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This is meant as a gift for everyone in this community. At least I’m hopeful it is perceived as such. I’ve been thinking about doing this shortly after the site was taken down and I’ve finally been working on it for the last few weeks. As of this moment, it’s still incomplete and it is, quite obviously, a far cry from the original. Many files were not “captured” and are missing, unfortunately. I tried to do my best with what I found. And this is the result. I deeply appreciate everything that @Steve Krenz has given us all, over the years. From the first Learn and Master course to the renewed Gibson version, the Song Hits, the Fingerstyle course, the Spotlight Series Blues course, that first very shy stream he did on Ustream from his house that grew over time to become the Youtube Live Lesson series from Gruhn Guitars (and lately from his living room) that we all love and praise, all the interviews he shared with us, the amazing content produced for Gibson’s Skills House, and most of all the perseverance and resilience he taught and inspired through all of this. Like I mentioned before, this is still unfinished. I'm still working on it. The “Interviews” section will be up and running in a few days time, hopefully. On the “Guitar Apprentice” section, only one song is available, but I’ll try to have the other two finished not too long from now. And I’ll try to update the “Song Lessons” right after that, but it will probably take a little more time to finish. But the best parts are done. Namely the "Foundation Lessons", the "Style Lessons" and the "Power Workouts". A lot of files are missing and I try to mention that every time it occurs. Some lessons have no video. Others have no TAB. Full screen view is not an available option. I tried to make the layout as close to the original as possible and practical. Google Sites is a great resource, although quite limited, and my programing and design skills are close to none. It has a lot of limitations and it’s not as fluid as the original site was, but then again this is a remake, a “cover version” if you will. A simple indexing site for scattered data. It’s an attempt to recall and revive something I loved and followed faithfully back when it was operational. It was quite a shock for me when I tried to access the Skills House site and found it to be down. Gone. Everything. For good! I was sad. And, quite honestly, a bit hangry. I felt “robbed”. Fortunately, for all of us fans and followers of Steve’s work, there is this “thing” called “Internet Archive” with its “Wayback Machine”. And with a bit of time, luck and devotion, this is now up and running. I really hope you enjoy it. I hope it helps you in any way. Big or small. I hope you can find value in it. I hope it makes your guitar journey easier, more pleasant and fulfilling. Steve has been sharing outstanding content through many platforms, namely this forum and his Youtube channel. And I look forward to future content he has to share. This is just a humble way of remembering some of his past online lessons in a navigation friendlier format. So, without further ado, here is the Good Ol’ Skills House -> bit.ly/skillshouse Enjoy!

Hey all, We've had some people ask about our "bad-word filter" and why do we need it. What about free speech? Are we censoring people? The short answer: Yes. Rule #1: This board exists to help people learn guitar with information and encouragement. Here's my thoughts on this... FOUL LANGUAGE I used to cuss like a sailor. (My parents would be mortified to know that in middle school and high school, I had very foul language. But I could turn it on and off depending on the situation.) But I vividly remember the moment in my first year of college that I had just said some expletive to some friend of mine in the course of normal daily conversation. The thought crossed my mind. "What's wrong with you? Can't you even express yourself without using bad language?" And from that moment on I stopped - without fanfare or effort. It was like a switch that was turned off in my vocabulary. And, in all but the rarest of circumstances, I've never casually cussed since then. Having said all that, I feel this discussion board should be free of rampant foul language. I've found that other discussion boards are just littered with foul language which turns me off and I'm glad ours tends to not go that direction. Rampant foul language turns people off - especially new comers. We're here to help people. There are plenty of other guitar boards around filled with people ranting about this or that, putting down other people with every imaginable word. That's not us. (Please refer to Rule #1 above) So, yes, we do have a bad word filter - just like we had on the previous boards. I installed it myself and it was quite an interesting read. CENSORSHIP I am infinitely more concerned that the person who is struggling in learning how to play guitar can come here and find encouragement and support from the people here, rather than finding a few people cluttering the boards with rants about this or that. I'm not in the free speech business. I'm in the helping guitar player's learn business. This is not a "free speech" haven. It's a guitar forum. I don't mind getting off topic. Some of my best interactions on the forum have been on off-topic threads. Just don't get divisive, and mean to people. Heated debates, I have no problem with. But, if it is nothing but people arguing back and forth, particularly on an issue that has nothing to do with music, and folks are getting mad then I am going to step in. If you have a problem with how the board is run, then talk to the guy whose life work is poured into this community and who pays all of the bills and takes all the good and bad for this whole party. I know him pretty well and he will vehemently protect what the purpose of this forum is for - this place exists to help people. (Please refer to Rule #1 above) CLOSING THOUGHTS I have always seen this place as the proverbial water cooler at the gym - a place where folks, all united in a common love for music and guitar, can come, talk about struggles in learning, get encouragement from each other and support to get back into the gym of learning. Along the way, we may talk about other topics, and get wonderfully intertwined a bit in each others lives from the quirky to the amazingly profound. My goal is to help people as they are learning. If yours is too, then I welcome you and need you. If you're not interested in helping people, and see nothing here but a place to vent your frustrations with life, then move on. I wish you well. - Steve

Lizard People By Fleetwood Mac Based on a survey a few years ago by The Public Polling Policy revealed that there were 12 million Americans (probably more) that really believe these Lizard people conspiracy theories. I was sadden to read about the Nashville bombing. I am sure Fleetwood Mac had a good laugh about the song.The shape shifting "slithering masses" probably twisted or oscillated with delight and couldn't wait to "Phone Home”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlAQ36PB-2E