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Jedson bass guitar circa 1973

A little about me then, my name is Dave. I was born in 1956 and have always loved music. Music has so many different styles and it would be wrong to dismiss some music as rubbish. We all have favourites but I do like a broad range, Pop, Rock, Blues, Country are all genres that I like. Some that I am not too fond of include Jazz, Folk & World music. That said I would never say anything was rubbish as I do like the odd thing that falls into these categories. So I will try and find songs and music that I like, that I have learnt and pass them on to you.

Jay Jr

 

As I said I have always loved music and first tried my hand at playing as a teenager. At the age of 16. I bought a Bass guitar, namely a Jedson SG copy. Bought in 1973 for the princely sum of around £30 and I loved it. There is one on eBay currently at £335. I practiced and got better even managed a gig with a band Trippers Grin but alas along came cars, girls, marriage, kids etc and the guitar went. Then one evening a few years ago I bought a raffle ticket and wa-hay!  I won and it was a guitar starter pack including a Jay Jr acoustic guitar. So that was it was time to learn all over again. 

 Now a few years on and I have steadily improved, sitting alone plugging away using the internet to find tuition videos, song sheets, chord shapes etc. I have a friend called Bob and the best advice he gave me was “forget those learn to play tuition DVDs that teach you the likes of Michael row the boat ashore and Bobby Shaftoe,” he went on to say “learn songs that you like and you will keep playing.” Bob you were so right. So as I said before I set about finding songs to learn and was amazed to discover that many of the best songs are relatively easy when it comes to chord structures.   

The Internet has been a great resource. I mainly use sites like www.ultimate-guitar.com and Guitar tutor man and of course youtube and this has proven so important in learning.. 

Here is something nice and easy from the Guitar tutor man, the Creedence Clearwater Revival  song  

Have you ever seen the rain

So thats it really get stuck in, don't be affraid and keep goingit WILL come together.