[Fletch]

I’d hit reverb for a concert sized Seagull… $400-$600 should get you a peach of a ‘Pre-Loved’ Guitar 🙂

Shoulder issues… You playing in a classical position or western…?

[Fletch]

Enjoyed that…. 😃

Well done… 👏

For some reason it reminded me of Youth by Daughter… (great track if you wanna try and sing along)

[Fletch]

I recently buried my Yamaha SLG200S ‘Acoustic‘ Silent Guitar in my suitcase when flying to Greece on vacation… Just slackened off the acoustic strings before flying… Worked well for me… and far less agro than travelling with a ‘Real‘ unit… 😃

https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/guitars_basses/silent_guitar/slg200_series/index.html

[Fletch]

I hate strumming…!

But… Between transitions, don’t worry if you’re playing the last ‘up/down’ beat kinda open… Works for me… 😃

[Fletch]

Well that’s super groovy Kay… Well Done… 👏

Keep havin’ fun, that’s the secret 🙂

[Fletch]

The SWR Project – Pendulum
Written / Vocals : Fletch
Music : Fletch, Steve P & Julie B
(C) The SWR Project 2023

Fall, to the light
Call, to the night
It used to be, that I was in control
I knew my mind, my heart and soul
Fall, is breaking me
Call, to be free
Now consumed with fever, awaiting a cure
Sickness burning, torment endures

Fall, to the light
Call, to incite
With fragile reason, distressed and distraught
It’s every second, in every thought
Fall, is breaking me
Call, to foresee
Lost in time, with no release
Is it a curse, or my final peace

Your momentum
Pendulum
Swinging emotion
Pendulum
Pendulum

Fall, to the light
Call, to ignite
Life was simple, before this need
With all I desired, and all I pleased
Fall, is breaking me
Call, rescue plea
I’ve lost my sense, living in fear
Searching for mercy, since you appeared

Your momentum
Pendulum
Swinging emotion
Pendulum
Pendulum

If I found way, to stay tonight
Would it mend everything, or would it end my, life

[Fletch]

Well that was rather good…. 🙂 Well done Marisa 🙂

[Fletch]

The SWR Project – Despair
Written / Vocals : Fletch
Music : Fletch, Steve P & Julie B
(C) The SWR Project 2023

Despair

And you follow, follow incessant
Your always there, always present
And you hide, hide in distraught
You silently prey, silently stalk

And you watch, watch and conspire
You never leave, never tire
And you tease, tease and play
You lead your way, lead us astray

Staying calm, appear composed
Your mind chases, you feel exposed
First the shock, then disbelief
Pensive conscience, bitter grief

You can’t stop it, it’s always there
Quietly immersed, in despair

And you tempt, tempt with hope
Your veiled desire, a veiled cloak
And you wait, wait your time
To take a breath, take what’s mine

Staying calm, appear composed
Your mind chases, you feel exposed
First the shock, then disbelief
Pensive conscience, bitter grief

You can’t stop it, it’s always there
Quietly consumed, in despair

[Fletch]

Messenia Dawns

As the heavens, fade
Lost to the, shade
The shores, awake
As waves gently, break
Wind and tide, collide
Forming patterns, that glide
While white tops, shimmer
In nights final, glimmer

Outlines of, mountains
Reach up to, surround us
Marrying sea with, sky
A match to, mesmerize
Pale clouds, fledge
With a glowing, edge
Breaking endless, hues
For Petalidi, views

Silence converges with no disturbance
As Messenia dawns, Over Mani shores
Burning skies, Of oranges arises
For golden rays to pierce, rhythmic waves
Messenia Dawns
Paradeisos
Paradeisos

The swallows, excite
Over ripples, of light
Calling their, story
In a sunrise, glory
And shadows, emerge
From a distant, verge
Silhouettes of, souls
Seeking their, shoals

Silence converges with no disturbance
As Messenia dawns, Over Mani shores
Burning skies, Of oranges arises
For golden rays to pierce, rhythmic waves
Messenia Dawns,
Paradeisos
Paradeisos

Messenia Dawns

[Fletch]

You’re right Marisa… Writing is kinda cathartic… 🙂

Thank You… 🙏

[Fletch]

Prefer not to have the challenges Albert, but you’re right… Good writing inspiration… 😃

Thank You Sir… 🙏

[Fletch]

Thank you… 🙏

[Fletch]

Thank you so much Stevie… 🙏

[Fletch]

Thank you Lorraine 🙏

[Fletch]

OK From one Mike-F to another (spookily also 53!), ill throw in my 2 pennies worth…

After five years learning, I can say Guitaring is hard…! But like a lot of life, it’s all about managing expectations and your approach.

As soon as you unplug from an ‘I must do this‘ attitude, and embrace a ‘it’s just for fun‘ one, the pressure is off and you will feel less frustrated, and I promise you, you’ll make more progress…

The only person judging you is you… Let it go and enjoy it… 😀

And in your learning make sure to give yourself lots of time to learn simple tunes to mess with you want to play… It’s not all work…

Be Cool… 😎