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When we meet in the local pub for a mess around we do pass the guitars, or sometimes guitar around. I dont mind as long as the person using it treats it with respect and knows how to play. Pete Townshend has never been in our pub, but the answer would be no.

Hi everyone from across the pond. I hope you all had a great thanksgiving.
Just one small point. Doug, I see your spelling of colours is the same as ours this side of the pond! I did'nt think you used the u.

Dear Santa
                  I haven't done anything bad this year, I just did everything badly.
could you please send me another brain cell to keep the one I already have company?
That way I may be able to play my guitar & mouth organ at the same time.

It's not so much not wanting to play, my practicing tends to be in short bursts when I get a bit of spare time. But every now and again I have to stop and listen to how I'm playing, I find it very easy to develop bad habits, many of which we've discussed on these pages. Then it's time to pretty well start from scratch and try to discipline myself and get shut of the gremlins. Then after a while they slowly creep up on me again, it's a never ending cycle.

The lyrics are great and work well with Phills cho pro. I particularly like the shift from D7 to G7.
Have a great weekend fishing.

I tend to find things not to bad on my steel strung acoustic if I dont get to ambitious.  Now the 12er and the nylon strung are a different matter. The fretboards are to wide and the neck to thick, I find they're best played using a capo and playing open chords.
                                   
                                                      ROY

One thing I find very important is posture.  If you're seated don't arch your back and turn your guitar upwards so you're looking at the fretboard. Twisting your wrist round will make your index finger mute the B string.  I am very guilty of the same thing. Sit or stand straight with the guitar flat to your body. Also hold the guitar at a comfortable angle so your hand and fingers can work the fretboard freely.  One thing I try when practicing is to play a song, then midway through just stop, and play whatever chord you're holding one string at a time to see if they're clear or if you're muting any.

Bill / Dondra, that is such an interesting and thought full thing to do. I look forward to seeing the finished product. 
I hope you are both getting some well deserved rest.

150 watts, enjoy it but be careful not to blow the windows out.

What can you say about an artist such as Mr Orbison. If songs were paintings he would have been Leonardo da Vinci. A man who lost everything dear to him but still stood out like a beacon in the night. Only he could stand motionless on a stage and captive an audience with just a few simple songs and that totally unique voice. Over the years I have seen many tribute acts doing a good impersonation of such as Elvis, Dylan, Young etc, but never one that comes close to matching the vocal range of Mr Orbison.
Roy may be gone but I'm sure his music will be around for many years to come.

Ok JJJ. So does the dog play, or is it going to cock it's leg up? Enjoy your new toy.

Hello John, and welcome. My guitars are usually out of tune anyway, so maybe I'll try this. Do you have any suggestions on what tunes to start with?