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February 17th, 2008
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Newcomer
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Last Online: July 18th, 2008 11:04 PM
Location: Anywhere
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Hello fellow guitar players
Just joined yesterday and thought I'd say hello. Been playing off and on for years and years and still can't play worth a wit. So I just play for myself as I get real nervous in front of people.
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February 17th, 2008
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Moderator
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: 55 Minutes Ago 08:20 PM
Location: Scotland
Posts: 5,257
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Welcome to the forum akuleana.
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February 17th, 2008
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Last Online: 3 Hours Ago 06:13 PM
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,503
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Hi akuleana, and welcome
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's,
And his hair was perfect.
Ahhwooooo
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February 17th, 2008
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Last Online: 6 Hours Ago 03:01 PM
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,590
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Welcome, akuleana. It really helps learning if you can get over your shyness and play with someone else if at all possible.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
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February 17th, 2008
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: 2 Hours Ago 06:40 PM
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 3,567
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Hi akuleana.
Welcome to the forum, it would be good for you if you could share what you've learned even if it's just with Family and Friends, they will know that you're still learning so won't be too hard on you, nerves and shyness affect quite a few of us here, the bottom line is a fear of failure and embarrasment but we need to face these Demons to progress, when I first played for my Wife I was nervous but I just said bear with me it won't be perfect, that was a small step but it's helped me with my playing and I always try out new tunes with her to get feedback, if we play on our own we always have a biased and sometimes negative opinion of our abilities it's better to get feedback from someone it usually turns out we're better than we think we are, and if we're not we can work on it and ask for feedback on our progress, lifes too short to live in the shadows of fear, and we only have one crack at it.
On a lighter note when I first started playing I played in front of my Dog, every time I started playing she got up and walked off.
Two years down the line now and when I start playing she stays put, hopefully this means I've improved, then again she's getting a bit old so maybe she's just gone deaf  
You don't stop laughing when you grow old; you grow old when you stop laughing.
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February 17th, 2008
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Moderator
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Last Online: 4 Hours Ago 04:47 PM
Location: ont.can
Posts: 14,132
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Welcome. After you have uploaded some of your playing and singing here, you will find it a lot easier to play for others. We are a very supportive bunch here.
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February 17th, 2008
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Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Last Online: 1 Week Ago 07:31 AM
Location: ENGLAND
Posts: 156
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Hi Akuleana.
I haven't quite got over my nerves yet either but the members of this site are very supportive and give good advice. I am hoping to buy some recording stuff this month so that I can post my efforts as I would really like to know if I am progressing.
Anyway, good luck.
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February 17th, 2008
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: June 1st, 2008 01:34 PM
Location: The Lowlands
Posts: 1,024
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Welcome to the forum. 
I miss the comfort in being sad
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February 18th, 2008
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: 6 Hours Ago 02:55 PM
Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,594
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Hello and welcome.
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February 19th, 2008
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Grandiose Member
Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: May 30th, 2008 11:44 PM
Location: Australia
Posts: 6,660
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G'day akuleana.
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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