Hi all

I'm 39 years old, got my First Guitar (caps of course) for Christmas coming up for two years ago.  I've always loved music, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, anything from Woodstock, Neil Young, Oasis, The Jam, Paul Weller, Train, in fact anything with a guitar in it!  Unfortunately I am far too lazy/disorganised/impatient to learn in a structured way. 

I can stumble through various easy songs, some without any stumbles, particularly those with just open chords.  F is becoming easier but I get muxed ip when I go for Bm/Cm on the higher strings.

I know I need to look at theory, scales, tablature reading and moving my fingers independantly of chording but I'm having so much fun just strumming that I am willing to wait until I feel constrained by my lack of skill.  I do try to "pick" but have no coordination between the fretting hand and picking hand and often pick the wrong string.  It makes "killing me softly" quite interesting!

I have a son who got his guitar on the same day as me and he reads tabs and works out how to play intros, riffs, and loud stuff with heavy distortion.  I guess most of what he does is beyond me but he ain't as good at chords so whichever way you go, there are compensations and pitfalls until the balance is struck.

We both have Peavey Predator EXP Pro electrics at the moment.  I'm getting a lovely Tanglewood Semi Accoustic for Christmas and my son wants an Ibanez SAS36FM but he's only getting money to put towards it!

Have fun

Nick Drake, English singer/songwriter, killed himself after about 4 albums in the 70's but great songs!

bloody good bloke!

I think that is the whole nature of faith... believing in the intangible.  I drive buses for a living, mostly along country roads so I get a bit of thinking time and this question has cropped up more than once.  I'd like to think I could come back a little wiser and give myself a head start next time... I don't like the thought that this is all we get!

Take care

but.... where does the capo go?

I'm sitting here with an almighty hangover and you want to talk food?  It's sunday today so roast chicken with roast potatoes and carrots and cabbage with a nice thick gravy - in fact i can smell it wafting gently up the stairs now!

I went to a place called Gaucho's in Gran Canaria a couple of years back and they served a steak so big you couldn't see the plate and the vegetables were actually on the meat!  Very impressive and I took a picture for posterity.

Good day to you all

I've got a Peavey Predator EXP Plus.  I like it but would like an acoustic to put next to it!  Or maybe a LP copy or something.  I really don't know!

x

As above, capo 3rd fret works for me

bonedaddy

Told my colleagues about this, they laughed!  Couldn't believe I would a. Write a song for my wife
                                                                                                      b. Tell them
                                                                                                      c.  Tell them what I called it!

Hey ho!

most evocative!  Just how a winter's day should be

Good One

Yeah, and don't buy a floyd rose cause they are a severe pain!

I would draw your attention to Gitaardocphil's post about injuries/pain caused by playing... maybe revisit your hand/arm positioning