Dave White

I believe the survey will be sent out tomorrow.

Registered! ?

Greg - Do you mean a schedule of events for the fall fingerstyle retreat? If so, I would imagine that will not be finalized until sometime in September or October. My guess is that it probably won't differ a lot from last year's retreat. Dave

You beat me to it Diane - thanks for posting!

The only instruments I leave out of their cases most of the time are my Strat and a carbon fiber guitar.

Looking forward to it! It was definitely the best guitar-related event I have ever attended.

Nice - thanks for posting.

Brad - that is on my bucket list. I will probably buy one of the acoustic kits from StewMac or Martin.

Thanks Steve - looking forward to it!

Mandy Barnett is at 3rd and Lindsley on Tuesday and there is always the Opry on Saturday evening.

Very nice Ben - Congrats!

Steve - I loved the old Skills House videos - they were so well done.

Beautiful Maria! Thanks for posting! Sending positive thoughts and prayers for your healing.

Very nice - congrats!

My thoughts exactly - I have owned a few guitars that I wouldn't have bothered to catch

Here are more links related to things to do in Nashville (courtesy of Artisan Guitars): https://artisanguitars.com/what-do-when-visiting-nashville

Count me in for Mandy

Awesome Cap - thanks for sharing!

Very nice - congrats!

Note: Updated at Dave's request as of March 17, 2022. Multiple changes. -- DianeB For those planning to attend the conference and have been saving their pennies - here is a list of my favorite Nashville guitar stores. Does anyone have any other favorites? Note the hours of operation. A number of them are also open by appointment. Artisan Guitars (Has moved from Franklin to Nashville; now Maton only) Showroom by appointment only Monday - Friday: 9:30 - 4:00 Saturday 9:30 - 12:00 Closed Sundays 1201 4th Ave South Nashville, TN 37210 615-243-5993 info@ArtisanGuitars.com The North American Guitar (Formerly Cotten Guitars, has merged with Carter's) Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 6:00 Saturday 10:00 - 5:00 Closed Sundays 434 Houston Street, Suite 131 Nashville, TN 37203 615-383-8947 support@thenorthamericanguitar.zendesk.com Gruhn Guitars (It goes without saying - the guitar store) Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00pm 2120 8th Ave South Nashville, TN 37204 615-256-2033 grusn@gruhn.com The Gibson Garage (Opened 2021) Monday - Saturday: 11:00 - 6:00 Sunday 12:00 - 6:00 209 10th Ave South Nashville, TN 37203 Germantown Guitars (No longer in business)

Here you go (from Wikipedia): Duane learned to play slide guitar on his birthday in 1968. He was recovering from an injury to his left elbow, caused in a fall from a horse. Gregg brought him a birthday present, the debut album by Taj Mahal, and a bottle of Coricidin pills. He left them on the front porch and rang the bell, as Duane was angry with him about the injury. "About two hours after I left, my phone rang," Gregg recalled. "'Baby brother, baby brother, get over here now!'" Duane had poured the pills out of the bottle and washed off the label and was using it as a slide to play along with the album track "Statesboro Blues" (on the recording, the slide guitar is played by Jesse Ed Davis). "Duane had never played slide before," said Gregg, "he just picked it up and started burnin'. He was a natural." (-quoted from:Muscle Shoals (film)). The song became a part of the Allman Brothers Band's repertoire, and Duane's slide guitar became crucial to their sound. Because of his use of the early-1970s-era Coricidin medicine bottle, which is no longer manufactured, replica Coricidin bottles are now popular with slide guitar players who like its glassy feel and sound. By the way - check out what people want for those bottles on eBay.

Cort, I think you will find fellow attendees to be some of the most encouraging people you will ever meet. I was very apprehensive when I first signed up for the conference three years ago (I had only been playing guitar for a couple years). Were some of the theory and technique beyond my skill level - certainly! However, I was able to pick up something in every session (even if it was just vague notion of where I need to be in the future). In addition, I have made some wonderful friends that I stay in contact with throughout the year and look forward to seeing every summer.

You are correct Diane - I took a close-up of those bottles!

Yesterday, I was able to cross an item off my bucket list by visiting the Allman Brothers’ Big House Museum as well as their graves in nearby Rose Hill Cemetery. The house is packed with memorabilia from the bands earliest (pre-Allman Brothers) days to the present. There are lots of the band’s instruments on display – including several of Duane’s. Below is a photo of the Les Paul Duane used for the band’s first two albums, many concerts, and his work on Derek and the Dominoes’ Layla and Other Love Songs. You can read more on the history of this guitar here (it has its own website!). The museum staff was helpful and friendly and I learned a lot about the Brothers and the time they spent in Macon. If you visit the museum, ask for Richard to show you around - he has a wealth of knowledge about the Allman Brothers and the Macon area. Duane, Gregg, and Berry Oakley are all buried at nearby Rose Hill Cemetery. A number of the band’s early publicity shots were taken at the cemetery and several of their songs reference others buried at Rose Hill. If you are in the Macon area, the tour is well worth your time. In the meantime, you can experience a virtual tour here.

I'm on the road and will miss this one - I hope it is a great show!