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Thanks,
Pix, I usually do barre chords on the F chord and G chord on part of the song but I ended up doing all "Cowboy Chords" I have EXP's on and they were squeekin and squakin on the barre's terrible, if sliding at all.
"Cowboy Chords" a priceless quote 
Thank You, Helena,
What do think of the 4/4 time, it was writtern in 3/4 time. I love to play it in 4/4 I think it makes the guitar sound so nice. It does slow it down and makes it drag but I play it like this and usually take some heat from some of the diehards that like things done as they were written.
Thanks Again,
Wayne P
Howdy,
I guess I am like most acoustic players and always looking for the way to capture a nice acoustic sound so I spent some time trying to get the inputs right and I am pretty happy with the sound of the guitar.
I used a Epiphone DR 500MNS guitar with a B-Band A-A2 pickup into a Fender Ultralight Acoustasonic and a Sennheiser 845 mic for vocals into the Fender amp. Then I miked the amp with a Shure KSM condensor about 2 ft away from the amp. I had the Shure mic plugged into a Peavey mixer that has phantom power for the condensor mic. I went out the back of the peavey mixer rca plugs into my computer to Audacity.
I didn't add any effects just had a little reverb on the amp. Anyway if you would like to give it a listen.
Thanks to Russ for all his help along the way,
One I am working on from Dougie MacLean " Ready For The Storm" I can play it through just fine fingerpicking. I am working on the intro picking and the break picking.
I have a friend that I graduated from high school that played steel guitar with Kathy Mattea. He was considered the best in Nashville. He fell on some hard times, but has picked himself up and is playing again even in poor health. The Transatlantic Sessions were something special.
Dougie with Kathy Mattea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv4Wpychxh8 Ready For the Storm
Another I am working on by Dougie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1DCtFLEV_o This Love Will Carry
As a rule I most always hit the bass note of a chord first. It is the tonic or root note of the chord like the C chord starts out 5 th string 3rd fret is a C note . You can strum , hit the bass and strum or when finger pickin your thumb hits the bass note of the chord and whatever pattern you are using from there. Alternating bass , you still start with the C and on the next beat you can remain on the C chord and just lift your ring finger of the C to the G note on the sixth string and alternate each beat back and forth but you always start on the C note first when doing this.
I have a Country Strumming Video that covers the alternating bass.
I am doing Mr. Bojangles in a fingerpicking walking bass line I am doing it in 4/4 time. Mr Bojangles was written in 3/4 time or waltz time but my friend SouthPaw41 gave me permission and his approval to do it in 4/4 time so I'm hoping the critics aren't too hard on me
Welcome Don,
There are a lot of good folks here willing to help , with anything to do with music. All skill levels here to. Don't be afraid to ask questions
This reminds me of a song that you can hear a descending bass line on
I am gonna do a new video of this song and it's chords do a descending bass line.
"Mr Bojangles" Starts out on C chord with C being the bass note next to C/B with B the bass note x20010 then C/A x02010 then C/G 332010 Then to a F chord hitting the F Bass note. So from playing the first C chord you descended with a C Bass note B A G and to F.
Really a fun song to play and get your fingers walking. The C chord is a great chord when starting out. I always leave my index finger planted and walk with the others, it gives you a home base so you don't get lost.
Good Morning,
That is a good question, as you probably know I am not a teacher or great at explaining theory. Russell, Jerome and Southpaw41 are experts on theory.
Back to the question, I call chords like C/G slash chords and I think of them as a chord with a G note added or a bass note of G added to a C chord. That is not the way the chord chart shows it though.
This explains it better than I can.
Slash chord
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In popular music a slash chord or slashed chord is a chord whose bass note or inversion is indicated by the addition of a slash and the letter of the bass after the root note letter. It does not indicate "or". (Rooksby 2004, p. 20)
For example, a C major chord (C) in second inversion is written C/G, which reads "C slash G". If B was the bass it would be written C/B (making a major seventh chord in third inversion), which is read "C slash B". Some chords may not otherwise be notated, such as Ab/A (Latarski 1991, p. 25). Thus, a slash chord may also indicate the chord form or shape and an additional bass note.
In popular music, where the particular arrangement of notes is less important than some other forms, slash chords are generally used only when the specific bass note is important. A common example in guitar based music is in the I-V-VIm progression. By placing the third of the V chord in the bass, a descending scale is created in the bass. For example, in the key of G major this would be the chords G, D/F#, Em. That progression has the descending bassline G, F#, E. This type of slash chord contains diatonically occurring notes. In traditional notation it would be written using figured bass symbols.
