Search options (Page 8 of 48)
Topics by NELA User defined search
Posts found: 176 to 200 of 1,186
I'm still building my collection of fishing tackle and hunting items. There are 7 boats in my yard or under a shed at this time. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 different rods n reels (mostly bass, crappie or catfish), hunting bows, crossbows, arrows and enough guns and ammo to start a sporting goods store. I stay "cocked n locked". 4 mounted deer heads, one mounted elk head, 1 mounted stripper, 4 mounted bass. 2 mounted turkey tails and several turkey beards all hanging on my living room wall + a 10 point buck in the freezer waiting to be mounted. All this "stuff" was acquired when I was a rich man and able to tell my wife that buying all this stuff was an investment. Now that I'm retired I don't wanna sell anything.
Nela
Jim, congrats on the new guitar. Here's to many happy hours of music. Now, along with this guitar comes great responsibility. You will be on your way to becoming a guitar God and with that come's fame, fortune and groupies. You must learn to conceal this or face problems at home. You will never be able to sil in your reclyner, relaxed and get that far away look in your eye. Them wife's know that look! When your eyes kinda "glass" over and you get that silly grin on your face the wife will never believe you when you tell them you are thinking of the music you are playing - they wanna think it's the groupies you are day dreaming about. When you wake up from a sound sleep hollering "one more time" the wife will never believe it's the music you was dreaming about. Everytime you hold the guitar amd look lovingly down the soundhole she will think you are thinking about another one of your groupies. I know this from experience as it has happened to me. So, since I am now beyond all this due to my age, I am willing to spare you all this grief. You can contact me privately, and I will send you all the information so you can ship me the guitar before it gets you in trouble. I will take good care of the guitar and you will not have to worry about Amy putting starch in your drawers. Us guy's just gotta stick together.
Nela
To me, the crowd and setting should tell you what to play. Having said that, if you have any knowledge of the setting you can change you song list accordingly. Another thing you can do is to get the crowd involved. Ask the if they any requests and, if so, to write them down on a $20 dollar bill and pass it up. I notice you have a Don Gibson song, Tulsa Time, on your play list. By changing the key and the words you can add "Achy Breaky Heart to your playlist. Always remember - if you get the wimmen folk up and dancing around the men folk will be watching them and not throwing beer bottles at you. Happy Honkey Tonking
Nela
BGD, way to go!!!!!!!! As soon as all the swelling goes down from all the "grinning" you have been doing we want pictures, details and all the other information on how you, the mom and the baby are doing. How many donuts have you given out so far?
Nela
Been nasty here all week. We've had rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow. Yesterday we got 3 to 4 inches of snow which should all be melted by the end of day, today. Have 60 / 70 degree weather predicted for this weekend and next week with more rain. Too wet to plow, too much rain to fish, too old to cuddle with the wife for more than a few minutes. Guess I'll just sit here drinking coffee and watching TV.
NELA
So, a baby is coming. You and your wonderful lady are now entering into some of the best times of your lives. I can't offer you a playlist but I can offer you a little advice;
1. Don't say "we're not going to spoil the baby" - cause you will.
2. Don't say "we're not going to rock the baby" - cause you will.
3. Don't say " my baby sleeps all night" - cause that won't happen.
4. Best money spent will be on a good rocking chair.
5. 2:00am car rides will help when the baby won't sleep.
6. Don't say "my baby will be on a schedule" - never happens unless the baby lets it
happen.
7. Learn to change a diaper the correct way - always stand at a boy baby's feet and
stand at a girl baby's head. Thay way, when the pee fly's, you won't get any on you.
8. Be prepared for the hardest work you will ever have to do in life. Just remember that
all the hard work is also the most rewarding work you will ever do.
9. Love and cherish the baby with everything you have . they grow up too soon.
10. The first time you get to hold the baby, don't pull the diaper down looking for written
directions cause there won't be any. Raise the child with love, respect and faith. The
rewards are worth all the sleepness nights, all the worry when the baby is not well
and crying, all the dirty diapers and all the other many things that will come up.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful and rewarding life with the birth of your child.
Nela
Since it seems like there's more and more of us going the 12 string route maybe we need to start our own Forum section so we can share do's and don'ts, tips, set-ups, songs and addiction systems. Just a thought.
Zurf, my 12 string plays easier than all my other guitars. All my 6 strings have 11 / 52 strings and been set-up for me by the same tech. My 12 string has 9 /42 - 9 / 26 strings
and the action is low. It is Soooooo easy on the fingers and a pleasure to play. It is actually easier to make barre chords ring true with the 12 string than my 6 strings. Here's a tip for you:
Do you fingerpick? Look closely at your strings. You'll notice that the octave strings all set even with the bottom of the other strings (E - A - D - G strings) A lotta finger pickers set up the nut slots so all the strings even across the tops so its easier to get to them with your finger tips.
nela
SBB, hope the hospital stay is brief and the results are all good. Give her all the TLC she needs and deserves. Keep us updated when you can.
nela
But how does she play? Is she gentle on the fingers? Does she put a grin on yo're face?
Does she "jangle" in all the right places? Have you stuck yo're nose in the soundhole and smelled the essence of a great new guitar? Admit it - it's something we all do.
Nela
Me, I only got 5 guitars. 2 of them get almost all of my playing time while the others spend their time shut up in a case. Does that make me a bad person?
Nela
This is just shown up on my Home page for Chordie. It appears in the top left hand corner of the page.
