Nataly 38 #26 June 1, 2009 Quote P.S. I know you're busy becoming Joan Jett, but you still haven't guessed the name of my guitar. Betty??"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #27 June 1, 2009 Quote When you learn "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy", send us the video. Mwaa haa haaa!! Oh GOD that brings back *awful* memories!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #28 June 1, 2009 Quote Quote When you learn "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy", send us the video. Mwaa haa haaa!! Oh GOD that brings back *awful* memories!!! Not for me!Purdue was getting MuchMusic, instead of MTV on the cable system when I was there. I'd never heard of her before, but she REALLY stuck in my mind after that."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #29 June 1, 2009 Quote Here's a really dumb question.... Do the guitar players just keep their guitar playing hand's fingernails short? Like only manicuring one hand??? There are no dumb questions, only inquisitive blondes. TOTALLY KIDDING OKAYY??! But I HAD to go for it. Some rock/country pickers do it that way, but for Classical it's a MUST. In college we'd spend countless man-hours religiously shaping and smoothing right hand nails with 500-grain jeweler's sandpaper. The tiniest jagged surface on nylon strings will make your hair stand on end. The left hand nails we'd just hack off with clippers.OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #30 June 1, 2009 Quote Quote P.S. I know you're busy becoming Joan Jett, but you still haven't guessed the name of my guitar. Betty?? Cold......Think: something a little less subtle, Nataly.OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #31 June 1, 2009 I keep my left hand very short and trim the right hand to about 1/8 to 3/16 long. I do a lot of finger picking with prcussive beats added in and this works fine.Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #32 June 1, 2009 Quote Quote Quote P.S. I know you're busy becoming Joan Jett, but you still haven't guessed the name of my guitar. Betty?? Cold......Think: something a little less subtle, Nataly. So many people to reply to!! Piisfish: that Hello Kitty guitar is AWSOME!! Now I want one!! Learning chords: I know A, C, D, E, G, Am, Em and I'm working on F, but holy CRAP am I struggling to go from G to F for California Dreamin!!!! Playing the piano - yes, that *definitely* helps with having a solid background in music, but I'm annoyed at how long it's taking me to tune the bloody thing!!! I'm embarrassed to admit that the more I try, the worse it sounds!! Maybe I'll get a digital tuner and save myself the earaches!!! Name of RastaRicanAir's guitar.. ??? Nataly??? I'm not being vain - I just have no fucking clue!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #33 June 1, 2009 Quote Name of RastaRicanAir's guitar.. ??? Nataly??? I'm not being vain - I just have no fucking clue!!! DINGDINGDINGGG!!!![/I] Actually, it's the correct "ie" spelling. As in Natalie Merchant. The first Love of my Life, as yet mostly unrequited. And you're allowed to be vain now. You're a guitar player. OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #34 June 1, 2009 Quote And you're allowed to be vain now. You're a guitar player. Well, my *real* name is spelled "Natalie".. But I'd hardly consider myself a guitar player at this stage!! And I think my neighbours certainly wouldn't give me that title!! For now my playing is sounding a bit like a cat in heat, but all in good time "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #35 June 14, 2009 YAYYY - I know a few songs that I learned today after not having my guitar with me all week!! I can now play "Hey Jude" and "Yellow" (the one by Coldplay-not to be confused with "Yellow Submarine"!!). And OOOWWWWWWW!!! My fingers hurt!! Anyone have any idea how long it will take my fingertips to evolve to the next (painless) level??! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #36 June 15, 2009 QuoteAnyone have any idea how long it will take my fingertips to evolve to the next (painless) level??! Slow and steady wins the race. Practice, but don't OVER practice. You have to give your fingers a chance to toughen up. Also, it's very easy to press TOO hard on the strings...try a little less pressure and see if that helps.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #37 June 15, 2009 Absolutely right, and Nataly should be aware of the dangers of tendonitis too from over working those fingers.Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #38 June 15, 2009 QuoteAbsolutely right, and Nataly should be aware of the dangers of tendonitis too from over working those fingers. Maybe we should all volunteer to help her reduce the strain on the fingers and help her -I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #39 June 15, 2009 Tentonitis?? Meh.. It's not like I'm playing for 50 hours per day "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #40 June 15, 2009 QuoteQuoteAbsolutely right, and Nataly should be aware of the dangers of tendonitis too from over working those fingers. Maybe we should all volunteer to help her reduce the strain on the fingers and help her - And how do you propose we achieve this?!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #41 June 15, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Absolutely right, and Nataly should be aware of the dangers of tendonitis too from over working those fingers. Maybe we should all volunteer to help her reduce the strain on the fingers and help her - And how do you propose we achieve this?!! By finding various donors whom you can use an abuse by practicing the five finger shuffle Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #42 June 15, 2009 Sweet! Keep with it. Kinda hard to play your piano around the campfire, naked, ya know? What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #43 June 16, 2009 Quote Sweet! Keep with it. Kinda hard to play your piano around the campfire, naked, ya know? Heck.. Playing it (naked) isn't the hard part.. It's convincing a bunch of guys to get the piano there in the first place and making sure they don't throw it in the fire when they finally make it!!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #44 June 16, 2009 Point taken. What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #45 June 16, 2009 Quote Quote Sweet! Keep with it. Kinda hard to play your piano around the campfire, naked, ya know? Heck.. Playing it (naked) isn't the hard part.. It's convincing a bunch of guys to get the piano there in the first place and making sure they don't throw it in the fire when they finally make it!!! Oh, sorry. My bad. Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #46 June 16, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Sweet! Keep with it. Kinda hard to play your piano around the campfire, naked, ya know? Heck.. Playing it (naked) isn't the hard part.. It's convincing a bunch of guys to get the piano there in the first place and making sure they don't throw it in the fire when they finally make it!!! Oh, sorry. My bad. See, now *that* is hard to play naked!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #47 June 16, 2009 Quote Quote She's beautiful!!! What's her name?? OMG - I feel like a bad parent!! I didn't even think of it Any suggestions out there? How about "Delrubio"?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
