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Dean · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 287 Location: California

As of now there are 257 members on this site .Let's talk...guitar problems, questions,music ,gripe,who you are and how you doing,this is a great site .Loosen up and speak.I have only seen respect in here .Give it a shot.Alot of know how in here.Just tring to stir the pot .This is the first forum I have been a part of and I have come to enjoy it.Lets hear from you ok.Want to get to know all of you.
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BarbNY · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Location: NY

woland99 · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 155 Location: Austin, TX

Gorecki · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject:

Frankly, I think it's entirely JT's fault! Shocked

He scared everyone away! Oh my ?????

I heard the video area suggestion and I think it's a good idea too. Maybe we can even have a 'worlds worst jazz & blues video' poll? Twisted Evil

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Larry_DC · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 207

Dean · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 287 Location: California

I was a little worried after I hit the post button...thought it mite be taken as who does this guy think he is ,so I was glad when it was taken as intended.I have just started on learning jazz....my son was home this weekend and explained the drummers part in jazz to me....he's the conductor sort of speak when in jazz mode.He has jamed with some top jazz guys and said he loves it .The drummer has alot of responsibiley when it comes to jazz.One day I want to be able to jam with him.He laughts at me with love and support . 254 members now....Hope to hear from you..
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Larry_DC · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 207

No worries. It is strange how quiet it got in here. This is a valuable site and it's wonderful to see the inspiring comments from all these accomplished players.

Gorecki · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I guess I should say it too, I'm glad you said something Dean! It's been bothering me for a while.

The odd thing for me is (it's no big secret) I run another forum and had a relative problem but wasn't nearly as extreme as this. Back then, I had lots of questions to ask and could answer even more. After a while, things just rolled on their own and now it gets no less than 1,000 posts a month easy!

Now, I've asked pretty much every question I could ask and have answered just about anything imaginable at least 3x's! I just don't have anything left (other than teasing JT) so I NEED YOUR HELP! Shocked

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Dave Illig · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Houston, TX

Hey Dean, did anybody ever tell you that you look like Joe Pass?? The resemblance is remarkable.

Very Happy

Dave
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Dean · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 287 Location: California

Dave ,I get that a lot....I picked that picture from the list ,because I got to meet Joe Pass a couple of times before he passed....He was funny and a great player,one time on the floor him and a couple of guys just started playing .One of the guys said dis band gonna dis band after dis song,and then they begain to rip.I've been lucky enought to meet and see some great players.I go to NAMM almost every year sence 1990.It can be dangerous tho ,I 've seen stuff that would make you put your guitar up and give up.anyway thinks for saying Hi.Went to your site see you've been to NAMM too...........we have meet some of the same people.I have not flown a plane but I have drove a submarine.your one of the ones that sometimes make me want to give up.....your music and tone are tops.
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BarbNY · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 29 Location: NY

Dave Illig · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Houston, TX

Dean, thank you so much for the kind comments!! Joe Pass is a great player. I wish I had gotten to meet him. I heard him play a couple times. His versatility was really something. Have you heard Whitestone?? He seemed to be a total ear player that could play any genre. If I get to NAMM again next year we need to meet up.

Dave
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Dave Illig · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Houston, TX

Dean, I forgot to mention how cool I think it is that you drove a submarine. I have always been fascinated with subs. I tour them every chance I get. My last tour was a WWII version in Pittsburg. I can't imagine how scary it must have been to be under water with depth charges going off all around. I'll take a thunderstorm or hurricane in an airplane any day over that.

Dave
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Mark · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:40 am Post subject: Re: 253 users lets talk

Larry_DC · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 207

Barb and Mark,

Thanks for the kind words. It's interesting how practice time feeds on itself and grows without any conscious deliberation. When I started on Mark's LBM program I had been stuck on the method book treadmill and probably practiced only an hour or so per day. After a while I noticed the time had grown, so I keeping track of it every day. Pretty soon I was following Mark's advice and devoting specific amounts of time to individual objectives. The more I learned, the more I wanted to learn and I began to devote more time. I even bought a small guitar so I could work on technical problems during my lunch hour.Now I'm to the point where I need to apply discipline in limiting my practice time, or I won't get any sleep or errands done. It helps that fine players like Mark and Dave have steered me in the right direction Now I'm totally obsessed with absorbing everything I can from the masters. I even gave up skydiving so that I can spend weekends playing and transcribing instead of driving 100 miles just to hop out of planes. If there's anything I can share with beginning students, it's toss the method books and get with the LBM program.