Welcome to the forum! Nice to have you here
277 07-07-11 21:24:07
Topic: Updates (3 replies, posted in Announcements)
Hi everyone
I have been so busy recently and not had so much time. I see the forum is very quiet so I am real sorry about that. The rankings in Google have dropped a bit since the recent update which has led to very little traffic!
I have bought myself a digital piano. I am really pleased with it. Of course, I love the guitar, but I started off on piano when I was young and some of the music I have loved for years is piano based. So I decided to set myself the task of playing Bohmemian Rhapsody.
I hope to be able to play it as good as this guy soon:
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Anyhow, I hope everyone is well and I will do my best to get some fresh conversation going !
278 05-07-11 13:05:11
Re: Telecaster Build (61 replies, posted in Guitars)
Looks amazing James - how long until completion do you think?
279 16-06-11 12:08:34
Re: Recording sound (3 replies, posted in General Chat)
What do you mean by recording pattern?
Are you both recording the same parts layered over one another?
280 10-06-11 19:37:46
Re: Exams (32 replies, posted in Misc)
Congrats mate I'm really chuffed for you!
281 10-06-11 08:22:32
Re: Hi from a new learner (14 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Sounds like you are making great progress.
After getting the chords to ring out perfectly the next hurdle is to be able to change chords smoothly and in time.
Keep doing it slowly every day and you will get there quite rapidly!
282 10-06-11 08:18:07
Re: Almost got it (5 replies, posted in Guitar Tab Requests)
I'll try and have a go at it over the weekend for you and will let you know! Good work on trying it though
283 10-06-11 08:14:46
Re: new (4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Street Sound wrote:
but I can't help but think this is just advertising
Me too - do some people think we are stupid?
284 06-06-11 16:20:21
Re: Went to see Rod Stewart. (6 replies, posted in Misc)
jamesd74 wrote:
thought I knew about 3, but I sang along to loads.
I know what you mean here. I can only think of the odd couple of songs that I know the names of but I recently heard some greatest hits album and I realised that I knew of most!
285 06-06-11 16:14:07
Topic: What are Time Signatures? (1 replies, posted in Music Theory)
I know what time signatures are but they are a very grey area for me. I have been checking out some off the tutorials from youtube and I am still not really any the wiser.
I get 4/4 time and I pretty much get 3/4 time but anything else I really do not understand.
For example 2/4 - I read people asking what the difference between this and 4/4 is and the general response is that there is very little difference so why would anyone use it?
Can anyone help with explaining more about time signatures and their uses?
286 26-05-11 19:20:43
Re: Exams (32 replies, posted in Misc)
Thumbs up James - great inspirational story and good luck to you (though doesn't sound like you need it!)
287 12-05-11 14:42:40
Re: greetings from Germany (4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi and welcome to the forum!
288 12-05-11 14:41:17
Re: Good Alternative Tunings (6 replies, posted in Guitar Techniques)
I have been using double drop D tuning (DADGBD) for learning A Song For George by Eric Johnson.
It is the first time I have really experimented with altered tunings and you can get some interesting results!
289 11-05-11 19:16:48
Re: What was the best and worst thing about your first guitar? (11 replies, posted in Guitars)
I see you are pretty local to me. I am only 10 miles or so from Bournemouth!
290 11-05-11 08:22:58
Re: Hi from a new learner (14 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Hi and welcome to the forum!
Don't get too hung up with not getting each note to ring out right yet - especially as you are only a few days in. The fact that you know it is not sounding correctly is great and that will allow you to fix it as soon as you get more used to the shapes.
It is most likely not that you aren't pressing hard enough but more that you are not pressing in the correct position or one of your other fingers is also touching the string!
Anything we can do to help just ask!
291 09-05-11 18:22:21
Re: My new theme:) (4 replies, posted in Your Recordings)
I like it. Good work!
292 08-05-11 20:02:08
Re: new to you (4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hey and welcome! You sound a lot like me! I have never really played in front of any kind of audience!
Look forward to hearing your stuff!
293 08-05-11 19:59:28
Re: Need drum tracks for your recordings? (3 replies, posted in Products / Services Offered)
Hi and welcome!
Good luck with your idea!
294 07-05-11 19:44:30
Re: Blackstar Amps (14 replies, posted in Amplifiers)
Just bought the 1w Blackstar amp today. Pretty impressed with both build quality and sound.
Will report back how I get on with it when I have had a little more time to play it!
295 07-05-11 19:38:28
Re: My music:) (3 replies, posted in Your Recordings)
Great stuff! Really like your playing!
296 07-05-11 19:37:09
Re: Went jogging today (8 replies, posted in Misc)
jamesd74 wrote:
No drink the beer its better for you then jogging.
I'm taking this advice.
I knew I was dong something right... 
297 07-05-11 19:36:04
Re: Cautionary tale... (3 replies, posted in Everything Else)
If you do ever feel pain when playing guitar you should act on it right away. There should be no pain with playing. Maybe sore fingers but that is it.
Warm up correctly and if you feel pain - stop playing and reassess your technique. I have heard of lots of players not being able to play any longer because of injuries
298 07-05-11 19:31:51
Re: Blues improvisation (with harmonica):) (5 replies, posted in Your Recordings)
Welcome to the forum!
Love the music!
299 06-05-11 08:17:41
Re: What was the best and worst thing about your first guitar? (11 replies, posted in Guitars)
Hi Mitch - welcome to the forum.
I think that the sound and feel is way more important than looks!
300 05-05-11 16:23:07
Re: Danelectric N30 Practice Amp (2 replies, posted in Amplifiers)
What about just using one of those splutters you can just plug in.
I remember one of my old guitar teachers did that and it worked ok though if you turn one guitar down, it turned the other down, so not sure how well that would work for two people playing at the same time!
