Hello to all.
I'm FiddyNut and I recently decided I want to learn how to play guitar.
Just a little about me. I live in SE Wisconsin. First show was 2\73 but I don't remember because I wasn't born yet but mom was pregnant with me so I was there on a cellular level. Unfortunately she wasn't a head and that's the only one she went to. It would be the mid and late 80's shows at Alpine that had me on the bus as a teenager. As the 80's progressed and I got to be a more angry kid my musical tastes gravitated to punk rock and I drifted from the great music and influence of the Dead. I spent many years away from the music and the scene. One day out of nowhere either Ripple or UJB came on the radio at work and everything I had experienced about the scene in my teens came back too me. Just hearing the song filled my heart with love and I knew I needed to get back on the bus. I love many types of music but there is just something so special and unique about the Dead. I also really enjoy seeing other bands take on GD music, especially local bands. Seeing them playing the music for us to dance to is what makes me want to learn to play.
My other interests include motorcycles and mountain bikes. I work in the motorcycle industry and have for most of my adult life. I like to go fast and have fun, for me riding is exciting and the best way to clear my head and get rid of stress. I live about 20 min from Alpine Valley and that's where I do much of my mountain biking. The trail cross crosses the ski hill behind the music theater and there are some great views of the venue from up there. I always have my speaker on when I ride the bike there and its nice to have the sweet sounds of GD echoing through the trees again after all these years.
I stumbled upon this forum and it looks to be a great resource. Ive had one guitar lesson so far and have been playing about 10 days. I'm doing this at the tender young age of 48 years old. Haven't had any experience with musical instruments so everything is new to me and pretty confusing. I know I just need to take it easy and learn as I go. I need to pick a GD song practice it. I was thinking Help/Slip would be a great first song to learn LOL just kidding, even i know that's much too difficult a starting place. Im probably going to pick FOTM because the basic parts sound fairly straightforward and its a great song (even if it gets a little repetitive at the end).
I hope y'all had great holidays and time with those you love.
Fiddy
I'm FiddyNut and I recently decided I want to learn how to play guitar.
Just a little about me. I live in SE Wisconsin. First show was 2\73 but I don't remember because I wasn't born yet but mom was pregnant with me so I was there on a cellular level. Unfortunately she wasn't a head and that's the only one she went to. It would be the mid and late 80's shows at Alpine that had me on the bus as a teenager. As the 80's progressed and I got to be a more angry kid my musical tastes gravitated to punk rock and I drifted from the great music and influence of the Dead. I spent many years away from the music and the scene. One day out of nowhere either Ripple or UJB came on the radio at work and everything I had experienced about the scene in my teens came back too me. Just hearing the song filled my heart with love and I knew I needed to get back on the bus. I love many types of music but there is just something so special and unique about the Dead. I also really enjoy seeing other bands take on GD music, especially local bands. Seeing them playing the music for us to dance to is what makes me want to learn to play.
My other interests include motorcycles and mountain bikes. I work in the motorcycle industry and have for most of my adult life. I like to go fast and have fun, for me riding is exciting and the best way to clear my head and get rid of stress. I live about 20 min from Alpine Valley and that's where I do much of my mountain biking. The trail cross crosses the ski hill behind the music theater and there are some great views of the venue from up there. I always have my speaker on when I ride the bike there and its nice to have the sweet sounds of GD echoing through the trees again after all these years.
I stumbled upon this forum and it looks to be a great resource. Ive had one guitar lesson so far and have been playing about 10 days. I'm doing this at the tender young age of 48 years old. Haven't had any experience with musical instruments so everything is new to me and pretty confusing. I know I just need to take it easy and learn as I go. I need to pick a GD song practice it. I was thinking Help/Slip would be a great first song to learn LOL just kidding, even i know that's much too difficult a starting place. Im probably going to pick FOTM because the basic parts sound fairly straightforward and its a great song (even if it gets a little repetitive at the end).
I hope y'all had great holidays and time with those you love.
Fiddy
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