right now i am just trying to get "good enough" to play at the local blues jam, thats my goal #1 so far as playing a "gig" goes. There are all levels of players out there but I want to make sure when I step up there I am prepared enough not to sound like hard boiled crap. I recently learned Stormy Monday and The Thrill Is Gone, which are two widely played songs at the jam so now I need to figure out one more since the sets are 3 songs per set. Of course it would help to be able to solo to those songs as well, but I am working on that.

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One step at a time BlackCatBone. I believe you will get there! As I said to all_thumbs09 on fbook earlier, I'm just a hack in disguise and luck has guided me more than skill or talent. This forum is great cos we have hobbyists, beginners, pros, semi-pros, former pros and collectors all helping each other out with the info we need.

Anyone can get to any point they wish. If someone had told the 9 year old me putting posters of Guns N' Roses on my wall what I would accomplish I would NEVER have believed them.

Go tear the world a new arsehole and get yourself in that jam!

CC

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AMEN! i didn't get my first expensive guitar until i was 16 a Gibson Les Paul Standard gold top, saved up for two years to buy it, lost it in the fire last year though, it was insured and was replaced but it's just not the same goldilox had a certian personality about her that just can never be replaced

hey BCB, is this you?

"link removed"

The most fun I had gigging was when we played a return engagement at a new resort in a popular cabin area.We had played at the grand opening a couple of months before and went over well so they got us back.The week before we played the Molson Canadian Rockstop had passed through there and we figured we'd have a bad weekend as the Rockstop had some of the best bands in the province.We played to a packed house every night and they shattered all records for bar sales.We were given the penthouse suites and treated to the private dining room as a token of their appreciation and spent our days lounging by the pool hobnobbing with the guests and never had to buy a drink.That was the life,I could have quite easily gotten used to it.

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but hey at least it got replaced

yessir, but I am going to have a knit girl moment, please delete that link for me.

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Thats a foo kung nice geeetar you got there BackCatBone!

CC

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Fender Telecaster 72 Custom RI
Fender Telecoustic Deluxe
Gretsch Electromatic Pro-Jet
Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
Gibson ES-135
Zenith Type-17
Marshall 70's JMP Superbass 100w
Blackstar HT-5

which one? man i am kind of ebmarassed, i would never have posted videos of myself ever...which is why I gave Riley major props to begin with...takws courage to do that....but kinda wondering what would prompt someone to search for me on youtube?

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i didnt search for you, i actually found your name under a comment for juan carlos video he just posted and was wondering if that was a coincidence or actually you.

cool deal, i forgot that i had posted comments on a lot of Juan's videos , if you would take it down I'd appreciate it, if not I will just have to bear the $@!& that gets flung at me.

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Don't be embarrassed BCB. I think you are good and have nothing to be ashamed of mate. At all!

CC

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Fender Stratocaster (parts build)
Fender Telecaster 72 Custom RI
Fender Telecoustic Deluxe
Gretsch Electromatic Pro-Jet
Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
Gibson ES-135
Zenith Type-17
Marshall 70's JMP Superbass 100w
Blackstar HT-5

really being good isn't what i am going for but thank you, having fun is my main concern,,,i cant sing for $@!& but it's fun to learn songs I always liked. Thanks for the kind worst though dude, for having played less than a year I am happy with any progress I may have made.

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For less than a year you are top notch, as I said in a post to you earlier in this thread, EVERYTHING is possible.



CC

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Fender Stratocaster (parts build)
Fender Telecaster 72 Custom RI
Fender Telecoustic Deluxe
Gretsch Electromatic Pro-Jet
Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
Gibson ES-135
Zenith Type-17
Marshall 70's JMP Superbass 100w
Blackstar HT-5

hey BCB i took the link down on my post but you have to take it down on the post you wrote from when you quoted me.