DanvillRob
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11 hours ago, PrairieDog said:
Open the image in imgur, a list of link types will open down the side. Tap “direct link”. Then paste what got copied in your post. Hit return, image should pop up in a beat or two.
I'll give this a try later on today.....thanks.
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14 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
Once you post the link, I put the cursor at the end of it and hit enter and the picture pops up,
If it’s a pic of a black dog, then that is your link.
Yes, I used a photo of the new puppy....we call her "Backyard Barbie" 'cause her mom & dad are siblings! (was a mistake breeding).
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Just now, DanvillRob said:
Just trying to figure out how Imgur works.
That doesn’t seem to be right.
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Just trying to figure out how Imgur works.
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1 hour ago, fortyearspickn said:
"The City of New Orleans". I wouldn't call it 'work, because I enjoy it. And I do it when I feel like it. No rush. Funny how a song you've 'heard a million times' suddenly attracts your attention. I assume it's not because the song changed, but because my musical taste/appreciation has. Last one I learned was from the musical "Hamilton". I have no idea what inspired me to tackle that one! "You'll Be Back".
My problem (one of them) is that I've taken a vacay on keeping up on the playlist of songs I had nailed - for a couple of years. And they're starting to get fuzzy. I need to change my attitude and not let little things like cutting the grass get in the way. Since I have a small, captive audience of a wife and 3 dogs - there is no real 'fan appreciation' factor.
40....you're speaking my language! I've heard songs all my life, that suddenly catch my attention.
I think it's because songs take us back to times and places and events from out past.....and as you acquire more wisdom, they mean so much more.
I put an arrangement together of "The City Of New Orleans" some years ago..... Steve Goodman songs are tougher than they appear!
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12 hours ago, Rabs said:
she wanted it to start of slow then get fast.
This would be perfect for me....everything I play I tend to speed up during the song!
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33 minutes ago, B.T. said:
Great job! Definitely higher than I’ll ever get! You handled it well!
Yeah…..I think that’s why I shelved it back in the 80’s.
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5 hours ago, DanvillRob said:
Back in the 80's I fiddled with a song by Simply Red called "Holding Back The Years".
I had the words saved, but thought I would put an arrangement together.
His voice is very high, so that was one hurdle to overcome.
I'm having a lot of trouble with bursitis in my right shoulder (reaching over the dreds), but I have something cobbled together I'll try to record later today.
I actually recorded it earlier today.
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4 hours ago, RBSinTo said:
Currently learning "Blackbird" by that British Invasion group from Liverpool.
It is my present assignment from my music teacher, and the most difficult part (aside from his insisted upon fingering positions) is my badly torn left Rotator Cuff which makes just holding a guitar very painful.
To try and mitigate the discomfort, I'm using my smallest body, a 12-fret Washburn Parlour, instead of my Martin & Gibson Dreadnoughts, or Guild Jumbo. Still hurts like hell, but a boy's gotta do what a boy's gotta do.
RBSinTo
I actually learned (my arrangement) of Blackbird some years ago....it was very satisfying!
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Back in the 80's I fiddled with a song by Simply Red called "Holding Back The Years".
I had the words saved, but thought I would put an arrangement together.
His voice is very high, so that was one hurdle to overcome.
I'm having a lot of trouble with bursitis in my right shoulder (reaching over the dreds), but I have something cobbled together I'll try to record later today.
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11 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
Not sure if that’s how it should be. If it’s the real deal what’s the issue? Do you play the back? I strum the front on my guitars.
Sarge, I've heard you play....maybe strumming the back would help!
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Oh, Phillip...this just breaks my heart!
I'm so sorry to hear about your wife.....may she Rest In Peace, and my you find peace also.
God Bless you and your family.
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1 minute ago, Johnson Blake said:
It is not stealing if offered freely...give it a go!
Thanks for listening
Thanks.... I just admire your style....I wish I could write songs
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13 hours ago, Johnson Blake said:
Hope you like it I wrote it Monday afternoon
I really like your stuff, JB.
