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.

Of all my guitars, the one I love the most is my Spanish S. Sgroi Silvestri acoustic guitar, (with nylon and wound strings).
It was given to me as a present in 1966, and has been lovingly looked after, and played regularly ever since.

Over the years the sound quality has improved, similar to a Stradivarius violin.

I love playing the Blues, and an acoustic guitar does it best...!

I have a 12-string acoustic guitar, but would not recommend one to anyone who prefers to play solo parts.
A 12-string is only useful for full strumming accompaniment, due to each pair of strings being tuned to a different pitch... ...!

My latest acquisition, a Hammond B3 clone, (drawbar organ), is fantastic for playing the Blues, (I'm quite good at it now... ...)...!

All my other seven keyboards are professional, programmable, digital synthesizers, (Yahama DX7, etc).

I am one of the lucky people who can play by ear, most instruments, and I get amazing satisfaction playing any musical instrument... ...!

Cheers all...!

Paul.

Fozzers tip of the day: Learn to play the piano. Once you have mastered the piano, you can then play any instrument...it's all to do with "intervals/spacing" between notes... ...!

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Hi Doug...!

A piano keyboard is laid out flat in front of you.
You can then observe the interval gaps in between notes in the major and minor scales.
These intervals, once learned can then be applied to any stringed, woodwind, percussion, etc, instrument.
You automatically know where to place your fingers for each note you wish to play in any scale.
That's why I find it easy to play an accurate? scale on any instrument, by learning the intervals on the piano keyboard first... ...!
I know how may frets, holes, etc, (intervals), to miss, to get my next note in the major/minor scale.
(I'm a clever old so-and-so...).. 8)... ...!

Cheers Doug... ...!

Paul....They don't call me "Fingers Foz" for nuffin'.... ... ...!

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Hi Sock and fellow geetarists... ...!

Try this stringing method for acoustic guitars, (electric guitar strings are normally fitted with a button on the end of the string and dont require this method).

(1) Pass the end of the string through the bridge.
(2) Loop under, and around the upper string in the form of a knot.
(3) Twist the end of the string a couple of times around the string for security.
(4) Pull both ends of the string to tighten the assembly up.

This arrangement will automatically tighten up when the string is pulled-up with the tuner.

Note that after re-stringing any guitar it will require re-tuning many times before it finally settles down in tune!

Cheers all... ...!

Paul...(sorry about my PSP efforts)... ... ...!

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Hi Sock...!
..glad you got it sorted... ...!

It can be quite complicated to re-string and tune an acoustic guitar correctly, so for anyone who hasn't done it before, I would recommend either purchasing a suitable book, borrowing a book from the local library, or popping into the the local music store to have a word with the salesman for advice, and looking at some examples of guitars in the store.
A correctly strung, and tuned, guitar is a joy to play... 8)... ...!

Cheers all...!

Paul....getting all strung up... ...LOL...!

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Hi Lemon...!

Farfisa....Know them well. I've got most of their catalogues here.
The Buckinham, Balmoral spinets, etc, and the portables...very nice.... ...!

The latest aquisition to all my Professional Programmable Synthesizers...>>

My Korg CX-3, Hammond B3 clone...FANTASTIC... 8)...!



Whiter Shade of Pale...Keith Emmerson...BookerT, Jimmy Smith, etc, etc....!

I used to go to the Harry Stoneham concerts many years ago...(sad)...LOL...!

Try your local Music store for books....or your local library... ...!

Cheers Mate....Happy tinklin'... 8)...!

Paul.

P.S...The organ is easier to play than the piano... ...!
Let me know how you get on... ... ...!

P.P.S.  Which model is your Farfisa...?

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Ah Help. I remember it well. Some nice songs on that album.

