaaaaaay off topic - question about plumbing (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Guitarpix wrote:
Baldguitardude wrote:Guitarpix wrote:+1 on the vent... If it has an access under the house you can use a pipe bladder and compressed air (or a water hose) to blow it clear.
Would that possibly shoot a squirrel corpse out of the roof vent like a potato gun? If so, may I request that this home maintenance attempt be recorded on video for possible upload to youtube? I'd hate to miss something like that.
It could very well be made to do that...lol They have ones that use CO2 cartridges
All of this was recently finished so if there's a cleanout I don't know how to get to it. I think it sounds like plumber time, as I didn't see anything obvious. Obvious to me with plumbing means that it has flashing neon lights with the phrase "Here's your problem." The plumber I've used since moving into this house recently retired and moved to a cabin along a trout stream in Missouri, so I guess it's time to call the guys who did the remodel and ask them if they have a service and repair division.
Thanks all for the advice. I've got a passel of family coming next month and it would be handy not to have that sink draining so slowly.
- Zurf
3,458 2011-10-28 21:08:08
Re: What else are you good at? (47 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Baldguitardude wrote:
Finally I love mixed martial arts. I've studied various forms of kick boxing and grappling on and off for the last 15 years.
Did that for a while too. Turns out I sucked at it, which is why I didn't mention it in a competency thread. After a few shoulder resets and learning to take tape to spar sessions to tape up my broken fingers and toes, I decided the pleasure wasn't worth the pain and quit.
- Zurf
3,459 2011-10-28 18:25:49
Re: What else are you good at? (47 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'm a jack of some trades and a master of none. I was a published photographer by age 15. I was running my own photo business at 17, but I shut it down when I went to college. I taught the high school photography course while I was still in high school. My particular emphasis was on darkroom technique. For a time, I ran the highest volume by roll count color photo lab in Michigan. So I'm pretty good at something that is now obsolete and relatively useless.
I enjoy, but am not particularly good at fishing and paddling and camping and hiking. I am modestly proficient though not exceptional with fly rod, spinning tackle, and conventional tackle. The fish disagree with my assessment of skill and therefore shun my offerings.
I love to cook, but have no real skill for it. It is a matter of practice. My wife does not like what I do to her kitchen when I do cook. And there is no question but that it is her kitchen.
I can work wood - rough carpentry. I have no skill for fine carpentry. Again, it is a matter of practice as I worked my way through college in part as a woodworker building airplanes.
It seems that the thing I am particularly good at is reading regulations and figuring out how to apply the requirements to business systems. It's not very much fun to talk about.
If you need some money spent, I'm your guy. I'm great at that!
And finally with a nod of the hat to Billy Currington, "I'm pretty good at drinking beer."
- Zurf
3,460 2011-10-27 21:28:05
Re: Waaaaaaaaaaaay off topic - question about plumbing (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I have a big ol' nasty snake. Are those good for vents too? Because it doesn't hurt to try, right?
- Zurf
3,461 2011-10-27 21:27:16
Re: Waaaaaaaaaaaay off topic - question about plumbing (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Other sinks on the same drain are not having problems. The slop sink and washing machine both drain to the same main pipe and are not having trouble. It's just one sink. Does that still sound like the vent? Wouldn't everything using that vent have the same problem?
- Zurf
3,462 2011-10-27 21:17:55
Re: Waaaaaaaaaaaay off topic - question about plumbing (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
And beer.
3,463 2011-10-27 20:41:38
Re: Waaaaaaaaaaaay off topic - question about plumbing (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Daggum squirrels
3,464 2011-10-27 19:27:36
Topic: Waaaaaaaaaaaay off topic - question about plumbing (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Knowing that we have people of many talents here, I'm going to ask this. I have a sink that doesn't drain right. The trap is fine and clean. The pipes are clean. But when I have taken the trap off to inspect it, there was a lot of back pressure blowing water out of the linkage when I loosened the nut. As soon as the pressure equalized, the sink drained lickety split.
So, somewhere between the bottom of the trap in the sink and the sewer, there's enough back pressure to prevent the sink from draining water.
I'm thinking of getting a long, thin, flexible hose to run down the sink line to the pressurized air bubble and giving it a way to equalize pressure, but that obviates the reason for a trap leaving my lavatory a bit stinky (I'd suppose).
So... thoughts?
