More dust on me than my guitar.

Hey folks! Nice site. I haven't picked up a guitar in 20 years or so and even then I really had to work at it to make any noise that sounded remotely like music. I have found that playing is not like riding a bike and I have forgotten much. I fear my ears may be made of tin. That being said, I am going to try to learn again and enjoy, perhaps even play a few songs in time..

Not much into metal, just a simple accoustic. My fingers are a little fatter and more than a little slower than they used to be so any suggestions on getting back to it would be a big help.

Thanks in advance! I will be making frequent stops here and learning from/with you all.

i think what you meant to say in your title was "more dust on my guitar than on me" , right?

Nope, the comment was a joke. I meant there is more dust on me than my guitar. An age joke.

nice to have another member, have a look here for suggestions to get yer dust off :)

http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=3651

dude, all u need is a little more of patience an a lot of exercise... this is main degreedient in my guitar education... all comes with time!!!!

James and HELLion

Thanks for the tips and the words of guidance. So it begins with basic excersises. You guys are right, I can't walk without crawling.

I appreciate the time you took to reply and I know I will learn much here, from the folks that play metal and others who don't. I know you all have tricks that will be of help. For now, I'll get to work on something simple, like scales.

I am a fan of Don Felder and hope, in time, to have the same skill he has in his little finger.

:D

Originally posted by PonyOne
...In The House of the Rising Sun by Eric Burdon & The Animals is a good one, as well.

Ahhh, a title I recognise! :D

About the grip exercisers... I found one called "Gripmaster" which has an individual spring-loaded plunger for each finger. That keeps my lazy pinky from just going along for the ride while the other fingers do the work.

Originally posted by Blaksmith

I am a fan of Don Felder and hope, in time, to have the same skill he has in his little finger.

:D

Blaksmith- I love Felder (and Walsh's) work in The Eagles, esp in the live Video for Hotel California.


I'll have to have a go at cracking the leads in that song..............one day.