matonanjin
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@dbvirago, you can purchase it from Guitar Center. Darryl, I would feel comfortable buying it online from Guitar Center and the description says it is "in stock". Normally, when purchasing online from GC, at least with a guitar, the web page will tell you which store has the item. I can't get that here. But I guess that doesn't matter. It states for me, to Omaha, 3 - 5 business days shipping.
Let us know if you get it!
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1 hour ago, dbvirago said:
Thanks for the quick answers. Unfortunately, when I click on purchase, it says out of stock. I will try back another time.
That's weird. I tried Legacy and it went straight to VM. Unfortunately, there are no other sources for it. I will check with Steve in the next day or so. He may have some insight.
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15 hours ago, dbvirago said:
Hello, found this thread trying to get info on Steve's Fingerstyle Mastery course. I looked through the site and some links were broken, so I wasn't sure if this was still a viable option. And courses on DVDs are a bit dated. Are they able to be downloaded. Is Steve still active.
Thanks for any help
I would just add to Doug's great answer that, yes, Steve is definitely still active and stops in here routinely to answer any questions that have been posted. Of course, it is such short notice as to not be practical, but for future planning Steve's two annual retreats always generate rave reviews: his Fall FingerStyle Retreat and his June Summer Gathering. The latter was Acoustic Guitar Magazine's Silver Award Players Choice Award.
But back to your original question, are you gathering pre-purchase information or have you purchased it and wanting to stream it? If the latter, many of us on here have "ripped" our DVD's so that we can play them on our tablets. I know some use HandBrake to do this. I used a program called WinX DVD Ripper. Not only to play on my tablet but I like to slow down videos using a program, Video Surgeon. I use this a lot for slowing down not just Learn and Master but lots of videos. I need them slower than most!😉 but I digress!
If the former, then as Doug said, "nope DVDs won't stream soon if ever" This goes beyond the scope of this thread. But Legacy Learning owns all Learn and Master courses as I understand it. they have never offered any encouragement about their courses being offered as a stream despite how often the subject has been brought up.
@dbvirago, Welcome and don't hesitate to ask any other questions you may have.
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On 8/19/2022 at 5:19 PM, Randy120 said:
Well done. Don't give up on fingerstyle.
On 8/23/2022 at 9:02 PM, Popeye said:Congrats Ron. Well done!
18 hours ago, gotto said:Terrific achievement and well deserving of a grand congratulations. You have not only shown diligence, patience and resolve but have also been a hallmark of contribution to this forum. Best wishes on your accomplishments and for your future musical growth.
GregRandy, Mike and Greg thank you.
And Greg, I just try and give back to the forum all that has been so freely given to me.
Ron
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Yeah, I'm sure. But I misunderstood the email from Joe when I posted. He wasn't the musical guest, the one that always closes the show. He joined, sat in with, the band for the show.
Sorry if my post was confusing. But there is a very good reason for that. I was confused!
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For you Joe Bonamassa fans, and I know of at least one on here @Eracer_Team-DougH 😉 !, he is on Jimmy Kimmel tonight!
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1 hour ago, QuietlyBold said:
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for me, a big hump has always been the opening solo in Metallica’s song One. Hammer ons, pulls offs, bends, sweeps, all over the fret board from 2nd fret to the 19th. I finally can play it!
thanks for all the encouragement it’s a journey and dedicated practice.
And thank you for sharing your inspirational, encouraging story!
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3 hours ago, Eduardo said:
Hi compañeros, I hope you're well.
I want to ask a theory question.
Theory?!?! Paging Ms. @DianeB! Paging Ms. Diane B!!!
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On 8/16/2022 at 7:19 PM, ShadowBoxer86 said:
Way to go Ron I know you have been working on this for some time.... now on to the Blues Spotlight course and then Steve's Finger Style course. LOL I just checked on ebay and you can find them cheap there.
George, thank you. I actually own the Blues Spotlight course. (the plastic wrap is still on it!) I've owned it quite a while and need to start. I've already proven I have trouble with fingerstyle so I'm not sure I will pursue that more!
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Congrats, Wim. I've thought about a resonator. I'm now thinking about one again.
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Saw Bonamassa again Friday night. Just a tremendous concert. His concerts always are. I just don't understand his naysayers out there. Well, maybe I do. It's social media!