0Cache5="";>
Anyone else seen this or know what it means?
NELA
Welcome MR303. Sounds you have the guitar you are happy with. That's what makes playing time fun and enjoyable. Why don't you go to the Chat thread and tell us a little more about yourself?
Nela
SBB, look at UJ'sB post and look at the 10th variation. Very easy - barre the D, G, and B strings on the 4th fret with your index finger and use your middle finger on the E string at the 5th fret. This is the "Cowboy" way.
Nela
Zurf, welcome to the "12 Strings R Us" club. As you will soon find out the joy's of a 12 string is spending 1/2 of your playing time tuning the guitar and the other 1/2 of your playing time playing outta tune. Also, when changing strings you will spend twice the amount of time as with a 6 string. BUT, it is all worth it! Before you leave the store with the new 12 string, check the "set-up" - low and easy on the fingers is what you want. Have the intonation checked all across the fret board. Purchase a good quality capo made for a 12 string guitar. Find out what brand of strings are on the guitar and buy another set. My string of choice is Earthwood Lights 9/42 - 9/26. The tuners you already have will work fine on the new guitar but while you have the "Go Ahead" from the "Lady of the House" get a new one. After you are able to spend some quality time with the 12 string you will find it is hard to put down. Again, get it set up right. With my 12 string I can make a B chord in at least 3 different positions.
Just kidding about spending all your time tuning - but thats part of the fun, anyway.
Nela
CMM, not sure of the steps needed to become an editor but, I'm sure, it won't be long until someone with that knowledge piosts a reply. Keep checking.
Nela
In my previous post concerning the Long A (or Long B ) chord and changing to a A7 (or B7) chord I said that the pinky finger is brought in from the 5th fret 1st string to 3rd fret 1st string - well you can't do that. The pinky finger is picked up and the middle finger is used on the 3rd fret (5th fret for the B7) Just a senior moment on my part.
CMM, Welcome to the forum. I, too, play with a group of folks who play a "long" A as you discribe. It is also used a a moveable chord to make a Long B chord by simply moving your freting hand up 2 frets. To go from a Long A chord to a A7 chord they will bring their pinky in fron the 1st string 5th fret to the 1st string 3rd fret. Sound great going from an A chord to an A7 chord then to a D chord. ( Long B to a B7 follows the same movement with the pinky. These are good chords and why they are not shown on the chord chart I can't answer.
Nela
Acoustic guitars and which tone woods are best is a problem that will never be settled. Tone woods run from Cedar's, Rosewood's, Mahogany's, Fir's to anything a builder can imagine and the sound they are looking for. The way the woods are sawn, quarter sawn, half sawn, etc. will make a difference. Hardness or softness of the wood makes a difference. The best tone wood ever used in building a guitar is only as good as the bracing and the quality / love the builder put's into the instrument. Some tone woods like Rosewood, and others, are on the "endangered" list and when "stocked" materials are used up they will not be available anymore. There are even travel restrictions on woods, ivory, tortose and other materials used in building guitars. I would never throw a lamanite guitar out with the dishwater as some are VERY good / well made instruments. So, to me, try them all, find which one has the sound / projection you are looking for and go from there.
Nela
Hello, my friend. Welcome back. To me, and don't ask me why, I have never wanted a Martin, Gibson or one of the other HIGH end guitars. There are just so many fine guitars out there in the affordable price range that I just cannot see spending the amount of money you have to spend simply for a NAME. I don't fault anyone for spending several thousand dollars on the guitar of their choice but that does not make them a better player / musican. Last year I happened upon a K Yairi DY52 12 string guitar that is the easiest playing guitar I have ever played, has a great sound, stay's in tune and is my go too guitar. This is all from a 1989 guitar that I paid $600.00 for without a case. Anyhow, this is just my opinion.
Nela
last couple of day's we have had sunny days with temps in the low 70's. Gonna get a little cooler with some rain over the weekend but nothing bad. I'm going to get out this afternoon and b b q us some pork ribs while the wife is wupping up some tater salad, baked beans and a raisin pie. Later tonite we are going to sit around pick our teeth and play "pull my finger". Wish ya'll were here.
Nela
Welcome, Mojo01, nice song. For me, when you finish the song with the chorus I would add a tag using the last 2 lines of the chorus as the song fades out, slowly. Just my 2 cents.
Nela
I agree with the 12 string. Get a good quality model, get a good set-up, the right strings and you'll find it is hard to put down. Since I got my K Yairi D52 12 string I hardly ever play anything else. Read some good reviews on the Taylor 150E. But, if you can find a K Yairi - get it!
Nela
Jimstone, one of the most important things you can do to keep your timing while struming is to never stop the motion of your struming hand. So what if you happen to strum the strings before you completly form the next chord - you are still keeping the rythem of the song going. As you progress you will get better at switching between chords.
nela
Jimstone. welcome to Chordie. Back in the day when I was a working man, disabled and retired now, I would spend a lotta time driving. I would keep several picks handy and as I was driving and listening to the radio I would strum across my chest to the songs. This is good practice as you are constantly listening to different songs. If you will use a light to medium guage pick you will get a kinda muted sound and I have found that this will do wonders for your timing. If you decide to try this, be careful. If the po-lease see you driving down the road with your struming hand moving up and down to a fast song you could be stopped and charged with "distracted driving".
nela
Posts found: 176 to 200 of 1,186
