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Here is one more version of the same song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhr69XdQtTI

unclejoesband thank you for mentioning neck sizes and shapes. I  should have mentioned it in my original post. There was a long time when I only bought  Luthier made custom guitars and the cost seemed justified. The only problems I had was with 8 guitars I had my favorites and played all of them. The neck shape varied even with  the same custom builders. They sounded wonderful and I believed at the time they made me a better player. Them when a collector offered me much more than I had invested in them I sold all of them to one collector. I had already bought two Yamaha upper end classical guitars that I used when doing a concert at a place I play yearly. No one in the event could tell a difference and the ones I bought played exactly the same. I have since bought a total of 8 of the same models, 3 spruce and 5 cedar.  So for the first time in years all the guitar feel and sound and play exactly the same.  They feel the same, sound great, and play wonderfully. Best of all no venue I play can tell the difference. I use two to practice with, and then the others I use for venues and when I change strings I tune them until they no longer stretch  and use those for concerts and venues. The neck sizes are the same  and are smaller so they are actually easier to play for longer times.  So neck sizes do matter.

Zurf I understand your situation. Although I could grow out my finger nails, I have always kept them short and use callouses on my fingers rather than uses nails. Long finger nails  are newer.The end sound is the same and most of the true fathers of modern classical guitar did not use finger nail and they kept their nails shorter too. I practice every day for 2 to 3 hours. I know of one guy who had very long finger nails on his left hand and he will not wash a dish or do anything at all with his left hand except play guitar. When I finally got to listen to him play, he was not a good player.

I had one student who came back to talk with me because while helping a friend he cut the end off  his thumb. I took him to our local music store and I fit a slick pick on his thumb. It does not stick out much and once he got use to it he is playing as good as ever and he was a very good player. He came back to visit after he used the slick pick for 2 months and he played excellent with it. He has since ordered a case of the same pick. Somethings need changes our views, and that is a good thing. Good luck with what you are trying now. Hope it works for the long term.

I completely agree in what you have been discussing.  We moved back to where I live so my wife could help with her parents and me mine. It worked out for both of us to help and because it was home for both of us, we just never left afterwards. We still visit there graves. The best part was spending time with them while we had them.

Tenement Funster thank you for including  Muriel Anderson  . She is very good on a classical guitar. Do not know if you noticed she rarely looks at her fingers. Every  classical guitar is the same size and if you know what you are playing you do not have to look at you fingers. She plays a wide  variety of music and her technique i is well known.

If he does, I want a copy of it. I would well be worth it.

Shredding  usually means building speed when playing guitar. So it does not matter if you use a pick, your thumb, or all five fingers it would depend on how fast you can do how you play.

Strummerboy Bill your computer uses  DDR2 ram and came with both 2, 3. and 4 slots rated at 800  hertz. If is ram that is the problem, unplug your computer for at least 15 minutes for all power to drain from your power supply and mother board. It is also a good idea when handling ram to wear a pair of nitrate gloves that can be found at Walmart and Loves. If  you have two more slots used buy the same ram for all slots so it will be the same speed. Also it might not be ram it could also the power supply so if you are not sure it might be easier to call a tech to be sure. Also if it was used a tech can vacuum the inside and clean it so it breaths better. 

Also just to mention it never used anything on ram or a power supply parts. Any debris can ruin parts of a computer can ruin other parts.

Do you hear any fans running when you turn on the computer? If not take it to a good tech.  Just some thoughts.

I enjoyed this one and thought the Harp sounded good. It was the sound guy that was at fault and not the Harp player. All of them sounded good. True blues.

Tenement Funster so when will you buy one? Just curious.

Phill  either post a link or email it and would like to hear it.

I do not know how I missed a song by TIGLJK  because he is so talented.  It is an amazing song, and it makes you think too. It also makes me think how fortunate I have been after being married my high school love and having a great marriage that is still what a  marriage  should be. I am lucky and your song reminds me not every one is.