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Unread post by i like tictacs » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:18 pm

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Unread post by kcw » Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:44 pm

Learn easy Dave songs first. Like Where are You Going, Gravedigger, Stay or Leave.

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Unread post by Kukini » Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:53 pm

Why is Crush so hard for most? Just listen to story tellers and you'll feel stupid for having trouble with it... *no offense*
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Unread post by c_tietze » Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:36 pm

That's why this board is kind of an enigma to me as there are no real short cuts to playing the guitar. You either are a prodigy and don't have to practice very hard, or you have to practice and practice and practice, a a real LOT to learn new songs, technique etc.
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Unread post by Buck23 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:18 pm

Crush isnt easy. if you havent been playing long you should try some non dave. the first song I ever learned was the watchtower intro, dave style...3 notes, one string. then I graduated to some nice G,C,D chords. then I tried Brown Eyed Girl. Then some Ben Harper (Waiting on an Angel) reeeeal slow. then wish you were here. all easy, slow songs, etc. I didnt start learning dave until I had been playing for a good half year. his rhythm aint simple, and his chords are weird. if you refuse to learn anything but crush, trust me you will eventually get it, but you're stunting your growth as a guitarist in the mean time by not building a solid background. if you learn other things, and come back to a more complex song like crush (obviously I'm talking about more than the verse), then you'll nail it.

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Unread post by DMB_FAN » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:23 pm

The problem is I've been teaching myself. So I discover things along the way that I probably should have been doing from the start. The problem I had with Crush is that my timing or rythym hand was off. This problem is because I havent really practiced strumming that much. On the other hand Tripping Billies and Crash gave me no problems, but they are a bit faster to play.... Good news, I finally got Crush, and I've learned to work on making simple chords sound complex by developing my strumming. I guess the key is not to ever stop your hand from moving even if your not hitting strings, I dunno it kinda feels like im playing the drums now.

Thanks to all those for support, and to those that chose to be bastards, suck one! :D

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Unread post by MWR » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:30 pm

DMB_FAN wrote:The problem is I've been teaching myself. So I discover things along the way that I probably should have been doing from the start. The problem I had with Crush is that my timing or rythym hand was off. This problem is because I havent really practiced strumming that much. On the other hand Tripping Billies and Crash gave me no problems, but they are a bit faster to play.... Good news, I finally got Crush, and I've learned to work on making simple chords sound complex by developing my strumming. I guess the key is not to ever stop your hand from moving even if your not hitting strings, I dunno it kinda feels like im playing the drums now.

Thanks to all those for support, and to those that chose to be bastards, suck one! :D
Once you figure out how drum influenced Daves guitar is it starts to fall into place a lot quicker. Cheers to learning Crush.

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:32 pm

DMB_FAN wrote:The problem is I've been teaching myself. So I discover things along the way that I probably should have been doing from the start. The problem I had with Crush is that my timing or rythym hand was off. This problem is because I havent really practiced strumming that much. On the other hand Tripping Billies and Crash gave me no problems, but they are a bit faster to play.... Good news, I finally got Crush, and I've learned to work on making simple chords sound complex by developing my strumming. I guess the key is not to ever stop your hand from moving even if your not hitting strings, I dunno it kinda feels like im playing the drums now.

Thanks to all those for support, and to those that chose to be bastards, suck one! :D
at least Im not the douceh that thinks they can play guitar without having the basic skill needed to become a musician.



Im just jerkin your gerkin...but not really :lol: Congradulations.

I dont know how you can get Crash and not Crush. They are both broken 16ths.
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Unread post by DMB_FAN » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:46 pm

Beauford33 wrote:
at least Im not the douceh that thinks they can play guitar without having the basic skill needed to become a musician.



Im just jerkin your gerkin...but not really :lol: Congradulations.

I dont know how you can get Crash and not Crush. They are both broken 16ths.
lol
All good Beau....

I think my next purchase will be a metronome.

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:54 pm

DMB_FAN wrote:
Beauford33 wrote:
at least Im not the douceh that thinks they can play guitar without having the basic skill needed to become a musician.



Im just jerkin your gerkin...but not really :lol: Congradulations.

I dont know how you can get Crash and not Crush. They are both broken 16ths.
lol
All good Beau....

I think my next purchase will be a metronome.
thats not it.


20$ dollar lesson would be much more useful. You need to know what a metronome tells you before you get one.
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Unread post by DMB_FAN » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:23 pm

Beauford33 wrote: thats not it.


20$ dollar lesson would be much more useful. You need to know what a metronome tells you before you get one.

I'm not going to just buy the thing with no understanding of it.

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:28 pm

DMB_FAN wrote:
Beauford33 wrote: thats not it.


20$ dollar lesson would be much more useful. You need to know what a metronome tells you before you get one.

I'm not going to just buy the thing with no understanding of it.
you should have done the same thing when you got the guitar.
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Unread post by DMB_FAN » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:23 pm

Beauford33 wrote:
DMB_FAN wrote:
Beauford33 wrote: thats not it.


20$ dollar lesson would be much more useful. You need to know what a metronome tells you before you get one.

I'm not going to just buy the thing with no understanding of it.
you should have done the same thing when you got the guitar.
LOL

I am so glad there arent too many people like you on this site or it would go to shit.

That was pretty funny though all mighty guitar forum master!

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Unread post by mbgreen » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:42 pm

Beau, shut up and quit being a dick. The guy is new to playing, cut him a bit of slack.
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Unread post by MWR » Tue Sep 14, 2004 6:59 pm

Beauford33 wrote:
DMB_FAN wrote:
Beauford33 wrote:
at least Im not the douceh that thinks they can play guitar without having the basic skill needed to become a musician.



Im just jerkin your gerkin...but not really :lol: Congradulations.

I dont know how you can get Crash and not Crush. They are both broken 16ths.
lol
All good Beau....

I think my next purchase will be a metronome.
thats not it.


20$ dollar lesson would be much more useful. You need to know what a metronome tells you before you get one.
Unless you have brain damage it should take less than five minutes to understand basic rhythm and how it relates to the metronome. The hard part is in applying it which just takes practice.
Get one. You'll be glad you did.

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