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Hi,T.C.L,
There seems to be a separation between guitar players who naturally gravitate to strum chords and think in harmonies as opposed to hot lick artists who think and approach guitar with single note patterns and hot lead riffs.
There is nothing wrong with either approach. The two types need each other and supplement each other's style beautifully.
I am a strummer and have learned to play just enough fill to compliment singing.
I much admire a good lead player with skinny fingers and God- given hand speed to burn up a lead solo.

I made a guitar arrangement of this Frank Sinatra song. I modulates up twice but it's worth it because old folks dig it if i get it right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhhXEuxhpG4

Old doll is right again. Love Wilbaye's music and Amy's. Amy looks great, though, and I believe Wayne will concur.
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I played a Mobile, Alabama night club in the 70's for two long years called Club Skylark that held a regular Wednesday night talent show. The only prize was $100 to win and that was big bucks in those days. My band had to back all contestants singing whatever song they wanted. If we failed to make them sound good, we got mucho grief.
It was a chore and most contestants were so bad they creeped us out. Once in a while we lucked up on somebody who was good.
To this day I can't listen to a talent show without cringing.
My wife and her sister love American Idol and phone each other after each contestant sings. That's a good time for me to retire to my office and go online.
I can't blame the Idol contestants for wanting to "make it" and Idol seems to be a fast track to fame and fortune. People who can play and sing well are so lucky and have big fun doing it.
I paid huge dues starting out. My hugely talented kids didn't want to make music after they saw what I went through playing rock and country hits for a living.
Idol contestants with big dreams and that burning desire for fame, I would rather avoid. I prefer to help young players who do it for fun.
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Roy Orbison's last performances were with the Traveling Wilburys. He sounded good as ever and gave not a clue he was ill.
My first song I ever sang was "Crying" by Roy Orbison because it was high on the charts at the time. I was hired by a country bar band to play rhythm guitar and help out with some singing.
I had no idea how much effort it took to sing like Orbison. I soon found out that singing his stuff leaves you with you gonads in your watch pocket.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDmHBLvIfXc

Glad to read you had a good St Patty's Day, Ms Lena. Hennesy is one of my wife's favorites.
I had a quiet evening home with family and a friend who is setting up a recording studio in my shop for himself and us to use.
I was still tired from the musician's festival the previous weekend. I ran the inside sound stage and sang between acts. Got meself a bit hoarse.
the Brazenhead sounds like a fun watering hole and jam. Do they allow any beside Irish music?
My tune list has, unfortunately, only a few songs the Irish would recognise.
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Singing and playing are distractive of each other. You have to simplify your guitar playing when you sing - especially if you play bass. Play fewest possible notes. Try to keep you left hand on the fret board within four frets if possible.
Drill over and over until you can sing a song without guitar clinkers. Usually singing takes priority over strumming. Sing hard and try to put your guitar playing on automatic.
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Toney, congratulations for you new son, A friend of mine named his last child "Caboose".
Old Doll, your children must love you a bunch to give you such a wonderful present. Come see us when you arrive. It's only 3,000 miles round trip.
I'll put you guys up at my houseboat on peaceful Fly Creek. Hanging on the wall is an Applause by Ovation guitar you can play and I will supply a big bag of dog food if you want to feed the ducks and rum for all your good vices.

Congratulations on making it through Shawn's song without breaking down. That surely was not easy. Focusing on external things like the beer sign and lyric sheet distracted you enough to get it done.
There are several songs I play that can get me sobbing for whatever reason. My only hope is to split my concentration enough to sing with feeling but not too much.
Being a pro, Toney, you found a way to take your mind off your own grief and lift the spirits of the others present.

I listened to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GksJ8-lRpBY

I got Ab major 7, F, Bb and the occasional C
If you put a capo on the first fret you could play:
G major 7, E, A and the occasional C#

I liked this song too, Daddycool.
I recorded one I wrote called, "Take my love and jam it up your heart". Surprisingly, it was not a hit.
Wound up with a lot of records stacked up in the closet.
Take care on those cold, dark, icy roads.
Ever write a trucking song?
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"Hard Times" by Ray Charles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFaUmhgJtBU

The chord progression is:

C,C9,E,Aminor,C#9,Gm,C9
F,Ebdim C, Aminor9 ,AM,Ab7,G7,C,G

The progression repeats exactly for all verses and sounds cool and sophistocated.
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P.S. Thank you Russel Harding for leaving my mistake up and allowing me to remedy it.
Dennis Gray