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    The folks who have known me awhile, like Pappy and Strum, know that I'm basically a hack. When I picked up the guitar, all I wanted to do was to be able to play a few songs, and connect with my daughter. Then CB got it involved at it became a family thing.

    But 95% of my songs are just strumming. And when I talk about working on a song I'm usually working on new chords.

    My son played this song for me, and I started listening to it, and it didn't sound all that freakin' hard. It's a pretty basic picking pattern all the way through the song. I just have to get used to playing a little higher on the fretboard, and learn to play smoothly.

    Found tabs today, and started working on. I think I can get this one, I'm real slow right now, but I know the speed will come later.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWapziQ2mAk
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    Getting a message that the video is no longer available. Post the complete address and we can just go to youtube.
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    Sorry about that Strum, should be fixed now.
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    It says it's not available in my country.
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    Dang Robert, I'm having no luck tonight. So much for the dramatic suspense.

    The song is "Never too Late", Three Days Grace.
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    The link worked for me Shiner

    The song sounds awesome : I'm sure you could do it

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    Let's try embedding it...




    Nope, don't worky for me.
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    Thanks GG!
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    Shiner's linky worked for me...Robert's embed showed a frame, but when I push play, no worky...

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    Robert, try this one and see if you have any better luck.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBwCFiDCtpI
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    I thought I'd be seeing and hearing Shiner! Ripoff!
    That's the modern stuff kids these days listen to, eh? Call me old fashioned. That intro is a little tricky with the timing I suspect, but it sounds nice.
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    I like it Shiner! Go at it bud, you can do it.
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    Thanks Steve.

    Robert, I think you're absolutely right about the timing. The problem is going to be when I start trying to sing it (and no, I won't make y'all suffer through that). I won't be doing that for awhile. I think I need to get it down pat, until it's second nature, and then I'll start trying to sing. But if I try to do both at once right now, it won't be pretty.
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    I dig that song... Go for it Shiner!
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    Curious, what is it a departure from? Don't say KC.
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    Nah, he was working on a Shatner/Nimoy medley/retrospective...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katastrophe
    Nah, he was working on a Shatner/Nimoy medley/retrospective...
    I'm still working on that one Kat, only I'm making it an acoustic tribute to a spoken version of a vocal interpretation of . . . oh, never mind.
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    Spent most of the weekend working on the song and it's coming along pretty well. I still need to work on keeping it fluid, if that makes sense, but I'm getting there.

    So last night I thought I'd try singing it while playing, and sure enough Robert's observation about the timing hit me like a frying pan in the face. Do you remember when you were a kid, and you would try to pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time? I'll keep working at it though. I'll get this sucker down eventually.
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    Shiner, Good on ya for trying new things. Singing along with a complicated piece is a big challenge. At least for me. I usually try and break it down into manageable parts. Get a verse down, or even just a line or two. Then expand. I use the break it down system a lot when learning guitar/harmonica parts.

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