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Hi Roger,

  If you will recall from one of Russell's earlier videos, there were slides interposed professing that he was not only single... but independently wealthy! 

  I'm sure he could dispatch a small jet (from his fleet) to transport you to and from.  Providing your passport is in order, of course.
I've heard that Homeland Security is on the alert for guitar toting terrorists that may try to infiltrate the Country via Portugal!

  No worries though, the accommodations at Guantanamo Bay are exceptional I hear. LOL

Take Care; Doug

Hello Rock Masta and a hearty welcome to  Chordie!

  You certainly have come to the right place to find anything you would ever want to know about guitar playing and the music... which at the end of it all is why this forum and website was created.

  There are a whole bunch of creative and knowledgeable folks that hang out here that can surely share their experiences and answer most any question you can come up with.  Chordie is a global community with a common interest in music and we are happy you have joined our ranks!

  On the home page you are going to find a section labled public songbooks over on the right side.  From there you can browse all of the songbooks assembled by members, many of which are going to be right there in your experience level, and you can use their song selections to build yourself a repertoir.  Print the ones you know and like to learn and start playing!  Don't be afraid to try songs that seem beyond your skill, because everytime you try a new chord (there are charts on the music), you will add to your own skill.

  Visit often, ask questions, and have fun with your music.... it just keeps getting better!

Again Welcome Aboard and Take Care;  Doug

Hey Riddler,

Drop me an e-mail and I'll send you what I got.... kind of a truck-stop-juke-box number, but I lost an air line and screetched to a halt!

And for you Russell... I knew there was a little sadist in you trying to find a way out!

Take Care;  Doug

Thank You Roger for those words of encouragement, and Russell... I don't think I ever mentioned my living/working on a chicken ranch while in college.... did I?

  Ah, fond memories of rounding up the pullets for banding season.... the smell of burnt feathers at thinning time!

  Seriously though, I have been a "session musician" for so long now, I 'm not sure I have the "skills" to write.  But I will post my pleadings on the recording section under challenge,  perhaps in a new sub-topic like "whining".

Thanks and Take Care;  Doug

Greetings Kane,

  Like you I tend to use a thin pick, but very rarely... usually when playing my electric and need to wail.  Acoustic, it's all flesh and steel with those fingernails for the heavy work.  You get really good with an emery board!  Anyway check out Don Ross and Andy McKee on youtube and pay attention to their fingers.... claws actually. You will see what I mean, it is easy to go from soft to hard by curving or straightening your digits and bringing either meat or claws into contact with the strings before the pluck.

  I never could get used to those thumb and fingerpicks clamped around my tips... darned annoying!

Take Care;  Doug

Hey there Guitarpix,

  Looked at the photos.... Nice Martin!  A word of caution about buffing out the satin finish though.  Sure would be nice to find out what finish was applied stock.  Polyurethanes will have enough film build to buff, but if they used a more traditional finish like nitrocellulose laquer with a flatting agent (powdered oyster shell), there may not be enough finish to take a lot of reduction.  Also with a flatting agent you likely will not ever be able to get a high gloss finish.... maybe just a higher gloss.  In which case the best option would be to overcoat with gloss and buff it in.  Laquers tend to be hot, so if you are unsure about what's under it be careful!

  I'm pretty sure "wrinkle finish" isn't going to be pleasing if it blows up!

  Tortoise shell is ichi ban! IMO

Take Care;  Doug

Hi Scrivadam and Crimhedd,

  What about the other side of the continent?

  Anyway, I have read lots of posts looking for "players near to _________" in chordie, and am wondering what success that brings.
I have a little group of folks locally that I jam with on a weekly basis, which is nice, but can kind of get to be a drag doing the same kind of tunes all the time.  Which is why I have been following the Recording section of Chordie and especially the "virtual band" element of that thread. You know, kind of a get out of your element experiment.... where you do some kind of progressive jam. 

  So if you are looking to stretch your legs and are into collaberation on musical projects you might give it a read.

  Have fun with your music.... it just keeps getting better!

  Take Care;  Doug

Sorry Jerome, don't get up to Seattle area much, but do have a brother in Kingston (out on the Island).

  But pleased to see that someone has finally picked up a Breedlove so we can get a good review!  I have a friend who worked at the Breedlove Factory over in Tumalo Oregon and I really liked the one he built for himself.  I do get over that way a couple of times a year and keep trying to find time to tour the plant.  Was over there earlier this month on a quick weekend trip, but just couldn't find time to make that stop (darn it!).

  Not a lot of dealers carry the brand, even though they are very good quality for a decent price, so I have not had opportunity to lay hands on more than just the one.... but I have to admit it was lust at first strum!

  Really would like to test drive one of the electrics though.....  added to my christmas wish list.

But do enjoy that Atlas!  Like good wine spruce tends to get better with age.

  Take Care;  Doug

Hello again Doc Tony,

  I know what you are saying about the 80/20 thing, however I find that I rarely use a plectrum if at all.  My early guitar experience was on nylon classical instruments, and as such developed an affinity for that fingered style of playing.  Fingernail maintenance is paramount in achieving proficiency with steel stringed instruments (the nails get torn easily by wires), but very nice when well executed  (I'm still working on that "well executed" part after more than 30 years!).

  As far as your peers being surprised by your broad interest in differing musical styles... man I don't know what to say.  Granted there are folks out there that are narrow-minded, but we have all to remind ourselves that there are only so many keys and their respective notes on that piano.  Just about every conceivable combination of those notes has been played at one time or another by someone else.  The ones that are actually pleasing are going to someday find themselves into a piece of music.  Even in a different genre.  It is to me, those surprising accidents of music which are heard in different cultures which somehow strike a hint of familiarity, that binds us musically as a species of commonality.

  Rejoice in your own ability to appreciate what some around you have closed their ears and minds to.

Take Care;  Doug

Good Evening Ookalaylaylady.... I almost misspelled that one!  Welcome to Chordie!

  Most threads here are sort of active in that they are scanned for new posts regularly so if one would have questions or comments they will be seen, and responded to appropriately.

  If you are relatively new to the site, by all means browse around and you can find opinions and information (most of which is quite useful) from this global community of music-minded friends.

Once again Welcome and we will look forward to hearing from you from time to time, great friendships are forged from the first hello.....   HELLO!

Take Care;  Doug

Good one Zurf... we'd almost forgotten about the Rangers.

  Motto:  "One riot.... One Ranger".

  But I always wondered where the U.S. (Federal) Marshall's Office falls in to the equation?  Especially in so far as limits of jurisdiction.  Haven't their roles in law enforcement been basically replaced by the FBI?

  Take Care;  Doug

Praise the Lord and Power Chords!

  I think he does play it better than the original.

  Without a doubt there is a lot of undiscovered talent out there sitting in suburban bedrooms, and wailing.

  Thanks for the link & Take Care;  Doug