[Kirk Lorange]

Member 'macaroni' recently bought PlaneTalk and posted the message below at the PlaneTalkers' Forum ... he said he wouldn't mind me pasting it here. Thanks, macaroni!

"I finally got my copy of PlaneTalk (+ DVD) on Saturday, along with the Slide DVD and the Brass slide.

No light bulbs went off as I began reading PlaneTalk - it was more like the 4th of July with each successive page!!!

Like many of you here, I clearly knew about all of these elements, but I just didn't see how it all fit together and what it really meant. I am so blown away, I can hardly think about anything else.

This knowledge has breathed new life into my guitar playing like no other other musical information I've come across. I've been stuck at a minor Pentatonic plateau for years, trying to break through the Blues box shapes that have guided (and limited) my playing since the mid 60s.

Now I finally feel that I can begin improvising melodically from my heart/soul, instead of just patching together a sequence of safe riffs, and not really knowing what I was doing musically.

Kirk, I can't thank you enough for sharing this with all of us. I am forever in your debt. You will definitely be getting a credit on my CD, whenever it finally comes out (now I really feel inspired to finish it!)."

[6string]

Amen.

[csason]

that sux... j/k j/k

I am waiting with a sweaty hand.. HAW HAW

I CAN give a thumbs up to Kirk already for the vid's posted, and the
info here on the site.. quite fantastic actually.

I have been playing slide on my third finger for a thousand years.. I'd like to see
a metal one that honks..besides a 3/4" socket.


Great testomonial.. Congrats Macaroni

[Macaroni]

Thanks Csason!

I never thought I'd really be able to develop a good slide technique, but I'm well on my way.

All of my practicing now is filled with understanding and excitement as I re explore the fretboard with my eyes open and clear. This knowledge is the key to reaching my full musical potential on the guitar.

[Stratrat]

Originally Posted by Macaroni

...All of my practicing now is filled with understanding and excitement as I re explore the fretboard with my eyes open and clear.

I think that sentence right there sums it up better than I've ever seen in one single sentence.