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crowellb wrote:"If you can't fix it, duct it. If you can't duct it..."
-I have no ideaI think we have a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a really good one about sympathy and where you find it in the dictionary, but this is not just an adult website...
"I have no idea what's goin' on..."
- Towellie of South Park
"Don't forget to bring a towel"
-Towellie of South Park
"If you can't fix it, duct it. If you can't duct it..."
-I have no idea
A pessimist sees the challenge in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every challenge.
-Winston Churchill
The older I get, the less I think I know.
- Me
Do or do not, there is no try.
-Yoda
Hey KAP,
I have a few friends who are cops, and they will even tell you that there cops out there that are overly aggressive when looking for people "driving under the influence". But they all say, and I agree, that we shouldn't drink and drive. I wish you luck with your day in court.
As far as seatbelts, cell phones, etc, I think lawmakers are on the right track when they make laws regarding their use. It's the whole "private vs public" argument. A law may be passed that affects you personally, but it is the best thing for the good of the public. I know that lawmakers look at studies and statistics before they pass these laws, and yes, a lot of them (not all) come from insurance companies because they're the ones paying for the claims and it affects them directly. But those insurance claims affect all of us indirectly as well through increased insurance premiums. The point is, these laws are being passed for the public's greater safety and well-being.
Strumming with your thumb is fine, as long as you still practice with a pick from time to time. Playing with a pick will help you hear when you aren't hitting your chords correctly. You may be "deadening" a string or two and you won't notice if you're strumming with your thumb. If you're not good at barre chords, they'll sound great strumming with your thumb, but not when you use a pick. I used to strum with my thumb a lot when I was in college and living in the dorms so I wouldn't disturb my neighbors late at night. But I still played with a pick during the day. Play it loud so you can hear your mistakes and correct them.
Thanks everybody again,
Im now quite good at switching between open chords and when I played on friends electric guitar I was also able to play barre chords clearly. The acoustic is, however, another story and looks like its gonna be a long long time till Ill be able to play them clearly.
I have one more question, this one about strumming. I basically use two rhythms when playing songs: the first one is simple: bass-chord, bass-chord etc. used mainly for simple folk songs and then the second one: DOWN, DOWN UP, UP DOWN UP that I use on pretty much anything else. Can you suggest other patterns or a source where I can find them?
I agree that playing barre chords is a lot easier on an electric, but keep after it with an acoustic. It's well worth the effort. I just played a song at my sisters funeral...I mean... wedding this weekend that had two barre chords in it. I finger-picked it and it sounded great! It has taken ten years for me to develop enough confidence to finger-pick barre chords in front of an audience so I was stoked when it turned out well.
As far as strumming is concerned, your basic down, down, up, up, down, up, will get you through a lot of songs with 4-beat measure. www.justinguitar.com has some lessons on strumming if you need some more help. Learning basic strumming patterns will definitely help when you are playing with other people. Once you play awhile you'll be able to feel the beat and strum along as it feels right which is fun if you're jamming by yourself, not so much when you're playing with other people. Another tip would be to play with other people. You can learn some cool strumming patterns from them, not to mention new songs and chords. That is by far the best way to learn aside from taking lessons. And don't worry about looking dumb when you jam with other guitarists. Every one of us started where you are now and can understand the frustration. Most of us are always willing to give pointers to ease that frustration.
Hope this helps man. Good Luck!
Your rules are fine with me, James. A request for common courtesy should never be frowned upon.
I should be better about applying the above rules to everything in life...not just in these forums. I don't know how many times I've had to "open mouth-insert foot"! 
Q = What are you doing?
A = Stroking my Gusle.
Wow...I thought nails on a chalk board were bad...
Well, gotta go stroke my gusle!
I want music I can enjoy and relate to...
The music industry is not about the music anymore - it's about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Nela
I agree that the music business is all about the money now, and that's sad. But we're all the same in that we buy music that we like, and we all like different music. i.e. I just bought a Flyleaf album which you probably wouldn't like but I think the group has real talent. Neither of us would go out and buy some crap where an idiot is bragging about riding his bike with no handle bars. So, yes, producers are trying to produce music that will sell and sometimes they find something totally out of the ordinary that they take a chance on, like a Garth Brooks or Nirvana. There's still real music out there where it's still about the art (which I think was the case for Nirvana their whole career and Garth at the beginning)...we just gotta dig a little deeper to find it.
I don't really think that Garth killed old time country. First, country was already heading that direction before he burst on the scene. Plus, I think every genre of music has an artist or two that are original and sound different than everyone else (and then everyone else tries to emulate those artists). Garth was one of those artists for country music. Garth's first album was pretty traditional and it did pretty well. "No Fences" was radically different and they couldn't burn CD's fast enough. Garth realized what worked and kept it going in following albums. He's no different than "old" country stars who played what people wanted to listen to. I didn't really like country that much before Garth, and I've lost interest in country after Garth. But through Garth, I learned to appreciate artists like George Jones, Hank Williams, George Strait, etc. etc. Did Garth help change country? Absolutely. But he also helped put country on the map.
