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Thank you Triple-o...........I enjoyed the presentation off the modes staying in C as he started with the major and went through each modal change. Seeing him tie in the major triad with each model scale and movable scale shape up and down the neck helped glue this all together for me. Thanks

R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen............ a musician ahead of his time. One of many talents that pushed the outside of the envelope of rock music. This level of talent only come along in any discipline rarely! Your music will live on forever!

Limatje I hear your pain and you have unfortunately went down the proverbial Guitar Rabbit Hole! Not to worry- we all struggle at some point and lose our way trying to accomplish a goal that is very important to us as musicians! You have basically over taxed yourself in the attempt to learn and be dedicated and you have burned out. All work and no play makes a person "NOT FUN TO BE AROUND"! Set reasonable & attainable goals for yourself! More 15-30 minute practice sessions will attain more improvement over 3 hour practices sessions unless you have a professional system in place, a good music teacher, a true love for guitar and the drive & time to dedicate. I would not recommend practice session on anything over 1 hour. The smaller sessions are easier to maintain total focus and our brains are wired to retain this material more readily than trying to complete a marathon cram session. You need to have fun and always finish a session with something positive so you will build the desire to return for the next practice! Be reasonable and play slow which equates to learning faster! A possible example would be: 1. Monday- You are in session 14, so set your goals for 1 hour: 5 minutes on warm-up & stretching, 5 minutes on chords and 5 minutes on fretboard; 15 minutes on review of material that you know you are struggling with; 20 minute on session 14 material. 10 minutes on just fun playing a song or two. 2. Tuesday- 15 minutes on Music notation, 15 minutes to transpose a song key and play song. 30 minutes of song play using barre chords 5th and 6th string roots. 3. Wednesday- 5 minutes of stretch & warm-up; 15 minutes guitar theory- scales; 15 minutes guitar playing scales. Each week pick a scale- Major, Minor, Pentatonic, Blues Scale, etc.... 30 minutes using backing track and playing scales over backing track! 4. Thursday- 5 minutes stretch & warm-up; 10 minutes of review areas of struggle; 30 minutes of session 14; end with 15 minutes of fun song play! Learn a new song and finish with a song you love! 5. Friday- 5 minute warm-up; 30 minutes of barre chords & movable chords; 15 minutes review session 14; 10 minutes of fun song play. 6. Saturday- Fun day. Enjoy a 30-60 minute session of noodling with chords and a two or three note melody, arpeggiating, finger picking, etc... 7. Sunday- Take the day off and enjoy yourself. You can adjust your topics based on your goals and target areas and music based on music genre, etc... Most important- HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy the journey and don't get to competitive! Take care. Mike

Diane- You'll always be a keeper! (You too Otis)! 😇 Take are. Mike

Well played Wim. Your musicality was excellent with this piece. Clarity of notes, tempo, feel and all the little technics used to play this were superb! Well done and thank you for moving me with this song! Mike

Diane- Your talents never cease to amaze me! Your Like Baskin and Robbins in 1972..................31 Flavors! Or Diane is like a Swiss Army Knife- She has so many uses and is so practical! On a serious note- Well done. Who would ever have thought to write a piano musical score and not know how to play piano? Diane- You are amazing! Your friend always. Mike

If I sit and close my eyes i can visualize this right out of Jimi Hendrix's playbook!

I have been following the Eagles since before they were the Eagles and they were singing and playing behind Linda Ronstadt. The songs original version on radio and LP was written by Glenn Frey and Jackson Browne in 1972. "Well I'm Standin' on the corner of Winslow AZ, such a fine sight to see, its a girl my lord in a Flat Bed Ford, Slowin' down to take a look at me". There may be other versions out on the street and Jackson Browne may have used some different lyrics playing locally in LA since that is the music scene he and the Eagles grew up in. You never know with music. Covers get tinkered with and version get tinkered with to fit a town or a venue that a band is play in. Here is lyrics taken of sheet music of original version- Well, I'm a-standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona Such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed Ford Slowin' down to take a look at me

Nice find Randy. Taylor makes a great quality guitar. I have a Taylor 614CE which has its own tone and sound compared with my Martin HD-35. Much more high ends with spank and jangle. The Taylor case looks like yours on the inside, my outside is plain black where yours has a pattern. What I love about the Taylor case is that it has a much tighter fit. My Humidity packs in the Taylor case have twice the life compared to other acoustic hard cases. Congrats and hope you enjoy. Mike

Very Nice- Also interested in comparison of Maton and the Martin HD28?? Congrats! Mike

Thanks Greg- Appreciate the response. My tinnitus is increasing in pitch and volume. Gets old especially at night when all is quiet and trying to fall asleep. Mike

Hey Greg- Nice looking Breedlove. I love Myrtlewood. Having lived in Oregon & Washington at different times of my life, I am familiar with this wood. I have not personally heard an acoustic guitar made from this wood. Let me know how you like it! Thanks. Mike

The tinnitus going away, hearing the birds singing , the gentle breezes and rustling of leaves.....I can really appreciate these observations in my use of hearing aids myself. It's great! Greg Greg- Did Audiologist explain why Tinnitus disappears when you wear hearing aids??? Mike

Keith & Dave- Very nice....thanks for sharing your trip with us! Mike

Thanks Henk! Glad he took the time to bring Laz back to life and make music again.

For all of you who have worked on, repaired and/or just love guitars, this is a great read! Enjoy. Mike https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-raising-of-lazarus-bringing-an-old-gibson-back-from-the-dead

Steve- Happy Birthday! Hope you had a blessed special day today. 🎂🎂

"I Love Rock and Roll"...... Great job Greg. Playing, recording, and granddaughter's singing. What a great way to share music and spend some quality time together! 👏

OldJock- Henk.....Unfortunately she could not make me sound like Carlos Santana. Too bad, I sure would buy a set if she could! Mike

R.I.P. Mr. Charlie Daniels. Thank you for all your music!

Phil- Some great music came out of bands in the 60's & 70's..... I grew up listening to Pure Praise League, Poco, The Byrds , The Eagles and CSN&Y to drop a few names. I got to see some great bands growing up just north of San Francisco. The Bay area had its share of great music back then. It is is fun to reminisce and remember the good old days. I have to smile when I see videos of a young Vince Gill with Pure Praise League! Thanks for sharing. Mike

Mike- What a beauty!

Congrats Steve- You will enjoy and learn a lot from this and you can always keep it in the herd or cull it and upgrade later. I still have the first year Mustang III and love to switch to the different models and play around with band sounds from the 60's & 70's........have fun and enjoy!

Mike- You ought to be able to fulfill Psalms 100:1 with that in your hands! Can't wait to see photos and your feedback! Congrats!

Randy- I concur with WIM. It will pay dividends in your music journey. Mike