Hobbies and Crafts

Do we have any Guitarists on here?

Why watch'er want to know?

I was is the sixties, but fingers too stiff these days....

Errr I'll re phrase that,

how may I help?

Bob

Hi Bob, just wondering how on here play guitar, like yourself I played in the 60's in Liverpool, I still play know playing the good ole Rock'n'Roll.

Thanks
Allan

Hi Allan

its difficult these days, haven't kept in practice, too much arthritis in the knuckles
but trying to get something out of the memory box.......
still have my Hofner President, from 1961.paid 29 1/2 guineas for it then.....put a Framus II fingerplate pickup on it.......
I had a Futurama II in the late 60's/70's also, but swapped that and my Bird amp for a Austin 1100 engine and gearbox in 1975 seemed like a good idea at the time, but they would be worth a bomb these days........

Bob

A scouser while in the Army taught me a few riffs,I 'm not a natural, and have to learn things..........

you mean 60's era stuff?
I'm stuck in a time warp, don't understand this modern stuff with all the pedals and effects........

Hi Bob, Hofner president good guitar, I had a an Antoria in the early days, nowadays I use a Telecaster, Strat and a Les Paul, with Fender Amps, we play Buddy Holly, Beatles, Elvis, Chuck Berry as well as the Merseybeat stuff.

Yep we did those, would love to be able these days,
will pm you a link.............

Bob

great pic bob and nice guitar. here is our link on Liverpool Beat.
Ricky Gleason & The Silhouettes

Much more professional, methinks, than I.......
Bob

Hi Bob, we were lucky enough to be part of the Merseybeat era and gigged with all the top bands, we had great fun in those days, I agree about pedals in those days it was plug in and play, nowadays there are that many pedals a guitar sometimes dosent sound like a guitar.

yeah even Hanks' stuff doesn't sound like Hank.



but summat put together in a sound studio with artificial orchestras effects


(or is it my ancient ears not working properly)

:-) Hello Allan & Bob .
I play the Guitar . I have have a Fender Strat & Vox Amp .
I Luv the Merseybeat Era . Great Fan of the Beatles , Searchers ,Merseybeats, Swinging Blue Jeans to name a few . I'M also stuck In the Sixties time warp.
Like to play . Shadows , Some Of Cliffs like Move it . Eddie Cochran , Buddy Holly Roy Orbison , Elvis, Ricky Nelson , Carl Perkins ,Chuck Berry , Gerry Lee Lewis . and loads and loads of Others .
cheers
Tony .

Another Aficianado.......

welcome....Anthony

I still have a go, but its a struggle at times......its SO annoying not being able to remember the stuff I used to play, without thinking, if you know what I mean

:-)

:-) Hello Bob . Thanks for the Welcome .
Its good that you still have a go . I find some songs very Inspiring ,so I try them out .

But I do know what you mean about not been able to remember .
Some song I can only remember a couple of lines . So I just warble on and on ;-)

PS .
I have Hank Marvins latest CD . Called Hank .
Your right about his new sound .
But there are quite a few tunes I like very much so .
Like a very good version of " A taste of honey "
Regards
Tony .