getting ready to play standing

JessThrasher · #1 July 13th, 2007

The worst part of standing up to play is well for me, is fumbling for several minutes trying to put my guitar on. Well how is this a problem? I have long hair, trying to pull it all through. If you know what I mean. Sometimes I miss afew strands which get pulled on when taking off the guitar or just shifting position. That = alot of pinching = OUCH! If any of you have ever had long hair, how did you manage to do it? How does one of my many idols herman li (picture attached) do it? I've never seen how he does it before.

justinthyme · #2 July 13th, 2007

A hair roadie perhaps?

CanuckTodd · #3 July 14th, 2007

Can't say it's a problem I've ever had! The hair getting caught part I mean.
But I did struggle playing in front of a crowd on Canada Day when we played some tunes. I am so used to sitting down and staring at the fret board. When I stood up and tried to play to be more dynamic and entertaining, I was messing up the songs! So, now I'm going to work on playing tunes and standing too.

JessThrasher · #4 July 14th, 2007

If anyone remembers from my schoolfest performance video, i was strugling with the hair so thats why it took awhile before i got onstage.

wjp01908 · #5 July 14th, 2007

I`ve not as much hair as I used to have but here goes:

Put the guitar on.

Put your right hand on your neck under your right ear.

Slide it round to your left ear keeping it flat against the skin - so that all the hair rests on the back of the hand.

Taking weight of the guitar in the left hand. lift it slightly while lifting hair out from under the strap with the right hand.

Fluff hair up in a shampoo advert sort of style

You could try tying it up - a ponytail is much easier to deal with and you can always let it out when the guitar is on.

Will

JessThrasher · #6 July 14th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjp01908

I`ve not as much hair as I used to have but here goes:

Put the guitar on.

Put your right hand on your neck under your right ear.

Slide it round to your left ear keeping it flat against the skin - so that all the hair rests on the back of the hand.

Taking weight of the guitar in the left hand. lift it slightly while lifting hair out from under the strap with the right hand.

Fluff hair up in a shampoo advert sort of style

You could try tying it up - a ponytail is much easier to deal with and you can always let it out when the guitar is on.

Will

I used to be able to do that. But now my hair is alot longer so that trick doesn't work.

henry b · #7 July 15th, 2007

Hair to-day bald to-morrow

busaclub · #8 July 18th, 2007

put a hat on (a big hat )

or then you could just cut your hair

Black&Blue · #9 July 18th, 2007

You're just showing off coz you can.My problem is getting the strap over my sun hat.

knight46 · #10 July 18th, 2007

I don't have a problem with my hair getting caught in the strap, I just keep it in a box under the bed.