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I'm, too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt,
When I do my little turn on the catwalk, on the catwalk..... (RightSaidFred)

I'm up at the dawn, at the crack of dawn, I've been workin' like a regular dog, to keep the woman and  the lights and the water and the phone turned on. I've been sayin' "yes sir" all day at work, I been sayin' "yes ma'am" at home. I been storin' up the [f ] you's, keepin' 'em a under my tongue.....(David Allan Coe)

Is it Pet Smart, or Pets Mart ? ...(Larry The Cable Guy)

Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from its readiness to fit in with our instinctual wishful impulses. (Sigmund Freud)

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.(Frank Zappa)

The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom.
The fear of God is the death of wisdom.
Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.
The modern world is the child of doubt and inquiry, as the ancient world was the child of fear and faith.(Clarence Darrow)

Peace,SouthPaw41L

Hello Charlie,
Welcome to chordie. You've made a wise choice for furthering your song knowledge. As you can see, chordie has around a million songs to choose from. Without knowing specifically what genre of music you're into, it'd be tough recommending songs for you to learn. One of the most useful tools in learning a song is loving the song one is learning. Brouse around some of the songbooks other  members have assembled. The songbooks are a neatly organized collection of some darn good tunes, usually.

Best Regards,
SouthPaw41L

Steve Vai's 10 hour workout, about 15 seconds at a time.

Hello Zurf,

I'll often recommend Martin Silk an Steel strings to my beginning guitar students who are having difficulty dealing with finger pain. The strings actually sound quite nice and warm, durability is sub par though. The E,A, and D strings are metal coated nylon strings, the G,B, and high E are "regular" steel strings. I think the durability issue would be a non-factor for a finesse player but for a strong strummer they'll break a little more often than "regular" strings.

That is correct. Ed rejoined the band in the late 80's and due to declining health issues was forced to leave the band again.  (bad liver) Skynyrd is currently using a 2 guitar line up featuring Gary Rossington and Ricky Medelocke. I saw them last year and they were fantastic. Here's a current link the their latest info.......

http://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/bandfaq.php

This link will answer any chord related question you could ever dream up. Enjoy;
http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/

Vox AD15T($180ish) or AD30T($240ish)........
These are Valvetronix amps meaning part tube, part transistor. I own the 15 and absolutely love it. It has a dozen preset sounds ranging from super smooth to rip-roaring intenese. It comes with a foot pedal so you can change tones or volume levels during a song. The presets are completely programable too. Technology these days are unreal. I cannot believe the sound this amp delivers. I bought this amp and sold my 25year old 50watt 2x12" Marshall and my 30year old 160watt Peavey Renown. The best feature with the vox amp for me was the louder I cranked it up, the clearer it sounded. This amp fills a room nicely. Here's a link;

http://www.music123.com/Vox-Valvetronix … 5.Music123

I got another one;
Rotate your right leg in a clockwise rotation, keep doing this, now grab a pen and paper and draw the number six. Notice what happens to your leg.

Pretty freaky,huh?

Okay, one more;
Say "Toy Boat" 8 times real fast. ( go on and try it, you know you want to)

Boston, Grateful Dead, Segovia, Jaco Pastoriuos, Buddy Rich(Jazz Drummin' God), Ramones, Allman Brothers(w/Duane & Allen Woody), Janis Joplin, Phish, Randy Rhodes, Jimi, Hank Williams Sr., Nirvana,etc................I could go on all day........

Okay, I just fell out of chair laughing at this . I reckon' I like the way you think. Mmmm Hhhhh

You'd be surprised at the amount of performers that have lyric aids. Whether it be in a book on a stand directly in front of the performer, or scrolling across a lyric monitor on the floor. Some of the bigger acts use an invisible screen with the lyrics visible to the performer behind the screen and not visible to the audience on the other side of the screen. Others are playing along with pre-recorded versions of the song they're playing. They listen to the recorded music mixed with what they're playing live. And as we all know, it's much easier to sing along with something than to sing unaccompanied. I use a songbook when I play out, have done so for 25 years. I'd rather the audience know I'm reading lyrics and get them right than not have a songbook and sing the wrong lyric. Performing in front of a crowd is huge pressure so any tool of comfort to ease the performer's job (this does not include drum machines or sequencers!!!) is acceptable in my book.

I recommend covering your music with clear plastic sleeves. This'll protect them from liquid (alcohol,rain,etc..) damage. Also, get some clips, vices, or some sort of clamp to keep the wind from turning your pages. And as Ken said, categorize your music for easy access. Thanks greatly to chordie my song count is over 1,800 songs.(6 huge 3 ring binder notebooks full)

Have a groovy day,
Southpaw41L

ps. Ken, If you ever make it over to the U.S. bring along yer guitar and songbooks. I've got an empty channel or two on my mixing board with yer name on it.

When my Dad and I had that "whatta you gonna do with your life" chat I told him I had to pursue my burning desire to be a musician. He said,"that's fine as long as you play both kinds of music." I said thanks for understanding and being supporti..,I replied"whatta you mean BOTH kinds of music?"He gives me that all knowing father look and says," yeah both kinds, country and western."

Some of my country favs, past and present are;
Hank Williams,Sr &Jr, George"Ole Possum"Jones, Willie"Wildweed"Nelson,Johnny"The Man in Black"Cash, Dr.Ralph Stanley, Larry Cordle, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Blake Shelton, Alison Krauss and Union Station, John Prine, John Hiatt, Jerry Reed, Jerry Jeff Walker, Waylon and Merle, Tammy Wynette, and many, many more. Shoot fire, I could go on all day long.

But my favorite country act of all time are those funny lookin' guys on Hee-Haw that made real fast noises out of their mouths while slapping their thighs, clappin' their hands, and stompin' day feets. They freakin' rule!!!Ya dig?