Harrysong said:
Thank you!
SouthernGuild, what kind of music do you play yourself? Are you in a band of any kind?
:lol: Thanks for asking Mark, but, No, No band would have me as yet.....Though I DO have hopes of doing something like that years from now. Meanwhile I have lots of practice ahead. Progress is slow, but it's coming. :wink: My joy of playing, and motivation is high.....so I'm enjoying the whole journey.
My musical taste, and general knowledge, far exceeds my guitar playing abilities. I consider myself fortunate, as I grew up in a musical household. No one "played' anything, but the whole family loved music , and listened to allot of music, allot of the time. So many of my childhood, and growing up memories are backed with music!
I'm from New Orleans, and my Dad loved the old Jazz, and he exposed me to some great music, and legendary musicians. My Mom loved old country music ( Carter family, Hank Williams, Orbison, and greats from the '30's-'60's) She actually took me to the Grand Ol' Opry ( the Ryman) for great show. I loved it! My brothers are 15 years older than me, and my sister 10 years older, so I was able to really get into their 1960's albums, POP culture info and music too. That exposed me to so very much, beyond my young years. I was very fortunate.
So my musical taste is wide and varied....and seems to be ever growing and evolving. Thanks to LTG, I am still being exposed to new music ( allot of which is sounding like 'old music' again!) and musicians, as well as musical history, and I'm still enjoying the ride.
My "playing' and singing is coming along....I love the Old Delta Blues, acoustic mainly, but certainly not solely. I play a good bit of that ( in a Lightnin' Hopkins kind of way), but I also love to play and sing alot of singer-songwriter stuff, as well as general Rock and Pop from the 50's onward to today.
I'm trying now, to put in the time to lift my guitar skills, and eventually Play and write my own stuff, as well as play well the many songs that I enjoy.
I also play piano ( better than I play guitar, but I actually 'enjoy' the guitar way more) and I am learning to repair and restore ( as well as play) those beautiful old American Reed organs ( from the 1870's-1890). I'm loving them, and the whole history around them. I hope to incorperate their sound into my music.
Miles to go before I sleep. :wink:
I've been babbling.....Best I stop.
But, as to you.....Where are you taking all that musical tallent of yours, now that the Gypsys Kiss ( great name by the way
) is over? ( :?: ).
What music are you playing, and are you writing anything?...........Whats next for you?
