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I'm sure the brilliant Billy Bragg will have something to say (sing) on the matter.

Yeah! I heard that too. I still like Sharpy, he's alway been a bit like the weird kid everyone avoids. Great guitarist and a helluva song-writer. In saying all that - I doubt if I'll be there to see it. Sounds great though. There's a wee bit about the gig on his website which you can read here http://www.davesharp.org/news.asp#Nw141

Good to hear that him and Mike are mellowing to each other again.

And I'm also sorry for hi-jacking this thread.

1st band I really got into was Iron Maiden about '80/'81. I loved all that heavy metal stuff bit Maiden were IT for me. A couple of years later I heard a band called The Alarm and was blown away. Mike Peters was the man who inspired me to play, especially second time around ( I re-started about 2 years ago after a 15 year lay off). The Alarm - Best rock band in the world!

Just out of interest, what do you guys use to record? I only have a small PC mic and it tends to sound pretty naff. Or maybe that's just me.

Is that the site we're directed to from your "website" tab on your profile? Looks good.

Nearly Competent American Acrobats  ???

There are a few topics on here that are, if I'm being honest, just way over my head. Comparing different guitars or materials on some models, or even makes I've never heard of. Best not to venture into these things when I am totally clueless on the subject matter. Some of these post, I'll admit, have sent me off to look into whatever models or materials are being discussed. But I'm still clueless at the end of it. I've only ever played a handful of guitars in my life, and none of them very expensive.

So what these posts have done for me is open the door into the land behind the wardrobe, filled with magical, sickeningly expensive guitars, and left me looking and drooling at things 'll never touch.

Just because there are no replies to a topic doesn't mean it hasn't had an effect.

Yeah, I used to use one similar to that online. But you can't always carry the internet with you.

I've never regretted buying a tuner. In fact I bought a guitar with an on-board tuner. Best idea ever!

Maybe one day they'll invent self tuning strings. On that same day I'll grow another 2 fingers and be able to sing like Pavarotti.

The numbers are set on to lines. The lines represent the strings, the numbers represent the fret at which the string is played. So, as it reads from left to right, if you put a piece of paper (for demonstration only) perpendicular to the strings (lines) you'll see that each number comes slightly after the one before. This is the order in which each note is played. if the numbers are all in line then they are played at the same time.

So playing each note in an open G chord, slowly, would look like:

---------------3--          The top line is the 1st string (e), the bottom the 6th (E)
-------------0----
-----------0------
--------0---------
-----2------------
---3--------------

Playing it as a normal chord played at a quick strum would look like:

---3-------                  Hope this helps.
---0-------
---0-------
---0-------
---2-------
---3-------

Oh, and welcome to Chordie.

Film? This is the 21 century, man.

Argumentative mood.

My mood has just improved since Glasgow Rangers just went a goal down in the Scottish League Cup Final.