I believe the chord chart you were talking of on Slow Rolling Low may be wrong or maybe one of our experts can help up out and explain why it is posted 032010 and called a C/G I would play it 332010
Great Question
Howdy Badeye,
I was headin home the other day listening to XM radio , the Coffeehouse channel and heard a song by Billy Joe Shavers that you would really like. I couldn't find it on youtube by Billy Joe but there is a version by Waylon Jennings. The song is "Slow Rolling Low" I have to get a copy by Billy Joe his version is so good. It is a bluesy simple tune but a good one.
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.r … rollin_low
That reminded me of another Billy Joe Shaver song "Ride Me Down Easy" so I been playing both songs and learning the lyrics.
Ride me down Easy has great lyrics , that song fits me just right.
Pix,
That be Jason Damato and he's Floating Down a River
I thought after I bought it there just had to be something wrong with it, but I haven't found anything yet. I talked to the dealer after the auction and he just said some stuff he's done really well on and others he takes his licking. After being in the motorsports business 15 yrs and taking trade ins you become very cautious.
I have been beat up so bad at times I will take a good deal now and again. Thanks but I guess I'm gonna keep this one. I just wanted to let you know about the G&L line though. You may want to research them a little. The Legacy is the Strat copy and the Asat is the Telecaster Copy, there is also a Bluesboy that is a semihollow tele. Anything with Tribute on it is Imported.
I'm Sleepin Fine Thanks
Yes, I think you would love the neck , it is easier to play than my Yairi acoustic and that is the finest neck I have played. I bought my guitar new from a dealer on a no reserve auction at the last second and was the only bidder , opening bid was $500. My nephew also has a G&L legacy and a US made strat and they are all really nice, but I like the G&L better. The fit and finish is very good. My neck is almost identical to his Strat. I could get some measurements if you'd like. I think the retail on my guitar was around $ 1300. I added the pearl pickguard it had a plain white one on it.
Here's a Pic
G&L Legacy Special , Cherry Burst
Pix,
Also check out the G & L line don't know if you are familiar with them. After Leo Fender sold out to CBS , George Fullerton and Leo Fender started the G & L line. The made in US models are G&L and the imports are G&L Tributes.
I bought mine new about 10 yrs ago and it is a Legacy Special it is just about a strat in everyway. You can't tell it apart from a custom made strat other than the name on the headstock. The locking tuners make it a Special. It is like the Yairi line is in Acoustic. They are flawless.
I was talked in to going the way of the strat or legacy because of versatility and I'm glad I did. I have had some very good players play the G&L and say it don't get much better than it. I have a Fender Hotrod Deluxe I play it through. The sound will give you shivers.
Just mentioning the G&L line cause sometimes you can find some very good deals on them because they are a less known guitar than Fender. My nephew plays a Legacy also and is a beautiful guitar also.
I love acoustic guitars and can these guys play lead and rhythm. When I grow up I wanna do this.
Heya Southpaw, I am going acoustic again with one of the best flatpickers ever
Hello Badeye It's Friday
Here's an old one my dad loved and played with some of his friends and I still play it too.
"Blues Stay Away From Me" by The Delmore Brothers 1949.
Hello Roger,
Yes , our young friend is a sweetheart
I am working on "Weep Not for Me" on the chord progression with some flatpicking along with it. I am going to go with all minor chords on the verses and I think all majors on the chorus but I am still toying with it. Sometimes I just aint happy till I'm happy with it. I will definately let you know when I get it recorded. Great Song Roger ! I think it's gonna be a good one when I get it together.
Thanks Wayne P
Maybe next , with her approval of course I could play around with some of her lyrics !
Hey Roger,
I hope you are doing well, I am still working on "Weep Not For Me" I hope to get it done before years end.
Concerning "Young Lady" you are far better with words and a very talented writer, I made the mistake of not only calling her old but I called her an "Old Fart ". I don't think I can match your gesture to recieve foregiveness. I'll try and think of something though.
I have looked also and haven't found any guitar accessories that look like it. If i had a Gibson like that I wouldn't have it whatever it is
I think it might be a Lipstick Holder 
I would sure take you up on that offer Badeye !
Nela, your the one that got me into this dad burn mess, in the first place. A fellar would think you'd come to back me up a little
I don't think I wanna mess with Old Doll I am just gonna call her Young Lady from now on
Thanks Roger,
I cannot comment on any matters concerning age. I am currently in the doghouse with Old Doll and I will be on probation for a while
Hey Ken,
Maybe next year you can give a heads up when it's coming up in case I have some time off.
Kenny doesn't miss much does he
Nice Story Tops,
I had never played this on guitar, we used to play and sing it on piano when I was a kid. Mekidsmom wanted to know how I would strum it so I sat down and did a vid.
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