Very cool Cam! I'll pass it on... I checked out his band on youtube and I've heard some of their stuff before. Nice! Hard to not love some good beach/shagging music growing up in this area 
Hope to see ya Saturday if you can make it to the jam!
401 2010-11-19 00:59:06
Re: Carolina Breakers :) (3 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
402 2010-11-18 22:52:04
Topic: Carolina Breakers :) (3 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
This is a cool local trio I wanted to share with you guys.... 2 of the guys live just a few miles up the road from me and the other is about 20 minutes from here. A great group of guys with a very diverse repertoire. They've been getting some local air time and gaining popularity. They mainly just play for fun... The lead singer is the local optometrist Anyway, I've been digging their song "Key to my Heart" (singer sounds like Cheech in this one ) http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/artist_songs/502631 you'll have to click on "Key to my Heart" to hear it....
403 2010-11-18 15:16:24
Re: Question for the southpaws (14 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I know one or two right handed people that play left handed and even more that are left but play right.... I was always told that you should ask a new player to play air guitar for you If they do it left handed then that's the best way for them to learn and vise-versa. You should play what feels most natural to you! Learning can be hard enough as it is and we should do everything we can to make it easy and enjoyable 
I agree that most lefties playing right probably learned it that way because it's what was available to them at the time... My son is left handed but everyone told me it'd be best to teach him right handed since he was so young. We tried that for a bit and he struggled but still made some progress. Finally bought him a lefty and his rate of progress has increased considerably. It's definitely more natural to him to play left handed. I think it really all comes down to the individual though.... Some people are more set in there way (left or right handed) while some can switch back and forth fairly easily. It all comes down to the degree of favoritism/instinct/natural feel for that person.....
I'm right handed mostly... Though I write both ways and all my fishing gear is left handed
404 2010-11-18 02:02:06
Re: Acoustic Bass? (2 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
The only input I can give from personal experience is to stay away from the Dean acoustic bass... Friend of mine bought the $200 acoustic electric Dean and It was very disappointing! No volume, unpleasant tone, the neck was awful, and the electronics trash. I took the electronics out of it for him and put in a soundport... Lots of work done leveling the frets, trying to get the neck right and I even shaved the braces a little. It's playable now but if he'd have had to pay for all the work it took to get it there he'd have been Much better off climbing the ladder a little bit initially.
405 2010-11-14 18:10:08
Topic: Finish safe leather conditioners? (6 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I dug some vintage tooled leather straps out yesterday and started conditioning them real good and working the leather to get them good and soft (Planing to start using them more often) Anyway, The thought occured to me "What if this conditioner reacts with the guitars finish" :eek: So I was wondering what you guys use to condition your leather straps?? Are there certain conditioners to stay away from? I'm not worried about the silicone issue... I'm more concerned about damage to the finish. Thanks! -Chris
406 2010-11-12 21:36:10
Re: Bass guitar and amplifier . . . (5 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I'm probably not the best person to answer this, but I think it'll work fine as long as you keep the volume down... Crank it up and you'll probably blow the speaker though. Not sure how the tone would be affected... Maybe someone who's tried it will chime in
407 2010-11-09 03:37:17
Re: NGD! (14 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Would love to hear a review later on when you've had a little more time alone with her
Congrats again man!
408 2010-11-09 03:30:51
Re: NGD! (14 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Happy NGD!! So how does she sound
She looks great
409 2010-11-09 03:27:23
Topic: What inspired you to start playing guitar?? (62 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
The title pretty much says it all... What inspired you to start playing guitar?? Love of music, family/friends, maybe to catch the eye of that girl or maybe it was a certain song or artist that inspired you?? just wondering what started you on this journey.
My story is nothing special... My parents bought me an old lawsuit Tak (d18 copy) back in '85 and signed me up for lessons. I hadn't asked or expressed any real interest in it at the time but went along with the lessons for about a year... I remember learning my first song "El Paso" by Marty Robbins After that first year (I was 13 at this point) I got really into freestyle bmx and skating and forgot all about the guitar... So for the next 20 years I hardly ever picked it up and forgot everything I had learned 
Then one day an employee of mine asked me for a pay advance so he could get his guitar out of lay-a-way at the local music store. So I say "Sure, I'll run you by there after work and take care of it" I watched him trying to learn on lunch breaks for about 3 weeks and decided I had to give it a go again myself. So my wife ordered me a Takamine G340 (my old tak had been stolen years before) for an anniversary present almost 4 years ago and the rest is history I'm pretty sure I got the guitar in on the 20th of November '06... I think it's cool that I'll get to spend my 4 year playing anniversary jamming with some fellow Chordians 
-Pix
410 2010-11-07 22:02:54
Re: Couple photos from my weekend in the woods (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Gorgeous scenery Zurf ! Thanks for sharing the pics! Where were these taken?
411 2010-11-07 17:59:35
Re: Strings (5 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Most standard strings give me about 2 weeks of play time... Using Elixir nano's gives me 3-4 months between changes.
As stated by Dino, everyone is going to be different depending on how rigorously and frequently they are used. Also how the players chemical make up reacts with the strings... It will also depend on whether or not you keep your guitar cased and how well you wipe the strings down after practice sessions...
