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Man, that's how I love playing!  I'm so glad you enjoyed yourself Grah1.  That's the kind of back porch picking, or picking around a campfire that makes the music real.  It's not something that somebody special way out there does in a studio, but stuff your neighbors and friends and uncles and aunts can do right there beside you.  It changes everything!

All of my early encouragement came from those kinds of circle jams.  Dirty Ed and a couple other talented friends wouldn't let me stop, and wouldn't let me sit out even when I was just months into playing.  It's a wonderful way to have fun, and a wonderful way to encourage others. 

My laptop's screen broke, so I am now using it as a desktop "engine" to power a big 24" monitor.  The only issue with that is that the camera was in the laptop lid.  So I'll have to get a new camera for Skype, I guess.  That seems like it ought to be easy enough.  Let's do it, and make sure Grah1 and Roger can sit in!!!  Oh, and KAP54.  I love his original story songs.  If we time it well enough, I may be able to get Jets60 to come by my place and we can share my office.

I think what happened is that when your computer went down, they all got bored and went to UltimateGuitar.  :-)

- Zurf

Geez.  I'm sorry you had such a hard time.  I saw the message in the Moderator forum, but by the time I saw it Roger Guppy had already helped you out. 

I've been having quite the time this week with my wife's computer.  It got a virus that switched off the virus protection software and the floodgates opened.  I did all I could and it still wouldn't work.  A friend offered to help and did.  But she still couldn't get it to boot up.  Her husband diagnosed a driver conflict with the built-in mouse and a Windows update.  Holy crow, I never would have figured that out.  So, a case of beer and several sleepless nights later, her computer is up and running.

How's your heart? 

- Zurf

Does my buddy's sailboat count as a gig if he asks me to bring my guitar when I come aboard?

Keep it up. Do the PT.

Nice bass!

Well now that Nao is in the DC Metro area, it's time to get him to a Zurfapalooza in my backyard, or to one of the Shenandaoh creekbank circles.  Hopefully, Topdawgz, Detman 101, Jets60, and a few others I know who aren't Chordians will be coming around a time or two over the Spring and Summer for burgers and brews.

That's great. It just goes to show you that we can always learn something new.

Or a fungus.  Either way, it hurts when they go.

I export the songs I want as .pdf files for off line use.

You've done very well. I strugle with scales after 7 or 8 years of playing. Next step is to play in front of others. There is  no more encouraging  group of people than the Chordie group that gathers electronically via Skype. Keep an eye out on Chat Corner forum for a weekend Skype jam, lay in a supply of your favorite beverage and snacks, and get your song sheets gathered.