I've been nowhere.

Originally posted by Sweetsound: ↑

@Taurisk

Many years ago and after already some lessons, there was a chap I knew who played and 'taught' guitar and asked him whether he'd teach me (he was cheaper than the teacher I already had). After just a couple of 'lessons', this alternate teacher said to me 'you know more than I do' - so of course end of 'lessons'.

It turned out that my 'existing' teacher taught well and I was a reasonable reader of notation - many guitar players are notoriously bad at reading - many rely on 'ear' and even many teachers use what is known as tabulature (or tabs).

There are some things unique to the guitar - like 'D' tuning the bass E string and there are also alternate tunings for other open strings - just to make guitar complexities ever more complex. Then there is the capo which when used instantly changes key as it reduces the overall length of all strings at once thus raising each strings pitch concurrently. Fun and games for those so inclined.

Even the following interview from 1983 highlights the lack of reading skills of accomplished guitar performers such as Leo - self taught and learnt to read decades after playing - and playing he does so well - he apparently was even 'subjected' to learning to play the violin - obviously the guitar won:

One comment from after another video of Mr. Kottke's:

Saw Mr. Kottte in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1974, drove 48 miles in a blizzard, took us 2 1/2 hours. He walked out on stage and looked at the 350 of us that showed up out of a sold out 8,000 seat auditorium and said "Hell, I guess you guys are fans."

He set down on the edge of the stage and said I will play any request you have since it's just us. Played for 2 hours plus, shook every single persons hand that was there. What a guy. What a guitar player. What a Human.Must have been some performance for the attendees.

As for the song in the video above - sure looks easy playing - I'll have it down pat by 2morrow - well, maybe the day after or by next week or??

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@Sweetsound - yesterday I listened to a fair bit of music and also checked out Leo Kottke (very Germanic name, but he is American) seems he is coming to Perth and has aged well, is still a wonderful technician . . . If I am here, I'll try and get to one of his performances, or maybe the 'one'!

This morning I decided to check out 'Purcell' and remembered my musician girl being in a performance here in Perth, at the University, playing (fiddle) in a modern version of 'Arthur' and remember being totally impressed. It was in 'punk' style (in the early 80s) and finished off with fireworks, real fireworks as the U.W.A. has an open air theater, in the Shakespearean tradition and peacocks usually roost on the railings of the second level - well they all took off screeching once the fireworks started, and some feathers dropping on the audience - it was a scream!!
. . . . so I have been trying to find a similar version on U-Tube, seems only the Germans have come up with a modern version of 'Arthur' . . . .
(and there is so much paperwork to attend )
I hope you had a nice weekend, I had a lazy one, but this is ITTTT - my last lazy weekend. My excuse: I was a little sick, had a cold coming on, but it decided to remain in the corridor . . .
Good trading (if you do any) - I am deciding whether I should put a bit of money into an American lithium play (LAC). i.e. invest and forget.
Taurisk