Andy, as long as you want to continue your instruction and videos you will have a very, very grateful and appreciative audience. Play on and thank you!
Hello Andy, I’m so sorry about your fall and the subsequent hearing problems. You sang and played in tune and this lesson was very interesting and informative! You are a very courageous man and I appreciate your efforts to share your knowledge and talent with us. Thank you very much for. God speed in your healing. Thank you my friend. Bob from Chicago.
Hi Bob, thank you for the kind words. I'm having treatment for my hearing loss - 20% chance of "some" recovery I'm told. Tonight I will run my club again to see if I can sing/play and if I can communicate and stand the extraneous noises. I've resolved to try to keep the TH-cam channel, mostly because of the overwhelming support I've had, so, thanks again, Andy .
Just catching up and wanted to join others in wishing you a speedy recovery. What a wonderful video. You have so much to give, Andy, and do it so generously. Music and song is such a gift. You are putting a little light out into the world every time you do this, and that is no small thing, no small thing at all. Thank you for everything you do.
Thank you so much! It has been overwhelming to receive such kind thoughts , yours, and many others. It made me feel like a wimp for considering taking a break/ending my humble channel, so as long as you guys ask questions / suggest subjects, I'll keep doing it - even if I can't hear what I'm doing !!
Over the years, I've had injuries to my ears, eyes, arms, and fingers. Each challenge was best addressed by making small improvements every day by what I call "tweaks". I'd just find a simple easy-to-try idea that might move me forward in one way or another. We all have the capacity to improve the seemingly stubbornest of maladies. I wish you the best in your making the best of things and finding new ways to accommodate the new realities. I'm glad one of your tweaks was getting back to the business of helping those who love guitar as you do.
Thank you for keeping us posted on your health issues. Hope you ear issues won't impair the guitar playing. The feeling remains... Always a great pleasure to listen to your videos. Regards. 🎶🎶🎶
Andy, I always look forward to your videos. They bring me great enjoyment and are very informational. I hope things get better real soon. George in Montana
I learned I Still Miss Someone decades ago via the Gram Parsons International Submarine Band album. Very nice. Thanks, Andy, and good to see you back.❤
Andy - you are going above and beyond coming back to us hurting the way you are - can't express how much I and I'm sure so many others appreciate and admire it - may your recovery be complete and, selfishly, may you continue to mentor us for many many more years
Glad to see you back andy, your willingness to share your Wisdom Is an inspiration to us all,really enjoy your videos And always look forward to them, You've really helped me on my guitar journey with the lesson ive gotten from you in the passed & aways with your videos, your last week video when you told us you might be not with us for awhile really had me worried & i didn't know what you were up Against, i was so Relieved to see this video, was like seeing an old friend, Hopefully you got a handle on this Ear problem & Sounds like you got some pretty good people worken in your corner. Please keep up the time & Effort you have Offered us , We're all very appreciative, & And by the way you sound great 😊
Andy, your singing and playing today is spot on. The subject matter is very good. I began playing guitar so that I could accompany myself singing. Started doing them together from the very beginning. It has flowed naturally. (Still not a great guitarist or singer but I'm having fun.) Love the voice of that Collings 000! May you keep videos coming for many years. My best to you and good luck.
I'm just a beginner ( part time beginner). Need to dedicate myself to a daily practice routine, and with more inspiration from folks like you, I can do it. Thank you, your instruction is easy to understand . Good luck on your health challenges. Bruce Armstrong
Good morning, Andy, somehow I stumbled upon your channel this morning. Firstly, my very best wishes for your hearing loss. Whatever has caused this i hope will be a temporary issue. I just wanted to add you are a fantastic teacher. I’m new to songwriting and I hope I’ve adhered to storytelling within them, even though i actually do sing them to my dog. He’s my primary audience. A new subscriber here.