I would have to say the most embarassing moment in my whole life occured when I was 16 and to this day i wont forget it.This is something that proberly happend to all male teenagers i was sitting in a new class at the start of the semester and a new teacher asked a question and looking at the attendence sheet she called my name to come to the front of the class and answer the question,normally that would not be a problem but i had my eye on a very voluptious female across from me and i was sexually arroused so I refused to come to the front of the class when asked to I was threatend with a trip to the principals office and detention so reluctently i walked to the front of the class and there in all my pubesent manhood i stood and it wasn't a banana in my pocket either
i will not devuldge the nickname I was bestowed but it has to do with the first part of my last name
I think that a lot of the men here have experienced similar situations. A classmate of mine had something very similar happen to him as well...except I hit puberty when "zubas" (you know, those sweatpants with fancy patterns all over them) were the "in" thing. Poor guy...he never wore anything but jeans from that day forward.
Iluvjeff,
I have an ex-girlfriend (who is still a really good friend of mine) that struggled with a lot of the same things that you are going through right now. Even though she fought with depression years before we started dating, she still had times when she would go through a down time. But she told me that there were two things that helped her overcome her depression. First, she talked to her school counselor who referred her to a therapist. Second, she opened up to her parents. The key was getting her parents support along with professional help. To this day, she is a generally happy individual who is still very close with her parents.
You sound like a unique person and that's really cool. People in high school will judge other people that are different than them because they aren't mature enough to realize that variety is what makes life great! You'll find as you get older that more and more people will come to appreciate the characteristics that make you...well...you!
By the way, welcome to Chordie! There are a lot of cool people here who love to chat and have a great time. And hey, feel free to shoot me an email if you want to chat some more.
Take care,
Ben
Another good one Old Doll.
Here's a little humor for the under 50 crowd...a little political but I still found it funny, and sad all at the same time...
Thanks Old Doll...that link will save me countless seconds in my hectic days of golfing and beer drinking (seriously, do you think young bachelors like myself actually fold t-shirts?)
Speaking of golf, I just got done whoopin my boss (who's over 50) in golf today...hope I still have a job tomorrow! 
I always have a hard time playing during the summer because I love to golf too. I still play a little during the summer but not nearly as much. I always help my Dad farm on the side so I usually don't play at all for about two or three weeks during harvest. I found that after harvest, and there's no more golf to play, I'll pick the guitar back up and I wonder why I ever stopped playing. I absolutely love it again. The cool thing for me is I'll be fired up to learn new songs and techniques as well. So taking a break is what does for me. I guess you don't what ya got...till it's gone!
I had that forwarded to me in an email...laughed my ass off!
But seriously, I think this thread is a form of "agism"...don't you think us pups who are still wet behind the ears wouldn't enjoy good humor?
Lol crow ... I saw that movie ages ago and wondered what happened to Part II as well
That's what makes Mel Brooks such a genius...he always keeps us wanting more!
I'll second upyerkilt's Monty Python "Holy Grail"...fantastic movie.
I can't believe "Super Troopers" wasn't brought up as a favorite comedy, I know it's one of mine.
As far as dramas are concerned, I would have to say that "Gladiator" has got to be up there for me. I also like "Saving Private Ryan", but I've only seen it once and I don't intend to see it again. I'm the same way with the "Green Mile". Great movies, I just get too emotional when I see them and I'm depressed for a week afterwards.
Biggest "blockbuster" disappiontment for me has to be "Titanic"...there was no suspense, I knew the boat was gonna sink!
Not a lot of comedies listed so far so I'll say "History of the World"...I'm still waiting for Part II to come out though...LOL
I'm a big fan of any Mel Brooks movies.
Jerome, just when was yore birthday? Mine was on the 27th of June.
Happy Birthday to US!
Nela
Man, I really need to read these forums more often...anyways, we share a birthday NELA! We also share a birthday with my older brother (we're not twins, he's three years older than me). The funny thing is that my big sister was born April 20th (same birthday as my Grandma, other Grandma was born April 24th) and my little brother was born April 19th...talk about family planning...I guess my folks only wanted to have two birthday parties a year!
Anyways, Happy belated birthday to NELA and Jerome!
I actually turn 30 (officially old) tomorrow! So I, according to the worldwide web, the top three hits from 1978 were:
1. Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
2. Night Fever - Bee Gees
3. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
Thank God the world has moved forward musically in the last 30 years...
I saw this this other night on the Colbert Report and thought I would share it with others that found George Carlin to be a comedic genius.
Thanks Topdown and Zurf. It was a lot of fun, but my bank account was a couple hundred bucks smaller by the end of the night...but it was worth every penny!
I think a point that is missing here is there is a HUGE difference between nanowebs and polywebs. I think that the polywebs sound more like your regular phosphor/bronze strings. However, their coating is much thicker which makes them last longer (MUCH onger than uncoated strings), but they're almost too slick which makes them a little harder to play. I've never heard of anyone having breakage issues with the polywebs either.
Nanowebs have a lighter tone, don't last as long as the polywebs (still longer than other strings), and have breakage issues. However, they are easier to play since the coating isn't as thick.
I use medium polywebs on my guitar. They last about a month during the winter when I play a lot. One set will last all summer for me because the coating keeps the strings from corroding and I don't play as much (I spend my free time golfing instead ).
Well, off to go get 18 in...see if I can duplicate my first ever HOLE IN ONE that I got on Wednesday!
I'm paying about $3.94 a gallon here in Minnesota. But everything I buy is going up due to the dollars weakness (it's worth about 1/2 of a UK Pound and 2/3 of a Euro). But, I only live 8 blocks from work so I'm not suffering too much. I can still afford to keep strings on my guitar, and lets face it, guitar strings are the most important thing that we can buy.
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