But I think he is one of the greatest contemporary blues guitarists today. He is an acceptable singer. The band included Reese Wynans on keys. You all know him from Stevie Ray Vaughan's band. Rhythm guitarist was Josh Smith who also took a couple lead guitar spins. Some of you may know Josh from TrueFire and he has put out a few albums. Joe introduced Josh as "the greatest guitarist on this stage". He may be. I've seen Josh at his concerts and he really is a great guitarist. I don't know who was on drums and bass. Not Joe's regulars. And three women back up singers.The band played for two hours and 20 minutes without break. Actually one short break before the encore of one song of about 7 minutes. Should Bonamassa's "Time Clock" tour come to your area just don't miss it!
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On 8/5/2022 at 12:43 PM, DianeB said:
Wow, Ron, congratulations! That is quite the accomplishment. Take a bow! 👏
Diane, thank you. There is a group among Steve's Guitar Family that has been so encouraging during these years. And helpful when I had questions. No one moreso than you and especially with questions about theory. Thank you again.
22 hours ago, jasn said:Congratulations Ron. That is a true act of dedication.
Your mentioning taking lessons directly with Steve is something I plan on speaking with him about when I attend the Fingerstyle Retreat in October.
@jasn, there is no way I can encourage you more to do so. Of course, you could take a lesson locally. Or probably, I'm not sure where you live or how available local teachers are. But Steve has an uncanny ability to almost immediately evaluate one's skill and determine what the student needs. I mentioned the lesson with Steve in Chicago. I met Steve and he said "Play something for me". I was apprehensive and self conscious and so he took out the L&MG lesson book and said "Play this". Five minutes later he is working with me and working on exactly what I needed help with!
19 hours ago, Dave White said:Congratulations Ron - you should treat yourself to a new guitar! 😀
@Dave White I like the way you think😉
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Finally!
After years I am pleased to announce that I have completed Learn and Master Guitar! My signature doesn't reflect this yet and I will change it. I took a lesson with Steve in Nashville last August on session 17. And then I completed it shortly after that when I got back home.
I then finished the remaining 18-20 over the next months bringing us to now.
What a great few years it has been. I looked at many different avenues to learn guitar not long after Santa brought me my starter guitar kit. I looked at some online sources like Justin Guitar and Guitar Tricks. I, of course, considered one on one lessons with a local instructor. And I took a couple lessons with a local guy. But when I distilled it down I decided L&MG was the route for me. And what a great decision it was.
Certainly, an enjoyable part of the journey has been the friends I have made on the original forum and here after Steve moved us here. Enjoyable and helpful. Anytime I was confused or frustrated I knew I could come here and find answers or just encouragement. It's because of this forum that I met @Dan Brown on the Keeping the Blues Alive cruise. He and his lovely wife, Diane, have become friends with my wife and me and an important part of our lives. See you next March, Dan!
I mentioned the lesson with Steve in Nashville. Some of you may remember I also flew to Chicago to take a lesson with Steve not long after my starting L&MG. Not only did I get the hugely helpful lesson but I got to then spend some casual time with Steve including lunch and a trip to the Chicago Music Exchange. Numerous zoom lessons with Steve have unquestionably been significant in my learning. Most importantly, I have come to consider Steve a friend.
To be completely truthful, and you can also see this in my sig, I haven't finished session 10. So I suppose you can make an argument I haven't really finished L&MG. I really struggled with it and consulted with Steve. He suggested that I move on and that is what I did. I really should go back and complete it.
"What's next?" you logically might ask. Since somewhere in the second half of L&M, session 12 or 13 or so, as so many of us have, I've supplemented my studies with some outside learning materials. And I have lots!🤣 Certainly, whatever I study is going to be blues based. I think the very near future is going to be dedicated to just learning some songs I've wanted to learn. I'm thinking "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream is next.
Thank you every one! It's been nothing but a joy to be a part of @Steve Krenz's Guitar Family these years.
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Back to seriousness, at least temporarily, I was surprised at the top two. I didn't realize that Kurt Cobain's guitars has surpassed the record set by David Gilmour's Black Strat. Somehow the sale of those two occurred without popping up on my radar.
Clapton's "Blackie" selling for whatever it did, $950,000? is not quite as shocking now. Whose guitar is left to sell at auction? Are a lot of our classic rock pioneers' guitars lost? Or did they switch guitars often enough to where there isn't just one to command that ridiculous premium? BB King didn't, as an example, have just one "Lucille". Hendrix's, Duane Allman's, John Lennon's and Garcia's are sold. Is this why we are now moved from "Classic" rockers' guitars to "Grunge" rocker Cobain's guitars?
Whose guitar is going to sell next for the ridiculous multimillion dollar price? Or are we done with these astronomical prices for Guitar God's Guitars? How many million will @NeilES335's Gibson 335 bring at auction?!? What is everyone's prediction?
