Grateful Dead Music Forum

hello and very very nice to have found this website i just recently at 53 picked up an old acoustic guitar after my husband passed away from an aggressive form of cancer last year. he had always played guitar and when he passed i just held his guitar and started trying to play the songs i remember he played. he never played any dead tho haha! anyway i just wanted to introduce myself and thank you it has my day

Sorry for your loss, I hope your guitar journey will bring you immense joy. My only suggestion would be to not get discouraged when you'll inevitably face some frustrations while learning; like any lifetime journey, there will be bad days and good days along the way but the rewards are immense.

Without going into how playing an instrument makes you appreciate music more, I was just thinking today about how the guitar has taught me many things including knowing myself, what to expect from myself, from my brain, and how learning works. Not even school taught me so well things like discipline, respect and appreciation for the "learning process" more than achieving a "goal".

I suck but playing an instrument is one of the best things that happened in my life

that was so nicely said. ty. hey it's been almost a year and im still playing this old guitar daily:)))) i have never had a better "passion " or hobby not even gardening has given me as much pleasure it truly is a gift music is so much more now that i can actually make it! play it although not like a god lol i have to admit to me i sound pretty darn good lol:)))

Glad to hear you stuck with it! I hope playing continues to bring you plenty of smiles!

Welcome to the community! I'm also new here and still finding my way around. It's wonderful that you've picked up the guitar as a way to connect with your husband's memory. Music has such a powerful way of healing and bringing comfort.