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Steezy20

My guitar is next to me, but my amp is upstairs... can't be arsed moving... don't think I'll play guitar today. Lost my plectrum... again.

Fingerpicking, dude, is the way forward :wink:

. At least, it is when you can't find a plectrum :p:

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Want me to recommend a song? :hubba:

Try Why Georgia by John Mayer. If you want something a little more challenging, go for Neon, by the same :wink:

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If you've not heard either song, go to youtube. If you want a tab to either song, just ask me :five:

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Mustard-man

I knew that was coming DAS as soon as you gave that - :hubba:

Next thing you were going to say was either going to be John Mayer or Jack Johnson :p:

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SunburnedCactus

Why not just put it in your sig, save you posting it every five minutes :biggrin:

Reply 4123

Wanderlust

kaisersalsek: That's true - when it comes to things like musical theory it's possibly to apply it to virtually any instrument that exists that uses notes

Possibly. But theres a lot you won't learn if you don't study the different instruments.

Reply 4124

SunburnedCactus

Part writing and blasted Bach Chorales for example.

Reply 4125

Mustard-man

Aaah Bach, here's a cover I did (for any of you who like classical) when I was on holiday. I bought some ****ty children's classical guitar; I thought I could survive 4 weeks without guitar, I was wrong :redface:

Can't remember which invention... I actually lost the music :redface:

http://www.box.net/shared/xczby8q1ny

Enjoy :redface:

Reply 4126

Demon_AS

Mustard-man

I knew that was coming DAS as soon as you gave that - :hubba:

Next thing you were going to say was either going to be John Mayer or Jack Johnson :p:

Hehehehehehe :biggrin:

You guys know me too well.

But what I say is no lie - both are very good fingerpicking songs :p:

Reply 4127

Demon_AS

SunburnedCactus

Why not just put it in your sig, save you posting it every five minutes :biggrin:

Nah, I like to type it out every so often - just to remind you guys that amazing guitarists do exist who aren't called Vai/Satriani/Pettruci/Morello/Slash/Bettencourt/Shredders :p:

Anyone who's after something a little easier (because let's face it, most people's technical ability in here is no where near as good as yours, SC, or Mush/ad absurdum/other Guitar Heroes about the place) now has an option of more tuneful melodies :p:

Reply 4128

SunburnedCactus

Didn't know Shredder played guitar...

Reply 4129

fargo89

Mustard-man

Can't remember which invention... I actually lost the music :redface:

http://www.box.net/shared/xczby8q1ny

Enjoy :redface:

thats an exceptional arrangement, especially considering it was done on a ****ty childrens classical guitar! well done, I enjoyed it a lot.

Reply 4130

CarlyStarlet

Hiya everyone the other day I watched 'Once Upon A Time In Mexico' and I would LOVE to learn how to play the type of guitar that El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) plays. I think it's a Spanish guitar but I absolutely LOVE the way it sounds - it's so sexy it's incredible. :redface:

Enough of my rambling anyway :p:

. I've been having a look on eBay but I don't know what to go for. I'm a beginner with no prior knowledge of playing, let alone music knowledge, so could someone recommend me a good guitar on the internet? Thanks! :biggrin:

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winnie the poo

Steezy20

My guitar is next to me, but my amp is upstairs... can't be arsed moving... don't think I'll play guitar today. Lost my plectrum... again.

Tell me about it, I bought 25 a few months back - now i have 4...

Reply 4132

Mustard-man

chrisbellx

thats an exceptional arrangement, especially considering it was done on a ****ty childrens classical guitar! well done, I enjoyed it a lot.

Thanks

Hmm... Might do some more Bach then (that was my first one)...

Reply 4133

Demon_AS

SunburnedCactus

Didn't know Shredder played guitar...

He had some m4d skillz :p:

Reply 4134

Clubber Lang

SunburnedCactus

Didn't know Shredder played guitar...

imagine it - like playing with 2 picks at once.

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Astral Weeks

Just been listening to Marquee Moon by Television. Title track might just be the greatest song I've ever heard. Any other fans of Television out there?

Reply 4136

SunburnedCactus

CarlyStarlet

Enough of my rambling anyway :p:

A nylon string acoustic is what you want for playing Spanish style guitar, nice and easy on the fingers too.

The top end looks like this:

Something like these would do for a first, if you like it (which I'm sure you will!) then spend more on the second one.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Acoustic-Guitar-Full-Size-Adult-39-Classical-Guitar_W0QQitemZ300148925663QQihZ020QQcategoryZ2385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Valencia-3100-Full-Size-Classical-Guitar_W0QQitemZ190149789384QQihZ009QQcategoryZ2385QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Ltd.

Astral Weeks

Just been listening to Marquee Moon by Television. Title track might just be the greatest song I've ever heard. Any other fans of Television out there?

Yeah great album. Great Song. I'm guessing your name is a reference to the classic Van Morrison album?

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Astral Weeks

Ltd.

Yeah great album. Great Song. I'm guessing your name is a reference to the classic Van Morrison album?

Yup, Television were a brilliant band. Bought their live double-albu "The Blow Up" recently, really good.

Yeh Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" was the first "great album" that I ever listened to (unless you're a big fan of Jeff Buckley's "Grace") and it's still my favourite by a country mile.