Too bad your guitar is always upside-down!
If I were to steal this song, would you be upset?
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1 hour ago, JO'C said:
I'm calling the eclipse my Woodstock experience. As I was only 10 at the time of the first Woodstock so I was too young to go. But seeing the movie and having older friends and uncles tell me the horror stories of the closed NY State Thruway always stuck with me.
I was drafted on August 13, 1969. Woodstock was held on August 15 through 17, (although Jimi played on the morning of August 18.).
So, I was in boot came when this happened....and they sure as heck didn't let us off!
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So sorry for your loss. I recall your talking about him.
I lost my dad 26 years ago.
Lost one of my oldest cousins yesterday.... he was 89, (would have been 90 in July).
Life is fleeting....enjoy each day as if it was your last....one day it will be.
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2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I only played a V once and it slides down your leg when seated. I’ve seen lots of pics of Michael Schenker and he shoves the bottom part of the V between his legs.
I had some "V" guitars here for awhile, (I had to sell my cousin's 44 guitars).... he had a couple of "V's". Since I play mostly sitting down.... they aren't the right guitar for me.
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On 12/31/2021 at 1:03 PM, torasama said:
Thanks for the interest guys. After further study of the info on this site, 1965 seems right. It's hard to adjust to that as it was quite used when I got it.
I also notice the pearl dots on the bridge. Also, I got it in a case with the red plush lining. However, the case is missing any logo on the outside and there is no "string" on it now for the lid. It does have a molded handle with stitching. So may not be a Gibson case at all. I appreciate everyone's help. Have a great new year.
Wayne
That is just a beautiful guitar..... I hope you enjoy it for the rest of your life.
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On 2/7/2024 at 1:10 PM, Boyd said:
I got my 1974 J-50 new and took very poor care of it. After it became unplayable I had a luthier fix it up around 2013 and he did a great job. When I picked it up I asked if there were any problems and he said the only problem was, he didn't want to give it back. 🤣 My son in law liked it so much, he's had it on permanent loan for many years now.
But here are a few old pictures, you can barely see the label inside. It has some nasty stains, probably from kids and cats who liked putting things into it over the years. I checked and old receipt, and its serial number also begins with "A".
The original tuners were a mess, one was broken and they were all very stiff from the start so I replaced them with the Gibson in this photo which I got at Guitar Center before I knew there were nice replicas of the originals available elsewhere. Here's what the originals looked like though.
That is just beyond sweet!
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21 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I just noticed in the article that they mentioned that Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley both played Gibson guitars, yet they posted a picture of Jimi with a Strat - fail. They couldn’t find a picture of Jimi with a Gibson? It takes about 3 clicks of a mouse and you can find one.
I noticed the same thing....Let's face it....Jimi is most closely associated with a Strat..... Clapton has had a multitude of guitars over the years.
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post-eclipse work:
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When I was working in Kalamazoo, I went to "The Museum Of Sound" there..... a lot of Gibson history there, along with Heritage Guitars, (built by Gibson luthiers after Gibson closed down the factory there).
I recall I was working in a bus shop in the night..... a bus was brought in early because someone shot a window out while it was on it's route..... made me realize I shouldn't go out at night there!
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21 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I was sucking a teet.
I do have 2 kids that are drinking age.
Funny.... I was in the October, 1966 issue of Newsweek Magazine.... one of our old managers had a Zerox copy of the article.
Glad we just talked about this....I ordered an old copy of Newsweek, October, 1966....cost me $45, but I dind't have one.
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1 minute ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
Oct ‘66 I was hatched.
October, 1966 I was making national news....
Solar Eclipse Today.
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You're a good person, Dog.
Life is what happens while we're making other plans.
We have two Affenpinschers, so I told the wife there was no way we'd keep the new puppy.....but..... she's stolen my heart......so she's here for the long run!