[the-old-coach]

With the Dailies, I like to get to the point where I “feel good” about the effort I put into that lesson, then move on. No individual lesson is gonna change anybody into a George Harrison, but thousand of them– that you learned a little from each– will make HUGE difference– over time– as your overall guitar-knowledge and experience grows.

I have a guitar-friend- (who has taken LOTS of private lessons over the years)- who can play maybe 6-8 songs REALLY well. But, I believe TAC’s greatest thing is that it teaches us how to learn to play ANY song, because it teaches “all-around” skills and knowledge.

There is a HUGE difference between the two philosophies.

[the-old-coach]

Had a nice response to post in this great thread………..

Then………. yet again……….. POOF………. (the PINK SCREEN OF DEATH)……….

Why?????💩

I’m out. So frustrating.

theoldcoach

[the-old-coach]

My TAC renewal date is Jan 12. That’s when I joined……. three years ago.

I should have become a Lifetime member when I joined. But, for various reasons, the situation was somewhere between didn’t and couldn’t. The result was the same. If I could do it again, I think I would.

So I recently contacted a TAC team member about somehow converting to a Lifetime member. She was very gracious, thorough, and helpful, in her explanations of the options available to me.

So at this point, I think I’m gonna take a pause from my TAC membership, evaluate where my guitar-tendencies are leading me, examine that a bit, and go from there.

Whether I cruise back by or not, there will ALWAYS be a soft spot in my heart for the TAC program and team. I have learned sooooooo much in TAC, from actually declaring to myself what I want to learn, thru all the hundreds and hundreds of “Dailies”, all the Skills Courses, the Fretboard Wizard course(s), and—- (nearest to my heart😍)—- all of the help, advice, “get-back-in-the-game’s”, perspectives, camaradarie, and friendships, that I have been given right here in our Forum(!).

But, hey— there’s an up-side………

There’ll be one less long-winded person in here!—- (Maybe if there is an imaginary “Long-winded “Ring of Honor””— like in some sports stadiums— you could maybe hang a banner up there in my name?😎).

So…… I didn’t just wanna do an “Irish Goodbye” on my TAC career, and quietly disappear….. (as I may want to come back)….. and I WILL still be “around”…… somewhere…….

Graciously yours….. and extremely thankful for getting to “know” you all–

See ya around!– keep up the good work!

theoldcoach– (mark)

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Mike–

This latest post of yours is great! You have applied it to guitar, but I think it generally applies to most any king of learning.

As a young-kids-up-to-18-or-so baseball/softball coach for a few years, I always tried to remember that I ONLY really had two jobs…… Period.

1. Teach the kids the fundamentals- (just so they had some kind if idea what they were doing!).

2. MAKE SURE they always had fun in the process….. the BIGGEST goal….. is to make sure they all want to COME BACK the next year…….. mainly because it was FUN.

That was pretty-much “it”.

(The actual “unspoken, behind the scenes” goal was to make them better- and then hand them off to other coaches as they get older and move on “up”. Our little town of Montesano has many, MANY fastpitch softball State Titles as a result of literally decades of this coaching philosophy. Hundreds of coaches thru all the years– same philosophy).

Well, nowadays, for me, it’s guitar.

The longer I stay “in”, the more fundamentals I learn. The more I learn, the “better” I get. The better I get , the more satisfaction I get out of it. The more satisfaction I get out of it, the more fun I have with it…… up and up……

(quote from your post)—- “the main secret? Keep coming back. The secondary secret? Have fun.”

Yup—- that.

TOC

[the-old-coach]

Mike—

Posting a vid from a couple years ago…. and then, playing it again NOW…. would be AWESOME…… for us…… and for you!

It is the PROOF when it’s sometimes hard to see progress because it happens so subtly and slowly.

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Jeff–

This thread is like…….. awesome!

You three always make me smile with your perspectives and the way you word and share them. Hope you all had a great Christmas!

[the-old-coach]

Again– Again– you are the Master of perspectives!

yer-ol’-pal

[the-old-coach]

Jeff– I have always kept an eye out for any posts that you put out. You always offer perspectives that we don’t think of. You are a very wise man.

[the-old-coach]

AD-

Thank you! You’ve always been a solid advisor and someone I look up to- so your comments mean a lot.

[the-old-coach]

Kev- Thanks for giving it a listen, and also your words on it. (True).

I wanted it to be simple, to remind us to not judge ourselves so hard, and to “enjoy the ride”.

Thanks again!

[the-old-coach]

Good thought, there.

That IS one thing I think I can figure out how to do.

I’ll do a test run….

The pink screen of death reminds me of the “red light/ green light” thing when getting off a plane, entering Mexico…….. Been there 4 times thru the years, I think I’m 3 out of 4— red lights.

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Mike–

You have NAILED it.

I had a nice post about this subject and in reply to your post here, took ~10 mins to compose.

POOF……… GONE……….. the PINK SCREEN OF DEATH……… Aaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhh……

Why?????????

[the-old-coach]

Hot tip– Glue that Andrew Jackson down and put Varathane or something over it😎.

[the-old-coach]

A-D–

No surprise– you have made yet another thoughtful and wonderful post. Thank you!

Merry and safe Christmas to you and yours!

[the-old-coach]

Thanks for responding!

It was a good run indeed– I learned a LOT……. and with all that I learned in TAC…….. I think I learned even MORE right here in the Forums– (thanks to all of YOU).

I’m still inspired by your “Blackbird” progress videos and info, and still work on that song… (it’s tougher than people think, right?). I always loved that song, though……

Thanks again—