Congratulations, Sock... ...!
Well done.
Practice makes perfect.

It's a shame we don't have many actual musicians in the Forum who play regularly... ...!

Cheers...!

Paul....tinkling on the ivories...Hammond B3... 8)...!

P.S. Do you play acoustic or electric guitar, or both...?

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Would this be the chords, the melody or both? Yesterday would sound very nice played fingerstyle with a bass line accompaniment. Wouldn't wear out the strings either.

Might make your fingers ache a little though.

I did'nt know you played guitar Jared! S-a-weet!

I really want to play guitar someday...I've been taking piano lessons for 3 years now and I love it. I think it would be awsome to be really good at multiple instrements. Piano is my favorite but I'd love to add guitar!

Way to go Sock!!

hehe, depends on what you call "play" I can play decent enough that I played with some friends for a few years, but never any real talent, which is ok, I play for the fun of it, pure enjoyment on my part...

I had just been laid off when I bought my 12 string, since I was living with my parents, had more than enough for tuition, so I bought it, not a day goes by that I regret spending the $400 that I spent for it..

I got my 1969 Ariana (classical) from my aunt a few years ago, and the rest of em have accumulated over the years... Accoustic/electrics it don't matter, I've got it!

Well, I must admit, I do like the metal music with the distorted guitars.  But since I have been playing, my tastes in music have broadened so much I can barely believe it myself.  I find I'm listening to almost anything these days.  As long the music wasn't completely written and played by a machine or computer.    I don't enjoy that much... 

I happen to enjoy fingerpicking as well.  I just like to think that after I have thought myself a song with fingerpicking and beaten it into my mind that the fingers on both my hands will just play the song and I don't even have to think about it.   I can do that with Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" and a fingerpicking version of "Wonderful Tonight." 

And I've recently heard an acoustic version of Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast."  The original is a real heavy 80's metal tune and I really like this acoustic one.  But its by a band called Zwan.  I can send it to you in MP3 format if you like Doug.  Even if you wouldn't like the original, I think you'd enjoy this Zwan cover of it.

I'll have to check out this Dick Hyman fellow.

I'm a little flustered at the moment.  Yesterday I went to the music store for some strings.  (It seems all the strings on my guitars need changing at once.)  They're out of Boomer strings in 10 for electric and I won't settle for anything else.  And they didn't have my brand of Nylons either so I settle for some Martin strings because I was desprite to play my Classical.  I got them all on okay, and start tuning.  First of all, none of them will stay in tune for more than 20 seconds, and I've never had that problem before.  When I get to the high E string, it snaps before I have it in tune!  Never buying Martins again...    I want to play "Yesterday" and its easiest on my Classical because it was such a wide neck.  Now I got to go back and buy more strings!

Thanks Sock. Songs can sound quite different depending on how they're played. "Unplugged" music was very popular a few years ago. If you like it I'm sure I will too.  If it's not a huge file please send it.

A lot of the real pros like Clapton prefer to practice on acoustic guitar. That's how Blues music originated.

Doug, elwellnick24; the file is about 5 MB.  If thats not to big for you, PM me your e-mail and I'll zip it on over.  I just listened to the song again.  It's very relaxing, a big difference from the original.

I enjoy jammin' on my acoustic.  It has a real nice sound and isn't as limited as the electric as in where you can play it.  I just wish I could find some decent strings!  

Meyekul;  I sort of know how to play bass aswell.  I just picked one up one day and started playing.  Eventually shelled out a couple clams for a crapy electric bass so I could just play one of my own.  I don't regret that.  But I don't like the sound of picking one either, so I use my index and middle fingers.