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Hey, Buddddddy. Been a while since we done any typing, together. I know it ain't easy but you gotta get past them nerves. Just remember that I, just like all the other great musicans, had to start somewhere. We all get a little nervious and have to deal with the anxiety that builds up but that's only a part of life. You have an opporunity that most of us will never get so make the best of it. Take a deep breath, relax and let it flow. And if you don't go through with this I'ma gonna find me a way to get up there to Canada and give you a good ole Louisiana Booty Wuppin'. I betch'a I could even get me some help to come wid me.

Let me know how this turns out.

Nela

Patrickjm (1 post), johnhedgecock (2 posts), tfsails (16 posts), ratchet (6 posts), allanh53 (1 post)

Welcome to all ya'll. Ya'll done got the right advice from some of Chordies "best of the best" when they said PRACTICE! So, get to it.

Nela

Dirty Ed / Deadstring - ya'll anwsered my post real fast. Sure would ne nice if we had a "chat room" to discuss these world happening, don't u think?

Nela

Deadstring, that how we do the jam sessions, at a building at church. Are ya'll only going to do gospel music? We do a lotta the old country stuff. Have a pot luck supper and play until everybody gets tired. We do our'n the 2nd & 4th Friday of each month. Be sure you got a good sound system for a place that size. One other thing to keep in mind. You need 1 person to kind'a be in control of things and take the lead, you can't do this by committee. That person has gotta keep things flowing, set the limits on how much mic time everyone gets, make sure the lead guitar player don't get too loud (if you came to one of our's you'd know what I talking about). If ya'll need some player / singers let me know. I could put together a group of 3 to 5 people real easy or just me'n my wife. Not trying to invite myself but we are always looking for a place to play and we are less that 100 miles apart.

Nela

Go and get a fresh pig butt (Boston Butt).  Put it in a pressure cooker with some crawfish boil seasoning - also you can add some taters & onions, mushrooms, tennis shoes, etc. Cook in the pressure cooker until the taters n stuff get good & done. Let cool, take the pig butt outta the pressure cooker and set aside (it ain't done yet), hold on to the taters n stuff for a tater salad. Now if you was smart you would'a already gotten a good smoke going in the smoker - now put you're pig butt in the smoker away from the fire and let it cook at about 200 degrees for about 6 to 8 hours. Keep a good eye on the temp and keep the smoke going. When you think it's done take it outta the smoker and let rest for awhile. If it's done then the shoulder bone will pull right out (yeah, a Boston Butt don't come from the hind end of a pig) When it's cool enough to handle take you're hands and start shreding the meat. If it too hot use a big fork. As you shred the meat place it in a tin foil pan and add your favorite B-B Q sauce.  Let cook until you can't stand it any longer. Then serve with the tater salad and corn on da cob, fresh 'maters, and the tennis shoe au gratin. Good eatin'.

You can always pressure cook your butt the night before and start the smokin' 'round 8:00am  That way it's done by early afternoon.

nELA

Nela

DS, don't know the song but if its in the key of C and it's got an F chord in it there should be a G in there somewhere. Could also be a Am, too. I looked but could not find the song w/ chords, anywhere.

Nela

Go Green - use a Beaver.

Nela

Yes.

Nela

One thing I don't see mentioned is how you are holding your guitar. If sitting hold the neck higher as this will ease the angle of the wrist. If standing and using a strap get that guitar higher on your chest and keep the neck slightly elevated. It's very hard to master chords while standing if the guitar hanging below your belt.
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Nela

Webmc - welcome to Chordie. Your post said - "one of the strings on the Fender is making a twang sound", what could cause this". Now are you asking "why just this string has a twang sound" or are your saying "how come the other 5 strings don't have a twang sound to match the one that does"? The right answer depends on the question.

Nela

BGD, I play a "long B" like you , just different. I barre the D, G. B & E strings with my index finger on the 4th fret. My pinky finger is on the High E string at the 7th fret. Kind of a stretch but very doable. For a Long A chord same fingering - index finger barre at the 2nd fret - pinky finger high e string at 5th fret.

Now here's something sweet. Place your fingers in the "Long A" position and strum. Now lift your pinky finger fron the high e string at the 5th fret - place your middle finger on the high e string at the 3rd fret and whatcha got? A7 chord. Same principle with the long B to make a B7 chord. Who woulda thunk it?

Nela