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  1. Hello Friends; Well, I finally played my first ' jazz gig / jam session ' in a public venue. Some may recall I've been looking for quite a while for the right players and setting. I recently found a jazz trio (on Facebook ) that plays Sundays regularly at a cafe' , about 45 min drive away. They invite basically anyone to come and play whatever instrument and style they play. After contacting the leader, a jazz guitarist with 50 yrs of playing experience, and sharing some of my recordings and Jazz Studio collaboration videos, he was quite keen for me to attend. I practiced a few tunes ahead that I know well, and showed up early. The group was very friendly, & welcoming. There was a good drummer, bass player as well, who play together regularly. I listened for their 1st set, about 45 minutes, then sat in with them. We played a few tunes I had prepared for , Autumn Leaves, Black Orpheus, Summertime, and a G Blues. I stuck mostly to comping rhythm, except playing melody on Summertime, while the other players took turns soloing. I had a little trouble hearing the 'changes' , ( drums were loud, right behind me) but I was told I did very well. I though I could have played much better but for the first time I guess it was OK. There was also a very good trumpet player playing with us, which I really liked. So... it was overall a good learning experience ( 'diving into the deep end' as the leader put it) and great to meet and play with some good musicians. They invited me back anytime, so I left on a positive note. Next time ( a few weeks) I'll know more of what to expect. Cheers; Neil
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  2. so I started the new title in this section. Steve's GG Finger-Style Fall Retreat Oct17-20 2024 (not conflicting with Halloween this year) gx169.infusionsoft.app/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=366 now with BIG in trepidation I registered for this. But after the wife for the third year in a row, being able to hang out in her friends condo in Florida for a week or two and I get zero trips. I made it a point to at least have one trip this year. And not being a big finger style guy.. yeah I have a pattern I fall back on for pretty much everything. Be it Dust in the Wind or O Holy Night. I'm going.. I have a hotel booked for Tue Oct 15 to Thur Oct 17.. and plan to 'tire kick' at Gruhn's, Carter's and Gibson Garage on Oct 16th.. Still have to book my flights yet. I'm in the middle of live teacher lessons on Tues nights that my son is paying for (twist.. child pays for parents lessons LoL). But I'm not on finger style.. we're cleaning up my rock ambitions. when the paid lessons end at the end of March; I will tackle Steve's LMG Finger Style course.. so I will have only 5 short months to at least get to a reasonable 'competency' level. Oh no pressure...
    3 points
  3. Last night, my (well-obscured) guitar partner Dave and I played an 11-song acoustic set at an open mic in Elkton, MD, to an appreciative room of patrons. We opened with "Old Time Rock and Roll" and closed with "Long May You Run," more or less taking turns with vocals and solos. There were a couple of hiccups, but we had our moments, too.
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  5. Tonight: Elkton, again with my pal Dave — now in view!
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  6. It's interesting where one gets inspiration from. honestly I wasn't impacted by the cancer news of Kate (or any of the Royal's) which appears you have. You think I would since I'm Canadian and we have more ties to England than south of the border. I was walking the dog the other day and as I crossed over the bridge like I've done a billion times in the 33 yrs I've lived here, the spring run-off has swollen the little creek to a river now 10 ft deep. As I walked home (yes I still had the dog with me) the lyrics for "I'm Just a Small Fish in a Deep River" came to me. wrote it down once I arrived home. Yes it's going to be a 'standard' 12 bar blues, call'n'response. Just need some time to pick a key and play it. What kind of chords and rhythm progression did you use?
    1 point
  7. You’re really rock’n the town (I asked my guitar instructor if he knows of a guitar people just jamming other than bars, here’s hoping he starts one, said he might)
    1 point
  8. Child pays for parent's lessons!!!!??? Did I read that accurately? What a concept!! Doug, have a great time and learn a lot. I'm sure you will. And we will be expecting live reports, daily, from the Retreat of @DianeB quality reports! (Again, no pressure 😉 )
    1 point
  9. In case anyone wishes to access the contents despite the navigation and layout looking like a hot mess and not being as originally set (due to Google Sites being updated along the way), here's the current link: https://sites.google.com/view/goodolskillshouserebuilt/home Enjoy!
    1 point
  10. until
    Live Lesson with Steve Krenz from Nashville, TN, 7:00 pm CT: How to Choose Your Next Guitar.
    1 point
  11. So that's 11 Acoustic performances in one night, That's GREAT Diane, say Hi to Dave.
    1 point
  12. Doug - I felt the same way when I went for the first time. But trust me, you will be fine. And I highly recommend Steve's Fingerstyle Course. Hope to see you in the fall.
    1 point
  13. Two children on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are going to have the opportunity to learn guitar. Let me digress for a moment. The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is Shannon County, South Dakota. According to US statistics it is the poorest county in the United State. Just a couple statistics: per capita income is $9,286. 1 in 4 children, yes 1 in 4! , is born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Each year a musician friend of mine, Larry Dunn, puts on a benefit concert, The Toy Drive for Pine Ridge, to get toys donated for Christmas for the kids on the Pine Ridge Reservation. If you want more to read about Larry and his efforts you can do so here. Every year I go with Larry to deliver the toys and what a heart warming experience it is. I'm not sure how the conversation came about. But @PatIam and I were discussing about some of these kids having access to a guitar and learning to play. Actually, what we were discussing is how unlikely it is for that to happen. We all know about Pat's repairing guitars. Immediately Pat said, "Why don't you let me send some guitars along?" And just a few days later guitars showed up up for me to do just that! Here are two children, that if not for Pat, would never have the opportunity to learn. I took for each of these a Hal Leonard "Method Book 1" and TrueFire has a "Learn Guitar 1. First Steps for Beginners". I need to check to see how they are doing! Pat, both these kids said to tell you "Pilamaya"! (Thank you in the Lakota language>) Aroja Thunder Bull: Jace Fire Thunder:
    1 point

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