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Gorhamtowne

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Wed Sep 6, 2023, 11:09 AM
Sep 2023

I guess to answer that I would just give a quick review of the background in which I grew. My father was a classically trained opera singer, big band jazz would be played as well as classical when younger; a little Brubeck as well.
The first popular group was the Beach Boys. I can remember how much my fingers hurt trying to play "In My Room" on a $60 Kay single pickup guitar - OUCH! Then I picked up on the Beatles - "Meet the Beatles"; I was the first 'kid' in my town to have that album ..... it was all over then. I was hooked! I met up with a fellow "paper boy" on route and formed a band called the "Daze of Thyme" and we started working out all of those "British Invasion" guys. I worked my way into a Rickenbacker 330 and a Fender Bandmaster amp (tube). Later on when I was stationed in Germany, I picked up on a lot of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor ("Court and Spark" & "Gorilla" in particular); not that I could play any of it, but, it certainly went well with a tin of camembert and nice bottle of German white wine on a Saturday afternoon).
Anyway, to more directly answer your question! (Tangentialism can be real fun except when someone else has to listen to it.) NOW! I am playing around with more liberal variations of things from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, very acoustic versions of "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You"/"Stairway to Heaven", "Lighthouse/Fire and Rain" -Taylor, a little Winwood, "John Barleycorn/Can't Find My Way Home" .... pretty much everything in an acoustic environment. I am pretty much working on a bare flesh finger style.
I probably WAYYYY over answered your question.... Oh well!
And .... what sort of interests do you have?

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I'm game ... :-) Gorhamtowne Sep 2023 #1
I think griffi94 is talking about the DU4 beta test. I could be wrong though.😀 emulatorloo Sep 2023 #2
Yer right griffi94 Sep 2023 #9
Sorry for the confusion griffi94 Sep 2023 #11
I have not performed since before Covid, so working on a new set for open mics. emulatorloo Sep 2023 #3
Hi emulatoroo griffi94 Sep 2023 #12
You are so right about feeding your soul! Great reminder. emulatorloo Sep 2023 #33
Im playing a few gigs here and there griffi94 Sep 2023 #37
+ :-) Gorhamtowne Sep 2023 #4
I still own an amp griffi94 Sep 2023 #13
+ Gorhamtowne Sep 2023 #19
I'm mostly a songwriter griffi94 Sep 2023 #22
Sounds wonderful! emulatorloo Sep 2023 #34
Thanks griffi94 Sep 2023 #36
Just more musical political parodies DFW Sep 2023 #5
Hi DFW griffi94 Sep 2023 #14
I'd love for us to be able to play live gigs DFW Sep 2023 #21
I've been playing with the same guys for years griffi94 Sep 2023 #23
That is a BIG help DFW Sep 2023 #25
What an interesting and very cool story griffi94 Sep 2023 #27
Personally? I don't like it at all. DFW Sep 2023 #29
I'm always working on something 303squadron Sep 2023 #6
Hi 303squadron griffi94 Sep 2023 #15
spent 5 yrs looking for good vocalists here. dont seem to be any nt msongs Sep 2023 #7
What genre? griffi94 Sep 2023 #16
I Still Play Every Day ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #8
Hello griffi94 Sep 2023 #17
Strictly A Hobby ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #20
I like this griffi94 Sep 2023 #24
I have two music projects. Monsieur_Grumpe Sep 2023 #10
Cheese Bots are great griffi94 Sep 2023 #18
I'm the good looking one. Monsieur_Grumpe Sep 2023 #32
I love your videos! emulatorloo Sep 2023 #35
thanks. Monsieur_Grumpe Sep 2023 #38
Going through a down time right now RainCaster Sep 2023 #26
Hi RainCaster griffi94 Sep 2023 #28
Only for myself RainCaster Sep 2023 #30
HaHa griffi94 Sep 2023 #31
Planning a CD countryken Sep 2023 #39
This is fun griffi94 Sep 2023 #40
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