202 04-10-10 15:47:57
Re: hi (16 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
We're all just degrees of crap Wurzel.
Welcome to the forum! Now you have no excuse but to progress to a higher degree of crap!
What sort of music do you want to play?
203 04-10-10 13:56:55
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Fantastic! Loads to start with! Start off with "Blowin in the wind", a great song to strum to.
For a bit of basic lead, try "Paint it Black".
If you fancy some U2, I would start with "New Year's Day" and "With or without you". The latter is very easy, try plucking the bass notes while you sing along - C G Am F.
All these tabs and chords are available online - I use ultimateguitar.com (I assume you've learned some basic chords? If not let me know; there are some excellent resources)
204 03-10-10 21:07:24
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
All good choices.
I think the best way is to find songs that you like to listen to - it makes it more interesting to play them. What sort of music do you like?
There are absolutely tons of basic songs you can learn!
And I wouldn't worry about band politics. Just jam. It's rock and roll's greatest tradition! Hook up with your mates and if it doesn't work out so be it. Move on to the next lot - pick any high profile guitarist and check them out on wikipedia and note just how many different bands they've played with.
205 01-10-10 16:22:17
Re: £50 competition for September (10 replies, posted in Announcements)
Welcome to the exclusive £50 club Redno. The red jacket is on it's way . . . I'll teach you the dodgy handshake 
206 01-10-10 16:19:40
Re: How Many of You Play Live? (8 replies, posted in Playing Live / Gigging)
Me and a friend played cats in the cradle in school assembly
HA HA HA! Was it the Ugly Kid Joe version?
207 01-10-10 16:17:37
Re: Most Influencial Album (20 replies, posted in Albums)
Dark Side of the Moon and the Wall by Pink Floyd
Total quality.
208 01-10-10 11:12:33
Re: are you more of a natural wood finish or painted finish for electrics (14 replies, posted in Everything Else)
Ah yes, very smart that it. I think I'd be inclined to go for a more solid colour though.
210 30-09-10 19:43:55
Re: are you more of a natural wood finish or painted finish for electrics (14 replies, posted in Everything Else)
Sunburst!? This puts in mind British bathrooms of the 1980s.
I'm sure this is not what you mean! Do you have any pics to post?
211 30-09-10 19:42:25
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Hi Charlie and welcome to the forum.
It is very admirable that you have come this far on your own; it shows a great commitment.
Having said that, I'm sure you'll want to jam with other players at some point and this is a great way to pick up some pointers on your playing - do any of your friends play?
If you're having trouble keeping rhythm, do not worry about it - it could be that you're more of a lead guitarist and you should focus on these skills. Find some songs that you think have a very basic beat and try and strum along to these.
Keep in touch and let us know how you're progressing! Happy playing!
212 30-09-10 19:36:30
Re: Struggling with Power Chords (3 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
I was just a kid when I learned power chords and my hands were pretty small. I couldn't physically stretch to use three fingers to play power chords so my teacher taught me to play using just the index finger and pinky. The index plays the base note and the pinky holds the next two strings two frets up. Give it a try and see if this suits you better (remember, it's all about what is best for you, not how it "should" be done)
As a point of interest, I still play power chords the same way today. Despite being marginally bigger!
213 29-09-10 10:11:32
Topic: Olly's Guitar Forum Facebook page (1 replies, posted in Misc)
Thought I'd post here so as not to hijack poor Matt's intro thread!
Out of curiosity Olly, who are the people who "like" the FB page? I didn't recognise many names from around the forum.
214 29-09-10 10:03:04
Re: Where do you find your guitar tabs? (8 replies, posted in Guitar Tab Requests)
May have to dig through a few versions of each song on Ultimate Guitar to find one that suits
It's a real pain in the backside. I tend to go on user reviews.
215 28-09-10 10:37:56
Re: Hi everyone (4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Bonjour Zelig and welcome. Good to have you here.
216 28-09-10 10:36:01
Re: Just a quick hi and introduction :) (9 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi fingers and welcome
217 28-09-10 10:33:57
Re: Found this site on facebook (12 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi Matt and welcome.
There's a FB page???
218 28-09-10 10:31:09
Re: Looking for a new starter guitar at sensible money (38 replies, posted in Guitars)
I dunno Redno. She wants something.
There must be a catch.
219 28-09-10 10:25:43
Re: Mary Chapin Carpenter's Album and Tour (2 replies, posted in Guitar Players)
you again!?!?!
220 28-09-10 10:24:37
Re: This might sound strange.... (8 replies, posted in Guitar Techniques)
I really struggle with bar (barre???) chords (never seen that spelling!)
After a few minutes of playing a song that is mainly bar chords my forearm really hurts. Good to know I'm not the only one.
221 28-09-10 10:21:36
Re: answers to 7 questions om Islam (8 replies, posted in Politics & Economics)
I take it you're a muslim DA?
222 28-09-10 10:19:46
Re: Does anybody name there guitar and if so what name. (9 replies, posted in General Chat)
My car is called Vivian. Does that count?
223 25-09-10 22:08:04
Re: Evening All (4 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi Mike and welcome!!
224 25-09-10 22:05:08
Re: Hey all... (8 replies, posted in Introduce yourself)
Hi Aj and welcome, great to have you here.
What sort of music are you hoping to play?
And congrats on taking the initiative to learn! I imagine learning guitar off the internt is one of the hardest things to do.
225 25-09-10 03:33:35
Re: Stage Fright (13 replies, posted in Playing Live / Gigging)
I'm in two minds about the smoking ban. I quit a couple of years after the ban came in (in Scotland) but I had stopped going to the pub; I couldn't imagine going to the pub and not smoking (and I think it looks awful seeing loads of people standing outside pubs smoking).
On the other hand we need to weigh that against the potential health benefits and reduced costs on the health service. I think it will be a few years before we know what sort of impact it has had.
But I can totally see where you're coming from Polyal, the pub is the cornerstone of British social life and the smoking ban changed it significantly.
