You know damned well that it's time for the weekly guitar thread! Get on in here and play for us the merry tune of your people! We'll listen! (guitar)

submitted ago by TheBuddha

It's that time again, a time when we get together and share our work, talk about performing, talk about practice, ask questions, and see if we can push ourselves to new levels of enjoyment. The most important thing is that we enjoy ourselves.

Some of us play for fun. Some of us are professionals. Some of us play with our friends. Some of us are just learning. Some of us don't even really play at all. It doesn't matter, we want to hear you play as well as you can - or just play.

I don't care if you play a kazoo - I want to hear it and, if history is any guide, the rest of the folks who frequent this thread also want to hear it. So, no matter what you play, come share it with us. If we like the song, we'll sing along when we all get to the chorus!

Grab your guitar and your cell phone - and play us a song. Sing for us! Play a piano. Make electronic music. Play a kazoo, blow a trumpet, bang a xylophone! We don't mind - we want to hear all of it, not just guitar.

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TheBuddha ago

Hello and greetings! You know damned well what day and time it is. I ain't gotta explain it again! Like normal, I'll even go ahead and get you started.

FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

You have 7 days to register at https://fngt.gq - after that point in time, you will require an invitation to register. This is what the community voted on and this is the results of that vote taking place.

Each month, each individual will get 3 invitation codes to give away. Admins can give you more codes if there's ever a reason to do so. The decision is final and the system is already in place. Assuming nothing goes wrong, the change will take effect in 7 days. The decision is not mine. I abstained from voting in the thread, as no tie-breaker was required.

Moving on...

So, I had nothing prepared for this week. I figured EH had nothing prepared and that's closer to the truth than I expected! Allow me to share a conversation with you.

Me: Did you do any prep for this week's guitar thread?
EH: Yup! J and I learned to play La Bamba!
Me: Really? That's impressive. That song is a bitch to play and there's like six guitar parts! I'm so impressed!
EH: Oh, no. We saved the hard parts for you!

I'm not even kidding. They did exactly that! The lazy bastards learned parts #1 and #2. They saved parts 3, 4, 5, and 6 for me. Their excuse? "We're not that good and we're on vacation!"

They did hardly anything at all! Yet, they still want their name on it! EH did do the mixing and editing, while J hung out and gave her encouragement.

While I played the difficult parts, they gave me moral support. That's it... No help, really. Just moral support and some giggles.

So, listen to TheBuddha do all the work!

Oh, wait... Sorry... I've now been told to edit this and Her Highness wants me to say:

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing The Eldest Hoodlum and TheBuddha Band, with special guest, for your pleasure as they play La Bamba for your enjoyment! Put your hands together and give them a warm welcome and appreciation for their hard work and attention to detail!

https://instaud.io/36vB

sighs

You see the shit I have to put up with?!?

Moving on...

As of the 24th of December, I can officially say that I've been playing guitar for five decades. I got my first guitar for Christmas of 1968. It's been a lot of years, but the guitar has been good to me and I'm glad to have spent that much time learning. I might even go so far as to say I've gotten good! It's been 50 years. I can now say that. I might even stroke my ego and say I've mastered the instrument. ;-)

Finally, and this is a long one, I may not be here very late tonight. I'll try to, but there's a combination of things that are likely to inhibit that. I have guests and I have re-injured my leg but that injury is not significant. Don't be alarmed. It simply is bone bruising and I should be back doing my regularly scheduled healing in a week. I do have a consult with the surgical team on Monday, but we're not expecting them to go back in for anything at this time. Sunday is my birthday, so it's quite possible that I get intoxicated and cause significant damage on that day!

Alright, this is long enough. Rock on, goats! Rock on!

cynicaloldfart ago

(cue Sting)

I know what you're up to just the same
I will listen hard to your tuition
You will see it come to its fruition
I'll be wrapped around your finger

And you love it. Can't blame you.

TheBuddha ago

I do indeed cherish every moment of it. And I played all my parts while reading the tab cold, just to show off.

They are both keeping me company, so that is nice.

cynicaloldfart ago

Hello Eh and J. Thanks for all you two do for the old codger. Hope you're having the best holidays ever.

TheBuddha ago

"Absolutely."

"Damned right!"

I'll let you figure out which was which.

One of them added that she saw you'd had a good holiday and to tell someone (not me) happy birthday.

cynicaloldfart ago

Yeah, I know who said what. Hang in there J, they've told you, and us, that they know they are bad influences. EH used to be a sweet, demure young lady just 6 months ago and look at her now. I still have Maines Child Welfare number around here somewhere.

Thank you for that, I will and it'll make her day.

TheBuddha ago

LOL

"They're both bad influences. [EH] just sent me to get us wine and glasses. Neither of us is 21."

To which EH giggles. They'd sure save me some time if they'd just type this themselves!

I've lost my guitar thread. I spend more time typing for EH and now J is ''helping!"

cynicaloldfart ago

You sound surprised. They are womenfolk, it's what they do. Resistance is futile.

TheBuddha ago

She only brought two glasses.

I'm pretty sure this qualifies as elder abuse. I took a chug out of the bottle and she's now gone to get me a glass. I told her she should probably bring a second bottle and a bowl of ice. If I'm gonna teach 'em, I'm gonna teach 'em right.

I have principles!

cynicaloldfart ago

See, EH sent J to get it. And you ordered a second bottle already. I'm telling you J, try to stand your ground for as long as possible. Oh who am I kidding, you're already a rock star and it won't be long before you're prefacing that in their style.

It's a damn good thing I have to remain here for my caretaking duties or I'd come up there and supervise. You'd be sorry then.

TheBuddha ago

They both agree that you should visit and giggle in the face of your supervision.