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Post by Riverman on Jun 21, 2015 0:06:44 GMT
It's great if they listen and enjoy it but ok if they don't. ...was the bit of chinanight's post I meant to quote!
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Post by Riverman on Jun 21, 2015 0:00:52 GMT
My feelings exactly! Which is why I'll be happy whether the beer drinkers are capable of listening (standing even!) or not. What's actually more important is to keep reminding myself of the appropriate personal sequence of events: 1. Play music 2. Drink beer. (note to self: do NOT get this the wrong way round)
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Post by Riverman on Jun 20, 2015 15:58:28 GMT
I'm playing what is effectively an open mic at an outdoor beer festival tomorrow. Something tells me that neither I nor anyone else performing will have the audience's rapt attention...
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Post by Riverman on Jun 19, 2015 14:24:05 GMT
I have the greatest respect for Martin and their excellent guitars, but that method of restringing looks a lot more complicated than the method I use, which is pretty much the same as ocarolan's (except I cut them before winding - don't use Newtones! ). And whilst it's fine to remove all the strings at once, if you have an under saddle pickup you need to be careful not to disturb the saddle during the process or you could end up with string balance problems when amplified.
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Post by Riverman on Jun 18, 2015 21:46:42 GMT
Nothing wrong with black. Classic simplicity for a classic guitar.
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Post by Riverman on Jun 16, 2015 9:00:36 GMT
I felt the same jackorion, but compared to certain other "talent" shows involving, apparently, performing stunt dogs (wtf?) and deliberate public humiliation of delusional and/or borderline unstable individuals who just want to be on TV, I'd choose the sycophantic approach every time! Agree completely about the talent on show, and the tapping...
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Post by Riverman on Jun 11, 2015 17:39:16 GMT
Yeah, what Iain said...
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Post by Riverman on Jun 2, 2015 19:44:06 GMT
I believe the brie bridged guitar is one of Gibson's Mark series from the seventies. They were quite controversial at the time and had some reliability issues I think, but are now regarded quite affectionately by some collectors.
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Post by Riverman on May 25, 2015 22:46:43 GMT
Hi Robbie I have a couple of adult students, one of whom is already a decent player and songwriter. He approached me at a gig last year and asked if I gave lessons. When I asked him what he wanted to get out of it he was fairly unspecific, but given that he was the one instigating the arrangement, and that he said he liked my playing, I thought we'd be able to work something out. In practice it's turned out to be quite similar to what you describe - bits of technique, some basic theory etc. It's a very flexible arrangement and sometimes I worry, before the lesson, what I'm going to show him. But I always make sure to set him some practice tasks as "homework" at the end of each session, so going over how he's got on with that always gives us something to look at for the first few minutes - after which he can usually be relied upon to come up with something he wants to work on. Recently we've been looking at how he approaches songwriting and performing, and that's been more of a mentoring arrangement. I think I'm enjoying it as much as he is to be honest! It certainly doesn't feel like hard work. In effect I suppose I've been acting as much as a critical friend as a teacher to him. I sometimes wonder whether I'm qualified for such a role, but I've learned that even good players can benefit from honest feedback about aspects of their playing. Gratifyingly, there's been more than one occasion when he's gone away from the lesson saying that a light bulb has just gone off for him, and he's inspired to take what he's learned (often some quite simple technique or concept) and put it into practice. As your student is happy with what you're teaching her I'd suggest you just enjoy the process, and milk the celebrity aspect for all it's worth when looking to attract new students! Cheers Richard
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Post by Riverman on May 19, 2015 17:01:21 GMT
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Post by Riverman on May 13, 2015 9:21:49 GMT
Well even if you fail R the F, I applaud your pioneering spirit! Good luck...
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Post by Riverman on May 7, 2015 22:31:41 GMT
Well done dicky, keep at it!
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Post by Riverman on May 4, 2015 19:18:06 GMT
The unexpected ones are often the best. I used to own a Seagull and it was a good, solidly made guitar. Enjoy!
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Post by Riverman on May 1, 2015 22:40:14 GMT
Watched it on iPlayer out of curiosity - oh dear. Good job he's now officially a National Treasure.
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Post by Riverman on Apr 30, 2015 17:01:36 GMT
That's very impressive Alex, well done! Pity they don't leave the factory looking like that...
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