Any guitar players out there?

[Darkwood]

Way off tangent to normal forum talk but just going through a mid life crisis and 25yrs of seeing bands etc ive decided to take up learning to play a guitar. Bought an acoustic steal guitar and im going through the pain barrier at the moment learning the chords but determination is high as i live and socialize around music so just been nosey anyone starting out or experienced?

 

[High Tower]

First picked up a guitar 21 years ago , play more bass now than anything else

 

[High Tower]

My babies

 

[derek]

Got my first guitar 25 years ago and I am still learning, I'm hoping if I continue at my current rate I'll be able to play well by the time I'm 70. I'm learning BB King style blues and Andalusian Classical at the mo. I remember the finger contortions required when beginning though, apparently little short practice sessions but very often is best when learning.

 

[Darkwood]

Im at present putting in a fair few hours practice using You Tube teaching vids (very indepth and easy to follow i find)... just waiting for the muscle memory to kick in and my fingers take the position and move in automatic...got it with a few chords so far but yep the harder chords need more time.

 

[High Tower]

It will most likely not be your taste, but learn a couple of oasis tunes!!, easy to learn and you can normally get the whole song learnt in a couple of hours as a beginner

 

[Darkwood]

I know I should put my personal views aside but I really detest Oasis with a passion and it will not find its way on to my guitar again ( Frikin mate played it when I showed him it :evil2 .... people learnt guitar long before Oasis trashed the music scene so M sticking to my guns on that sore point .

My target music style will be classical with the well known likes of pieces like 'memories of the Alhambra' and 'Spanish Romance' but going to gigs for 25yrs I would like to play various styles but know its going to be many yrs before I can throw out some good finger picking :beatnik:



The new addition to my family

 

[High Tower]

I understand your feelings mate, but what you need to do is learn so easy tunes.

I can play classical gas well but took me as an experienced player, 3 months to learn it fully. Don't set your sights too high or frustration will set in

 

[Darkwood]

Im already strumming easy tunes and Im usually a very patient but determined guy so frustration should not creep in most of my hobbies are very time labouring and require many many hours input to achieve a good output albeit it small sometimes...I do art pencil drawings too when I feel the mood.. so chucking yrs of repeated practice should not be an issue and yes I know it could be an age before Im happy at my output.. Im aiming to be quite nifty by 50yrs old thats 8yrs away in old money ... then Ill look into the classical styles.

 

[High Tower]

You want challenging try anything by knopfler

 

[Darkwood]

You want challenging try anything by knopfler

Thats next week ... yes Im a big fan of his work love 'private investigations' amongst many of his tracks; I bought that album on vinyl as a kid.

 

[High Tower]

Sailing to Philadelphia is unbelievably hard, it's the subtle detail that's hard to master

 

[GMES]

Here's my Baby










The best Air Guitar money can buy.

 

[Darkwood]

Here's my Baby










The best Air Guitar money can buy.

I had one for 25yrs but lost it ... looked a bit like yours TBH

 

[GMES]

I had one for 25yrs but lost it ... looked a bit like yours TBH

Bloody good reply, Made me chuckle
But on a serious note, good on you for taking the plunge.