I'm starting from scratch with a new teacher and trying to wipe the slate clean. He's very cool, evidenced by the fact that I let him write in my notebook...So that's my homework for next week and I'm wondering what happened to my callouses because my fingers fucking hurt now...But I'm very happy, so there's that...Good night y'all 😂
I totally missed posting on my two year anniversary of starting to play the guitar.
In all honesty, I have been a bit lax in my guitar playing lately.
We got a puppy (schoodle) at the end of September and she's been keeping us busy.
But also, I've been finding it a bit frustrating lately.
I moved on to a new concept this past week , and once again, I've been having issues with holding my hand in that position. I found I was not making any progress. I tried changing my strings and that didn't help.
I decided to splurge and I bought a new guitar yesterday. It's a bit smaller but I find it much easier to play chords on it. I made more progress on the song i was having issues with today, than I had in 4 days of practice this past week. I am very happy with it.
“I am very saddened to hear that my ex-bandmate, Denny Laine, has died. I have many fond memories of my time with Denny: from the early days when The Beatles toured with the Moody Blues. Our two bands had a lot of respect for each other and a lot of fun together. Denny joined Wings at the outset. He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player. His most famous performance is probably 'Go Now' an old Bessie Banks song which he would sing brilliantly. He and I wrote some songs together the most successful being 'Mull of Kintyre' which was a big hit in the Seventies. We had drifted apart but in recent years managed to reestablish our friendship and share memories of our times together. Denny was a great talent with a fine sense of humour and was always ready to help other people. He will be missed by all his fans and remembered with great fondness by his friends. I send my condolences and best wishes to his wife, Elizabeth and family. Peace and love Denny. It was a pleasure to know you. We are all going to miss you. Love, Paul”
Paul’s post for his former friend and bandmate, Denny Laine, 5th of December 2023
Okay, and now a word about my guitar teacher: EXCELLENT 😂
My last teacher was pretty laid back and was really trying to push me into a blues corner (perhaps due to the dreads I was rocking at the time?), but the new guy is very systematic and preparing me for whatever path I want to take. He knows I'm lying about my experience, but he respects the fact that I want to start over. I can laugh with him, but I also take him very seriously: I practice every day because I don't want to waste his time...or mine for that matter. So I feel like I've hit the jackpot and I'm really quite pleased.
the chords in the chorus sound a little more triumphant at first but it kinda just sounds like a half victory. the pain of the journey is still there, even at the end of it all. but its alright. i will be with you. im here