412 2010-11-07 14:49:28
Re: new guitar? (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Happy NGD bswyers Looking forward to the pics... If you have any trouble posting them, feel free to email them to me and I'll get them hosted online and posted here for ya...
My wife usually insists on a new outfit or shoes after I buy something as well
She knows that I've been browsing around for a possible new guit myself and I've already spotted her a few times shopping around online for some new brown leather boots that she "NEEDS" for this winter
Better not say much though or she'll throw back how much I "NEED" a new guitar
413 2010-11-06 14:22:10
Re: Songs with reference to Science Fiction (25 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
UFO by Newton Faulkner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23aw1480WJk
I'll give it some thought and see if I can come up with some more for ya...
414 2010-11-06 04:23:24
Re: Tuning the guitar (6 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Your best bet is to invest in an electronic tuner. They can be bought for $10 at most music stores though the decent ones run $20-25...
If you don't have access to a tuner you can still use relative tuning which is tuning the guitar to itself without an accurate starting point... To save myself a lot of typing explaining how to do this, I'm going to give you a link that covers it http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/t … tself.html Keep in mind that if you use relative tuning you're not going to be tuned to standard (440) tuning so the chords you play will be off key but they will work together because you're still technically "In Tune". Just don't be alarmed if the songs you play sound slightly different than the original versions using this technique. Hope that helps!
415 2010-11-06 04:06:52
Re: Bored and looking for a song to learn... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Toni73 wrote:
Hae thanks for the suggestion and i'll definately try it. Sorry about stealing the thread thing too im new to this and don't no all the 'etiquette' thank for the heads up...won't happen again...:)
No Problem Glad to have you aboard Good luck with the song!
416 2010-11-06 03:45:57
Re: Bored and looking for a song to learn... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Toni73 wrote:
Hae im not that great at playing the guitar and want to learn a good but easy song......Any suggestions would be helpful...:)
Hey Toni and welcome to Chordie I'd be happy to suggest a few songs for ya... What kind of music do you like and it would help if you'd let us now what chords you're comfortable with.
I like to recommend "American Pie" by Don McLean for those that are starting out and are looking to add some more basic chords to their arsenal. All the Chords in the song are fairly simple and the first portion is only one strum per chord making it easy to work the changes. They're all open chords and if you take your time, look at the chords, and pay attention to your fingerings most of the changes can be done using pivots and guides to ease them. Here's a link to the chords http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/?url= … ranspose=0 As you can see it has quite a few chords and the changes are numerous but it's a great song that everyone knows and is excellent practice IMO...
What I mean by Guides and Pivots... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVJd4y33v3E
*As a side note... It's usually considered rude on forums to start a new topic in someone else's thread. It's often referred to as "stealing a thread". This happens to be my thread and I'm not bothered by it But wanted you to be aware that ,in the future, it's best to start your own thread for new request. Not only is it proper forum etiquette but you'll get better and more responses to your posts this way.... I look forward to seeing you around the forums -Pix
417 2010-11-06 00:56:19
Re: Chordilina Jam (77 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
That's the tab I was looking at earlier... cool!
You ever fooled around with "Ripple" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdTQ3OPtGY It's good and simple as well http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.g … /7289.html I play the runs a little different than he does but keep the same basic feel...
418 2010-11-05 23:31:27
Re: Chordilina Jam (77 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Nice song Tops! First time I've heard it.... I'm no lead player I can pick up most tabs or learn riffs or solos by watching someone else play them but improvising is beyond me for now I played through the intro run a few times and could help with that if needed, otherwise I'll be strumming along myself
420 2010-11-05 15:37:22
Re: friday's blues fix (1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Don't know why this song popped in my mind after all this time....
It's not blues but maybe it'll help with your "Blues Fix" lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc
I remember them wearing it out at the Spanish Galleon back in the day... lol (a popular dance club in Myrtle Beach)
Oh the shame I feel posting such songs
421 2010-11-05 15:16:42
Re: Bored and looking for a song to learn... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thanks for the link Wayne! Didn't see it until after I posted above
422 2010-11-05 15:14:44
Re: Bored and looking for a song to learn... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Lowdenjim (a friend of mine on youtube) has a series of videos for this song.... You probably don't need it or play it differently but I figured I'd pass it on in case anyone else was interested.... It's a 6 part lesson so it goes fairly in depth. Here's part one which just covers the bass line http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyeoA4l9 … re=related Part 2 starts getting a little funner... He's playing it in E though...
Thanks again for the song! I'm having fun with it
423 2010-11-05 14:31:59
Re: Bored and looking for a song to learn... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Will do Wayne Believe it or not, I think this will be my first Dylan song I like to venture off the known path from time to time to expand my horizons Thanks for the suggestion! I'm checking it out now!
424 2010-11-05 14:15:46
Topic: Bored and looking for a song to learn... (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Well I've got today off and am bored to death Someone please throw a song out there for me to work on today!!!! I'll take the first suggestion and run with it and see what happens! Open to any style or genre but it needs to be acoustic or workable that way.... -Pix
425 2010-11-04 18:11:08
Re: Newbie question (6 replies, posted in Acoustic)
give this a try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o7iTDLNTFk looks like I was a little off with the muted strum comment above, that's more towards the end of the opening riff before you fall into the E, B, A, E progression....