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Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good, it is good

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Wow Pix..thats tough. My thoughts are with you, Billie and the whole neighborhood. Just Wow.

I'd like a big stocking full of Talent. And a better memory to so I could play without my songbook.. And vocal range.. If I can't get that, maybe a Telecaster and a pair of Marshall 6 x 12's - If I can't play it good, I'll play it loud and louder is always better

I keep clicking on this post thinking it's about the Foo Fighters

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Sharpies are much more than a standard vanilla felt pen - they are the go to permanent marker. So very superior to the standard "magic marker" I grew up with as a kid. Pretty much anytime you see an athlete signing anything, he is doing it with a Sharpie. The name has become synonymous with a permanent writing instrument much like Vaseline is the common name for petroleum jelly or Kleenex is to tissue paper.

The set from Woodstock will always be memorable for me. He closed the concert early on Monday morning in front of a fraction of the 500,000 who were there for the weekend.

Star Spangled Banner

http://youtu.be/L3JbKimTdMg

Imagining awaking from a 3 day party hearing his closing set brings chills to my spine. I was raised very near the town of Woodstock, NY -I was only 5 yo at the time of the concert, but I remember the adults talking about the show and the traffic problems that occurred even as far away where we lived (about 1-1/2 hours from Bethel, where the concert actually was)

Glad to hear it Butch - best of luck!

^Cheers backatcha Zurf and co.

I agree with zguitar - check out the beginner songbooks in the public songbook section - there are tons of songs to attempt and enjoy!

So today, 2 weeks after my virgin performance, I once again had the opportunity to play a few tunes during one of Toney's gigs. Toney's voice wasn't up to par today and it seemed there were many musicians in the pub willing to lend a hand. This was both good - because it was more like an open mike setting, and bad - because playing in front of other musicians just added to the nerves.

Anyway, since my first attempt, and along the advice given here, I have purchased a microphone (Shure SM58) as well as a mixer (the Behringer that jerome posted as such a bargain from Amazon). I only received the equipment earlier this week, but have made an effort the past few days to get more comfortable playing standing up and singing into a mic. Even the little bit of practice was very worthwhile.

Although there is still a lot of work to be done, my level of confidence and therfore playing was 10X better than the first attempt - not saying it was good, but it was a whole lot better. I chose some songs I thought I was more comfortable playing and singing and just watching the audience nod their heads in beat gave me added confidence. Goes to prove that musicians are awesome people - I felt the applause was heartfelt as they were all beginners once. Hey - If I can continue to improve at this rate, in a few years I may not be bad to listen to.

Lesson learned - I've got to got to practice these songs so I know them inside out backwards and blindfolded. It is so much easier playing at home than it is playing in front of people. If I flub at home, I usually have no trouble playing through it, and I've got to learn to do the same in front of a mic - most folks wouldn't even  notice a missed chord if you can sing through it, but stop singing (like I did) and your dead.

The best part of the afternoon was after my short set, an 87 your old man asked to borrow my guitar and did a few "old country" songs. I was glad to oblige and the smile on my face lasted through all 3 or 4 of his tunes. May I be so fortunate to still be singing and playing when I am his age.

Thanks again Toney - You ARE the MAN!