Hi Harriet and my thanks for your kind wishes. Regarding teaching, is there anything that I might be able to assist with - you may know that I offer one-to-one mentoring via zoom. Best regards, Andy
Hi Andy. I haven’t been on your channel lately and am saddened to learn of your accident and subsequent hearing loss. I hope you regain your hearing. If not fully, at least to the extent you are comfortable and confident to continue your musical endeavors. You were definitely singing on pitch in this video. I think we possess a degree of “tonal memory” that allows us to maintain pitch even when circumstance blocks out the external sound of our voice we receive through our ears. Keep the faith through this challenging chapter of your journey.
Hi Andy, sounds like you are getting the best treatment. Hope that your hearing problems are eventually restored. All good wishes, Alan from Harpenden.
Good luck with what I hope will be a continuing recovery. Always enjoy your videos. Your comments about singing and playing are spot on. I never sang at all till I started playing with my next-door neighbour, who gave me the confidence to do it. For me, the big breakthrough was when my voice became truly independent of my guitar playing. By this I mean that I could play around with the vocal phrasing while still maintaining steady accompaniment. For me, Bert Jansch is the master of this. Even when his picking is complex, the rhythm is always precise and his voice seems to be overlaid above it as he wishes, like a completely separate instrument. That's the point where the story of the song really comes to life. By the way, there was nothing the matter with your singing and playing on this vid. Cheers
Hi Andy , to go further into singing would be a welcome topic for me. Sometimes my voice goes well , sometimes not , variations of voice for effect, whether to learn songs off by heart or not, these sorts of things. The pressure of having an audience and performing I think you have covered before. Anyway good luck with your hearing etc, you seem remarkably stoic, given all you've been through.
I have been struggling with learning the boom chick strumming, and what you said about not hitting all of the strings was just what I needed. And your playing and singing were right on.
shoot, andy, i am very sorry to hear about your health. i am always very appreciative of your guitar knowledge, and how generous you are in sharing it. sending love and healing your way for a speedy recovery, my friend .. .
Hi,thanks for making contact. Not sure tat there will be a recovery - more a matter of becoming accustomed to a new, and rather scary view/sound of the world. Thanks,Andy
I’m sure sorry to hear about your accident and the things that have come from that. Having these health issues and being a musician, is a trying experience. I have two brain injuries on two different sides of my head, one on the right side, and one in the front and it’s called a diffused axonal injury.. my hearing was affected as well, but not as much as yours. I sure pray and hope you’re doing better. Hold onto the faith, my friend, and you will feel better.
I think how to find the key for someones voice, and transposing songs to suit is an interesting topic,for me anyway, as i sing in the key of G basically, and have to transpose songs to that. As ive got older my voice has got deeper (or croakier) lol. Just keep on Andy, youre doing a sterling job.👍
Great stuff Andy, keep it up as long as you can. I have had to stop playing for a while as my wife is terminally ill and my time is spent looking after her but I do get the odd moment to listen to your channel..and some others! Don't singers often stick a finger in their ear to ensure they are in tune, sound like you have a permanent finger stuck in your ear so it may be an advantage🙂
Hi Derek, I have a close friend who is in the same situation as you, so I understand the demands, challenges, and stress. Your F-I-T-E option made me smile, Regards, Andy
I am a struggling older beginner and songwriter. I am 77 and bought my first guitar in March of this year. I am interested in your version of the Boom-Chick style. Part of what I have tried is somewhat similar. This video gives me encouragement to work on that style some more. By the way, on the night before Halloween, I went to a local Songwriter's Open Mike Night and performed two of my original songs. They were well received. That was my public debut. Keep up the videos as long as you can. I have enjoyed several of them.
@@SillyMoustache Thanks for the offer, but I'll pass for now. I'm working on some Christmas music that I hope to perform out and about. I am also working on a new original song that I hope to take to the next Songwriter's Open Mike. Good luck with our hearing situation. I hope and pray that it improves.
Andy, Thank you for making this video! I wish you well in your upcoming days and some rest. Regarding future videos, are there common boom-chick rhythms, and arrrangements that make common folk tunes (or any genre)? How would someone go about effectively practicing these songs to set the stage (motor memory) for later being able to sing AND play at the same time? All the best!
