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Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:57 pm

when i first decided to play guitar i decided i would play dave for the most part. i started out on a 12 string so that couldve helped a little bit. i can play some of daves songs (ants, osw, crash, wwys (for the most part), and some others), but ive never had any lessons. ive been playing for about 8 months, and i really dont have any ideas on how to get better. i practice probably 2 or 3 hours a day and im often around people who also play guitar. if you have any ideas on how i could get better at anything (solos, fingerpicking, etc..) please reply. thanks

johntherevelator · Unread post by **johntherevelator** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:59 pm

shane wrote:when i first decided to play guitar i decided i would play dave for the most part. i started out on a 12 string so that couldve helped a little bit. i can play some of daves songs (ants, osw, crash, wwys (for the most part), and some others), but ive never had any lessons. ive been playing for about 8 months, and i really dont have any ideas on how to get better. i practice probably 2 or 3 hours a day and im often around people who also play guitar. if you have any ideas on how i could get better at anything (solos, fingerpicking, etc..) please reply. thanks

see the thread titled 'progressing as a musician'
i just wrote a big response about plateaus (not getting any better)

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:08 pm

well i hate all metal except metallica and im not to that level yet... anything youd recommend that isnt that hard but still might help? blues might not be that bad lol. just dont know anyone.

johntherevelator · Unread post by **johntherevelator** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:15 pm

metallica isnt very hard
you dont have to play hammets solos
hetfields rythms arent very difficult
i learned some metallica and also some slayer(for speed)
mostly black sabbath and ozzy
learned some of zakk wylde's solos and stuff

i hate metal too but it does help in the long run

for blues (i love blues)
try eric clapton, b.b. king, and stevie ray vaughn

i also recommend allman brothers (my 2nd fave band) for a little southern influence

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:19 pm

johntherevelator wrote:for blues (i love blues)
try eric clapton, b.b. king, and stevie ray vaughn

i also recommend allman brothers (my 2nd fave band) for a little southern influence

never heard of the allman brothers but i know the rest would be too hard for me... im really hoping i could build up to something like that but i know if i start that im not going to do that well..

johntherevelator · Unread post by **johntherevelator** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:28 pm

shane wrote:
johntherevelator wrote:for blues (i love blues)
try eric clapton, b.b. king, and stevie ray vaughn

i also recommend allman brothers (my 2nd fave band) for a little southern influence
never heard of the allman brothers but i know the rest would be too hard for me... im really hoping i could build up to something like that but i know if i start that im not going to do that well..

never heard of the allman brothers band?
quick download these:

blue sky
soulshine
melissa
jessica
whippins post
its not my cross to bear
midnight rider
one way out
no one to run with
southbound
crazy love
in memory of elizabeth reed

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 5:30 pm

alright, ill get to those sooner or later

johntherevelator · Unread post by **johntherevelator** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 6:16 pm

shane wrote:alright, ill get to those sooner or later

sooner better than later, my friend

allman brothers are amazing

matt2053 · Unread post by **matt2053** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 6:21 am

shane wrote:
johntherevelator wrote:for blues (i love blues)
try eric clapton, b.b. king, and stevie ray vaughn

i also recommend allman brothers (my 2nd fave band) for a little southern influence
never heard of the allman brothers but i know the rest would be too hard for me... im really hoping i could build up to something like that but i know if i start that im not going to do that well..

Dude...

If you've never heard of the Allman Brothers.... man how old are you? Yeah I suggest sooner rather than later too. If you like good music, you have to know who they are. Kinda like if you like baseball, you probably know who Willie Mays is.

gravedigger · Unread post by **gravedigger** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 10:04 am

matt2053 wrote: If you've never heard of the Allman Brothers.... man how old are you? Yeah I suggest sooner rather than later too. If you like good music, you have to know who they are. Kinda like if you like baseball, you probably know who Willie Mays is.

the Allman Brothers sound familiar but I couldn't tell you one song of theirs right now. :oops:

I must not like good music very much

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 5:16 pm

matt2053 wrote:
shane wrote:
johntherevelator wrote:for blues (i love blues)
try eric clapton, b.b. king, and stevie ray vaughn

i also recommend allman brothers (my 2nd fave band) for a little southern influence
never heard of the allman brothers but i know the rest would be too hard for me... im really hoping i could build up to something like that but i know if i start that im not going to do that well..
Dude...

If you've never heard of the Allman Brothers.... man how old are you? Yeah I suggest sooner rather than later too. If you like good music, you have to know who they are. Kinda like if you like baseball, you probably know who Willie Mays is.

..im 15..

95_RipperZ · Unread post by **95_RipperZ** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 7:23 pm

Don't foget to download Southern Cross too!!!

Oh ya, Pat McGee Band does some good covers of their songs. Check him out too.

juineaux · Unread post by **juineaux** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 8:30 pm

Play in a band!!! I learned so much by playing with a drummer or
another guitarist. Learn to sing and sing alot, singing kinda cues most of the band. listen to all kinds of different styles of music. I personally suggest listening to folk music and blues(jazz is good, but it kinda hard and gets a little too confusing). Also listen to the melody in songs. Buy/download just about anything from the beatles and you will have a great song with a great melody. Play out in public also! a local coffeeshop or something, you can learn alot by playing a gig.

sacdeez · Unread post by **sacdeez** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 4:29 pm

I looked up the chords for Soulshine, but I don't exactly know the fingerings for some of the chords-A#, D#, G#. Can anyone help me out???

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 5:06 pm

sacdeez wrote:I looked up the chords for Soulshine, but I don't exactly know the fingerings for some of the chords-A#, D#, G#. Can anyone help me out???

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I *believe* these are correct; please correct me if I am wrong :wink:

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