I've decided to buy...

**Bogon** · 01-12-2014, 07:46 PM

Quick question Betty.

Why don't you just pop out and buy a cheap arse acoustic to mess about and do some 3 chord tricks until you pick up the electric?

It strengthens your fingers and gets the blisters on the fingertips out of the way.

It also makes you more precise because an electric is more forgiving.

I seem to remember Withers popping up to Bogon mansions one night and having a strum on mine a few months back. (this is just anecdotal BTW).

**withnallstoke** · 01-12-2014, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

I seem to remember Withers popping up to Bogon mansions one night and having a strum

Well, it rhymed with strum.

**Neo** · 01-12-2014, 08:53 PM

E----0-0-2-0-3-0-5-4

**Bogon** · 01-12-2014, 08:54 PM

Neo might have just blown my cover at being shite at reading TAB!

I had to Google the chord.

**Neo** · 01-12-2014, 09:10 PM

It's a finger training exercise all on the top E string using all 4 fingers. Peter Gunn theme.
I did another one a little more complicated for Betty a while back, a little too complicated...
we gotta start somewhere though and getting the fingers under control and warmed up is essential.

**Bogon** · 01-12-2014, 09:37 PM

^ Do you agree that it's best to get Betty's girly fingers hardened up a bit?

Grab a load of Oasis, Verve and Travis 3 chord tricks, and you should be good to go.

**Neo** · 01-12-2014, 09:55 PM

Sliding power chords up and down the top three strings should toughen them up..

Still can't quite get the sequence and bend up to speed on the main lick.. that's why he looks so smug when he does it, this guy is boss.

**Neo** · 01-12-2014, 10:06 PM

Powerchords...

D x 2
C x 3
F x 3
A flat x 5

GGGGGGGG...........

Actually I think it works better as E D G on the A string and A sharp G on the E string and I'm sure that's what they play in the vid but the above is from Ultimate guitar tabs.

**Bettyboo** · 02-12-2014, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by palexxxx

LoyToy on drums.

Looks like we're gonna be a superband then cause that author wanted to play drums too; two sets of drums, great...

**Bettyboo** · 02-12-2014, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Bogon

Why don't you just pop out and buy a cheap arse acoustic to mess about and do some 3 chord tricks until you pick up the electric?

Not locally available in LHmode, I looked.

Originally Posted by Bogon

I had to Google the chord.

What's a 'chord' and why is Neo writing code???

Originally Posted by Bogon

Oasis, Verve and Travis 3

Oh dear...

The pickups arrived, in London yesterday, and have been posted to me, so should be here in 10 days - they were unwrapped for a quick looksee and looked goooood.

**Bogon** · 02-12-2014, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Not locally available in LHmode, I looked.

String it up the opposite way you normally would and then turn the bloody thing upside down!

Good enough for Hendrix and that grunge bloke...

cnx37 · 02-12-2014, 07:58 PM

Just buy the bloody thing or a tambourine - whatever. You may die soon!

**Bettyboo** · 02-12-2014, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by cnx37

a tambourine

Why didn't I think of that???

**Bettyboo** · 03-12-2014, 10:02 AM

I think I'm gonna order one of these online today for $100 or so then get playing...

You gotta like this guy (hope he isn't a Norwich supporter).

**somtamslap** · 03-12-2014, 02:46 PM

Treating myself to one of these...

Let the Shifters rise...

**kmart** · 03-12-2014, 03:12 PM

^Looks like something that 80's electro puffters like "A Flock Of Seagulls" might have used, matey..?
*Dry ice, loads of hair spray, and sucking your cheeks in*

Get a real drum kit that annoys fuck out of the neighbours, man.

Just bought this mini-kit for the little boy. He plays it like "Animal" off the Muppet Show. Makes a right racket, thinking of buying him a set of bagpipes next.

**Bettyboo** · 03-12-2014, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by kmart

^Looks like something that 80's electro Rock Gods like "A Flock Of Seagulls" might have used

Yep. Looks fantastic; will fit right in with the bumpet and ukulele.

Originally Posted by kmart

Let the Shifters rise...

**Bogon** · 03-12-2014, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by somtamslap

Treating myself to one of these...

That's one big breathalyser on the left.

**withnallstoke** · 03-12-2014, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

That's one big breathalyser on the left.

It's to get "Godders" used to putting something solid in his mouth.

I'm thinking of getting one of these.

**Bogon** · 03-12-2014, 07:36 PM

^ If you can read that graffiti, I will throw in the kids for free.

**somtamslap** · 03-12-2014, 09:01 PM

So, to re-cap:

We have Betsy on lead guitar

The Bogmeister general on rhythm

Withall lead vox/bumpet

Myself as the chief percussionist/stripper

And now of course we have the age-old problem of finding a bass player

**Neo** · 03-12-2014, 09:04 PM

Bass.. how low can you go?

Just knocked this up in my tea break...

..brother be ready to jam by lunchtime

**somtamslap** · 03-12-2014, 09:13 PM

And of course Neo as the manager...

**withnallstoke** · 03-12-2014, 09:18 PM

Vocalist/vocalists?

**Neo** · 03-12-2014, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by somtamslap

And of course Neo as the manager...

What's the budget..? was thinking of blowing a bit on eye candy for the interval

Could play 'a shot in the dark' with one hand

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