Yes, absolutely, but I don't teach "strumming patterns as such. The basic, rhythm technique is appropriate to almost anything from blues, basic country to "sock"-jazz styles. I'd be delighted to arrange a one-to-one zoom session to see how I can help you, and then you decide if You'd like further mentoring. Let me know -chipickers2016@gmail.com. (I'd need to know your timezone and availability. Regards, Andy
Join the club. I suffered sudden hearing loss accompanied by continuous tinnitus in my right ear which has been ongoing for over 20 years, in which time I've been to concerts, played gigs up until recently (band and duo) and still play a lot at home. It's a bummer, you can't do anything about it, it's irreversible and it's cruel but you learn to live with it. Good luck getting yours sorted.
Hello Sir" This is Eric in North Carolina about 30 minutes NW of Charlotte" Great Video" What is the name of the guitar you are playing on this video???? Thanks for all you do" I wish you the best!!!!
Hi, new subscriber! Love your videos so far! I have a suggestion for an upcoming video. As a new acoustic guitarist, do you have any tips you could demonstrate on how to reliably flat pick the string you intend to flat pick? My accuracy is not great and figured maybe I'm ingraining a bad habit? Any help would be appreciated and hope your healing up well over on that side of the pond!
Hi Donny, welcome aboard - and thanks for the kind words. Your question about learning to hit the right string at the right time is interesting, and something that we longer playing folk tend to take for granted, but I still make the odd mistake! So, yes, I will think further on this, and credit you when I find a helpful way of answering i. Thanks.
Best wishes... get well soon. I'm dealing with some health issues myself (including my left leg) and might be forced to cancel an upcoming flight to the USA. So I know how frustrating it is. My TIP to you: find someone for your yard work... we're really getting too old for this stuff.
Sorry to hear of your leg related issues, hope they resolved. Re "yard work" it is actually my allotments, pieces of ground that we lease from the local council in order to grow fruit and veg. I have been bullied and threatened by the council this year, and cutting back trees unnecessary was what I was doing when I had the fall. If I don't do it, I lose it.
I am saddened to hear of your health situation. I have moved you up on my prayer list. I must have missed your last post. I was actually in the hospital myself. The doctors😂say that I have had a stroke. I am basically fine. My left hand works, but the ringer rips are numb as if I had frostbite...no hill for a climber. God bless you!
Hi Andy, your song and playing sounded very relaxed and good to me. Are you or anyone here, able to suggest a beginner guitar that is easy to play without being too expensive? So far I have looked at the epiphone Pro 1 online but there are many others.
Hi, I cannot recommend a beginners guitar but I would suggest strongly recommend that you avoid buying one with a large and/or deep body. Further don't buy one with a cutaway, or with inbuilt electronics - you'll not need either so why pay for them. a smaller body that is comfortable to play whilst seated is my suggestion.
Thank you for the update Andy. I hope your hearing loss is only temporary and it can be treated/cured. An injection in the ear sounds awful. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, “stick it in your ear”, doesn’t it? 😆 Do you you use that expression in the UK? In any case, I hope you get well soon. Cheers! 🍻
Thanks Chris, I don't know if it is a common phrase but it was, certainly an uncommon and alarming experience -two more to go before they give up I guess. Thanks for the kind thoughts, Andy
Singing and playing guitar is kinda like driving and having a conversation with someone I guess? Haven't reached that level yet with guitar.... but I'm guessing.
Hi, They say that conversation whilst driving reduces your driving skills to some degree - but doing stuff in car like indicating looking at traffic, reading the road, anticipating changing gear, changing heater/AC etc., are all a part of the driving role. Singing and playing is, frankly a simpler role. Depending on your approach, the accompaniment (guitar playing) should , in time become so automatic (like driving roles) that your singing is the major "conscious" activity. This is how I "think" this stuff might work for me and not dictating how it does or should work for others. Best, Andy
I really hope your hearing returns. I suffer from a condition called otitis media, where the area behind the eardrum fills with mucus and reduces and modifies hearing. This happens when I am congested due to a cold and/or allergies. The right his worse than my left. It eventually clears to some degree with some popping, and normal hearing returns. All this has the effect of hearing two different pitches, one in each ear. This makes is impossible to sing. Fortunately it doesn't seem to affect my pitch definition. Again, I hope you recover. BTW, you sing just fine and the guitar is in good tune...
