West R Lee
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I'm sure we wouldn't say that Smith. I too, am amazed at the talent. Truly a gift.West
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I'm sure we wouldn't say that Smith. I too, am amazed at the talent. Truly a gift.West
Smith, I'd love to see you & your band sometime. When I went home after seeing Doyle the first time I felt like just selling my guitars. That boy can play! I'm like you, Smith - not even close to Doyle's level, but I can fingerpick the old dreadnaughts OK. The important thing is that I and my family and friends enjoy it. And Doyle inspires me, not so much in that I play his style, but he certainly inspires me to stick with it, that, yes, it can be done.
Besides that, I've never aspired to be a world-renowned guitar player. In fact, all I really wanted to do was to be able to lead songs around a campfire. (I was really inspired by the father of a girlfriend we used to camp with, he played an old resonator guitar and would sing Johnny Cash and Elvis and George Jones and Ray Stevens and Jim Reeves and...)
At any rate, the important part is to have fun! When I get paid, great, but I'm generally playing my Guild for enjoyment. My friend Armond said "Nobody ever asks "Do you work the guitar?" because you're supposed to be PLAYING!
And I must say, owning the Guilds has also improved my playing by how easily they respond to the touch. I swear I can get acoustic effects out of my Guilds that aren't possible from many other expensive guitars because they're just not capable of it.
GUILD -Made to be Played!
Besides that, I've never aspired to be a world-renowned guitar player. In fact, all I really wanted to do was to be able to lead songs around a campfire. (I was really inspired by the father of a girlfriend we used to camp with, he played an old resonator guitar and would sing Johnny Cash and Elvis and George Jones and Ray Stevens and Jim Reeves and...
)At any rate, the important part is to have fun! When I get paid, great, but I'm generally playing my Guild for enjoyment. My friend Armond said "Nobody ever asks "Do you work the guitar?" because you're supposed to be PLAYING!
And I must say, owning the Guilds has also improved my playing by how easily they respond to the touch. I swear I can get acoustic effects out of my Guilds that aren't possible from many other expensive guitars because they're just not capable of it.
GUILD -Made to be Played!
SmithfieldFair
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Aye!
Dred - You've got it all figured out - the perfect attitude. We should all have that outlook - just enjoy it. My sister always comes up before a performance and says, "remember to breathe." After all these years, I still get excitedly frantic, then there's the first Guild chord and I'm transported. Hope we'll get back to Michigan one day soon. Best to all, and print Dred's thought out and keep it in your cases to remind us we're supposed to just be having a great time sitting behind those big Guilds. dbs up and over....
Dred - You've got it all figured out - the perfect attitude. We should all have that outlook - just enjoy it. My sister always comes up before a performance and says, "remember to breathe." After all these years, I still get excitedly frantic, then there's the first Guild chord and I'm transported. Hope we'll get back to Michigan one day soon. Best to all, and print Dred's thought out and keep it in your cases to remind us we're supposed to just be having a great time sitting behind those big Guilds. dbs up and over....
West R Lee
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I kind of liken it to golf. You don't have to be good to play and you can enjoy it as long as you are physically able. And I've said it here before, I sound OK after a couple of glasses of wine and after three glasses, I think I sound pretty good!
:wink:
West
:wink:
West
one more thing, I bet Doyle would love to be able to pipe "Amazing Grace" too. 8)
West R Lee
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True, we all have our strong points.....I just haven't found mine yet.
West
West
SmithfieldFair
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Strong points
Perhaps, West, your strong point is enthusiasm and encouragement. Just something from your writings, but others of us need that encouragement and support. Each of us is a part of the process, but no one likes to think they're completely alone out there. dbs
Perhaps, West, your strong point is enthusiasm and encouragement. Just something from your writings, but others of us need that encouragement and support. Each of us is a part of the process, but no one likes to think they're completely alone out there. dbs
West R Lee
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Thanks Dud,
You tell me though, as you go to which ever room you store them in and take a glance at all of those fine Westerly and Hoboken guitars you own, how difficult is it to be enthusiastic? And to think some in our collection were built decades ago!
West
You tell me though, as you go to which ever room you store them in and take a glance at all of those fine Westerly and Hoboken guitars you own, how difficult is it to be enthusiastic? And to think some in our collection were built decades ago!
West
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Yes West and just to let you know my 77 F212XL has arrived a few days back and I'm very very happy with it.
Great great sound and lots of it !
Forming open chords is fine on her however I do find the action, say starting on the 5 th fret too high, making it not so easy for barre chording from there on up so when the the time is right I will get a luthier to do whatever to get the action better.
And man has this baby got hips!!
AND if anybody can give me some 12 string songs to learn, in the pop rock genre like you know Mr Tamborine Man, Wild Horses sounds great on 12 anothr Stones 12 string tune is Singer Not the Song, I think Bon Jovi's got Wanted Dead or Alive on 12. Like that. Those are also examples of my current capabilities so please don't suggest any Leo Kotke numbers, who by the way I haven't heard play but understand is phenominal.
Oh and Smithfield Fair, no Black Watch dirges either.!
