| Author | Message | ||
     Captpete |
Well, thanks, Jerry, and Garrison Hill has a nice ring to it, indeed. Win, lose or draw, if I’m still here, I’ll be there.  | ||
| Captpete |
if i could EVER play like Ry Cooder I'm all for settin' your sights high, son, but that's just plain absurd.  (Even if you used Bomber's technique of "msokin'one a these" first.) | ||
| Captpete |
I mean, come on, man. Almost 3,000 lines! Your Sweetie just smoked you like a cheap cigar. If you ever get to playin’ like Ry Cooder, I wanna hear what she’s puttin’ down! | ||
| Captpete |
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| Jerry_haughton |
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| Bomber |
yeah, I agree that Ry's a little beyond most mortal's comprehension -- try aiming a lil lower, I'd suggest, like Leo Kotke -- you'd only need to seel HALF your soul to the devil and grown two extra fingers to do that! very cool stuff, J&DH -- have big fun! | ||
| Captpete |
Rogers on that, Bomber! I think the tune of his that says it all, title-wise, at least, is "Vaseline Machine Gun." Extra fingers? That guy's got a couple of extra hands! But I always liked “The Fisherman.” | ||
| Bomber |
the Fisherman is a great toon -- my favorite Kotke data point is the quote from his 2nd (I think) album, answering those that ask why he doesn't sing . . . . . .. he claimed his voice sounds like goose farts on a muggy day . . . gotta love it! | ||
| Buellbozo |
For those of you who love Mr. Cooder, may I humbly urge you to check out Canadian Bruce Cockburn's album-Speechless. I've enjoyed his songwriting for years, but this instrumental album is SO tasty. Not the sheer technical brilliance of Ry, but every bit as tasty and sweet. Personal favorites from Ry for me are "FDR in Trinidad" and "I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine". This thread rocks! I'm pickin' mine up more often again thanks to Jerry's adventure and ya'lls freely shared enthusiasm. Thanks.  | ||
| Prior |
Jerry, A suspicious box arrived on my porch today, postmarked Lake something or other in California. Very very cool, my friend. I'll add that to the reading list once I finish grad school apps and the Ferrington Guitars book that we all bought. I've got to build a taller bookshelf too! I'm working on getting my axe out here too so I can polish up on a few things! Alex | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
...try aiming a lil lower, I'd suggest... i gotta aim high to get high.  This thread rocks! I'm pickin' mine up more often again thanks to Jerry's adventure and ya'lls freely shared enthusiasm. that's mighty nice of you to say, and mighty nice to hear. Very very cool, my friend. thanks Alex, i think my Dad would be glad that i passed it on to you. that book is 56 years old - i hope you can pass it on to someone you care about in another 56 years. all: tuning my axe last night went ok - some of the strings were so far off (flat) that the tuner wouldn't recognize which key they were at first. but, in due time, i got the thing in tune. and set about trying to learn a major chord. and in the process became mighty frustrated, sore fingertips that wouldn't go where i demanded, insisting all the while that they contact several strings at one, instead of just one. question: how do people who are gifted on a guitar make it look (and sound) so easy? if RIDING was this frustrating, i'd take up hiking. FB | ||
| Buellbozo |
I don't know if this is pertinent, but I've seen chimps ride 'cycles. Never heard one play the intro to Stairway to Heaven... | ||
| Henrik |
Practice, practice, practice ....  Starting out playing classical guitar, I found that the left hand position recommended helps to keep my other fingers off strings they shouldn't be touching. Here are a few links: http://www.guitarprinciples.com/Guitar_Technique/2nec_left_hand_pos.htm http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/145/145,6182,PRIVATELESSONS-1.asp Hope it helps. Frustrating, but don't give up. Henrik | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Jerry, You get better the same way you get to Carnige hall.... Practice, man, priactice... (old joke punchline). | ||
| Bertman |
Ok, it's been a good day already. Do you at least have "Horse with no name" down yet? | ||
| Court |
