>>I recently purchased a Gretsch Country Classic, which they are changing to flat wound strings today, and I play Blues, Jazz, Country and Western, and Celtic music. 50’s rock is all right but I will not play or listen to “modern rock”. Electric steel string guitars are really different than nylon string flamenco guitars. I have always loved the guitar and piano.
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>>The problem I am having is deciding what right hand technique to use. Pick, thumb pick, or fingers only. No pick is easier for me and I have to get accustomed to using a pick.
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>>P.S. Do not tell anyone - I am working with Dot NET - but only to earn a living! :)
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>I've got a buddy who has always played Gretsch guitars. He was in a band with my older brother years ago. I'd like to learn to play the electric, other than rythm, but I don't have time with all the other stuff that is swirling around me these days. I do well to sit down once a month with my acoustic and play for thirty minutes. My youngest daughter always wants me to teach her a new "old" song, so I do that when I can. She is now a Beatles, James Taylor, John Denver fan!
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>Lyle Lovett is my current favorite.


We agree again. This is getting scary.

If I had a boat
I'd go out on the ocean
And if I had a pony
I'd ride him on my boat
And we could all together
Go out on the ocean
Me upon my pony on my boat

If I were Roy Rogers
I'd sure enough be single
I couldn't bring myself to marrying old Dale
It'd just be me and trigger
We'd go riding through them movies
Then we'd buy a boat and on the sea we'd sail


And another one --

She left Dallas for California
With an old friend by her side
Well he did not say much
But one year later
He'd ask her to be his wife

And the lights of L.A. County
Look like diamonds in the sky
When you're driving through the hours
With an old friend at your side

One year later I left Houston
With an old friend by my side
Well it did not say much
But it was a beauty
Of a coal black .45

And the lights of L.A. County
Look like diamonds in the sky
When you're driving through the hours
With an old friend at your side

So I drove on all the day long
And I drove on through the night
And I thought of her a'waiting
For to be his blushing bride

And the lights of L.A. County
They looked like diamonds in the sky
As I drove into the valley
With my old friend at my side

And as she stood there at the altar
All dressed in her gown of white
Her face was bright as stars a'shining
Like I'd dreamed of all my life

And they kissed each other
And they turned around
And they saw me standing in the aisle
Well I did not say much
I just stood there watching
As that .45 told them goodbye

And the lights of L.A. County
Look like diamonds in the sky
When you're kneeling at the altar
With an old friend at your side

And the lights of L.A. County
Are a mighty pretty sight
When you're kneeling at the altar
With an old friend at your side