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Thanks for your graphic Scott, I’m glad to have it. But I’m still puzzled that I couldn’t find “your” graphic in the online sources I checked. Unfortunately, Albert’s reply that followed yours provided an explanation that went way over my head. Thanks again.
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What a fabulous thread this is – thanks to all of you for your stories and especially a huge congrats to you @petelanger on your first jam. All your comments tell me that you’ll be jammin’ with others for the rest of your days – big win for sure.
My first jam was similar to yours – I didn’t know the set up, the routine or the songs. I most certainly didn’t know I’d be called on to “sing” Oh my God, what had I got myself into!?! Everyone was a better guitar player than I was but they were all supportive, helpful and even welcomed me back.
Since then I started playing regularly with three other guys on Thursday afternoons – we all use tab sheets and I NEVER sing, (although I am slowly trying to brake that bad habit). I also play once a month at a community folk jam sponsored by a local music school. There are usually 25-30 musicians of all different levels and instruments (mostly acoustic guitars), and tab sheets are provided for those who need them (me), and in such a large group it’s easy for me to feel courageous enough to sing sometimes. I’m even flirting with the idea of playing and singing solo at an upcoming annual senior center concert – I must be going crazy! And I’ve had the rarest of opportunities of jamming a few times with three other players (one of whom was my lifelong friend) who had all played for over 50 years!!! They were soooo good and made my head swell when they told me I had a great sense of rhythm – I had no idea, and still don’t.
So @petelanger, congrats again on your first foray into jammin’ with others. Be open to playing with others in all kinds of scenarios – with or without tabs, whether you have to sing or not, and regardless of your skill level. I have found, and I know you will too, that playing with others is so much more fun – and after all, isn’t that the name of the game.
P.S. Oh yea, another of the very first times I played with others was at the 2018 TAC Guitar Festival in Bozeman where I was teamed up with jumpinjeff (and others) and our group learned and played Friend of the Devil together in front of about 150 other guitar players. Hi there @jumpinjeff – so nice to know you’re still with TAC (specially as it seems so many earlier members have left).
Now, after this way too long of a post, it’s time to get back to hammerin’ on and pullin’ off.
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2500, whoa! I thought I had something to shout out about at 1000. Congrats @albert_d.
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I’m super impressed @Moose408 – 500 days in a row of focused practice – congrats dude! I can confidently say that I pick up my guitar every day – but focused practice, not so much. Keep on pickin’ – I’m sure you will.
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Congrats on getting back in the saddle after 4 months off Kay – I’d say that’s a big win, not a small one.
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I feel vindicated now that I know others are having the same difficulty posting a comment after a challenge. Since I am technology challenged, I’m going to stick with playing the guitar and leave you knowledgeable folks, and the TAC support team, to resolve these issues. I’ll try commenting again in a month or so but in the mean time, I will follow petelanger’s advice and lodge a complaint with the “mamgement” – if someone would please tell me how to do that. Thanks in advance.
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Sorry Terry B, I cant offer you any advice coz I have exactly the same problem – “I can’t as yet work out how to mix the two together.” Maybe a more experienced TACer out there will chime in with an answer to your question and help both of us (and probably lots of others too!).
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You’ll find that every lesson in FW has valuable nuggets of useful musical wisdom – and each time you repeat the course you’ll discover more and more nuggets. Good luck.
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Very very nice Guerra6007 – you inspire me to pick up my 12 string more often. Thanks.
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Wow! How do you do that – such a gentle touch and you make it look so easy. (I know – 10,000 times!). Thanks for your performance – and for your inspiration.
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Albert, thanks for your attempt at explaining a reply to my queery. I’m embarrassed to say that even after having watched Tony’s caged system lesson in FW many, many times, it just hasn’t penetrated my thick skull – and unfortunately neither did your explanation. I’m going to watch the caged lesson yet again – hope springs eternal!
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Thanks again Pete – you’re right, I did get distracted – I saw Freight Train and started working on it (lol). Then I clicked on attachments to see what it was – it was MP3 and Kenny Rankin started singing. Nice, I really like KR, but I couldn’t turn him off no matter what I did – until I shut down my computer all together.
On a separate note, with all the many many comments you post how do you find the time to play the guitar – haha!
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OMG!!! Thank you so much to petelanger for providing this link and to Moose408 for creating not only the spreadsheet, but also including links to the daily/weekly challenges. Like others, I wonder why TAC does not have a similar feature.
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Interesting! I just joined TAC so I have little experience but yesterday (my first day) I was able to post a reply but not my own comment – when I press “publish” a window shows the message “Tony Polecastro says” with an “OK” button. When I press the OK button nothing happens. Any remedies anyone?
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Was so sorry to read that Pat Sky has gone. He was indeed a very special Village Folkie, and one of my favorites.