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Cataract surgery in both eyes came out great. I didn't know the world was so bright and colorful. I complained that it seems as though I often feel some irritable thing in my right eye, and Lo, they looked and informed me that my lower lid has some eye lashes growing backwards. I said that's weird, and they said no, it's quite common and informed me it's some long name I can't pronounce. Still think it's wierd, but next week I go to a specialist who'll pluck them and correct my situation. Talk about medical specialists! But they still can't correct my astigmatism, which means every darn page of sheet music I use has to be enlarged. Even so, they say I don't look like I'm eighty-seven, and I reply "You ought to see the world from my side of the eyeballs!" Lotsa luck. Best, John

Hello Everyone! Well, after 5 weeks I'm done with session 4 lessons and bonus material - easily the most challenging session yet.. Thank you Steve Krenz!! This course is really working for me so far. You would have to know me to know how hard it as been for me to slow down and be patient with myself. I'm all in with Steve's learning style, and it is paying off for me. It is a constant tradeoff for me - I'm still not entirely happy with my sound, but when I go back and play a session 2 exercise or song I'm pretty stunned at how much sessions 3 and 4 moved me along. Lots of progress and lots still to learn. I'm confident that if I stick with the plan I'll get where I want to be. On one of my earlier attempts at learning guitar (in my 20s), I had a private teacher and I was using William Leavitt's Modern Method For Guitar. I didn't stick with my teacher or with Leavitt. My life and career trumped my guitar, and I was not successful. I found my Leavitt book last year and tried to start going through it. I made it about 10 pages into the book. The problem is that the material gets pretty complex pretty quickly, and I didn't have anyone to shepherd me through it. No knock on Leavitt - it is good material (from Berklee no less), but it definitely requires a patience I've never had and a good teacher to dole it out. I feel like the L&M method is like taking the Leavitt course, but with an accomplished professional musician guiding you. Truth be told, the L&M course is not as technically complex as Leavitt, but is way more practical, and definitely more fun. Bottom line - as a checkpoint, I pulled out my Leavitt book the other night and was able to play some exercises and songs that are pretty far beyond where I've ever been before. I'm working on a duet Etude from the book with a way more experienced guitar buddy of mine. Steve said to celebrate completion of session 4. I bought myself a new guitar strap, and I gave my Taylor a thorough spring cleaning and a new set of strings. And oh, yeah, I'm going to see Pat Metheny here in Knoxville on April 7. To session 5 and beyond!!!

Hank Williams' S.S. Stewart archtop is now available at Carter Vintage Guitars. Wow - if this guitar could talk... Nice appreciation for a guitar purchased for $14 in 1946. If one of you buys this, please bring it to the summer conference. 🙂

Don't you think they should discount it a little since it only has 4 strings? 😅

Way to go, Cliff! We're proud of you. Had a similar experience when I started, and found that I was trying to learn at my instructor's pace and not my own. Ditched him and signed up for Steve's wonderful L&MG, and found better luck. Also, this Forum helped, because we have music majors and guys with talent and interest in becoming professional players, and the interface with them--and of course, Steve, who joins in frequently with us--make this course wonderfully unique. Play on, Cliff, and never forget the "Three P's: Practice, Perseverance, and Patience." Lotsa luck. Best, John

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@Sharont It's always nice to hear from other beginners. Know that you're not alone. I started working on the LMG course before Christmas 2018. I wish you good luck on your path! ?

My husband bought this years ago and used it to start his guitar learning journey. I started my own journey about 2 1/2 years ago but only started doing this in January of this year. It has been a great program so far and I can tell I am making some real progress finally.

I don't know if there were any other authorized admins on that... no one has updated that site in quite some time, and since Mike M has passed ?, I'm not sure if anyone can. Haven't looked at those files in quite some time myself.

Hi all, I started With Gibson's L&M and am still using it, although I am now using other Materials now that I can read little. I surpassed the goals I had set for myself when I first started but afterward have set more goals for myself. I definitely believe this is my best route and am very satisfied at my progress. My wife and biggest Fan and (also critic) tells me she is amazed at the progress I've made.

I started learning guitar in the second half of 2017 when I stumbled upon the LMG course. Even though I have gone through a lot in last one and half years I've practiced almost daily. I might have missed my practice at most 15-20 days last year, mostly due to travel. I'm on session 11 now. Around mid-2018 I started the barre chords lessons. Even after few weeks I couldn't make it sound clean even though I could make the shapes fine. I knew it will take time, as Steve said numerous times. So I decided to move on to further sessions while keeping those practices on. I decided to skip the finger-picking session after practicing for few days. I hated the growing nails in my right hand which I use for eating (typical Indian habit?). I plan to try it some day with finger-attached picks of some kind, which they use in slide guitars here. I know my LMG progress is slow, but I've kept learning something or the other. For example, I focused on improving my strumming last few months, with good help from some YouTube lessons by Pawan Jalan. He is great in breaking down any strumming pattern of Indian songs, making it very easy for beginners. He also showed the importance of using stress in some strokes. I've also learnt a lot from scores of Youtubers, some of them very good. I've also practiced singing along while strumming and I think I made decent progress on that. So yeah, I'm still at it. I don't know when I will finish the course, this year or next. But it doesn't matter, learning is lifelong... PS: Last month, during Christmas vacation, we drove with few family friends to a jungle resort and I carried my guitar. During the campfire barbecue I strummed few popular songs, I sang a few while others sang along in some songs. I played with mostly open chords and used capo to reach other scales avoiding barre chords. Everyone enjoyed and I was good enough to make my wife proud of me!☺️

Jusca, It's great to see you again. Yes, being sick can really limit your playing. But, as you've seen, it doesn't take too many days of consistent effort to be back making progress again. Glad you're back making music again! - Steve

Welcome back Jusca, I guess you could say that once the basics have been ingrained, "It's just like riding a bike". Henk

RIP King of the Surf Guitar. **** Dales dies at 83. How many of us loved that " twangy" Strat sound of the 60's? I did. " CBS Los Angeles points out that Dale had never let age slow him down — he was on the bill for a show May 31 in Agoura Hills, California, and July 14 in San Juan Capistrano. "