- Zurf
3,465 2011-10-27 18:37:32
Re: chord changes (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Maybe check out some bass resources. Bassists spend a lot of effort working out how to get from the root note of this chord to the root note of the next chord in an interesting way.
Probably the best way is to find tabs for a song where you like the transitions, then analyze those transitions. I'm finding that the same transition can re-used in other songs pretty easily.
- Zurf
3,466 2011-10-27 12:33:30
Re: Happy B-Day (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Happy birthday to everyone who has a birthday this year!
Congratulations to those who are celebrating right now.
- Zurf
3,467 2011-10-26 13:28:28
Topic: Keyboard help (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My daughter is learning piano. Her teacher uses a MIDI keyboard in her classroom, and it would be much easier for her to practice if she could access the MIDI files. So I am thinking of getting a keyboard for our family room.
My brother-in-law is a professional musician who primarily uses keyboards. I talked to him and he recommended these features, but isn't savvy on the new and inexpensive products that are available.
Features: MIDI (obviously), full size keys, natural resistance keys (not sure of the right term for this, but hopefully my meaning comes across), output to amp / mixer, built in drum rhythms or metronome with tempo adjustment, and a full 88 keys. He said not to worry about the number of "voices" as she'll end up only using three or four no matter how many it has.
Anybody have any recommendations of brands they like, or sources for buying? I'm checking the usual Music 123 and Musicians Friend and American Musical Supply. Guitar Center's keyboards are all pretty high end that I don't care to afford. My local music shop really is pretty much a guitar shop so doesn't have keyboard options.
- Zurf
3,468 2011-10-26 01:27:20
Re: Steven Tyler Falls (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Ouch. I wish him well.
3,469 2011-10-25 00:22:50
Re: Asking for a Favour Please ! (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I cannot help you out on your request, but I am thrilled to have you come out of retirement.
- Zurf
3,470 2011-10-24 18:40:18
Re: Cover of "Imagine" by John Lennon (12 replies, posted in My local band and me)
You're being a bit hard on yourself Jim. I liked the guitar work quite nicely. BGD must have a metronome for ears, because I didn't pick up on the speed thing. After being a bassman responsible (in part) for keeping tempo for as long as I was and not picking up on a tempo change, well let me say I wasn't at all put off by your performance and am very impressed by BGD's ear! Metronome is the key. I hate mine with a visceral passion, but would hate to be without it.
3,471 2011-10-24 18:27:30
Re: Just learning how to play (18 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Justinguitar.com and the beginner's program there. Practice every day. In the early stages, frequent short practices are better for retaining what you've learned than long infrequent sessions.
Good luck and have fun.
- Zurf
3,472 2011-10-24 18:23:53
Re: Whose birthday is today? (39 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
naolslager wrote:
My birthday gift to me was a Recording King RP-06 0-sized guitar. I have it with me in Germany. What a great instrument.
Thanks for the wishes.
Get back to playing.
3,473 2011-10-21 11:48:27
Re: what next??? (37 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Auxi - The best resource I've seen for this is a book called "Fretboard Logic". I have used the bass version with positive results. It shows diagrams for various arpeggios and inversions in various positions.
- Zurf
3,474 2011-10-20 21:27:23
Re: Would You Buy a Folding Guitar? (35 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Wow. Sounds like a Voyage-Air could be a good campfire guitar. So, right after I buy that D-15M and the arch-top, and learn to play blues, I may have to get a Voyage-Air. The sad part is that I could get all these guitars if I sold a bass that I haven't played in years, but I can't bring myself to part with it. The things a beauty. I've been offered thousands for it - cash on the spot - and have turned it down. I may be a dumb-*** but I love my instruments more than I love money.
3,475 2011-10-20 19:49:48
Re: Would You Buy a Folding Guitar? (35 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
JD Blackwell wrote:
Zurf wrote:JD Blackwell wrote:guitarists like Dirty Ed and myself live in a world that's often far removed from the chair and music stand at home.
I don't know much about you, but I do myself a favor by trying not to think about the world Dirty Ed lives in. Physically, it's the same as ours. But in other ways... not so much.
If you ever saw a guitar strapped to the back of my '69 Shovelhead bobber you might think a little more highly of Dirty Ed <g>
I have nothing but the highest regard and affection for Dirty Ed. His paddling, fishing, songwriting, and picking skills are all far beyond my own. His willingness to get out and do what pleases him is something to which I aspire. But none of that means he's not just a little bit crazy.