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Thanks, TIG ...

He does have quite the long boney fingers, doesn't he? I have "long stubs", which makes speed like this challenging, not to mention trying to buy gloves that fit. Although I've got little hope of ever playing like this, I find watching these talented guys does give me some ideas to try now and then, as well as being just plain enjoyable.

Doug's story reminds me of a sound engineer I chatted with years ago, when getting my home stereo system set up.

This was before CDs, and direct-to-disk vinyl recordings were about the best on the market. He asked me to bring a few to his store one Saturday morning, and we'd test some systems out. He then had me sit "back to" the options we tried, close my eyes, and listen for realism above anything else. He said, "When you're listening, it should sound like there's a real guitar in the room, a real piano, etc." The trio ended up being a Thorens turntable, a Revox power amp & pre-amp combo, and Polk Audio studio monitors.

The amp and speakers are still going strong, and I often think about how good his advice was.

Nice licks between the words ... very smooth, indeed. I love the video part showing an audience member's foot keeping time.

TGIF, Badeye!

Hi Bill ...

Here's one that I use from time to time, which is easy to use and quite helpful:

https://autochords.com/

Is this anything like what you were looking for? Or are you looking for something that actually plays the music you have in mind?

Not yet, Beamer ...

I tried out several, and the Ibanez is the hands-down winner. Now I'm starting to save spare cash until I can buy it ... I'm not one to use credit for "toys". A pic will be posted once it's under-foot.

Thanks for asking!

Spencer Elliott   "The Battle of Wonderland"   (original composition)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAxK1z-BUUk

Here's a great demo of another technique many finger-stylists employ, which are the two-finger harmonics they can get all over the fret board. Spencer uses them liberally & effortlessly throughout this song, but it's a very difficult thing to do ... just try it!

My, oh my ... music like this makes me glad to have ears! Beautifully written, constructed, layered, and recorded.

Thanks so much, Arkady!

Way to go, UJB ... congratulations! From everything I've heard and read, the Boss RC30 is about the most functional loop station a person can get. I sincerely hope the frustrations of learning to use it don't overwhelm your enjoyment.

All great news, Bill ... does our hearts good to hear the joy in your words. If you run out of ways to ruin laundry, I have an arsenal of first-hand experiences you might find useful. Seriously, your being a part of the Chordie family makes us all a bit richer, and for that we're grateful.

What an amazing guitarist ... she does really well with some of those shapes and transitions, especially for someone with fairly small hands. So I have to ask MKM: does watching Erin inspire you to get an electric?

Jethro Tull    "Aqualung"    New York, 1978

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQCvNj1F3-w

This iconic song began as a simple riff that Martin played during a rehearsal. Everyone apparently spun their heads, liked it, and this classic was born. Of all their incarnations, this is by far the best 6-man team they had, and this performance oozes musicianship, tightness, and their own enjoyment like few others do. As you listen, keep one ear tuned to John Glascock's bass playing ... it's really quite special.

The famous album cover (by Burt Silverman) features a portrait of the unruly, immoral sot in the song, done as a caricature of Ian Anderson himself. It was inspired by some pictures that Ian's wife had taken of the homeless living along the Thames Embankment, and Ian finally posing for the painting: