U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

Good stuff man! And yeah I've thought about that too How's the timefactor?

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:So I was working my part-time job tonight (funny thing is, I took someone else's shift) just pushing carts and gathering baskets at the local grocery store. I was putting some baskets away when a man walked up asked me if we have a "health food" section. I was talking to him trying to direct him to areas in the store where he might find some of this stuff, when my mind started to wander.

I thought, "this guy looks and talks A LOT like Eric Johnson" just from what I've seen and heard from videos of him playing and being interviewed. So anyway, after that I pretty much walked up and down the front of the store looking down ailes trying to get a better look at this guy to see if it was him, and I couldn't tell.

As he's going through a friend's cash, I call the cashier and say "look at that guy's debit card for me! Tell me what his name is!" instead the guy pulls out american bills, so at that point I was like "SOMETHING'S UP". Not to mention there's a show tomorrow, that Jimi Hendrix tribute tour is playing tomorrow here in Ottawa, so I thought there might be a chance this guy is Eric Johnson! I was too shy to go and ask, so my supervisor walks up and asks him for me, and it was him! IN A LOCAL SUPER MARKET! I went over, shook his hand, talked to him for a bit, and got his autograph! SO COOL!!!!! Working at a grocery store isn't so bad after all, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES!?

Alex

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

ERIC JOHNSON!?!?!??! Gosh, I love that guy!!! Manhattan is my favorite song of him, but I love most of them!!!! You're so lucky

Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

+1

Originally posted by LikeASong:Which guitar are you playing, Kaurie? If you have small hands, maybe you should try the barre chords on an electric guitar before trying bigger fretboards and harder strings like acoustic and spanish guitars

Originally posted by sing_a_new_song:[..]

*Shamefully admits*: I play on an electric guitar, don’t have an acoustic. But i shall practice, a lot

Originally posted by thechicken:Actually, if you learn how to use your thumb to press the E string, you can get away without barre chords. People like Eric Clapton do it. I honestly find it harder to do than barre chords, but it could work for you, just saying...

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

Yeah when I first started playing guitar I had real trouble with these. Stretching my fingers, being able to actually press down on all of the strings with the barred finger, took a lot of time. Once you get the hang of it, they're really really easy. It's probably the most basic thing in playing electric guitar. That's not meant to make you feel bad for not being able to play them, it just means that it doesn't take too long to get them down, and once you do, the doors to rock will open and you'll be able to play many songs (properly) you couldn't before.

Get practising! All it takes is time and patience, and it'll come quickly.

Originally posted by thechicken:Actually, if you learn how to use your thumb to press the E string, you can get away without barre chords. People like Eric Clapton do it. I honestly find it harder to do than barre chords, but it could work for you, just saying...

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

Takes practice to play barre chords. Yes some cheat with the thumb. Eric does. Jimmy Page does at times. But let the be a tool to use at times and maybe not a crutch. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. And success is where preparation meets opportunity. The practice is the preparation and it will pay off.

Now get to work!