SkippyGirl--I didn't know you had an office in here. What color paint or wallpaper did you use and what does your desk look like?

LOL! Have ya'll noticed how the Aussies and Canadians have been flirtin' with each other in this space? Also they been flirtin' with the President of the United States and sendin' him flowers and gifts. Such flattery will get them everywhere!!!!!!!!!! Awwwww shucks....you guys! ;-0)

To all the guitar players- Dumb Question #22 -

I started on the A pentatonic and was using the same approach as chords i.e. arched fingers so as not to touch other strings etc but then I went back to the vids of PipSatrini (daddy long legs fingers) and Blue Moony and Joe I noticed that they actually keep their fingers quite straightish and parallel to the finger board and just tap the end of their fingers on each string - so my question is does it not matter that you might touch the other strings (since you are only picking one) or are you somehow not touching them at all?

2nd part of Dumb Question - is it better technique to only have 1 finger on 1 string at a time or is it OK to keep a string depressed if your next note is not affected i.e. playing F on the 1st string then G can I leave the F depressed - it's easier.

Slansh : i share your statement about competition polluting composition.

But as you know, competition is an easier way than composition. & people do what they are able to do.

Edit : i just would like to add that if, across this democratic competition, a musician bets onto composition, how many luck does he get to be heard?

Very few.

& there's lot of musicians who bet onto composition.

Cosmic Ape - Aha!!! (slaps forehead) that makes sense, thanks for that detailed description I appreciate it. I was watching Pip play Extremist and it's ike a spider crawling over the frets so you can see the economy of finger movement - maybe in a year or so I'll nail it.

Will be heading to guitar lessons soon, have to wait for the stars to align.......

Cossy - great! Thanks for that. Since I am just playing the scale there seems to be economy in hitting, say E,F,G with 2 fingers down on F and G (for G) but I can see I need to anticipate where that first finger might be needed next.

CommodoreDrake - It looks like you have a lot of guitar advice now...let us know what you choose...

http://www.myspace.com/porcupinetree

You can listen to some of their songs there, assuming you have Flash installed. I recommend starting with Blackest Eyes and Trains from the album In Absentia. From there, go to the album Deadwing and check out Arriving Somewhere But Not Here.

After that, if you like the heavier stuff go for something like Shallow or Halo. If you like the lighter stuff, listen to Lazarus or maybe Open Car.

I'd love to hear what you think...have fun! :-)

Zen:ah well as they say.....its not what y know its who y know unless you have serious contacts interested in your work y might as well stick t the day job

other thoughts, the net is a remarkable machine but 2 many kids imo are glued t their bedroom with a vid camera uploadin t youtube, its mentally unhealthy.They should be getting out there playing with other musicians n keepin it real....i mean if they ever find work what are they goin t say

30 year old.... job experience? um none,

life experience?.. had a shitload of partys & used up a ton of my parents cash

so what have you done wit your life........umm i know my way round my house real well

sad really fuckin sad

at least the peeps on this board have pulled the finger out, shockin how many "Ma... dya have a spare 1000 on y" lazy workshy spongin bollox out there....it wont be happenin t my kid i tells yer

morning rant over

cosmic_ape - Yep, that's the one...how silly of me to think it'd be new to you. ;-) I don't think we saw the vintage one there, though.

Cossy - you make it sound like a woman...;0). What's it like living' in Hollywood BTW? Run into anyone famous lately?

Wow the Eric Johson thing was great - thanks - just makes me sigh how much there is to learn, step 1 of the 1000 step journey I guess.

ibanez_god:Then yer brothers will find it impossible when the money runs out n mummy is no longer around, you,ll have your day, as for as our very own Bush, the man is clueless, Brown doesnt have vision worthy enough t be prime minister hes goin t destroy whats left of the UK

ibanez_god:Oh god the old family drill the nail in the head "why cant you get a job" line.I got that shit for years by my first set of wanker inlaws except it was "why cant you get a real job" because being a session musician & teaching private back in the day wasnt regarded as real work ffs so i divorced n went on tour lol, chin up bud it cant rain forever

?you sent a myspace request¿ not checked my mail, gotta go n get some work done anyhoos laters

Slans - aww......he sounds cute, do you play to him? Bet he would love the music you can play for him, what a gift from a parent.

Slansh : Music is currently under a crap system..

Commecial stuff is commercial stuff inside the hands of commercial guys. They don't serve the music. They use music to save money. They kill the flower inside people's brains.

None commercial stuff is full of incredible guys who build serious things to serve music.. check Jamendo. A minority of them become a few known. Very few famous.

To get an other job than music is the price to pay to be independant in music & serve her.

Slan, I'm 44 and life is still big hugs and uh oh's!

Man, I'm in such a sucky mood I just wanna quit my job and crawl into a feckin hole for a while. Some days it feels like yer treading water with weights on yer ankles.

ah well, tra-la tra-la.... off I go....

ibanez_god - oH MY WORD!!!! ....i dont know what was worse....the singing...the dancing....if thats what you could call it...the words....or leonard nearly kissing that girl....eeeeeurkkkk!

Lord of the Rings...is now ruined!

LMHO!!

Hugs Satriella xx

PS ....I wonder if JOE has his hands insured?

zen and Slansh i see it all the time , some kids with chops , but work out to never being above the level of trained monkey ....not that i am above a monkey myself.. but its more about arpeggio's and sweeping than actual melodies

mama M:I,m 40 this June 24!!! argh

JLees fav morn brecky program eh oh i,ll mail y a happy pic l8r

Cube:From a substance viewpoint i find most instrumental guitar boring, i mean if your goin t let your chops rip at least bring something original technically t the table, furthermore song structures are looked on as secondary t the guitar solo....thats insane ffs thats where the heart of the work is but peeps rehash old solo ideas concepts spat out over rushed put together drums bass n keys backing, it just all makes for a very dull day

did yer man get that solo o mine stuck in the right place btw goin for a listen t yer track now bro...back laters