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Location: Newington, CT | Waaaaaaaayyyy back at the beginning of this year, someone asked everyone what goals they had in mind to accomplish for 2010...
My goal was something along the lines of "putting together enough material to make a CD and a gig act." I didn't get there.
Oh, I have enough material, but none of it is CD- or gig-worthy.
What I ended up accomplishing is finding out what I want to do for the first CD, or the first gig, when they eventually see the light of day. That's a nice piece of knowledge to have, but it was something that I was hoping to knock off as a step on the way earlier on.
Oh, well...I'm a single daddy, and personal time is frequently hard to come by, so I'm content with being able to say that I learned at least that.
So, the goal of putting together enough material for a CD and a gig is for 2011.
You? What do YOU hope to accomplish -- guitar-wise -- for 2011? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | 2010, no new guitars. I failed
2011, try again. |
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Location: Newington, CT | We're 0 for 2 so far... |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | One more guitar for sure, more like a holdover from 2010, possibly a second if it should ever become available. No more amps. Maybe a few string changes more often. Possibly a few more presets programmed on the Zoom. New sod in the front yard, and another zone added to the front yard sprinklers. Finally, another year closer to retirement. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I didn't resolve to reduce guitars, but it happened. Life kind of got turned around a couple weeks into the year, but is getting back to normal now. I did learn a few more songs and improved the short game, so those resolutions were kept somewhat. I hope the new year remains dull. |
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Location: Jet City | *Got a job
*Recorded, produced, mixed, mastered a 5 song demo
Did not put together a demo for the bar band yet, so 2 for 3.
I'm good with that. |
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Location: Maryland USA | I'm a single Dad too Alan so I know about having no time. But I did write one song last year. Not a big hit... Tried it out on the Dog and his ears fell off.. Got to give it to that Velcro stuff...Kids didn't even notice.
Good luck in 2011 dude.
I'm gonna write me another song... hehehee |
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Location: Caribou, ME | I don't think I made any resolutions for 2010.
I just addressed the 2011 resolution issue on another forum and my post was to play more and buy less. And to put more wear on my Telecaster in one year than I have in the previous 32 years. |
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Location: Derry NH | i practice the art of resolutions without making resolutions. |
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Location: Flahdaw | After hearing Beal at 2010 g8r bowl, I had resolved to finally write an original song, and I did!
For 2011 I resolve not to ever try that again. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | 1440 x 900 pixels Current Resolution.
I like that Play More Buy Less idea, Daddy.
(That might look good on a T-shirt) |
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Location: New Thermopylae | 2010 learn a fourth chord - dun!
2011 a fifth - gaught a errly starrt |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Guitar is taking a back seat to some other endeavours (finish thesis, finish book), but I hope to have them out of the way by March or so. Then the goals will be 1) Build calluses back up, and 2) Get back on track with the numerous songs I'm trying to learn. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | For 2011 I'm going to write another song, about dark-bar this time. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Start thinkin' about what rhymes with "shirt" and go from there. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by Beal:
For 2011 I'm going to write another song, about dark-bar this time. Ewww.....don't make it a love song, please. |
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Location: Ohio | I wuz a flirtin in the dirt wearing my good shirt?
I'll take a small credit on the liner for that if you please |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Originally posted by dark bar:
Originally posted by Beal:
For 2011 I'm going to write another song, about dark-bar this time. Ewww.....don't make it a love song, please. |
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Location: Miami | Built a home studio... done
Record a home album on said studio... started
2011... finish home album |
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Location: Nashville TN. | No more guitars
made it to sept |
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Location: Utah | I was a total failure at keeping resolutions. Time to stop making them. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | "I resolve to stop making resolutions." Sounds good. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Start thinkin' about what rhymes with "shirt" and go from there. Oh come one now how could you forget "HULA SKIRT, GRASS SKIRT, MINI SKIRT" |
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| Well, so mine are:
To continue learning the rest of "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Have at least five songs that I can do well at an open mike night.
Not have open mike fright.
Attempt another OFC gathering in Woodstock (probably in the spring/early summer).
Get an amp for the 02 Collectors
Go back to school again.
Lose weight (I've already lost some weight and would like to continue on my losing weighs).
Michelle |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by Phil Wong:
Originally posted by Slipkid:
Start thinkin' about what rhymes with "shirt" and go from there. Oh come one now how could you forget "HULA SKIRT, GRASS SKIRT, MINI SKIRT"
Man, this song's writing itself.... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Damn... that little jab kinda boomeranged right back at me like some kinda crazy ninja magic.
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nevermind... move along. |
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Sooooo...who succeeded at their resolutions?