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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | The polls are neat. The poll about "How long you've been playing" made me think about playing styles. I started learning the Ventures, early British band stuff, then started playing electric blues style along with other popular rock stuff. Then in the 80's, I switched over to mostly acoustic playing, hence I got into Ovations. I learned guitar on an electric. Did most of you older players start exclusively on electric? When you switched to acoustic, did you change your playing (finger vs pick) at all? I finger pick, holding a flat pick, I know its weird, but that's what happens you start out like I did. Anyone have similiar experiences?
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Location: Central Oregon | Wow, we must be in parallel universes. I started in the mid 50's, played Ventures & British R&R in the 60's until 68 & then my head flew up my ass & I got married. I went 8 or 10 years where I didn't pick up a guitar at all, although I picked up a lot of beer. Then I found an SG & played it quite a bit. When I scored the 175 (14-16 years ago?) I played it occasionally. I've been hackin' away at 'em pretty steady again for the last 7 or 8 years. Some day I'll get the hang of it. |
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Location: WV | Well I hate to think about it but I have been playing off and on since 1968. That's damn near 40 years of frustration and more than my share of satisfaction. Started on acoustic. Shortly after went to electric (didn't everybody want to be Jimmy Page?). Since then I haven't kept track. Right now I have too many guitars. Just recieved a CC057 today. Another mouth to feed.......
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Been playing since the 60's also.
I had "Learn to Play Guitar" with the Ventures and "Learn to Play Bass" with the Ventures that I wore out. Everything else for the next 10 years was learned by the old "pick up the needle and set it back to the start of the song" technique :D |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I started playing guitar when I was a teenager back in the eighties, but it wasn't until about 7 years ago that I became serious about it. I started taking lessons and playing out, and buying more guitars....we'll you know how it goes.
I enjoy listening to all kinds of music, but when it comes to playing, I'm an acoustic guy all the way. The music that inspired me to play was the '70's singer / songwriter type stuff. James Taylor, Crosby Stills And Nash, Neil Young etc.
Now if I could just master that open D chord. :confused: |
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Location: NJ | started on an acoustic, moved to electric...developed no style or expertise what so ever. |
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Location: Waurika OK | Ditto what alpep said, except I started earlier than he did, mid 50's. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Ditto what alpep and xnoel said except I started 14 years ago. Or maybe 15. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | "pick up the needle and set it back to the start of the song" After yesterday's age pole, looks like the majority of us know what your talking about. |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | I remember that well! I started playing during the 70's and i did the very samething to try and learn the song. VCR's were fairly new about 2 years after I stated playing, so no video lessons avaialable during that time! :) |
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Location: East Tennessee | Hi,
The polls are great. You learn a lot about the other members. I'm like alpep Acoustic, electric, then acoustic again. But like xnoel I started in the mid to late 50's. Elvis, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, The Ventures and a supporting cast of thousands. I still love to play the old songs. Lets see, C, Am, F & G7 will take you through a lot of the old songs.
Have a Great Day. :cool:
P.S. I also was into that "Hootenanny" thing |
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Location: East Tennessee | Hi Again
I just realized that was my 50th post.... When do I get My free Adamas?????? :D |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Your Free Adamas is waiting on Ebay! All you have to do is punch in the right numbers and BAM! |
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Location: Warwick, RI | I fooled around with the Neil Young and Cat Stevens stuff, was good enough at it to amuse the dog, then got an electric to learn how to play "Blue Collar," the BTO tune. I didn't sound anything like Randy Bachman, just gave it all up. A few years ago got a Strat and just hammered away, got back into acoustic and wish I hadn't sat out for 30 years.--Ron |
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Location: East Tennessee | Hi,
That's what my wife would say BAM!
The other thing I remember about the good old days is that my first capo was a pencil and a strong rubber band. Lucky I didn't die of lead poisoning.
Have a Great Day. :cool: |
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