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SRVLIVES
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04/06/2001 8:12 am
Hi guys, this is my first post so be kind. I've been playing for about three months now, learning from instructional books and videos, but one of the best ways I've found to keep yourself motivated is to find another guitarist and jam! I've got a beat up acoustic I leave in the lunchroom at work and everyday I give it a whack while most of the time one of the fellas I work with plays backing (backing hehe.. he's been playing for thirty years and he's backing me!)

Just to get a few opinions;

Is it better to learn on an acoustic or electric, I have both. (you can learn any type of music as long as it's blues)

Are tutored lessons worth the money, given the amount of information already out there.

Does anybody believe that Stevie Ray Vaughan has been reincarnated as Kenny Wayne Shepherd?

That's all I have at the moment, but remember what Robert Cray said "Going 'round in circles don't make you no big wheel"

Shane
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Jon Broderick
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04/06/2001 5:56 pm
Electrics are easier to play, so it is easier to learn on an electric. I am not sure easier is better, but if it is more fun, maybe you will practice more and THAT is better for sure.

I would highly recommend getting face-to-face-lessons. That way you won't develop a bad habit and have to unlearn it later (like I did, holding the pick with 3 fingers - took me a full year to unlearn it).

I don't know about that other stuff. Ask John Edwards from scifi channel.

Jon


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04/06/2001 8:23 pm
About the SRV question. Kenny Wayne Shephed is good, and he is going on tour with Stevie's old band Double Trouble. But I don't quite think Kenny is as good as Stevie. But one day I was listening to the radio, and thought it was a SRV song, it sounded just like him, but then it come to me it Kenny Wayne Shepherd. They are similar in many ways, but also different. I love em both, though.
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04/06/2001 10:41 pm
Learn to play the acoustic first than you will probably strengthen your fingers faster and learn the basic (full) chords faster....I (truely) believe that learning rhythm first will make you (eventually) a better lead player down the road.....playing with another guitar player who is a better player than you will give you constant inspiration to better yourself......Just don't get overly inspired to play HIS kind of music (unless itz the style you want to emulate) because eventually you will want to spread your OWN wings and this IS healthy.....REMEMBER these two things: You MUST learn to play in tune and in time.....Keep your guitar in top shape and in tune....Learn to play with a drum machine (or metronome) and stick to it......Rock on, bro :D
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04/07/2001 1:46 am
Well, personally Ide recomend that you learn on acoustic before anything else, because its much harder than most people think to get an electric guitar to sound really good (muting enough strings during the process.) I think its great to learn how to play on a acoustic because it gives you a better feel for the instrument where you aren't only focusing on distortion. Don't get me wrong I love playing with distortion, but its safe to say that alot of young guitarists tend to hide behind their distortion to make up for the knowledge that they lack from a very early stage, and sometimes it doesn't get much better as the years progress, (that is unless you're familiar with vertical growth, whicxh is another story.) Its great to build a string will for technique, instead of worrying about whwther or not your guitar is loud enough, (believe me its worth it as the years progress.)

With tutoring lessons, sure its great if you feel you're stuck in a jam where you aren't getting anywhere by yourself, and its always better to play with a friend. But try not to get too attached to your teacher where you're afraid to expand your creativity on your own...

h yeah, and I haven't seen anyone who can replace Stevie Ray Vaughan, someone with the same amount of intensity whos unafraid to hit a nerve. If you ask me Kenny Wayne Sheppard is a bit shaky, but still I think hes very good.

-Joseph
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04/07/2001 10:39 am
Thanks for your input guys, I'll be sure to credit you in the liner notes of my first cd! ( by the time I'm good enough there probably won't be cds, we'll all be sitting around watching holograms of our favourite artist)

I recently purchased the SRV box set with 3 cds and a dvd (good excuse to buy a dvd player) and had to get it imported because it wasn't on sale here (I'm in Oz) but I've been listening to him since just before his death and you know the more I read about him and hear snippets of interviews with him, the more I realise what a rare gem he was. So to KWS I say "Keep the fingers nimble and the axe in tune and you'll have a good base to work on when you reach that final great concert in the sky"

Shane
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04/07/2001 9:31 pm
I was lucky enough to have seen SRV 6 times. Kenny W twice, (Opening Act to the group I went to see) in NO WAY AT ALL is Kenny 1/1000th the guitarist that Stevie was,God Bless Him!! Kenny is a good guitarist but he seems to be on some kind of "star trip" thing. He's more interested in his stage "look" than his playing. He,Kenny, even has a fan onstage just so he can stand in front of it to blow his hair back!! Totally Vain. Stevie gave me more chills and goosebumps from his playing than any other guitarist I've ever seen. And I've seen alot of em' Clapton,Page,Santana,Jeff Beck,Townsend,BB etc.


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04/07/2001 11:09 pm
Sometimes I think I may have missed the "golden era" of blues concerts. I missed SRV by a couple of years (I was only about 15 when he toured down under and I was more interested in cars at the time) and I was unable to see BB when he came down (I think it's unlikely he'll tour here again) but I figure if I can catch the occasional pub blues band then I'm at least keeping in touch with "the vibe"

Just as an aside, at the moment I'm playing a Casino strat copy, a Yamaha acoustic (don't laugh, it's got a great sound) and I'm looking at buying a Samick Gibson copy... is it possible to have too many guitars?

Shane
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04/08/2001 1:05 am
I never had the chance to see SRV in concert, (actually I never took the chance), but for anyone who was fortunate enough to see this guy on stage, i'm sure it was a life changing experience. Its just not the same watching him on video, but his concerts are amazing. He hardly ever stares down at his fret board, he focuses on an object in the room, and just lets his natural instincts get the best of him. This guy was very very well practiced, and his confidence in himself is something that I admire. He had a true passion for the blues, and he gave the music a new meaning...As for Kenny Wayne, don't be so hard on the guy, hes rather good, but I'll admit he doesn't even come close to SRV. Perhaps with a bit more time, and less blow drying action, he just might reach his high spot..:D
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04/08/2001 1:37 am
I know like Joseph said, quite being so hard on the boy. Is there really anyone as good as Stevie Ray? Yes you must ask yourself that question before you criticize.
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04/08/2001 1:29 pm
As I said Kenny is good...But he doesn't dial into his soul like I've seen Stevie,Clapton & BB do.
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04/08/2001 2:07 pm
Originally posted by SRVLIVES
is it possible to have too many guitars?

Shane


*PHUCK NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D...(P.S. Stock up on tube ampz also :) )
*Turn the bastard up and see what happenz.... :D
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04/08/2001 3:31 pm
Guitars, NO WAY!! I'm up to 8 now and still not done
Do yourself a favor,check out Epiphone. I think you'll like them better than Samik

AMPS
You can never have too many. BUT make sure there all TUBE.
If there is one thing I've learned in my 25+ years of playing, if you play guitar it has to be tubes PERIOD.
My two main amps (out of the 5 I have) are a 1955 Fender Tweed Tremolux,1x12,15 watts for studio & a Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10 for live. And the tones from both will make you see GOD. I've had Marshall too but there's something about the Fender tone for blues.

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