Silly, sorry to hear about your mishap outside. At your age, like me, you must be cognizant, aware and careful big time or your quality of life will diminish in your golden years. You mentioned not playing solos up the neck because you’re not an electric guitarist. Many people can sing and play the guitar silly, all it does is double the difficulty. Not a big deal, but almost all acoustic guitar players will solo or play a composition up the neck and back down in first position, which is normally where you play. That’s why most acoustics have 14 frets. Now I see why you play 12 fret acoustics. Been following you for along time, but sometimes silly, your teaching method omits so much information that I feel is important to most of your viewers. Your talented and have beautiful guitar’s, but for people beginning there guitar journey, they need to be exposed to the information you know, not just what you like. Sorry, not wanting to be mean, just sharing what might help. Certainly hope your health improves. Keep playing and be careful. 🎶🙏
Dear Robmiler3464 - thank you for the sage advice. I’d rather have received it before the 7th October but there you are. "You mentioned not playing solos up the neck because you’re not an electric guitarist. Many people can sing and play the guitar ............." I’m sure that this true, and whilst juggling on unicycles too, but I am a mere aged singer who plays acoustic guitar, and who has developed my own style. " ....... almost all acoustic guitar players will solo or play a composition up the neck and back down in first position, which is normally where you play". Quite possibly - perhaps you would care to “school” me as to how to do so whilst keeping the bass and rhythm going. My long established playing style accompanying my vocals, adding bass lines and melody breaks using 1st, or 2nd, or occasionally 3rd position chord positions seem to attract interest. " .... That’s why most acoustics have 14 frets". In this, I must correct you. The change from 12 to 14 fret (mostly Martin) designs, in 1929 was because they imagined that the guitar was henceforth to be rhythm instruments for unemployed tenor banjo players. "Now I see why you play 12 fret acoustics". Again I must correct you. - as stated elsewhere more than once - it was fretboard WIDTH that resulted in my preference. "Been following you for a long time, but sometimes your teaching method omits so much information that I feel is important to most of your viewers". Again, Rob, whilst I have frequently stated, I don't teach/mentor classical/jazz, rock ... just my style. However, should you care to school me on what you see as shortcomings in my decidedly un-monetised videos, I'd be delighted to consider your ideas. Please understand that I don't seek to be all things to all men as far as helping people with singing and playing. There are a great many far more trained folks earning a living teaching on or via TH-cam. My humble channel started purely to show my sidemen the numbers that I wanted them to learn - they never watched them, but others do, which is nice. So thank you for making contact - and I look forward to hearing from you ..... p.s. I don't want to buy a sword.
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Andy, as long as you want to continue your instruction and videos you will have a very, very grateful and appreciative audience. Play on and thank you!
Thanks Rick,
Hello Andy, I’m so sorry about your fall and the subsequent hearing problems. You sang and played in tune and this lesson was very interesting and informative! You are a very courageous man and I appreciate your efforts to share your knowledge and talent with us. Thank you very much for. God speed in your healing. Thank you my friend. Bob from Chicago.
Hi Bob, thank you for the kind words. I'm having treatment for my hearing loss - 20% chance of "some" recovery I'm told. Tonight I will run my club again to see if I can sing/play and if I can communicate and stand the extraneous noises. I've resolved to try to keep the TH-cam channel, mostly because of the overwhelming support I've had, so, thanks again, Andy .
@@SillyMoustacheThank you Andy. I’m praying for your healing. Thank you for graciously sharing your knowledge and expertise with us. God bless you.
Just catching up and wanted to join others in wishing you a speedy recovery. What a wonderful video. You have so much to give, Andy, and do it so generously. Music and song is such a gift. You are putting a little light out into the world every time you do this, and that is no small thing, no small thing at all. Thank you for everything you do.
