Recent content by Mick Doobie

Yeah, what's the adele? Get it, the adele? harhar

Started on acoustic. Migrating to electric, chords & finger picking to riffsville? Probably Black Dog. Sbeen a long time ago, I may have already learned Over the Hills and Far Away on acoustic as of that point, if that counts. Whatever it was, it was likely Page, Zeppelin.

Hate it when that happens. Often the most uniquely structured, something you can hang your hat on as original. A unique transition chord that leads to a curve ball direction, and then making your way back home again. Even if later you manage to remember the chord structure the vocal line or feel...

Fact or fiction? It is more pronounced on cables with old growth copper and insulation, otherwise, cable touching the horn or not, it will still require plugging into an amp to practice?

The other, recorded by Chesney, that bought Stapleton a house. A bit more "bro country" than the other recorded by Strait. Chris doesn't say if he had Chesney in mind when writing the song, but he almost doesn't have to, it sounds like a Chesney song. I still prefer Stapleton 's version...

I'm not hugely into modern country music. So I guess because of that I had two songs mixed up, or incorporated into a story about one song. I am a fan of the songwriter, but prefer his live solo acoustic performances before he became "famous" as a recording artist. A guy named Chris Stapleton...

Whistling is an odd thing. For most if not all people(i would think), it is instinctual. No learning, no practice required. Somehow we can just whistle a (or any) particular tune. Even if it becomes too high we can automatically switch to a lower pitch, and back again once low enough! How we do...

I can play bass, but I'm not a bass player. I don't really fret over it that much, but the reality is I play bass like a guitar player playing bass. It is a discipline, playing bass. You have to lay back on it a bit. I find, personally speaking, being primarily a guitar player, I tend to be ever...

It is less of a novelty if you will now, the first time I saw a lefty playing upside down was live maybe 1980 a band called Maxx Warrior, cover band that after some change in players became the hairband "recording artist" Firehouse, the lefty no longer in the band(I don't think). I liked them...

Yeah, apologies for the side rail story. I guess it was a I guess you had to be there interesting story. The sound, at the time I was begining to worry my tire was getting ready to fall off!...a relief to realize it was just the guitar in the back resonating. I was wrong to dismiss what you...

Wow, a lot of reading I have to do to catch up. Not attempting to side rail.... Did a trip out of town doing some work, back of the suburban loaded with tools and the like. Last minute nephew asked that I bring a guitar. Not wanting to bother too much threw one of the cheap Rogue guitars I...

I don't believe that is true. Lefty yes, upside down no. Point taken, and you have a good one, but overstating does not serve it well. Cheers to your son, sounds to be a well rounded accomplishment to himself and an asset to anyone who has to pleasure to his presence in a musical context. You...

Sorry fellas, just a little attempt at levity, semi Yogi Berra quote. I've enjoyed the discussion, please continue.

When it comes down to it, a guitar is a tool, a tool to express thyself. Important to have the right tool for the job, in good working order. 90% of playing is physical, the mechanics of musicality. The other half is mental, tamed expressive noise. Don't quote me on that, just a shot in the dark.