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Dear Fellow Members; As many will know, its been my privilege to serve here in the moderator chair since the inception of this Guitar Gathering site in January 2018. Im proud to say Ive helped it grow from Zero to nearly 1700 members, and hope that I've been able to make some worthwhile contribution. To be run well it requires regular (daily) attention. I find now, that due to other commitments, it is necessary, for me to share the duties with another eminently qualified member. Please join me in welcoming @DianeB as co-moderator!

Welcome and thanks, @DianeB and @NeilES335! Wim.

Thank all of you for your generosity. I'm sure it's a big time commitment but you guys do an amazing job. This site runs pretty much flawlessly! Diane will be a great addition to the team! Again, thank you for all that you do, the GG family truly appreciates it. Bill

Some will notice, I was recently recruited to act as a volunteer co-moderator of this forum, a job which I'm happy to do along with my colleague Ron aka @matonanjin . You may have noticed some recent changes, such as files and topics moved or deleted due to duplication. This will be an ongoing process along with being "on the lookout" for those whose views and motives for posting are not in line with our "Mission Statement". (About Us - below) It is hoped that these changes will make the "Forum" a more enjoyable place for all members to use and learn from. I would ask that before you post a Topic, please be sure to post it under the appropriate Forum, and check to be sure that you are not duplicating a previous post. We welcome your positive suggestions and comments. If you do have a comment or suggestion please contact @NeilES335 or @Matonanjin by Personal Message. ABOUT US Guitar Gathering is a community of guitar lovers of all types and skill levels. This is a place of learning, support and encouragement. We are unapologetically positive. If you've come here to gripe, demean others or talk politics then this isn't the place for you. But if you've come to talk guitars, ask questions and learn from professionals and guitar learners from all over the world then come on in! GET IN TOUCH PO Box 443, Thompsons Station, Tennessee, 37179 USA Email Steve Krenz ; Prize winners on Live Lessons; Service@MightyOakMusic.com Phone +1(615)647-8228 OUR STAFF MEMBERS Steve KrenzAdministrators matonanjinMembers NeilES335Members T

Wonderful! We have that on our resources for this month. It's a good, foundational theory book. STEVE VAI GUITAR BUNDLE Lots of creativity. Learn all you can from everywhere you can. - Steve

I had no idea this was coming. but I could not be more thrilled with the choice. @DianeB thank you for volunteering to help.

Thanks, Neil, for all you do. It's needed. You are aware, I hope, that an organized desk is the sign of a sick mind. Just a joke. Lotsa luck. Best, John 😀

Hi everyone, I will be singing a couple of songs live with my guitar next Saturday at an intimate evening session organised by my singing teacher for students to build experience in performing in front of others. From previous ones I've done, I've learned that it's not good to practice unplugged and then suddenly be surprised by the sound when you're plugged into a loud P.A. on the night (one night was a complete car crash)!! As a result, I've been making an effort to practice with a mic and my acoustic guitar both plugged into my acoustic amp and with the volume turned quite high (sorry neighbours!). Anyway, a couple of evenings ago when I finished, I messed around with a song that I won't be doing on the night and haven't done before. I was pleasantly surprised and quite pleased how it turned out so I thought I'd share. So, this is sung and played live through a Loudbox acoustic amp and was just recorded on my iPhone (no editing and no post-processing). The ending needs some work though. For anyone out there that is looking to venture out of the bedroom and try performing in front of others, i.e. at open mic, I'd thoroughly recommend that your practice includes simulation of what might happen on the night (e.g. you can't hear yourself properly through the monitors, or the P.A. sounds incredibly loud and bassy, or somebody drops a glass... all of these things can really put you off). Ian

I've played guitar for elderly in Nursing Homes and for young children in Pre-school. Always fun! It was just awesome to see how even people who don't move much suddenly start to boogie to music. Good stuff.

This is the intro jam to my MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay video on YouTube. I recorded the backing track myself. It's a basic I-IV-V blues in E. Enjoy!