Thank you so much! It has been overwhelming to receive such kind thoughts , yours, and many others. It made me feel like a wimp for considering taking a break/ending my humble channel, so as long as you guys ask questions / suggest subjects, I'll keep doing it - even if I can't hear what I'm doing !!
Hi Andy. I hope your recovery efforts go well. I always enjoy and look forward to your videos.
Thanks Tommy,
Over the years, I've had injuries to my ears, eyes, arms, and fingers. Each challenge was best addressed by making small improvements every day by what I call "tweaks". I'd just find a simple easy-to-try idea that might move me forward in one way or another. We all have the capacity to improve the seemingly stubbornest of maladies. I wish you the best in your making the best of things and finding new ways to accommodate the new realities. I'm glad one of your tweaks was getting back to the business of helping those who love guitar as you do.
Thanks for you kind comments.
Thank you for keeping us posted on your health issues. Hope you ear issues won't impair the guitar playing. The feeling remains...
Always a great pleasure to listen to your videos.
Regards.
🎶🎶🎶
Thankyou, Andy
Andy, I always look forward to your videos. They bring me great enjoyment and are very informational. I hope things get better real soon. George in Montana
Hi George, Thanks for that, Best, Andy
Andy, I am sorry to hear of your troubles. I will keep you in my prayers and wish you a speedy and full recovery. Getting old ain't for sissies!!
Thank you. Unsure about recovery, adapting slowly to living in a goldfish bowl.Very weird, very tiring. Thanks for yuor kind thoughts, Andy
Glad to see you are on the mend. Godspeed 🎵🎶
Hi,not "mended" but learning to adapt to life inside a goldfish bowl. Thanks, Andy
Hang in Andy, glad to see you still playing and singing. Sounds good, take care.
Thanks David, just wish I could hear it. Best, Andy
Andy I really enjoy your videos sharing your knowledge of guitars and playing, please keep it going if you feel able. Thank you
Thanks, will do!
I learned I Still Miss Someone decades ago via the Gram Parsons International Submarine Band album. Very nice. Thanks, Andy, and good to see you back.❤
Thanks for listening/watching banjo.
Andy - you are going above and beyond coming back to us hurting the way you are - can't express how much I and I'm sure so many others appreciate and admire it - may your recovery be complete and, selfishly, may you continue to mentor us for many many more years
Gosh Vincent, I'm touched! That's the kind of encouragement I need right now. Thanks, Andy.
Glad to see you back andy, your willingness to share your Wisdom
Is an inspiration to us all,really enjoy your videos And always look forward to them, You've really helped me on my guitar journey with the lesson ive gotten from you in the passed & aways with your videos, your last week video when you told us you might be not with us for awhile really had me worried & i didn't know what you were up Against, i was so Relieved to see this video, was like seeing an old friend, Hopefully you got a handle on this Ear problem & Sounds like you got some pretty good people worken in your corner. Please keep up the time & Effort you have Offered us , We're all very appreciative, & And by the way you sound great 😊
Thanks so much Kenneth,
Thank you, you are so very much appreciated. Keep looking after you 😊
Thank you Julie, that helps, Regards, Andy
Andy, your singing and playing today is spot on. The subject matter is very good. I began playing guitar so that I could accompany myself singing. Started doing them together from the very beginning. It has flowed naturally. (Still not a great guitarist or singer but I'm having fun.) Love the voice of that Collings 000! May you keep videos coming for many years. My best to you and good luck.
Thank you for the encouraging words, Best, Andy
I'm just a beginner ( part time beginner). Need to dedicate myself to a daily practice routine, and with more inspiration from folks like you, I can do it. Thank you, your instruction is easy to understand . Good luck on your health challenges.
Bruce Armstrong
Hi Bruce, would you be interested in one-to-one via zoom ?
I'd kinda like to get back to teaching, best, Andy
Not at the present. Thank you for reaching out to me.
Bruce Armstrong
Hey, Andy. I sure hope you get over this and get better really soon!
Thanks Steve, I hope so too - it is rather scary but at least I sleep better as I near no traffic noise etc.
Glad to see you back, Andy. I’ve been thinking about you.
