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Feb 1, 2010 13:21:38 GMT -5
Post by gasman on Feb 1, 2010 13:21:38 GMT -5
You're welcome. Glad you guys liked it. I found it several years ago and it's been on my 'favorites' list since.
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Jan 31, 2010 23:10:27 GMT -5
Post by gasman on Jan 31, 2010 23:10:27 GMT -5
Welcome steveshome! Here's a site that might help you with chord changes. It might not have some of the songs Mojo does, but it has hundreds of songs to choose from. All of the songs have the lyrics and chord changes, and most have a midi version you can listen to. I've been using the site for years. bettylou.zzruss.com/
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Post by gasman on Jan 31, 2010 16:35:42 GMT -5
Gonna have to get a Uke! That guy sounds more like Bob Dylan than Bob Dylan ever did ;D ;D I got a Ukulele for my little boy for Christmas. He has hardly touched it. I'm going to have to give it a try - if he lets me!
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Post by gasman on Jan 31, 2010 15:18:27 GMT -5
HA! HA! Yeah, I know, I'm weird! What can I say? I grew up listening to the New Mexico version of 'Tejano' music and fifties oldies and watching 'Hee Haw' on the tube! I didn't really get into Rock or Blues until I was an adult. Now, that's all I listen to! But I'm still in a time warp! ;D
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Post by gasman on Jan 30, 2010 23:29:55 GMT -5
I have several:
1. Led Zep. - Not my cup of tea.
2. Hendrix - See above.
3. Not in love with the Gibson Les Paul tone - too 'thick, fat' - whatever you want to call it.
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Post by gasman on Jan 30, 2010 19:40:19 GMT -5
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Post by gasman on Jan 30, 2010 18:45:22 GMT -5
Great stuff Happy Jack! I love anything SRV and that last one was very enjoyable, to say the least!
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Post by gasman on Jan 30, 2010 17:57:31 GMT -5
Stevie was AWESOME! I wish he was still around!
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Post by gasman on Jan 26, 2010 22:38:31 GMT -5
Southern, if I was limited to that kind of budget, I would rather have an Epiphone Les Paul over the Squier. There are a ton of used axes on the market (craigslist in the US) as well as amps. A decent solid state amp can be had for $150 or so. Ibanez makes some very good discount gear as well. You've picked a good time to shop. Lots of people need to pay their CC bills right about now. +1. I've bought most of my guitars used and they've turned out to be great! I bought both of my Epiphones through Craigslist, and you can find nice Epiphone Les Pauls in the $350 price range. If you're set on something brand new, check for closeout deals. That's how I bought my Ibanez Jet King II, and ended up paying half of what it originally cost! I also agree to leave money for an amp. I have a Fender Champ 600 tube amp. It's a really nice little tube amp and you can buy one for $150. Good luck!
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Post by gasman on Jan 26, 2010 22:22:24 GMT -5
I hope it was a good one!!! ;D
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Post by gasman on Jan 23, 2010 17:59:32 GMT -5
hi gasman i like to try to learn more than one song at a time as i like to push my limits lol ive only had a guitar for 3/4 months and at the moment im learning wonderful tonight (finger picked version),wanted dead or alive and stay by sugarland also finger picked and in between those ive taught myself wonder wall by oasis ,an easy song i know but hey lol i would love to be able to play the drugs dont work by the verve but this song is a bit beyond my level at the moment i feel i also practice every day lee:) Man, I wish I could practice everyday! I have a five-year-old son and he doesn't like me to spend too much time practicing, so I end up practicing late at night, after he goes to sleep. I practice using my headphones, but even then, I sometimes wake him up. If I practiced during the day, my practice sessions would last 10 minutes, at the most, lol! It sounds like you have your practice/learning session plate full! That's pretty admirable for someone who's only been playing a short time! Keep it going Man! ;D
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Post by gasman on Jan 23, 2010 17:48:20 GMT -5
... I am pumped. 3rd row, dead middle, in a small, intimate venue w/ a great sound system. I missed out when Emmylou Harris played there recently. That's also the venue I went to see John Prine play. I'm gonna have a great vantage point to see one of my favorite guitar player's fingers during a complete show. Can't wait! Oh, and Vince, I know you're getting a Thorn... feel free to play mine for that show We can work it out I realize that many people don't like country music, but to not see a master musician and guitar player like Vince Gill because of a silly genre/label issue is a huge waste. Don't do that to yourself! Hey Mojo, I think Vince Gill is great! I also like Emmylou Harris. I like Country music from the time when Vince and Emmylou were really popular. I don't like modern Country music that much. I love stuff from Waylon, Merle, Willie, and some of the older stuff like Bob Wills. Good stuff! Have a good time!
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Post by gasman on Jan 22, 2010 21:01:42 GMT -5
you and me both - If you could play a gig with intros, half licks and solos I would be the man and you could be the support band - we could alternate every night though - keep it fair ;D I work on new stuff forget all the old stuff. I get very focused on the one thing I am doing and then get bored and move on. The one problem with having lessons for me is I want to try and get whatever we work on perfect for the next lesson so that takes precedence and if it is something hard then it takes ages as well I will be really disciplined with scales and exercises for a few weeks and then get bored stop them and then start again when I feel guilty Who cares though I enjoy playing guitars, talking about guitars, buying new guitars - it is better hobby than golf ;D It sounds like we're all in the same boat more or less. I also know several riffs for songs without learning the whole song. I think it's the fun of learning new things that make us go from one riff to another without taking the time to learn one whole piece from beginning to end. As I said, when I decided to learn 'Sharp Dressed Man', it became very stressful at times, because I had to put it together from different YouTube examples and improvise where I could get away with it to be able to complete the whole song. After 'Sharp Dressed Man', I am content to learn a new song by learning the chord progressions and strumming patterns - I don't worry about incorporating solos. It might not make me 'gig worthy', but it's more fun and a lot less stressful.
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Post by gasman on Jan 22, 2010 14:31:31 GMT -5
Verbosity - Great that you practice on a daily basis! I'm lucky if I can practice twice a week! Here's the link to that video: mojocaster.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=lessons&action=display&thread=152Mohikanas - I try to perform every single song or riff I know too. The only thing is, the more stuff you learn, the longer you practice session (I guess that's a good thing too). Leerummey - I don't know if I could learn several songs simultaneously. When I learned a simplified version of 'Sharp Dressed Man', I found it to be very intense and time consuming (especially the solos). I don't know if I could throw other songs into the mix while learning something like that. Good for you , though! I finally ended up improvising my own last solo, as the backing track I had was too short for the original solo (plus, that last solo is a killer to learn). Thanks for sharing guys!
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Post by gasman on Jan 21, 2010 20:14:00 GMT -5
I was just checking out Mojo's video on 'keeping practice fun'. I had seen it before, but I wanted to check it out again. I usually do some of what Mojo mentions, but not everything. My routine usually involves playing the riffs I know, along with some chord progressions to songs I like. Some chord progessions come from Mojo's videos, others are ones that I've learned on my own. I also mess around with the minor pentatonic scales: Playing them all over the neck and playing the five different 'shapes' you can play for any key. I don't do all of the keys, but I usually do a few. I also experiment with the scales to do little rough solos, usually creating some riff that sticks with me for future practice sessions. I lose track of time when I practice and each practice can last up to two hours. So, what do you guys do? Also, when you are learning a song, do you stick to that one song until you learn it, or do you start learning other songs simultaneously?
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