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May 19th, 2006
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Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Howdoyado
Hi all. This looks like a cool place so I thought I would check it out. I've been playing for over thirty years and still always learning. I'm lucky to have come from a big musical family with some great musicians. My dad was a great fiddle player and that's the instrument I wanted to learn but for some reason (Rock n Roll) I ended up playing the guitar. I'm one of those guys that has to improvise all the time because my memory isn't what it used to be but it's kinda been a gift for on the fly creativity. I think it's real important for new players to learn scales and modes because it makes it a lot easier to learn songs and improvise etc... Now days it sure is easier to learn theory with all the great books, videos, computers and the internet. I've learned more in the past ten years because of these things than I ever did in the prior twenty and those boring classes I took when I was a kid just about killed me!  Be Cool!
Brian
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May 19th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over a year.
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Hello Sir
I hope everythhing is great there  Wow Thirty years of experience is great  , is'nt it ??? Welcome to the family, Sir Its a pleasure to have you with us. Thanks for joining
Take care !
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Kush
No one can master every aspect of guitar playing, they just get better everyday.
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May 19th, 2006
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Last Online: December 18th, 2007 12:54 PM
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Welcome Brian!
It sounds like you've come to the right place.
I've been playing guitar for a long time too (started in 1967 when I was 15 [started piano in 1960 when I was 8!]) but you have a big advantage over me in that you've spent so much time in improvization. I started out as a "folkie" and got into some Rock n' Roll (ala Cream, Stones, etc) - and then classical as a music major in college - but I NEVER got into soloing/improvizing seriously until last summer and now I have so much to learn, so much to injest. I've fallen in love with the Blues - but I'm only a beginner in doing a decent lead and so I am starting all over again in a sense. I envy you!
Welcome!!!
Jim
James V. Signorile, ASCAP
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May 19th, 2006
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Last Online: September 19th, 2006 06:15 AM
Location: Near Glasgow, Scotland
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Hi Brian, and welcome to the forum, great to have you onboard
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May 19th, 2006
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Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Originally Posted by Jim
Welcome Brian!
It sounds like you've come to the right place.
I've been playing guitar for a long time too (started in 1967 when I was 15 [started piano in 1960 when I was 8!]) but you have a big advantage over me in that you've spent so much time in improvization. I started out as a "folkie" and got into some Rock n' Roll (ala Cream, Stones, etc) - and then classical as a music major in college - but I NEVER got into soloing/improvizing seriously until last summer and now I have so much to learn, so much to injest. I've fallen in love with the Blues - but I'm only a beginner in doing a decent lead and so I am starting all over again in a sense. I envy you!
Welcome!!!
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Hi Jim. Sounds like you got a few calluses too. I'm no shredder by a stretch of my imagination. A lot of what I do can be considered unorthodox in approach, but hey! that's what makes us all unique. I'm a big blues fan myself and I draw a lot of my inspiration from that style of music.
BTW, My Dad always said every musician should know how to play the piano a little because it would help you to understand music structure etc..
BH
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May 19th, 2006
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Welcome aboard Jim
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May 19th, 2006
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Hi Brian
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May 19th, 2006
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Welcome Brian. Nice to have you join in.
Clancy
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.". Will Rogers
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May 19th, 2006
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Newcomer
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: May 2006
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Welcome Brian. Nice to have you join in.
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Thank you Clancy, Thank all of you. it's a nice little forum.
BH
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May 20th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: May 30th, 2008 11:44 PM
Location: Australia
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G'day Brian
Sorry to welcome you so late, but it's great to have ya with us. Look forward to seeing you around the GFB forum.
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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May 20th, 2006
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Welcome to the Forum, Brian. Its a great place
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May 20th, 2006
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Gidday Brian. Welcome. Like to improvise the Blues myself but I don't have the courage to admit it's largely 'cos my memory is shot these days too .... 
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May 22nd, 2006
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Last Online: September 22nd, 2006 08:03 PM
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Hiya Brian
Wow  .......... 30 years experience.........good on ya  .
Welcome to the forum.
Tracy
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side
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May 23rd, 2006
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Hi Brian
I keep telling my kids I am only 21 with 22 years life experience ..( does that count ?)
 
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May 26th, 2006
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Newcomer
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Hi Brian
I keep telling my kids I am only 21 with 22 years life experience ..( does that count ?)
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Sure does.
BH
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