Thanks
Benee
Great great sound and lots of it !
Forming open chords is fine on her however I do find the action, say starting on the 5 th fret too high, making it not so easy for barre chording from there on up so when the the time is right I will get a luthier to do whatever to get the action better.
And man has this baby got hips!!
AND if anybody can give me some 12 string songs to learn, in the pop rock genre like you know Mr Tamborine Man, Wild Horses sounds great on 12 anothr Stones 12 string tune is Singer Not the Song, I think Bon Jovi's got Wanted Dead or Alive on 12. Like that. Those are also examples of my current capabilities so please don't suggest any Leo Kotke numbers, who by the way I haven't heard play but understand is phenominal.
Oh and Smithfield Fair, no Black Watch dirges either.!
Thanks
Benee
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Breathless..and humble
JD - 5 and a mandolin in my small study, 1 in the den and 3 2 and a Hoboken in the bedroom. In this small house, with 3 packrats, one has to walk V-E-R-Y carefully from room to room. However, any sudden noise gets those open strings ringing - and with the windchimes on the a/c vents - it's never completely quiet for long. You see, in my little world, it's against the law to store guitars...they are all hung in felted swing cradles on the walls to allow them to ring and mature...that's quite a feat for some of the older models. O, and my guitarist/co-producer has one of mine at the studio.
So, walking from room to room is a journey...a tuneful one. Never hard to be enthusiastic, but hard to come out of the trance they can get me into. Probably one of the reasons I'm frequently late getting anywhere. And to think...some of us were built decades ago...and maturing so well. dbs
JD - 5 and a mandolin in my small study, 1 in the den and 3 2 and a Hoboken in the bedroom. In this small house, with 3 packrats, one has to walk V-E-R-Y carefully from room to room. However, any sudden noise gets those open strings ringing - and with the windchimes on the a/c vents - it's never completely quiet for long. You see, in my little world, it's against the law to store guitars...they are all hung in felted swing cradles on the walls to allow them to ring and mature...that's quite a feat for some of the older models. O, and my guitarist/co-producer has one of mine at the studio.
So, walking from room to room is a journey...a tuneful one. Never hard to be enthusiastic, but hard to come out of the trance they can get me into. Probably one of the reasons I'm frequently late getting anywhere. And to think...some of us were built decades ago...and maturing so well. dbs
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Oops on the count
That was supposed to read "2 and a Hoboken in the bedroom" - NOT 32. I should be so wealthy! dbs
That was supposed to read "2 and a Hoboken in the bedroom" - NOT 32. I should be so wealthy! dbs
An impressive and interesting collection nonetheless, Smith. I'd love to hear that F-50, I'd really like to get one of those someday and I don't even play bass (yet) (my wife will be thrilled).
Benee, try Led Zeppelin's "Goin' to California" on that 12 string in "D". I can't do that song without my 12 string anymore. Now if I could only get someone to play mandolin along with me...check out the live version of this song on the L.Z. BBC Sessions CD, recorded about 1968-69 I think.
(my wife will be thrilled).Benee, try Led Zeppelin's "Goin' to California" on that 12 string in "D". I can't do that song without my 12 string anymore. Now if I could only get someone to play mandolin along with me...check out the live version of this song on the L.Z. BBC Sessions CD, recorded about 1968-69 I think.
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Thanks Dred.
Maybe there's a version of the song on itunes which I can download.
Cheers.
Benee
Maybe there's a version of the song on itunes which I can download.
Cheers.
Benee
Have fun! I started playing mandolin about 8 years ago when I was home recovering from coronary bypass surgery, but that's another whole story.
Anyway, I'm thinking "Hey, six weeks off work, great time to play my Guild!" This would be fine except my chest hurt so much and everything was so tender, I couldn't begin to stretch my arms out enough to fit that dreadnaught against my body. Damn!
Then my friend Armond came over with a mandolin and said "Here, try this". I diddled with it for the next several weeks and I was hooked. First song I learned was "The Old Rugged Cross". (Considering my condition, I was leaning toward things spiritual.) But I found the mandolin to be very easy to learn by playing scales, especially the "G" scale for bluegrass. I only know a few chords, most of what I play are melodies and harmonies.
You'll find the mandolin is nice for adding subtle little harmonies along with just about any song
Check out my friend Armond's website: joyjoyjoy.com
Anyway, I'm thinking "Hey, six weeks off work, great time to play my Guild!" This would be fine except my chest hurt so much and everything was so tender, I couldn't begin to stretch my arms out enough to fit that dreadnaught against my body. Damn!
Then my friend Armond came over with a mandolin and said "Here, try this". I diddled with it for the next several weeks and I was hooked. First song I learned was "The Old Rugged Cross". (Considering my condition, I was leaning toward things spiritual.) But I found the mandolin to be very easy to learn by playing scales, especially the "G" scale for bluegrass. I only know a few chords, most of what I play are melodies and harmonies.
You'll find the mandolin is nice for adding subtle little harmonies along with just about any song
Check out my friend Armond's website: joyjoyjoy.com