From: Andy Perks, andy.perks@andyperks.freeserve.co.uk
Subject: Re: For the guitarists on the list...
Date: 2/28/2002 12:46:21 PM
To: seance@lists.no-fi.com
Tara, night_of_light@yahoo.com


I started learning at 16 because I wanted to be in a band - I had a cheap
and nasty acoustic that my sister never got round to learning and a mate who
wrote down some chord patterns for me at school.

After a while, I borrowed an electric from a friend - I couldn't believe how
much easier it was to play.

Anyway, it doesn't take long to learn a few simple chords which allow you to
play some songs - that's the beauty of the guitar. Once you can play a few
songs, you enjoy playing it and you just keep learning. I worked with a guy
who started when he was about 45 - something he'd always fancied but never
got round to. Within a couple of months, he seemed to be doing OK.

I had a break for about 10 years and started again a year ago. Don't ask me
why I stopped playing - I am so enthusiastic about it again that I don't
understand why I ever stopped. I guess it was partly due to the break-up of
the band I was in when we all started moving away. I think I play better now
than I ever did, though.

Anyway, you should definitely try it if you're interested. There's a lot of
Church songs with fairly easy chords and you'll get a buzz if you can play
along to them.

One tip though - use an electronic tuner. They're pretty cheap and it sounds
so much better when the guitar is properly tuned.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tara" <night_of_light@yahoo.com>
To: <seance@lists.no-fi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:36 PM
Subject: For the guitarists on the list...


> Hey guys,
>
> I was just wondering what inspired you all to learn how to play the
guitar,
> how long you've been playing, and if someone taught you or you picked it
up
> on your own.  And how old were you when you began?  I've never had the
> patience to master an instrument, and I'm getting more and more fascinated
> with the idea lately.  Is it better to start on an acoustic guitar or on
an
> electric?
>
> Tara
>
>
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