Hey..Noticed many Noogans on this thread. Anybody want to get together here in Nooga? I live in Red Bank and have been playin for 30 years. Man that is painful to say..not only for the time gone, but also for how pitiful I feel at times for the invested efforts.
Thats the thing about this darn instrument, just when you think " Hey I am pretty good", something you try and learn will " Kick your ass". Its like life! Always learn and expand your style, and most importantly, have a good time! Conquer a mountain and enjoy! Another mountain is over the horizon. And one other thing..use it or lose it. I've learned some complicated songs, stopped playing them for a few months, come back and find myself like I have almost never played it.
I appreciate all styles (grew up on hard rock, metal, but as an older..uumm 46 year old, like bluegrass, country and classical) and just like hearing other people play. I started with an electric back in HS, a cheap ass Hondo with super high action. Big mistake..always start off and stick with an acoustic for the newbs. Finger and hybrid picking is the schits and will be for your life, no matter your current musical tastes.
If anybody can tell me how to pick Eric Johnson's "Steve's Boogie" I would be eternally grateful. I for the life of me have been trying to hit for 3 weeks that extra open A note during the song and cannot hit it..of course the song is 127 bpm, and is country swing, so maybe I am just too slow or old...or both!
