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Post by grampalerxst on Oct 15, 2023 5:27:12 GMT -6
Hey guys, sorry I missed last week. Just this morning I finally dug out my BLYCU book and figured out where I'd left off. I was part way through the final section, Section 5, although I still have to go back and finish up a good chunk of Section 4 (many I just couldn't play at the required tempo). I even started working on the one I'd planned to do next. I found some indication it's it's been about 18 months since I left off with the book. Grampa gets an "A" for procrastination.
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Post by bluesbruce on Oct 15, 2023 11:38:55 GMT -6
I had another sort of ho-hum week guitar-wise. Skipped several days, been having pain at base of my right thumb (seems to be aggravated by both playing guitar and playing golf, unfortunately). On the plus side, I saw Sting in concert Thursday at Bentonville, Arkansas, and then saw an outfit called Tank and the Bangas at a free show in the park two blocks from our condo last night. Sting and his band were excellent, covering both Police songs and his solo stuff. Tank and the Bangas is more of a hip-hop thing, with heavy R&B influences. They had won some up and coming artist award through NPR Tiny Desk a few years back. Interesting show, but not really my cup of tea. It's always fun to see live music shows, though!
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Post by jack1982 on Oct 15, 2023 12:24:28 GMT -6
I had an okay week (other than the fact that I tried backing my car out of the driveway yesterday and good grief...sounded like the damned crankshaft broke in half. I'll get it towed in and see what the hell's wrong with it, maybe be shopping for a new one.) Anyhow, I'm still trying to get the rhythm part for "Hungry" memorized. It's like an encyclopedia of rock guitar techniques all packed into a single song lol. He's got two parts that are similar but different and my brain absolutely refuses to remember which one goes where. I think I can get the fast fills up to speed in a couple of weeks. So work continues. I've been bad about maintaining my skills on "Headed for a Heartbreak" as well, I'd really like to finish that song eventually and it would be nice not to have to entirely re-learn the solos. Ah well, life goes on  |
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Post by joachim on Oct 15, 2023 20:26:26 GMT -6
I am traveling, so no guitar this week. I am in Phoenix, which has positively surprised me. Flying to Los Angeles for a few days end of this week, before heading home. I lived for a while in LA long ago, so I look forward to going back - my oldest son was born there.
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Post by Phil on Oct 15, 2023 21:22:57 GMT -6
Not much to say this week. Still plugging ahead slowly but surely. I watched a few old videos on YT of Fleetwood Mac playing live and it struck me for the first time how good a guitarist Lindsay Buckingham was/is. I never really paid too much attention to him before.
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