I resemble that chimp remark. . . I think he passed me on the bike. Ferris, my young apprentice, I have a couple things for you. In fact. . . 3 words. Of note (pun intended) is that some nights I suck....nothing works. I end up playing the blues (C7-G7-D7) just because . . well, I AM. But, you suck, you suck, you suck and POOF! All of a sudden . . . it kinda, sorta works once. You do it again. . . .stumble some more and little by little you get it. It's, to be perfectly honest, little different that your most funerocious corner upon a motorbike. (Although I have yet to be tossed from a guitar). Anyway. . . . tonight was one of those big leap forward nights. I played the hell right outta an old Billie Holiday tune. Now, don't get me wrong. . didn't sound like much. It was stumbling and tripping but I did it....all in time and a good deal of the stuff INCLUDING THE EIGHTH TRIPS in the right place. I came home and celebrated by putting on Something in the way she moves and Carolina in my Mind, cranking up a big ol' 12-string acoustic and playing and singing my little heart out. . . knowing full well it was too late for the neighbors to call movers! Anyway. . . practice, practice and practice. . . it's about the most damn fun you'll ever have and the most frustration. Okay. . you're a pal. . . from the wall of the Buell basement, I'll share something.  Be well, Court | ||
| Pdxs3t |
question: how do people who are gifted on a guitar make it look (and sound) so easy? Practice, practice and more pratice and then more practice, oh yeah, more practice. Hang in there Jerry, the "Bitch" as time passes, will be obeying your every command! | ||
| Captpete |
“geese farts on a muggy day” But he did ok on “Pamela Brown” and another tune, which Paul Seibel wrote, that I played for years: “Louise” (I didn’t actually run into P S until much later when they released his “Wood Smoke & Oranges” album on CD. He wrote some other great tunes as well, imo.) I'll have to get "Louise" going again for the Garrison Hill Jam. Plenty of time to get a play list together. (And to relearn chords # 8 & 9.) Man, you’re bringing back some memories, Bomber… good ones… from the days when a bunch of now old friends and I were hippie fisherman. (Emphasis on the hippie part.) Those first two or three years were times I should write about some day. We were such pros (commercial fishermen) that we had to break into the bait shop at night to steal enough shrimp out of the live tank for dinner. And that’s what we were supposed to be fishing for! We were broke as hell, always scraping just to get something to msoke, but when I think about how much fun we had, I sometimes wonder what the hell happened. But listening to music and trying to play it was a big part of our lives back then. | ||
| Bomber |
Court -- please bear in mind that G7/C7/D7 is quite a challenge for some of us, and stop hurting our feelings ;-} Pete -- music, if one is lucky, remains a thread throughout one's life, and I'll kick the daylights outa anyone that disagrees {grin} -- listening to the Beach Boys brings back feelings of being 16 (good knees, malfunctioning hormones) and riding the CL-77 through town (snuff or nots closed up tight, natch) -- Creedence was the soundtrack of another portion of the mis-spent yout, and hearing "Bad Moon Rising" has me stumbling at oh-dark-thirty to some helicopter that isn't there anymore -- Steve Earle puts me in the saddle of the super thumper, drifting both ends on Piper Road, near the Holy Road X -- Dave Mathews helped me bop my way through the thouroughly boring Northern Illinois Plains to the Slimey Crud run on my brand spanky new MaDuece, where I met some loons who CLAIMED to be from the factory what made it -- they even gave out bidness cards to prove it (I guess I looked a little sceptical) -- at this point, of course, my hormones are mostly under control, but my knees malfunction -- ain't closeure grand? also, ain't we lucky that folks keep making NEW music to serve as a calendar for the future? | ||
| Jb2 |
Capt., Pamela Brown was in my top ten list for so long that I can't remember. Leo Kottke was the first player that captured my ear for guitar picking. I was introduced to him by a very good friend who has since passed on. At any rate, Mike Trussel, recognized my jones for music and brought over two LP's. One of them was Leo's "Chewing Pine" and the other was Jerry Jeff Walker's "Viva Terlingua". Someplace in my own timeline I replaced the Jerry Jeff LP's with CD's but have never replaced Leo's. Thanks for reminding me about Mr. Kottke, looks like it's time to add a few of his CD's to my collection. Great memories for sure. | ||
