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Welcome, Texan, If you have House of the Risin' Sun down pat then you got a 2 for 1. Try playin' Amazing Grace to the same tune. Now learn to play Tulsa Time by Don Williams - then just change keys and play the same melody to Achy Breaky Heart.

There are more songs than can be counted that has the exact melody,  chord changes  and tempo that can be adapted to other songs with only a key change.

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great way to clean your disposal is to run ice cubes thru it.

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Have this problem all the time. My cure is to pause everything and let it download - then I can watch everything with any interuptions.

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bswers, I feel you pain and understand how you want to get back into playing. I have suffered 4 surgeries on my hands (2 on each) due to trigger finger and will probaly have to suffer another on on my right hand in the near future. My right hand just will not function in a manner that will allow mw to fingerpick, so that's out for me. With my left hand I have no problems forming chords - can even make the E and A shape barr chords reasonably well but the  C, D and G shapes I cannot do. With my hand conditions and my age I don't know if I could ever learn to play left handed. From your posts, I see that's what you want to do and I hope you well. But I do want to relate another option to you. I know a guy who plays with this feller who lost a couple of fingers on his fretting hand. So the story goes he tried going lefty but gave up after a short time. What he did do was learn to play a steel guitar and a dobro. From what I was told this was very easy for him to pick up and he is A Very GOOD player, now.  Just a thought for another option to get you back into the music world. Best of luck.

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I guess I missed your prior post, Butch. Sure hope everything goes well and you get over this very quickly. I am assuming this is your chording hand and not your picking / struming hand. If this is correct, rather that going over to the lefty side why not try slide guitar. You could go for a good steel guitar or a dobro and just keep on going. Regardless, we are all pulling for you.

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Well, ole Deadstring' got him a good thing going with the singing & playing. Thru some folks he has met, here and yonder while playing in Blanchard, Gilliam and Benton, La. he has started a "once a month" -STRUMMING AND HUMMING" - group. Had some real good singers and players that kept the songs and friendship going all night long. Not to take anything away from the other players and singers but there was one lady playing a 12 string that could really belt out a song and another lady playing a "Hammered Dulicimer that was plumb outstanding. Looking forward to getting back to Plain Dealing, La. and doing this again. Now gotta get ready for the weekly jammin' in Blanchard. Ya'll Come.

This set up Deadstring has put together is basically thru other groups he has gotten to know just by going to where they are playing, listening and meeting folks, there. As you meet these folks and get to talking to them one of the 1st things you will be asked is "DO YOU PLAY". That's how you get to join in. I am able to play music with 2 or 3 groups in the Monroe / West Monroe, La area and now, thru DS and meeting the folks, here, I have other groups that I can play with. ANYONE, who is looking for someone to play music with can find folks such as these to play and sing with can find where these places are if they spend the time to look for them. JUST REMEMBER - these are groups that have been playing for years. Don't show up nthe 1st couple of nights with guitar in hand and expect to play. Just listen, get to know the people by complimenting them on their playing / singing. YOU WILL be asked "DO YOU PLAY" that's how you get invited to join in. Anyway - there are places out there where you can play and sing if you will put forth the effort to find them.

Nela

Look at who play's Takamine guitars - Garth Brooks, The Eagles and Dennis Sims just to name a few. Regardless of the brand you can always get a good one or a bad one. Even a cheap campfire beater can sound great in the hands of a good picker.

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Buzz - to do an acoustic guitar justice you need a acoustic (or keyboard) amp to play it thru. An electric guitar amp just won't give a acoustic guitar the sound you are looking for. I use a Roland AC 60 acoustic amp and it's everything I need.

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Hey, Cam. Where the heck ya been? Couple of changes have happened while you were away but the most important one is a "failure to post frequently" fee was recently established. Your fine, 1st offense, is only $2.00 (American) and can be paid directly to me via CASH. PM me for instructions on how to send. Please hurry as I need the money for gas.

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DS. got your e-mail w/ your phone #. Trying to get everything packed up today and ready to leave in the morning. I'll try to give you a call later today or this evening.

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