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April 7th, 2008
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Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Last Online: May 16th, 2008 12:41 PM
Location: Enumclaw, WA
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15+yrs and still new
Hello everyone,
I've been playing for more than 15 years and still consider myself "new". I started playing while working as a cowboy for a couple ranches. In the evenings, the old guys would tell stories and pass around a guitar (& half gallon of whiskey). I was too young to have any stories so I taught myself a few chords on the guitar. The songs were all old western cowboy tunes (not "country music").
A couple years later, I moved to the Seattle area and found that city-slickers love those odd cowboy songs. I even played in a couple bars. I could fake it like a pro. The problem was; when the band would say "next song is in B", I didn't know what "B" was. I knew plenty of chords, just not what they were called. But I watched their hands and jumped right in. Around the campfire, nobody knew the difference, for sure.
This was how I played till last Christmas when we got a First Act electric & craigslist amp for our youngest son. Wow, what a blast but the guitar was total junk. I couldn't quit playing it (badly though). So, this last weekend, I found a Ibanez RG with a Floyd Rose set up.
My goal is to learn guitar theory, and how to solo. I've spent every free minute, since I got this thing, trying to learn the Stevie Ray Vaughn shuffle.
I hope to learn everything I can from this forum.
Chat more later....
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April 7th, 2008
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Last Online: 7 Hours Ago 12:27 AM
Location: ont.can
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You should enjoy yourself here. Welcome.
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April 7th, 2008
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Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Last Online: 17 Hours Ago 02:31 PM
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Posts: 1,409
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Lots of info here, Cowchip. Welcome to the addiction we call guitar.
Steve Cass
Solid Walnut Music/ASCAP
Becoming a great guitarist has less to do with fancy moves than it does becoming a master of the basics and learning musicianship.
It's not what you can't do. It's how you play what you already know.
Lessons for the Beginner and Beyond"Rhythm guitar is a trip that alot of people miss" -- Tom Petty
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April 7th, 2008
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Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Last Online: 1 Day Ago 01:48 PM
Location: Foothills Of Appalachia
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Welcome to the fryin' pan CowChip!
What a great introduction! Screw theory. Play the guitar.  You are now among friends!
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Respect The Music
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April 8th, 2008
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Grandiose Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Last Online: 3 Hours Ago 04:40 AM
Location: Land of Lincoln - Illinois
Posts: 5,364
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Welcome to the forum Cowchip.
Have fun, and learn plenty, but most of all enjoy playing.
Nothin sweeter than the sound of music comin out of a 6 string box - EZ me Music / ASCAP
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April 8th, 2008
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Newcomer
Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Last Online: May 16th, 2008 12:41 PM
Location: Enumclaw, WA
Posts: 14
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Man, I love this new guitar. I've been playing since I got off work (5 hours). I'm numb from the elbow down, otherwise, I'd still be playing. The SRV shuffle is going to make me crazy. It's ringing in my head but I can't consistently play it. Tomorrows another day.
Thanx everyone for the warm welcome
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April 8th, 2008
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Moderator
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: 5 Hours Ago 02:20 AM
Location: Scotland
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Hi cowchip. There's lots of theory lessons available here.
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April 8th, 2008
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Grandiose Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: 15 Hours Ago 04:09 PM
Location: Alabama
Posts: 5,040
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Hello Cowchip, welcome.
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April 8th, 2008
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Full Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Last Online: 9 Hours Ago 10:30 PM
Location: Missouri Ozarks
Posts: 915
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Welcome. Neat intro story
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April 8th, 2008
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Full Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Last Online: 1 Day Ago 12:03 AM
Location: kansas
Posts: 470
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Welcome Cowchip500, from one cowboy to another! This guitar thing sure beats packin' a wet calf on a stale bronk in a snowstorm, huh??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
hb
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April 8th, 2008
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Full Member
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Last Online: 8 Hours Ago 10:48 PM
Location: Canada
Posts: 724
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I, too , loved your intro. Welcome to the forum. It amazes me how people can just pick up and instrument and follow what others do. I need to read the instructions 20 times over and then try it!
Nutty
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April 9th, 2008
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Location: Sydney
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Howdy Cowchip welcome pardner
There's no such thing as a clean getaway.
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