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JJJ ...

I'd never heard of electronic cigarettes before, so just did some on-line reading. If a person needs the nicotine to help keep things calm, this looks to be a lower-risk way of doing it ... neat idea. I stopped smoking abut 30 years ago, but can still remember what an incredibly tough habit it is to break ... it ain't easy!

Thanks for the kind comments;

After playing with this for about a week now, I have to say how impressed I am with this thing's ability to stay in tune. I honestly didn't think this would be possible with any trem system, but they've nailed it. It was a piece of cake to install, and has been working flawlessly.

For any fellow-Canadians looking to order one, the only place I found in Canada selling them online is www.lamusic.ca. What's also cool is that they don't charge freight if the order is over $199, and they also carry or can order all the finishes it comes in.

Many congratulations, Onenumber1 ...

My wife and I celebrated 34 years this past August, and it must be because she's a good gal from Cromer (Norfolk, England).

Many more happy & healthy years to you both!

This is freakin' amazing ... thanks for posting, Russell!

Of course I've got to commend the folk at Larrivee Guitars (Vancouver) for the custom 3/4 guitar they made him, as shown on their splash page:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWTndmDH … 2mpgb86dZY

You're right about his voice ... his version is at least as good as Bowie's!

I use Elixir 12-53's on my Larrivee, and haven't seen any unusual wear acceleration on the frets. I personally like their tone (especially the phosphor-bronze) and settled on them after trying a number of coated & uncoated brands. One would think that the coating should reduce fret wear, not increase it ... curious problem.

These popularity contests are a hoot.

A very few notable omissions are Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Steve Howe (Yes, Asia), Don Ross (2-Time US Fingerstyle Champ), Michael Chapdelaine, Brad Paisley, Narcisso Yepes ... and there are soooo many others. The contest is clearly about popularity (awareness) and not ability, because there are a LOT of greats that could play circles around many of the people on this list.

There are some on the list who simply aren't great guitarists ... Keith Richards? Seriously?

According to various on-line sources, Daylight Savings Time (DST) was originally proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, and was then re-proposed by an entymologist from New Zealand (George Vernon Hudson) in 1895. It was subsequently introduced in England by a builder (William Willett) in 1905, introduced to the House of Commons in 1908, and was made law in 1916. Here in Canada, we really get messed up because all of our provinces follow DST with the exception of Saskachewan. They stay on standard time year round.

I know ... who cares, right? (LOL)

YouTube videos are an immense help with strumming patterns. If you can find a video of your song, just watch the picking hand of the guitarist and duplicate ... way easier than trying to decipher notations.

I'll echo what JJJ said.

The tool hook coatings are typically PVC (polyvinyl chloride). The chloride component corrodes most guitar finishes, leaving them in a permanently semi-liquid state, i.e., gooey. Some of the economy guitar stands have orange surgical tubing on them which is also PVC, and should be avoided. Better quality hangers & stands use EVA (ethlylene vinyl acetate) which is inert to guitar finishes and won't do any damage.

Sorry if this sounds like being a know-it-all, but this info was relayed to me several years ago and prevented some needless damage.

The tricky part of learning many of David Gilmour's solos is that he does so much bending, and often in places one wouldn't normally look for it. Gilmour really took this technique to a higher level than most guitarists, and when coupled with a lot of whammy bar use on his Strat, it's hard to decide what he's doing at times. If you watch the "Pulse" video, there are times when he's simultaneously stretching 3 strings almost entirely across the neck (Comfortably Numb). Must be using 8's or 9's in the EB Slinky series.

I couldn't get by without a music stand w/ the lyrics and chords in front of me. Apart from a few old favorites, memorizing "all of that" is intimidating. I also find that trying to sing & play at the same time (especially if the playing is complex) requires the stand to be there to aid concentration. The poor ol' brain can only do so many things at a time!

I noticed Jon Anderson of YES using a tablet on a stand during a concert ... and they've been playing a lot of that material for decades.