Lots of good advice here. Another option if you're just starting out would be just playing with your friends at whatever level you are. If your friend...

read and take in the last post by rickdini. everything he said is true in my opinion and experience. as a starter, you may be able to get some smaller...

like most folks said...finish school. Especially since you've already started. Only 2 years left and you can still do your music, or even take electiv...

Nope! If you're still in school, I'm pretty sure its not nearly too late to start learning theory. You still have the opportunity to take some classes...

Find some songs that you like and which incorporate some of the things you've learned or are currently learning, and play them with a friend. Make it ...

Wow, I totally left this post hanging! Sorry, been a while. But yeah NYC has been good to me. I've actually been back for another gig since this. I've...

Thanks Dan,I'll be doing all originals. I may do a Bob Marley tune though theres time to throw a cover in - folks usually ask me to do a Marley song o...

Pink Floyd's "Wish you were here" , Bob Marley "Redemption Song", Tracy Chapman "Bang bang bang!" were the first three I learned around the same time ...

yeah me too. i play the G chord with the higher D like 98% of the time. sounds a little too 'open' without it and the distinction with its relative mi...

I play both ways, but I think having your thumb behind is the "proper" way to do it as it gives more clearance between your palm and the string and al...

Thanks guys,I did some troubleshooting with my setup. Sounds like everything adds a lttle noise!!! I have to totally disconnect my soundcard "out" and...

Hey Nick, I should be down at Jammin Java on November 27 - I'll post it up in the gisgs section soon. :)..