RobertCress
Blues Newbie
really debating while I’m already in trouble for smokin a credit card for 2 of Griffs courses, anyone have his theory course and think it would be good for an old over the hill dude?
That's a loaded question.really debating while I’m already in trouble for smokin a credit card for 2 of Griffs courses, anyone have his theory course and think it would be good for an old over the hill dude?
Even though you may have noticed a "slow down," it helps you understand "why."I highly recommend theory....it helps offset the infirmities of "old age."
Try not to let the inevitability of ageing and associated physical limitations get in the way of your enthusiasm for learning and playing the guitar.Thanks everyone for the replies, sounds like something I need to do........before I get to much older
I am a theory guy, as I need to understand how things work. Having said that I know this guy who plays like I would like to and cannot even tell me the pitch of each of the strings. (Like "the low ones and the high ones). How satisfied are you with what you are doing?really debating while I’m already in trouble for smokin a credit card for 2 of Griffs courses, anyone have his theory course and think it would be good for an old over the hill dude?
thanks for your encouragment, I've always been interested in "how it all works" but spent to many years just wanting to play, I now have begun to realize I would have benefited greatly by starting out with the theory of it allI am a theory guy, as I need to understand how things work. Having said that I know this guy who plays like I would like to and cannot even tell me the pitch of each of the strings. (Like "the low ones and the high ones). How satisfied are you with what you are doing?
I can relate greatly to the bad habits, starting to get the fretboard under my belt and that has definatly helped. abgu has been a tremendous help (thats where i found about a lot of my bad habits) I see your from Spring, have you ever been to Backwoods Saloon at the end of 1488 @45 on jam sundays? Every other sunday starting at 3 pm till about 8 pm. Ive never played because my confidence isnt there yet, it has been mostly blues with a little country now and then. My wife and I really enjoy it when we get to go.I could write a book...but I won't.
I'm quite satisfied with my progress from a knowledge standpoint. I'm a knowledge, theory, preparation guy too...probably comes from a combination of genes and the career I was in. Very comfortable with the fretboard roadmap...behind on some basic guitar motor skills due to early bad habits and essentially self-taught until the age of 42.
After personal instruction began at 42 (1992) and BGU in the late 2000's, I've made more progress by a huge factor in the last 27 years than I did in the prior 30 (12 to 42)...definitely not a "natural"...70 next year...motor skill improvement is very flat and slow at this point in time...trying to practice "weaknesses"...still fun as all get out.
PCM
I've heard about it but haven't visited yet...is it an "open mic" with a paid audience or an unpaid, open jam, all skill levels?I can relate greatly to the bad habits, starting to get the fretboard under my belt and that has definatly helped. abgu has been a tremendous help (thats where i found about a lot of my bad habits) I see your from Spring, have you ever been to Backwoods Saloon at the end of 1488 @45 on jam sundays? Every other sunday starting at 3 pm till about 8 pm. Ive never played because my confidence isnt there yet, it has been mostly blues with a little country now and then. My wife and I really enjoy it when we get to go.
Unpaid open mic, they’ve had some really decent blues bands the last couple times we were thereI've heard about it but haven't visited yet...is it an "open mic" with a paid audience or an unpaid, open jam, all skill levels?
I think I found it on a map program...east of 45, 1488?Unpaid open mic, they’ve had some really decent blues bands the last couple times we were there
Sorry PCM for the late reply, yes get off 1488 stay right, at end of road take a left follow around it’ll be on your left. You googled “Backwoods Saloon” Conroe?I think I found it on a map program...east of 45, 1488?
Can’t find a website...is tomorrow one of the “jam” Sundays?....
And yes tomorrow is open jam night, not sure if I can make it but I’m gonna try. Let me know if you go, would like to meet you?Sorry PCM for the late reply, yes get off 1488 stay right, at end of road take a left follow around it’ll be on your left. You googled “Backwoods Saloon” Conroe?
Going to try hard this afternoon...will post.And yes tomorrow is open jam night, not sure if I can make it but I’m gonna try. Let me know if you go, would like to meet you?