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Here’s a mild seasoning I found in the outro of k. d. lang’s “Constant Craving”. Trade up your Cadd9 to a C6/9#11 (1-3-6-9-#11; C-E-A-D-F#). Just slip this transposable honey into “Yesterday” or “Happy Birthday” when you crave a little tension or puzzled stare. “Craving" 's original recording is in F minor, so cheat along with me and capo up a notch to play along. We can deal with the D13sus in the intro later — it must be a Canadian thing — Am7 works fine in E minor. Bonus resource! If you flat that E (good luck) the whole burrito collapses into a Cdim9 (= Cdim7add9, 1-b3-b5-bb7-9; C-Eb-Gb-Bbb-D), a flatbread Phantom-of-the-Opera sandwich that you will probably never hear Steve, or anyone else, play on a guitar. Try x30242 to get the general drift. Once should be enough.

Heck yeah! Way to go, Greg. Loved it! ?

Amen! Pick up a pen, and write in the table of contents next to Session 1: "28 July 2018". ?

Happy birthday, Steve! Best wishes! ? ? ? ?

You've got this, Greg. If barbecue isn't sweet inspiration, I don't know what is. Go get 'em!

Wow, Ian, that was terrific! I especially loved the bridge and the finish. Bravo! ?

I'm so sorry, Randy. That really is dispiriting. I hope you heal quickly.

Congrats, Revster! A worthy reward for retirement. Here's some Brian Setzer to get you started.

@Wim VD Congratulations, Wim, on a major musical accomplishment! You have joined a very exclusive club. I’ve enjoyed listening to your music, and I hope you will continue to share it with us and inspire us. Well played, and well done! ???

I love my Loudbox Mini as well. I'm with Randy, the vocal channel sounds great, too.

Wow, Cap, that is very cool. Great playing, lyrics, and mixing. There's so much going on, it might benefit from thinning out a verse or a chorus to add interest when all the tracks come back in. ?

@zeus7625, I believe that generally we speak of neck width to describe the string-to-string dimension, and neck thickness for the fretboard surface-to-back-of-neck dimension. Fingerboard radius is yet another dimension, one that affects thickness. Greater clarification from Greg Voros and the rest of the community is welcomed.

Happy birthday, Ron! ????

Now you're rocking, Six! That was great! ? How does it feel to be thrown in the deep end of the pool?! ?

Thank you all for your kind words! Most of the credit for this day goes to Rick, our keyboard player and my neighbor. It started three years ago with just the two of us. I was nervous and sloppy but he was endlessly patient with me, like all my band mates. Like you, they’ve pulled me up, settled me down, and given my bottom a bump when it needed one. Today, it was back to the woodshed and another quiet hour with my tutor: scales, position, impossible stretches. I told him about Saturday. “It’s been over two years, now, Jon. Haven’t you had enough of me?” We just smiled at each other.

My band 'Uncommon Ground' opened at a food truck festival Saturday to benefit our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. This was my, and the band's, first time performing in public. We were set up by the front door and surrounded by the food trucks, so people wandered around us and lingered to listen all afternoon. Business in the store was brisk. A brigade of volunteers entertained the kids with games and scavenger hunts. After our first set, another duo, ‘Gypsy Holiday’, took over while we kicked back. Then we closed with a few more songs, signing off with "Heat Wave" as it hit 90 degrees. Lessons learned on the road: (a) Amplifier output is greatly enhanced when there is input. (b) The gain control is your friend. (c) Aiming your vocal mic true south when the boys have aimed the Bose PA true north can produce much screaming and gnashing of teeth. ReStore gave us each a voucher for the food trucks, so technically this could count at my first paid gig. I went for a dish of mango gelato. Some of my guys have a lot of experience with performing, but I just marveled at the scene, the sound, and the feeling. How wonderful to get to do this. Steve, I hope you're reading. If you're not Steve, keep practicing. Keep playing. Keep dreaming. Oh, just one other thing: the event earned 15 seconds on Philadelphia’s 6abc local news that night. The band got about 4 seconds, without audio. Yeah, that's a public debut! Here’s “Black Magic Woman” and “Wagon Wheel” with Ron (no, not our Ron) playing some tasty leads. Pictured, a rare sighting of an Ebmaj7 in the wild, from "Does Anybody Really Know What Key This Is In?"

Welcome back, Mike! You have a plan and you're enjoying yourself. Stick with it!

Welcome back, jumiclads! Take your time and enjoy every step on the the path.

Hi Jess! Welcome to the community. Your story has some familiar notes and you have a good plan. For advice that I found helpful, may I direct you to my Reading List. Enjoy the journey!

Way to go Greg! I hope you got a picture.

A beauty from every angle, Mike! Congratulations, and enjoy!

Taliesin?! Now I'm envious! ?‍♀️