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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: KICKSTART on April 22, 2008, 11:40:25 AM

Title: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: KICKSTART on April 22, 2008, 11:40:25 AM

Ok after long thought i have realised i need a new , inexpensive hobby. I had to give up my beautiful  horses after divorce and dialysis hit me ! So what have i gone a done .. i have ordered a guitar and amp  :rofl; I have never picked up a guitar but i have always wanted to play one! So any guitarists out there who can point me in the direction of a good online site to learn please feel free! Who knows i could be playing Wembley next year !!!  :yahoo; 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: twirl on April 22, 2008, 12:17:24 PM

KICKSTART      and when you are the act before Pink, you can hold a fund raising concert for IHD and our members
                      and you could send us front seat tickets and we could get your autograph and Flip could sell it on line

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: KICKSTART on April 22, 2008, 12:24:05 PM

 :rofl; :clap; :clap; :clap;

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: Romona on April 22, 2008, 01:21:19 PM

Good for you!  :guitar:

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: hyperlite on April 22, 2008, 01:30:13 PM

I taught myself by using TABS

A great TAB site is www.ultimate-guitar.com

In case you don't know what a TAB is; it's basically like sheet music, except instead of telling you which notes to play, it tells you where to put your fingers.
There are 6 lines, each one represents a string on the guitar. And the numbers represent the frets that your finger(s) should be on...There are probably some good websites that would explain it better than me...try googling

Good Luck!

PS: the first song I ever learned was Hurt by Johnny Cash (its a good one because it introduces you to some major chords [ C, F, D] )

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: Ohio Buckeye on April 22, 2008, 03:27:11 PM

Good for you Kickstart.
Good luck with your new adventure.

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: angela515 on April 22, 2008, 03:30:30 PM

Can't wait to hear you play a song :grouphug;

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: flip on April 22, 2008, 03:52:34 PM

I've been pickin' and grinnin' for about 45 years now and still enjoy it. The guy who sits next to me at dialysis still plays guitar in a band three nights a week.

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: Sluff on April 22, 2008, 04:24:06 PM

I know the basic chords but still don't play very well. I have a Fender Stratocaster Custom with a Deville Amp.

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: flip on April 22, 2008, 04:53:23 PM

Sluff....if it's an old Strat, it's worth a lot of money.

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: Sluff on April 22, 2008, 04:54:59 PM

It's not old but It is a custom I paid around $1000.00 and about $1200 for the amp.  Hyperlite thanks for the Tab Site.

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: kitkatz on April 22, 2008, 09:07:00 PM

Jam session! At Kickstart's house!

Title: Re: Ready to rock and roll ?
Post by: paddbear0000 on April 23, 2008, 08:58:39 AM

My husband's been playing guitar since he practically came out of the womb. He and his 2 brothers used to have a band and produced an album. He still gets together with some friends once in a while to jam. He's going this Sunday in fact.

Congrats on wanting to pick it up kickstart! It looks way too complicated for me.