Gene C

So that's 11 Acoustic performances in one night, That's GREAT Diane, say Hi to Dave.

Thanks Diane, I'll have to watch it when the weather snows us in again. Music speaks when words fail to come. Enjoy the day, GC

There are some other Youtube videos with Pete Hutlinger, I find them time well spent. This one is with Steve at Gruhns discussing James Taylor fingerstyle technique. Hope you enjoy it, GeneC London KY

THANKS @DianeB and @Nancy Lawing for bringing guitarist Maddie Rice to my attention, I made a concerted effort to find her in the band that I otherwise would have missed without this string. She has been in 2 SNL shows that I've seen since I read this. As Nancy pointed out you could see she has the fingers for it and I hope they will bring her out front more to feature some of her playing. Kinda like they did with GE Smith occasionally. Have a great week, stay well. Gene C

Sounds good Gary, I have tried other instruments too and it is FUN, capital F U N. You have good taste in musical instruments and I think you'll do just fine with the new sounds. Keep up the good work, take care, you and yours have a very Merry Christmas. Gene C

Hey Diane, Hope you are having a great start to the week. I wanted to let you know I followed your link in the above message. I watched the video with Pete Huttlinger and found it VERY informative and inspirational. He was so talented, I am sorry he passed much too soon. His website has a lot of good resources. I appreciate the home splash page quote "Don't just live, live well". I think it's a good thing to aspire to. Thanks for getting me to the video, Gene C

matonanjin, I like the well thought out presentation of the very nice collection you have going. I am sure there is some more room to grow with some tasty floor stands "nearby" Take care and let the good times roll, Gene C

Dominant I meant

Watched them both, I like Steve's lessons on "How Music Works" better. I am unclear however why the V is called dominate.

I bought this DOT Sufaris album from my neighbor for a dollar early 1967, loved it and I played it over and over in our basement. The first time I remember hearing the song was at a hamburger restaurant, either a Top-Hat or White Castle. The Jukebox was connected to the ceiling mounted speakers and as a 6th grader I thought that getting the sound from so many directions was REALLY cool. I downloaded the musicnotes sheet music, THANKS @Triple-o for bringing this our attention ! Have Happy and prosperous New Year, Gene C

Nice summary you put together @DianeB reminds me of my weekly SITREP from my DOD job. Steve has warned us as you may recall about a student with all the charts, numbers, facts, figures, tasks, and so on. I agree that too much evaluation can suck the joy out of something if one is not careful. Try to be kind to yourself on number 3. I think your social and musical circle was significantly enhanced around 27-30October's retreat, I know mine was. I agree with @Nancy Lawing, definitely an A+. All that you do (and have done) for this group is an added accomplishment that makes the learning experience much better for us. There were 100 plus watching at the last Live Lesson, just sayin' -thanks. During the next Guitar Gathering if given the opportunity I plan to illustrate some of those "fumbled chords and riffs" while my learning journey continues. Keep up the good work, Gene C

Happy Thanksgiving and Thanks for providing the link to the Acoustic Guitar Company. I ordered a pound yesterday.

Gary, Thanks for the text - very much appreciated. Thankfully the flooding SE of here did not effect our immediate area. How are you getting along with the AirTurn Duo500 ? A step in that direction for me, I took an I Pad class last week after getting it's battery charged. The hard copy of Sept/Oct (AG336) Acoustic magazine arrived a couple days ago with the Neil Young song "Harvest Moon". See pages 48-49, a Reader's Pick... Best guitar wishes, Gene C, London KY

guitarfeelsuccess Good luck in your guitar learning journey, practice daily and enjoy the music. Thanks Diane B - Thanks Nancy L, I have seen and used some of Justin's instruction but haven't heard of the others mentioned in the first paragraph. I will have to give them a look-see now that I'm curious. I too remain committed to learning from Steve and not "wavered from his instruction". Steve is a great teacher and guitarist. I take and use Steve 's words of advise in the link Diane has provided seriously. It's certainly has been a good way for me to learn on my guitar journey.

You've come to the right place, welcome to the Guitar Gathering. I hope you can tune into the Tuesday night Live lessons or just watch one of them on the YouTube channel previously recorded. They are VERY informational and one can find lots of useful nuggets to put into your "toolkit" of musical knowledge. Be patient with yourself while building guitar skills, I would recommend setting some specific goals to give your guitar journey some road markers. Gene C

Gary, I really need to shift my paradigm and get this technology into my routine. Honestly I have put it off until the paperwork nears knee deep status. Maybe a future LIVE LESSON on the software and associated Gizmos that make up the system would be a good suggestion to present to Steve. Kind of like he did for the pedal board discussions. Another good resource would be to touch base with Diane and get her ideas. She may be a fan of all things I-Pad. I heard the T-322E enjoys travel in the Fall, Lots of success to you on this, I'll continue to follow this so I can fast track my learning curve. Gene C

Hello Gary, Hope you are doing well and continuing-full-steam-ahead with your Guitar Learning. Seems the Gathering didn't work out for Doris and I this year mostly due to the timing of everything else that was going on. I may go the Fall Retreat, have you ever been to one? It's almost in your back yard (LOL). On to the "PAGE TURN QUESTION" I have in my notes that Steve discussed the software he uses and accommodates (I would assume) the Pageturners. i may be wrong, I don't use my PDFs this way. See the Live Lesson Videos below where Steve mentions them. or just send him an email and request an update on the matter. 24March2021 - 24May2021 - and 29June2021 to see Live Lesson references to: FINALE - Comprehensive with a Learning Curve SIBELIUS/AVID - Music Notation Software museScore - Had a 70% off Sale in March 2021 FORESCORE - For Sheet music, "Got Guitar Questions" 29Jun2021 Live Lesson Hope this Helps, Happy 4th of JULY, be safe and have fun. Gene and Doris

Dear Session 6, I had the same Dm7 situation and after a month or two that "mini-Bar" with the 1 and finally the 2 on the "A" came around. It was easier to use my ring finger at first but I would encourage you to take Steve's guidance and get the muscle memory built on the suggested fingerings. Grab what you can and get comfortable with the strumming rhythms, lots to learn there in pages 37-42. It's good to have alternate fingerings for a chord but don't get in a hurry to move on with this one because when you get to working on the F chord on page 44 - ALL your fingers get busy. It feels good when you can land a chord SPOT ON and do it consistently. Steve's instruction and advice can help you get where you want to be and there are no short cuts that substitute for regular practice. All of this is just my opinion on the matter and I hope you continue to be encouraged on your guitar learning journey. You will find many on this site to be knowledgeable and helpful. Gene C

Very popular here in SE Kentucky for quite a while. Good song

ENOCH11223344, Welcome to the guitar gathering. Be sure to watch the Live Lesson Tuesday, 10MAY2022. They are free and always packed with take-away nuggets of Guitar learning. Gene C

Thank You Diane for providing accurate and timely information once again. I have attended 3 of the previous Guitar Gatherings and believe it has been the BEST music educational experience and value available for the Guitar. And it is FUN !! Keep up the good work, Gene C

Great Arrangement, the recording is super. Thanks for sharing this with the group and do keep up the good work. I dug the harmonics.

I understand Marty Stuart to say he owns and plays a B-Bender that was previously owned by the Byrds and is in the recording of Turn, Turn, Turn.