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This is sad, very depressing. To think of a place that applauds a machine made product and ignores a human made product is, with all due respect Roger, a place that I'm gonna stay far away from.( not just the places in Portugal you mention but all places that adopt this philosophy) I'd have to keep on walking and set up shop in a place that appreciates a man/woman and his/her instrument. Long live the old school musicians who refuse to give in  to the sell-out attitudes and  disreguard for tradition. Call me old fashioned but I gotta carry the torch..............................Our  world out there is big enough and there's plenty enough space for both to co-exist, I choose to stay on the side of no pre-recorded music. The bottom line is this; it takes jobs from perfectly capable musicians. There's enough greed in the world( ie, religion and politics) lets keep music a safe place.....

How 'bout "String Bean and Fatback"
I don't mean that as an insult ,it was the first thing that came to mind. My 12yr old daughter read your post and suggested"Brothers From Other Mothers" as a name. Best of luck in the band battle.

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

Behind the comedic front these guys display there's some serious music talent and charisma with Jack and Kyle. I find them hillarious and brilliant.

No myth at all. Music is like blood, it's in every human. Some folks just have to work a little harder than others for it to come to fruition............

Very clever, witty, intelligent lyrics with a nice ryhming cadence. Best of  luck with your recovery from surgery. In my down times during my 'injured arms and hand' days I sat down at the piano/keyboard and learned how to play chords. I learned the piano as rhytym guitar(right hand) and bass guitar( left hand). When my left hand was incapacitated I practiced my right hand chordings, when my right hand was beeing repaired I practiced bass runs with my left hand. I am by no means Jon Lord, Billy Joel, Rick Wakeman, or Elton John on the ivories but the time spent learning and practicing was extremely helpful to my overall musicianship. Get well soon.

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

Your Boss is the main person you need to please. Ask him who some of his favorite artists are and load up on those said artists. Also, up-beat songs at a 5 to 1 ratio to slower songs seem to work best for me in my outings. Do not limit yourselves to exclusively female sang songs or songs that are recorded acoustic. Many male singer bands work great with a female vocalist( ie; Chicago, Boston, Journey) as well as heavier type bands like AC/DC, Quiet Riot, The Ramones, etc., sound really cool done acoustic. Make sure you give some detailed info in my "tell us about your gigs" forum topic after you play the gig. I have a gal that sits in with me from time to time and some of the songs that we do that go over well, most of the time, are What's Up by 4non-blondes,Me and Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson, Angel From Montgomery by John Prine, I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor(sp?) and many Cheryl Crowe tunes. Hope this has been helpful, feel free to e-mail privately for further info. Speakin' of gigs, I gotta go play one right now!!!(Jimmy Guanas, Indian Rocks Beach, FL)

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

Good tips from previous posts here as always.

I would suggest taking your guitar back to where you purchased the guitar and politely demand they fix the problem. I have owned one Dean guitar in my past and I'm sorry to tell you that it was an awful experience. I had the Dean Exotica and the electronic system was inconsistent and unfixable. I ended up returning the guitar and getting a refund. I'm not saying all Dean guitars are bad, they're not, some I'm sure are pure gems of guitars. My experiences though are not positive ones. Good luck.

Lee Oskars for me didn't live up to their billing. I reluctantly tried one only because the Hohner Special 20 I desired wasn't available in the key I needed. I paid about $10 more for the Lee Oskar than I normally pay for the Hohner special 20. Also, the Lee Oskar lasted me about 1/2 as long as the Hohner Spec.20 normally lasted. I was tricked once into playing these over-priced harps(Lee Oskar) but it won't happen again.(unless I get one for free and it changes my first impression)

1)Thumb placement-thumb should not wrap around fret board. Thumb should be placed on the middle to the lower third of the back of the neck. This is very important in the early stages of learning in that it makes the far reaching chords easier to attain. As you mature and become more comfortable and fluid with your chord changes the occasional thumb reach around will be acceptable and useful.
2)String control-be aware of strings ringing out that aren't intended to do so. Example; many students of mine when playing a C chord play the low(fat) E as well. This, in most cases does not work and it sounds sloppy. Muting or dampening strings (not in the framework for a particular chord )with the palm of your strumming hand is something to be aware of.
3)Not looking at strumming hand- Look at the fretboard and develop a feel for strumming or picking. Also, take some time away from the guitar and visualize chord placement in your mind. It really helps.
4)Guitar jargon(language) If one goes from the first fret to fifth fret, one is moving UP the fretboard. If one is going from the fifth fret to first fret, one is moving Down the fretboard. Many people confuse the direction and it drives me crazy(as an instructor) It goes by pitch, as the sound gets higher, Up we go. As the sound gets lower, Down we go.

Good luck and don't forget the most important rule of playing guitar; love and cherish every moment a guitar is in your hands!!!!!

Cobain suffered from bi-polar disorder. He was medicated with lithium and equivalent psycho drugs from a very young age. My opinion is he felt as though he was becoming a slave to his medications and wanted a divorce from his reliance upon pharmaceuticals to feel human. Depression, as some of you well know, is a powerful force that can mentally cripple even the seemingly strongest of people. It's an illness and it is real. Many think depression affects only those that are weak of mind. This is absurd. The loss of  this young father and musician ,so influencial  and inspirational to so many is just downright tragic. Sometimes all a person needs is someone to truely listen to them, other  times more treatment(professional) is required.

A# and Bb are the exact same thing. Being an instructor of music I choose to use #'s instead of b's. My reason for this is due to potential for one mistaking a flat notation(b) for a b note. If you go to a music store and ask for an A# or any other key in sharp mode, the person working in the store will (should at least) know it's flat relative.