Comments on: Guy in Australia

By: Duane Merritt

Duane Merritt — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:39:01 +0000

HI THERE FROM NC, RONALD!

HAPPENED TO READ YOUR NOTE TO MR GILMOUR AND ALTHOUGH I CAN’T ANSWER FOR DAVID, I CAN TELL YOU A GOOD DIRECTION TO START LOOKING IN FOR YOUR IMPROVEMENT IN GUITAR PLAYING – BUILD THE MUSCLES UP IN YOUR ARMS AND HANDS.

TRY SQUEEZING A RUBBER BALL OR GETTING A GRIP-MASTER. THIS WILL HELP YOU WITH CONTROL OVER ENDURANCE AND HAND FATIGUE WHILE PLAYING FOR 2 HOURS PLUS ON A HOT STAGE. THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND AS IT CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOMEONE WHO IS DISCOURAGED OR INSPIRED.

DEDICATION TO A REGULAR PRACTICE SCHEDULE IS IMPORTANT. 2 HOURS A DAY OR MORE. LEARN ALL THE BASICS FIRST. LEARN HOW TO PUT FEELING INTO WHAT YOU PLAY. LISTEN TO THE LIVE VERSION OF ECHOES AND DAVID’S SOLO FROM THAT ONE. VACUUM TUBES, VALVES, ONLY TUBES CAN SING THAT WAY! OR THE LIVE VERSION OF MONEY.

KEEP PLAYING, I KNOW I WILL!

GOOD LUCK RONALD!

By: FEd

FEd — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:59:13 +0000

So glad that you enjoyed. Thanks for reporting back.

By: snow

snow — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:41 +0000

Thanks Guy,

I had a great time, talk about up close and personal. Lots of laughs and I must admit I did have a tear in my eye at one stage.

One of my favourite stories was about David’s 50th, I woke up thinking about this with a big smile and then proceeded to play my recently acquired MFSL version of DSOTM.

I don’t think that I will ever be able to listen to “Learning to Fly” again without having a big home grown grin on my face.

I’m looking forward to reading the book. You are the “Ace of Bass”.

Cheers and thanks again,
snow.

By: ash

ash — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:09:08 +0000

A Glastonbury audience wouldn’t appreciate something as stunning as David and Richard and the band.

People that go there, go just so they can say they went to Glastonbury, like it’s some pilgrimage to the mother of festivals. It was over commercialised with no real spirit for music, just a money spinner, a very very long time ago (in my opinion).

ash X

By: Alessandra

Alessandra — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:25:03 +0000

Fact is that it is not always just what is going on onstage that makes it memorable it is the whole experience.

That’s true. Those “special moments” usually happen when you’re not expecting anything like that. As in your example, sometimes the state of mind can make the difference.

It’s sad, but, if we talk about music shows, I have to say that I find harder and harder to live that kind of feeling.

I usually go to a concert with a very positive state of mind, but recently, it often happened that I had to change it, because I didn’t like what I saw around me.
It’s very disappointing.

It could be that I’m a little hypercritical.