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Thanks guys, you've answered my question and, made me more aware of my need to learn music theory.  b

We may be kind Wayne but, the truth is, your music is great.   b

Alanmac, just do it and have fun. I started learning just over three years ago, I love to practice and I've learned a lot but, I too can not yet memorize chords and lyrics to songs, I can do a few but not many. I've played out in public and used my book of songs I put on list for the night. I feel guilty doing it and, I've been told to stop using a book. I wish I could.  Like Pete said I envi those that can play all night without  a sheet in front of them.     b

Thanks everone, I started about a month ago with Zurfs' suggestion, havent noticed any improvement yet but, its early. As I've heard other people say "teaching yourself, your teacher knows no more than you"
We start learning chords by poor neck position to better see our finger placement. I've got to relearn that whole process, I know now that you can't be looking at the fret board all the time. Oh well, if it was easy everyone would play Guitar.

I know i'm a long way from good but, I can still play a pretty darn good Country or Folk song.  Or so my friends say.  Smile,   b

I've done a couple of free gigs for the community, it is fun. Before the last time a lady said to me " I hope it's not all Country" I suggested she ask for a refund before she went home. BTW, i answered over an open Mic.

Speed of the sound of Loneliness and, Souveniors, both by John Prine.
Trying to learn good treble picking patterns for both songs. Bass/thumb picking is easy for me but, the g, b and e not so much. Also still working on 'Hello in there' Got a lot of help on it from Wayne, a fellow Chordian, he was very generous of his time and i really appreciate it, thanks again Wayne. I kind of hit a wall with that one and am letting it rest a while.   b

Bunbun is correct in his statement, I live about 40 miles away from where this happend. It is sad but true that these people live outside a fire district and, made a conscious decious to gamble about protection. Only they know why they choose to not pay, i feel bad for them but, again, bunbun covered it well.    b

Hello Cam, Liked them a bunch, gonna do what Zurf said.    b

Amanda, sung by both Don Williams and Waylon Jennings. A good slow 3/4 time tune.   b

Thanks folks, I think you all are right to a degree, I tried pausing and letting it load and it worked 2 of three times. I have high speed ISP, or so they say and I pay for. Any way Pete is also right I'm sure, so much going on on u-tube. Oh well, just a blip in the road of life i suppose. i sure do like watching the videos y'all put up, good singers and players, some day maybe I'll figure it out and give it a try.  bob

Hey Pete, been away for a while, great job on the videos and, your gitars sound great. I've got to have one of those HD-28S, played one at the shop the othe day,  Hard to walk away.  congretulations on your work. bob.

Thanks guys, i did take a 15 minute break after an hour, but then played another 1 1/4 hours.  A cool thing, my Granddaughter did two duets with me. It was great and I'm anxious to schedule another show. No vidio was taken, I'll have to try and get some one to do that next time.  bob