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Ok, fine, call me lame this is the first chance for me to write my view of ChordistockII.
I flew into FL after a 2 hour delay in Birmingham.  During that time period I made myself comfy in the bar for 2 beers and the nice lady gave me one to go in a soda cup.  While I waited at the gate I had a conversation with a nice lady who was somehow in the music bizz where ever she was from.
Landed and after a few arguments with the rental car place (never using advantage again) ended up at my friend Carrie’s about 3:30. We hung out had dinner and a little later we made it over to Jeff’s.  I got to say, When Derek came walking around the pool house to let us in, it was like greeting  your best friend that you have known your whole life.  We both started smiling and a bear hug later I felt the same way as I met Jeff, Amy and Robert for the first time.  We had about 2 hours of playing and I tried to keep up with the ramped up version of Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and had a great time playing it with Jeff.  At about midnight Jeff told us we needed to head out to keep the old ppl happy, so we all squeezed into Jeff’s condo for a little bit.
Saturday, well I will for the record say, I am sorry I missed the bulk of the afternoon.  I was trying to spend equal time with Carrie as I had not seen her since high school.  I made it to Jeff’s at 9:00 PM ( much later than I had planned).  Walking into that room full of great people I was enthusiastically greeted and told “Glad you made it- your next!”  Really?  I thought. Tony, Brad, Steve and Wyatt had just finished a really kick butt improve. How do I follow that? Says I.    So I sat down cold and proceeded to destroy Don’t go away mad by Motley Crue.  It was really bad.   I did redeem myself with a couple of my originals on Jeff’s 12 string Alvarez.  Brad gave me some thumbs up for jamming out my stuff on the 12er, Thanks man!  I was so pumped up meeting Dirty Ed and Wayne.  I couldn’t take in all the cool vibes at one time and sorta just rode the wave with a big grin on my face.
Sunday, well once again I was the last guy there, but only by 2 hours so its all good!  I have to echo everyone else about how cool the London Bus Pub is.  I would defiantly have a stool with my name carved on it if I lived around there.  Everyone else has noted how full the circle was and I got to meet Rosco.I did miss some of Waynes songs, I did get to hear Ken and his wife sing together which was great.  Everyone tells me I did one heck of a  great song when I did my best original. All I know is I was so hyper-focused on not screwing up and trying to sing that I hardly heard everyone else playing.  At one point I tried to listen and about lost my place.  All I know is when I finished the others were still jamming my song and I heard a bunch of clapping. As I said on FB. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME TO SOUND THE BEST I EVER HAVE!
Next time, 100% will be geared to being at the whole event!  Then I can have some just relaxed conversation with everyone.

You sound like you found chordie at the right time. As other have mentioned, you are where y ou need to be.  I will +1 on what Zurf has said.  Playing with ppl is probably the best motivator and learning tool ever.

Definatly look for the skype invites. loads of fun from your own room.  As to the barr chords, I am one of the few fdew h\who started o an electric and learned my barr chords at the same time as my open chords . Heavy Rock is built on power chords and they can be very pretty acoustically also.

just keep it up.
Beamer.

I really liked the Alvarez 12er too! LOLOL it plays better than my ovation or Fender 12.  I need to get the Ovation set up again, but I want to be there to give it a yes or no.

T F I would suggest checking Rouge basses or the Xavier,, great instruments for the money.  http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xaviere-Bas … c_362.html

FRIDAY NIGHT 2 AM.

I think that they are saying that the low fi is what sounds warm and old time if you may.  and yes its nostalgic, but still very cool!

the clean versions are on you tube.  Heck Jerome Audacity has a plug in for ADDING that sound LOLOL no need for your Russian battle tank compressor LOLOL just add more scratch and pops LOLOLOL

Hey now, Rouge guitars are very good! LOLOL We have a Rouge Bass and its pretty sweet. (Musicains Friend house brand  named for the Rouge river )

For reasons that have nothing to do with weather,, IM COUNTING THE HOURS!!!

Ill probably go with my top shelf beers for the occasion, had enough garage beer for a while LOLOL (that woudl be Shinerbock or if its not too outragous, Smithwicks)  anything more than that an my fingers will be drunk tooo early in the day LOLOLOL

it was the weather! LOLOLOL grey and cold,, boy in bed with 103 feaver (hes better now) prior day of chors and making a stupid mistake (clogged sewar line because I put a rag in the hole for the spotty and a dog stepped on it sending it down line!),, BUT hey the good and bad news was that the rebuilt engine is finally in the 73 bug,,, but now needs a new fuel pump! pinhole in the bladder!  sooo close,, yet still so far LOLOOLOL Bright side,, CHORDIESTOCK IS ONLY 10 DAYS AWAY!! --- IM SOOOO READY!!!