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22 hours ago, Dave White said:
Here is a Stringjoy article on the top ten guitars ever sold. If any of you purchased one of these guitars - bring it to the next conference. 🙂
I don't know Dave. I just worry travelling with it!🤣🤣
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@jasn really glad that you are going to make it this year. I know you will, but I am going to encourage you to do so annyway. Please report back here with your experience. That way those of us that can't make it can get a "taste"? a "hint" a "glimpse" (which is the right word?) of your experience! We are envious.
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@F Scott, welcome back and good luck to you. Lots of people, in the years that I have been here, have started, set the guitar down for a while, and restarted. Keep us posted on how you are doing. Be sure and come here and post if you have a question or get frustrated.
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Eric Clapton, the sequel? Eric Clapton, Part Deux? Sorry.
I posted about seeing Clapton in Nashville last fall and what a great trip it was. And it was just that. A great trip and perhaps one of the best concerts we have had the opportunity to participate in. A fun several days in Nashville including a lesson with Steve and the concert. What a fun city.
We just found out not long ago the Clapton is going to have a very short tour in the US. Only a 6 city tour and one of those, Chicago. He announced the tour in May and we, at the time, were satisfied having seen him. (Another bucket list check mark.) I don't know why I checked with Ticketmaster a couple weeks ago and tickets were still available. So the decision process started again. How long should we go for? Where do we board Clapton? (The dog). Etc.
We were all set to (or I was) click on "Purchase Tickets" when my wife further complicated the decision process. She informed me that Jackson Browne is playing in Red Rocks Amphitheatre at about the same time. Instead of driving approximately 500 miles east to Chicago to see Clapton we could drive a little more than 500 miles west to see Jackson Browne at Red Rocks, Colorado. I think that my wife, ever so slightly, favored going west. I, by I think about the same very slight edge, leaned towards east.
The final logic we came up with is, even though they are close in age, Mr. Clapton is a few years older. It's more likely, maybe, we will have another opportunity to see "Running on Empty" performed.
So in a few weeks I'll report back, again. Of course, the trip will include a trip to Chicago Music Exchange. Mrs. matonanjin surprisingly, cheerfully already approved that. Negotiations included equal time at a favorite home décor store. 😉 Opening day of the Chicago Bears vs San Francisco is the Sunday before the concert. Maybe Soldier Field will be included?
I will be reporting back!
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On 7/12/2022 at 9:07 AM, kenneth said:
Anyone else having a hard time shaping some decent solos with this? Getting the notes down is one thing, actually composing a solo that sounds good too other than being harmonic is a different matter entirely. Wish there were examples of pentatonic scale solos in the book.
When you say "Anyone else" do you mean as in "Everybody"!?!?! 🤣 @kenneth, I think we all struggle with this, getting it to sound musical rather than just a scale. Doug gave you a couple good sources. There are lot's more out there on YouTube and elsewhere. Perhaps the next step after getting the pentatonic scale under your finger is to master some licks to eventually be able to combine into a solo. Let me look for a couple other potential study materials.
Is there a particular genre of music you want work? Blues? Rock? Country? Of course, the concept is genre independent but it's more fun working music you like.
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13 hours ago, Mike Hoodenpyle said:
I'm not into the GOAT thing, either, especially from the clowns who came up with this list, lol. I mean, Chet Atkins at #23? Seriously? And my all-time favorite isn't even on the list.
Well come on Mike! Who is that?!?!
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As a follow-up:
Carlos Santana Cancels 6 Concerts As He Continues to Recover
"The Santana concerts through July 16 have been postponed. Live Nation will announce the rescheduled dates. “Carlos is doing well and is anxious to be back on stage soon. He just needs rest,” said his manager, Michael Vrionis, in the July 8 announcement. “Santana profoundly regrets these postponements of his upcoming performances; but his health is our number one concern. He is looking forward to seeing all of his fans very soon.”
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Yeah, it's mostly click bait. And I have no idea what "The Delite" is or how they are qualified to quantify this. And we know who #1 is. He is #1 on every "greatest guitarists" list. But with all that said, any thoughts? Any surprises?
For me one surprise was 93 year old Elizabeth Cotton won a Grammy. I had never heard of her. And Joni Mitchell on a greatest guitarist list? She is certainly a hugely influential folk musician. I'm not saying she doesn't belong on the list. I'm saying I don't have sufficient knowledge of her playing to comment.
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Practical, motivating advice
in Guitar Playing & Technique
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@Nancy Lawing thank you for this suggestion/link. I'm not sure what "focuses on deliberate practice" means. But lately it has been very difficult to pick up the guitar to practice. I need some sort of kick in the pants.
Thank you again.