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Oh perfect.  That's JUST what we need.

Cool thing on the video.  It was recorded at the Ryman.  As an introduction to the song "This Old Guitar", he gave the history of the guitar he was playing that night.  He bought it in from ___ _____ (Rip Taylor or somebody like that) after ________ ________ (one of his band mates, I recognized the name but can't recall it right now) found it for him.  The guitar he was playing that night, which was the first gig he played after brain aneurism surgery was the same guitar played by Hank Williams the night he was fired from the Ryman. 

- Zurf

Best advice I can give is summed up in a few lines.

1. Don't be too hard on yourself. 

2. Keep it fun and keep it light, but do take it seriously.  These are difficult skills you're undertaking and not to be entered into too lightly.

3. Practice every day.  Not play every day - practice.  There's a difference.  Up front, it's hard to do when all you want to do is jamm.

4. Work the songs in early.  Use songs you like, but don't try and sound like a whole band of professional musicians.  Do easy arrangements, even if it's just one single down strum (on time) per beat.  Just remember, every single guitarist you hear on the radio once picked up a guitar for the first time too.  And I guarantee you that every single one of them had a hard time getting the "D" chord at first, and then later had to work their fingers to the bone to get barre chords and arpeggios to come out smooth.  Every one of them.  You'll be no exception.  Don't let it bring you down.  (I'm listening to Neil Young and couldn't resist)

5. If there's something you don't understand, come on back to Chordie and ask.  But don't be surprised if you get 75 different answers and that they're all correct even if they say exactly opposite things.  Music can be like that.  It's why we call people "cats" and seem befuddled most of the time. 

6. www.justinguitar.com

Congratulations on deciding to play guitar.  Thank your friends for us too, because I'm already looking forward to when you're willing share advice with us and listening to your songs. 

- Zurf

That's a super cool story rstauffe. 

On the moonshine, every time I hear the Kenny Chesney song "Keg In The Closet", I always think what a piker he must have been.  In college, one of the guys had a still in the closet!  He didn't make shine, though, he made apple jack.

Now you've gone too far.  The best whiskey is from Tennessee. 

- Zurf

Thanks Pastor Laurence.  I just love book 2 especially.  Some real great songs in there.  One of my favorites that I've been trying to find some chords to (because me ear just isn't that good yet) is "Oh Death, Where Is Thy Sting".  It's right along the same lines as some of these beauts. 

Thanks again.

- Zurf

dfoskey - I was born and raised in those Pennsylvania hills.  You're right about them being lovely, but take your own money because there's none to earn there.  That's why I'm here.  I'm being recruited for a job in the hills of Tennessee right now.  I'll listen to their pitch and see what they have to offer, but it would have to be a pretty darned good opportunity to pull me away from the good position I've got now.  I really like it where I'm at.  It's a good, honest company with fair pay.  I've been around enough to know that that's a situation that's hard to beat. 

- Zurf

Remain hopeful on the barre chords.  I can get to F, F#m, and Bm most times.  Almost in time.  It's only taken a couple years. 

The evil B continues to elude me.  I've gotten it a few times.  Just enough times to know it's possible and tick me off all the more.  It's evil, I tell you.  If you find that you need it check with Russell Harding for B chord amnesty.  He was passing it out like candy on Halloween one day. 

- Zurf

Is that possible?

Yeah, it did.

I bought a gift for the family to do something together - a handheld GPS unit and a Dummies Guide to Geocaching.  I figured it would be fun to take the kids out to natural areas to look for "buried treasure."  So far, everyone seems to be into the idea.  Now we'll see if I can get them into the truck and head out to actually do it. 

- Zurf

That's a great looking guitar.  I've always liked the Ibanez AE basses.  I haven't played many of their guitars. 

- Zurf

About the loss of the friend - terrible.  Condolences.

On the topic of Thanksgiving, I take Ken's point and think it has merit.  I've kept no secrets or made no apologies for my faith here, nor will I.  However, Ken's point of being sure not only to thank the Lord but also thank the people who have provided for us from their own knowledge and work and to their own risk is well taken and I appreciate having heard it. 

The rest of the adult spitting contest we can do without. 

- Zurf