I'm an old man of 83, not yet retired, not yet dead (but anytime now I suppose). Lifelong love of all music, but never until now had the energy to play, other than the radio, jews harp, and kazoo. I just put my foot into it, bought an acoustic Fender Starcaster (for 29 bucks), a Korg tuner, a Peavey amp and a sound hole pickup (in case I want to go that way). My kids run a resort here in the Ozarks, rental cabins with a small outdoor theater in the woods. My fantasy is to get proficient enough to entertain our guests on that stage. I have always had excellent pitch, and I'm in command of a pleasant singing voice, for which I have undergone some training. My preference for material is varied. Certainly acoustic, for folk, classic rock, some traditional country, and show tunes (Ain't Misbehavin', Blowing in the Wind, Let the Rest of The World Go by, You'll never know, the Boxer, etc.). Problem is, I'm really so ignorant that I don't know where to begin on This site. Am I talking about fingerpicking, strumming, or what? Which lesson(s) first? Which instructor? I sent this to the general website address and got a response from a fellow named Todd. The response was too general to be of use to me, other than recommending Lisa's lessons. I looked there, but quite nearly as confused as before. Maybe Lisa or someone could jump in here and educate this ol' duffer?
Namaste,
Richie