I found this group the other day and it looks like it's all here. I have been playing on and off for years but never got really accomplished just noodled, played, recorded my own stuff and other peoples stuff here in my small basement studio. I have built a few instruments like Violins, dulcimers, Irish Bouzouki and a Saga Les Paul and I do a little repair work I just reset the neck on my 76 Lark acoustic martin knock off and it sounds great for a 35 yo plus. I have a lot of instruments on hand acoustic as well as electric. I was never a big Dead fan when I was young, I am 55 now soon to be 56 and all of a sudden I am listening liking and trying to play the Dead acoustic as well as electric who knew? I am trying to learn a few of their simpler tunes like Ripple, Box of Rain. Well that's it
Cheers
Dwight
Re: Hello all New to group
PostPosted:Tue May 17, 2011 7:21 am
by JonnyBoy
Welcome Dwight, lots of stuff to learn here and share about too!
Re: Hello all New to group
PostPosted:Tue May 17, 2011 8:49 am
by strumminsix
Howdy! PS - nutting simple about Box!
Re: Hello all New to group
PostPosted:Tue May 17, 2011 9:06 am
by jester536
I'm glad somebody chimed in that Box wasn't simple...I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me...and yes I realize that I've set myself up for ration of snide comments there.
Re: Hello all New to group
PostPosted:Tue May 17, 2011 9:27 am
by strumminsix
jester536 wrote:I'm glad somebody chimed in that Box wasn't simple...I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me...and yes I realize that I've set myself up for ration of snide comments there.
the chords are all open so that helps and they change at an even pace so good too. But with each ending being different and a great intro riff and a unique feel it's not easy at all, IMO.
Re: Hello all New to group
PostPosted:Tue May 17, 2011 1:44 pm
by jdsmodulus
Welcome to the forum! I agree and would say about BOR that from a performance stand point, the JG part is quite hard to nail smoothly. A campfire arangement may be what would be considered simpler but electric with a band...not so much!
Re: Hello all New to group
PostPosted:Tue May 17, 2011 1:49 pm
by celticguitar666
well I am going back and forth between the electric and acoustic the C chord change is the part that gives the most problem . I like the rhythm and swing of the song.
Dwight
Re: Hello all New to group
PostPosted:Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:48 am
by gr8fulbluz
Cheer-i-o to you.
I have been thinking about building/getting an Irish Bouzouki, or something, i want a different stringed instrument to mess with for fun maybe a mandolin, i dunno.
and welcome aboard have a good time and here is a Garcia and Grisman blast from the past for ya
enjoy.
I found this group the other day and it looks like it's all here. I have been playing on and off for years but never got really accomplished just noodled, played, recorded my own stuff and other peoples stuff here in my small basement studio. I have built a few instruments like Violins, dulcimers, Irish Bouzouki and a Saga Les Paul and I do a little repair work I just reset the neck on my 76 Lark acoustic martin knock off and it sounds great for a 35 yo plus. I have a lot of instruments on hand acoustic as well as electric. I was never a big Dead fan when I was young, I am 55 now soon to be 56 and all of a sudden I am listening liking and trying to play the Dead acoustic as well as electric who knew? I am trying to learn a few of their simpler tunes like Ripple, Box of Rain. Well that's it 
the chords are all open so that helps and they change at an even pace so good too. But with each ending being different and a great intro riff and a unique feel it's not easy at all, IMO.