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I was overchallanging myself wanting to play everything all at once.  I have selected eight or ten songs that I want to learn well and then move on to other songs.

They include:
Distantly In Love - performed by Jimmy Buffett, written by Steve Goodman

Crocodile Rock - I have been working at it for a long time, but still have a long ways to go.

Duncan - Paul Simon.  I sing the pennywhistle part rather than try to pick it.  Maybe someday I'll get one of those harmonica holder thingies.

Age - Jim Croce.  I need to learn some blues style picking to improve my version of this song.  It's a stretch song with fingerpicking over two barre chords anyway. 

Don't Blink - performed by Kenny Chesney.  I'm not sure of the lyricist.

Seven Bridges Road - by everybody who's ever played a guitar and some who haven't.  My style is closest to Alan Jackson's version, but I did lift the superfamous riff between the harmonized intro and the main body of the song from The Eagles' version. 

A few others, but these are the ones I am "working" on.  I 'play at' other songs.  I'm not sure I can call the songs I'm 'working on' to be favorites, but they are what is challanging me now and allowing me to gain skills to get to favorites.  My future stretch song for fingerpicking with nifty blues turnarounds and such is Dan Fogelberg's "Morning Sky." 

- Zurf

I Hate Myself For Loving You - by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Another One Bites the Dust at a funeral.  Funny!  The mourners at a funeral may not think so, but sitting in the safety and comfort of my dining room on a sunny fall morning, that's funny.  There's some bluegrass songs I want played or sung.  I've got some buddies that are wicked good bluegrass singers. 

- Zurf

You make a good case too Ken.  Would one of you please tell me what I think? 

- Zurf

First, and most important, stick with it.  It is amazing what persistance and physical therapy will permit.  Don't rush things, but don't postpone for too long either.  I wish the best of luck to you and to Lauriesmyname. 

Second, I am not surprised.  Classic negotiation technique.  Keep someone feeling easy and comforted until such time as it would be a huge pain in the neck to them to make your own life uncomfortable.  I am not at all surprised Busch Gardens would take that approach.  They kept you at ease with some not quite promises, and as soon as you're home (in your case - home in another country - even better!) send a "screw you" letter.   It is not what I call corporate responsibility.  It is also not unexpected.  I had hoped for better for you. 

- Zurf

Evil B Chord Amnesty!!!!  My life has just improved tremendously! 

OK, so Russell are you going to write a new song as a follow up to Zurf and the Evil B titled B Chord Amnesty.  If so, I recommend writing it in D with all open chords.  :-)

- Zurf

It isn't possible for mere mortals.  That chord is for mutants only.  I always substitute B7 and call it an arrangement. 

- Zurf

Spent the day hiking in the mist.  Beautiful.  I'll post a link to some pictures once I get them downloaded.  There was no whiskey involved until I was safely at home in my easy chair, and then just a touch. 

- Zurf

Hiking on Friday, unless it rains too much.  If it rains too much to hike, then I'm going paddling in the swollen creeks.  Either way, I'm going to wind up wet, cold, physically exhausted and smiling. 

- Zurf

Hey Thekellyaffair!  Thanks so much for making me think.  I played "Distantly In Love" last night using A7 substituted for the A to see how it would sound and it sounds great!  From now on, I'll probably throw in some A7 strums with the A picking patterns I use in that song. 

Thanks Geoaguiar.  That thought is so far from my usual mode of operation, but it is how I approach music.  I used to be a classical bassist and did everything with great precision.  Just banging away on a guitar and hoping something comes out OK is a lot more fun (for me). 

- Zurf

General comment:  I am unaware of any guitars that use all nylong strings.  What I'm used to seeing when someone says "nylon string" is that the bass string (E, A, D) are bronze and the treble strings (G, B, high E) are nylon.  Standard Classical guitar setup.  I would go with that.  The larger bronze strings (or steel) shouldn't cause much finger strain as they're pretty large.  That said, I am not an encyclopedia of knowledge about guitars and you may be completely correct about all six strings supposed to be nylon.  Just seems a little "Red Rider Guitar Free With Six Box Tops" to me. 

1. I would recommend D'Addorio Classical strings. 

2. I'm sure someone has a website video handy.  I had a guy at my local shop show me how to put them on back when I took up guitar the first time.    Bought a book and two sets of strings and had my guitar along.  He was happy to help (it wasn't busy in the store at the time). 

3. Same way.  From largest string to smallest: Low E, A, D, G, B, high E.  Lowest string goes on the bottom.  Hold the neck in your left hand with the guitar body on your lap, and the lowest strings will be on the upper side of the guitar.  If you have the guitar in front of you and you are looking at the sound hole with the neck facing away, the larger strings will be on the left.  The strings are labeled or marked.  Easiest to tune with an electronic tuner.  They're about the cost of two sets of decent strings, so a very small investment that makes life invaluably easier when you start. 

Good luck!  My daughter has a 1/2 size "folk" guitar that uses nylon strings (half of which are steel) and loves banging on it.  I keep it in tune for her so her banging on it is at least in tune.  She's beginning to show interest in actually plucking particular strings on purpose.  It will be very cool to get past this "Music Man" stage. 

- Zurf

Been looking at MP3 players myself lately.  I'm eager to see if there are other comparisons.  Thanks Doug for what you provided.

- Zurf