| Court |
For those of you who don't know what a CL77 is. . . I share with you a photo of the first motorcycle to reach right up and bite me when I did something stupid. Years have passed and I've accumulated a "stupid resume'" that I'd stack up against anyone's. The affection for the CL77 and the love of music . . . have survived lots of time and stupidity.  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
thanks for the gentle pushes, gents. it was late when i quit work last night, and i was tired and still carrying some leftover frustration. but what the heck, at least i can pull the guitar out of the case and ADMIRE it, right? which i did. well, it wouldn't hurt to grab a pick and strum some strings, right? which i did. i then tried again (in vain) to contort my fingers into the shape of a cord, ANY cord, but pretty much failed and went back to picking on the strings, sans tempo or melody, but at least i made some heartfelt noise. i'll get it, eventually. thanks again for the gentle shoves, gents. From: Ferris Bueller Sent: February 13, 2006 1:14 AM To: Chris Griffiths Subject: Re: Garrison Guitars hello again Chris :-) i wanted to take a second to say that i have just purchased my first guitar, a new Garrison G25 (# 040416003), and it's a beauty. thank you again for speaking with me on the phone, and for your follow-up e-mail. my friend Denise and i are hoping to take a motorcycle ride to Newfoundland in 2007, and if we do we'll be sure to stop by and say hi. best regards, Gerald (Jerry) Haughton Wofford Heights, CA USA From: Chris Griffiths To: Ferris Bueller Date: Feb 13, 2006 5:05 AM Subject: RE: Garrison Guitars Great News Jerry! Congratulations and thank you so much for your support. Do keep us in mind for you adventure in 2007! Until then, enjoy your new Garrison! Best regards, Chris Chris Griffiths President & CEO Garrison Guitars (709) 745-6677 (phone) (709) 745-6688 (fax) www.garrisonguitars.com | ||
| Court |
Learn a "G" chord . . . act as thought nothing else matters. Take your fingers, try it, cuss, try it, cuss and keep repeating. When it becomes hopeless, go do something else. When you come back, it'll be 3.23 times easier. Repeat process the rest of your natural life. | ||
| Mikej |
Any thought about guitar care? I keep reading about humidifiers and wet sponges and such. I've also been told to not leave one in the car when it's freezing out. Now that Jerry has his first guitar, I figure I might as well inquire about care of instruments to ensure a long and playful life of the instrument. | ||
| Bomber |
definately protect the lil dear from extremes in temps -- loosen the strings if ya gotta take it in a hot/cold car -- no data on humidity, though I'm sure it has a part to play in the care and feeding | ||
| Mikej |
I've just heard that too wet and they can grow whiskers, too dry and they can crack. Makes one wonder how a motorcycling guitarist is to get along transporting one on trips across the countryside and have the guitar hold up to the travails of the travels. | ||
| Court |
The humidity thing, as regards the guitars we're dealing with, is a concern. . . not as big as it used to be. Just search for "Dampit" guitar humidifier and be done with it. Buy a GOOD case if you are leaving the house. | ||
| Bomber |
and just what, Mr J, is wrong with growing whiskers? travelling with an ax on a bike is fraught with danger -- there's an otherwise perfectly fine Framus (no joke!) 12-string with a hole in it's side from experiements into exactly that kinda thing . . . . | ||
| Captpete |
G Ah, Ha! I knew Court had spent time training under a coconut palm. Listen to the man, Ferris. As soon as you learn that G, git yourself a capo. The second you walk throug the door with it, you know how to play 12 chords! Psst: Want a little instant satisfaction? Ignoring the two fattest strings, you can make a G with one finger. Just strum the four strings you are not ignoring, and you got a chord you can play all night long. (That's enough to sing the coconut song!) | ||
| Captpete |
PS: The above is a little excerpt from my new book - "Taming the 6-string Bitch" It comes complete with a CD, "Capt. Pete sings the Coconut Song - Live" |
