Friday, March 4, 2011
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Like an old friend
Brian May performing at a recent concert with his protege, Kerry Ellis, whose debut album, judging from this concert, is disappointingly bland. She belts, but I don't get a lot of soul from her, usually. What I do love is hearing that Red Special scream out at the beginning of the clip. It makes me squeal like a dolphin.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Back here, too!
The move to North Carolina really did throw me off, but I've found a little time to play guitar lately. I've been looking for group lessons, something like Chicago's Old Town School of Music, but I haven't found anything yet.
However, a friend did send me this:
Pretty cool, huh? He's actually coming to Raleigh in February, and I think I might check it out. I was kind of bewildered as to how he could fill the main venue in Raleigh, but looking at the way they describe him, I think the uke playing appeals to all the bluegrass/folk people around here.
However, a friend did send me this:
Pretty cool, huh? He's actually coming to Raleigh in February, and I think I might check it out. I was kind of bewildered as to how he could fill the main venue in Raleigh, but looking at the way they describe him, I think the uke playing appeals to all the bluegrass/folk people around here.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Sigh
I haven't forgotten my guitar; there's just sadly little to report. I need to focus on learning some scales; I think I've maxed out the chords for now, at least until my fingers get a little better at traversing the neck!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Cheap music
Hack. Cough. I am in no kind of guitar-playing shape.
However, before I was stricken by this plague, I did go to a used book sale at the local library, and I bought several issues of Sheet Music magazine from 1978/79, which has guitar and piano music for several songs per issue. Contents range from Broadway standards to country. I am happy. Easy way to get some tabs to familiar songs, all in one place, and good to have more contemporary piano music, too. I do get tired of the wonderful world of Hanon's finger exercises.
However, before I was stricken by this plague, I did go to a used book sale at the local library, and I bought several issues of Sheet Music magazine from 1978/79, which has guitar and piano music for several songs per issue. Contents range from Broadway standards to country. I am happy. Easy way to get some tabs to familiar songs, all in one place, and good to have more contemporary piano music, too. I do get tired of the wonderful world of Hanon's finger exercises.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Hm
Another month has passed, and yet see below. I am yet again rehumidfying the house. Something tells me I've been traveling too much lately. I've forgotten what the guitar looks like, never mind my mandolin.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Short-term resolutions
1) Rehumidify house before opening guitar case.
2) Get calluses back.
3) Go back to learning note locations on the fingerboard.
2) Get calluses back.
3) Go back to learning note locations on the fingerboard.
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