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Thanks for the update, Dondra ... very much appreciated. Your dear husband has become a real favorite here at Chordie, and his warm humor and discussion ideas have been a real enrichment for us all. Please give him our best, and take care of yourself also.

Welcome to Chordie, Donna!

There are lot of us here who played in the past, had years away from it, and then came back to our guitars. In my case, the return was about 7 years ago after a 20+ year sabbatical. I've found that simply staying in conversation with other guitarists (Chordie is the best place I know of) is a huge motivator. And I'll finally echo what EasyBeat said: keep the fun in what you do as top priority ... this isn't a "who's the best" competition.

That's a good list, Graham ...

It's been a long time since I've performed, but I always made sure to have a power bar and a 14/2 grounded extension chord. Been to a few coffee houses where the performance area had only one outlet, and was at a place once where there was no outlet close to where they wanted the performer(s) to set up.

Congrats, Russell ... it's got lots of built-in effects and amp modeling, too ... should be lots of fun.

Quidam    "Different"    Katowice, Poland, 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shk5gRiRHJ4

Here's another track from Quidam's incredible 2008 Strong Together concert, filmed in Poland. "Different" is from their 2007 album "Alone Together", which is their 5th studio album. It doesn't have a weak song on it, and features some thought-provoking cover artwork, and the double-vinyl version features cool-looking white disks.  A good portion of the album's subject matter addresses the sadness of unrealized expectations, and the all-to-common disappointment with how disingenuous relationships can be. Their drummer (Maciek Wroblewski) and bassist (Mariusz Ziolkowski) really hold this one together, providing a beautiful backdrop to the guitar, horns, vocal, and keyboards.

A-Ha    "Take On Me"    (arranged & performed by Alexandr Misko)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxiuq_tMq0

Here's a thrilling piece of complex playing by this 20-year-old Russian sensation. Jon Gomm is the only other guitarist I know of who alters their tuning pegs - mid song - with this level of fluidity and accuracy. Lots of fun to listen and watch.

That's a beautiful vintage guitar, Jim ... nice find. The inlay work on the fret board is amazing. It could well be an Ibanez as you say, but whatever it is, I hope you enjoy restoring and playing it.

Chordie holds different levels of value to different people.

Those that enjoy the sharing of ideas, asking questions, show-casing personal songs/ poems, etc. with other members are in the Forums. My main attraction to the Forum when I joined was to get advice about gear, strings, etc., and I'm eternally grateful for all of the helpful support provided.

Those that join for the Song Book only, or the Transposer only are perhaps content with that, and not inclined to join in with Chordie's social aspect and sharing of information. I guess that's okay, too. Personally, the knowledge exchange and support I've benefited from here has greatly enhanced my understanding and enjoyment of playing guitar.

Thanks for checking in, Bill ... we all miss your insights, provocative ideas, and good-natured humor.

Jerry Garcia is a perfect example, UJB ... amazing guitarist in every way.

Some other examples that successfully merge their high talent with soulful feel are Steve Hackett (Genesis), Nick Barrett (Pendragon), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Steve Rothery (Marillion), Andy Latimer (Camel), Gary Moore (Thin LIzzy), Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Gary Greene (Gentle Giant), and Bryan Josh (Mostly Autumn) ... to name only a few.

Pendragon    "It's Only Me"    Katowice, Poland, 2008

Performance:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oObl_zAg3Ts

Lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/pendragon/ … 37522.html

Guitarist / vocalist Nick Barrett wrote this amazing ballad about feeling insignificant for wanting kindness in a cruel world, yet being able to rise above being fearfully immobilized by it. This is one of those songs that almost always prods a tear or two from me, which it did while listening again last evening. His playing is both soulful and skillful, as some of us have been discussing in a thread Phill began a couple of days ago. It's from their 2008 album "Pure", and I hope you enjoy and are encouraged by this today.