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    2022 Fall Fingerstyle Retreat

    in Guitar Gathering Conferences & Retreats

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    1 hour ago, matonanjin said:

    @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.

    Thx @matonanjin, I am really looking to this retreat. I will report back here with a post or two and some pics. 

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    2022 Fall Fingerstyle Retreat

    in Guitar Gathering Conferences & Retreats

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    11 hours ago, Eracer_Team-DougH said:

    I flew from Toronto Canada to Nashville 

    Then my return flight was Memphis to Chicago to Toronto 

    My only issue,  I couldn't get an empty over head bin. Far too many people bring too many carry on's flight crew ignores them , they stuff the bins

    They took my guitar handed it to the ground crew   , landed they handed it back to me. 

    No problem 

    De-tune the guitar a full step.

    I used one of these on my regular guitar case frees up your hands as it turns a hard shell into a strapped "gig case"

    https://www.backaxe.com/

    That is what I am planning to do.  Thx Doug, and also for the strap link.

    2022 Fall Fingerstyle Retreat

    in Guitar Gathering Conferences & Retreats

    Posted · Edited by jasn

    5 minutes ago, Gary Nelson said:

    Jim (@Jasn),

    I have also registered for the upcoming Fingerstyle retreat.     I'm not a rookie when it comes to Guitar Gathering conferences - I've been to 3 now.   But this will be my first Fingerstyle retreat.    When I first got back into playing guitar a few years ago and started going through the L&M courses, I didn't feel I was ready for a dedicated fingerstyle retreat.   As my skills began to grow - so did the Covid virus and my plans for the 2020 and 21 retreats were sidelined.    Looking forward to this year.

    I'm relatively local (I live just a couple of hours away from Nashville) so I won't be flying in.  But as time approaches let's see how many need a ride from the airport.   I might be able to offer my taxi services (depending on how many guitars everyone brings lol).  I expect Steve will be creating a facebook group for those attending - that may be the best for all to connect.

    Gary

    Thanks for the reply Gary.  I look forward to meeting, and playing guitar, with you.  I and my single acoustic would also be grateful to hitch a ride with you.  SHOTGUN!!!  😆

    Here's the FB link for this retreat:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/fallfingerstyleretreat

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    2022 Fall Fingerstyle Retreat

    in Guitar Gathering Conferences & Retreats

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    After numerous dismissed opportunities to attend a GG event this upcoming fingerstyle retreat was persistently calling to me.  So I have finally, and formally, registered to attend.  I am following this retreat on FB and see that I may be attendee #13 of 20 available slots.  Who else here is going?  I am travelling (with some apprehension about transporting my guitar) from Boston and arriving Nashville Intl AP on Thursday 10/ 27 mid-morning.  If others here are doing the same perhaps we can share a ride?

    I've been a long-time, mostly lurking but frequent visitor to this site and "catch-up" watcher of the Weekly Lessons.  My guitar playing journey dates back almost 12 years to the original L&M course.  I made it to Lesson 17 several years back, although in hindsight I was probably pressing myself a bit too fast on some of the drills.  Nonetheless I owe virtually all I know about playing to Steve and look very much forward to meeting and learning from him in person, and hopefully some of you as well.  Regardless of these years spent learning, I have been a nearly complete chicken when it comes to playing with others, even in front of my wife, so I am also using this event to come out of my comfort zone and hopefully squelch (or at least reduce) my fears to play with others. 

    Others are welcome to reply here with any of their own plans/thoughts about this retreat.  No pride in ownership from me!

    Jim (jasn)

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    What A Brutal Business

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    Excellent article Diane.  I dose of reality.  From it you can contemplate where and how other artists go on nostalgia tours.  It also fits into how most people listen to music of their teens and twenties for essentially the rest of their lives.  Thanks for posting.

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    Arpeggios Lessons - Major & Minor Forms Summary Sheet

    in Weekly Live Lessons & Guitar Workouts

    Posted

    Perhaps I'm just posting with myself, but my summary of Maj & min forms DL posted above has been very helpful.  For practice I've been moving more easily through the 6th & 5th string forms that are shaped alike, which is helping me drill them into my brain a bit quicker.  I've also spent time studying the summary page for similar sequencing and recognizing the 1st & 2nd string triad shapes Steve taught us in his earlier Live Lessons.  I really like having epiphanies about learning guitar.  🙂

    FYI if you haven't found it yet, but I also assembled some summary sheets of the forms from Steve's Triad lessons.  Find the download here:

     

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