Here's a little piece of useless information. Have you ever seen the film? They filmed part of it Gatwick Airport when I worked there. Used our workshop as a backdrop & we could have reached out of the window & touched them. Not allowed to open the windows so we pulled faces at them instead. Didn't get much work done in the 2 or 3 days they were there. If you look carefully during the closing sequence when the credits are rolling you can see my mate Tom's bike leaning against the wall. Not a lot of people know that. 8)

Of course I've seen the movie!  I have it on tape!    Now I'm going to have to watch it again.  So I can tell my friends I know a guy who's mate had his bike in the final credits!    I used to have an old UK printing of that record in mono.  It was near mint!  But I gave it to a friend, the one who sings like an angel, as a birthday present.  She loves the album too and was quite happy with the gift.  So I have it on CD now instead.

Oops. Think I made a mistake. That might have been Hard Day's Night, not Help.

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Don't blink or you'll miss it.

This just brought home to me what goes into making a film. The film crew were there all week for not more than a couple of minutes in the finished film although the Beatles weren't there all that time. I haven't seen it for along time but if I remember correctly it ends with the Beatles leaving on a helicopter. This belonged to BEA Helicopters which was based on the airport in those days. (This was the old Gatwick Airport, not the new one across the road which hadn't been in operation all that long.) They dropped what looks like paper when the helo was taking off. This was actually 1,000s of signed photos of the Beatles although they were copies, not genuine autographs. We all picked up a few of these for souvenirs but I haven't seen mine for many years. We did meet Wilfred Brambell, a well known TV actor who played Paul's grandad in the film. He was delighted to give us his autograph. We also saw Roy Kinnear, another well-known Brit actor filming a small part but never got the chance for a chat. The closest we got to the Fab Four was through that window. Although it was our workshop we weren't even allowed outside the building during the filming.

PS. Wilfred Brambell wasn't in Help so it's a good job I checked. Shows how the memory plays tricks. For many years I've been convinced this was Help.

One of my pride and joys...
My lovely classical guitar...

S. Sgroi Silvestri
Catania (Italy). 1891

Chittara Classica Lavorazione Speciale.

She sings sweetly to me when I caress her strings... 8)...!



Cheers all... ...!

Paul.

yeah..thanx for the info paul..
it says pedal..on the five din pin..so i know what thats for then..
i think i'm going to try through the headphone socket either through the comp or the amp...tapedeck, something might work fingers crossed
there was no manual.. leads..or pedals..i nipped back to the charity were i found it,just incase i missed something..no joy.
                                   i'm on a roll...
i was just glancing around while i was back in the shop and noticed a few records poking from a plastic carrier on the floor..
that's usualy the first thing i look for anyway...
so had a quick scout through the 20 or so albums and pulled this little gem from the chuff...

alarm bells ringing deep in the Subconscious..i looked for info on the back..it's narrated by richard baker the old news reader..
it also lists..
tonia bern cambell....vocalist
los iberos....spanish ensemble
colin beaton trio....dance trio
and black cat bones......pop group
rushed home and slapped it on the deck for a listen..and yes just as i thought..a mind blowing track from black cat bones
the qe2 song...bcb are a blues prog psych band, and have only ever released one album.
(barbed wire sandwich) not including this superb track..the album was released in late1969..this is from 69 the guitarist turns out to be paul kossoff great guitarist from the yet to be formed free..along with drummer Simon Kirke...
before that he was playing with bcb and also doing work with champion jack dupree.  paul kossoff and simon kirk had taken bcbones as far as they could and had left the band before the album was actually cut..
with what i can gather this album was given away free only to people who took a cruise on the ship...so is quite a rare item
the track in question can be found on a new comp entitled cherrystone's rocks..15 rare psych and progressive gems which came out earlier this year....hence the Subconscious link to this album 
being in the right place at the right time this is what makes collecting such a great thing...
ho! and the price of the album 50p 
now!!! where's the next charity shop around here

that's a fine looking geetar paul......cheers

yes i was aware of that doug. and a facinating story the whole bluebird thing..it's a real mixed bag that album,it's strange to hear richard baker's voice again for a start i wonder why they picked the black cat bones to do a track...the mind boggles
it doesn't fit with the rest of the album at all really..what other gems lay hidden,waiting to be discovered