Hi,thanks for making contact. Long way to go as yet, situation not resolved, feels like I'm living in a diver's helmet! Regards, Andy
Very pleased to see you up n running!!
Well three wheels on my wagon, but I'll do my best, Thanks, Andy.
Glad to see you back. Continue to mend.
Thanks, Andy
Best of luck to you!
Thanks
Please carry on.your videos are useful and very informative
Thank you, I will
Good morning, Andy, somehow I stumbled upon your channel this morning. Firstly, my very best wishes for your hearing loss. Whatever has caused this i hope will be a temporary issue. I just wanted to add you are a fantastic teacher. I’m new to songwriting and I hope I’ve adhered to storytelling within them, even though i actually do sing them to my dog. He’s my primary audience. A new subscriber here.
Hi Harriet and my thanks for your kind wishes. Regarding teaching, is there anything that I might be able to assist with - you may know that I offer one-to-one mentoring via zoom. Best regards, Andy
❤❤❤ Good for you Andy 👏👏 👏
Thank you! 😃
As long as you continue, I'll be here to watch. Thank you.
That is gratifying, thanks.
Hi Andy. I haven’t been on your channel lately and am saddened to learn of your accident and subsequent hearing loss. I hope you regain your hearing. If not fully, at least to the extent you are comfortable and confident to continue your musical endeavors. You were definitely singing on pitch in this video. I think we possess a degree of “tonal memory” that allows us to maintain pitch even when circumstance blocks out the external sound of our voice we receive through our ears. Keep the faith through this challenging chapter of your journey.
Hi, and thank you for yuor kind and reassuring words.
Hi Andy, sounds like you are getting the best treatment. Hope that your hearing problems are eventually restored. All good wishes, Alan from Harpenden.
Thanks Alan, did I mention that I used to live in Hemel Hempstead?
Great!
thanks,
Hope your hearing is restored and you feel great. Always enjoy seeing your videos. This was great.👍🏻
Hi Ditch, thanks, Andy
You've got this Andy,, U da Man
Thanks, Andy
Thank you very much, this was great advice, I never thought about singing as a storytelling thing. Thanks again, hope your ear will get better soon !
Hi Les, yup - tell stories - people will listen.
Good luck with what I hope will be a continuing recovery. Always enjoy your videos. Your comments about singing and playing are spot on. I never sang at all till I started playing with my next-door neighbour, who gave me the confidence to do it. For me, the big breakthrough was when my voice became truly independent of my guitar playing. By this I mean that I could play around with the vocal phrasing while still maintaining steady accompaniment. For me, Bert Jansch is the master of this. Even when his picking is complex, the rhythm is always precise and his voice seems to be overlaid above it as he wishes, like a completely separate instrument. That's the point where the story of the song really comes to life. By the way, there was nothing the matter with your singing and playing on this vid. Cheers
Hi Robert thanks for making contact,and for reminding me of Bert. I saw him a number of times, solo and with Pentangle. Nice talented guy, Andy
Hi Andy , to go further into singing would be a welcome topic for me. Sometimes my voice goes well , sometimes not , variations of voice for effect, whether to learn songs off by heart or not, these sorts of things. The pressure of having an audience and performing I think you have covered before. Anyway good luck with your hearing etc, you seem remarkably stoic, given all you've been through.
Will do! working on it.
Andy you could sit and chat about anything national treasure
Wow Nick, thanks ! I'll tell my wife!
Prayer’s for a more positive outcome for you treatments. Hang in there.
Thanks for the kind thought. Regards, Andy
I'm with ya, mate. You'll be fine, carry on. ;- )
Thanks Tom,
Hey Andy
keep it going
keep busy
we love your playing
take care
get plenty of rest 🙏
Thank you, Keith I will do my best. Two more hospital appointments now booked.
I have been struggling with learning the boom chick strumming, and what you said about not hitting all of the strings was just what I needed. And your playing and singing were right on.
Glad it helped, and I'd be delighted to help you with one-to-one zoom meeting(s) should you wish. Best, Andy
shoot, andy, i am very sorry to hear about your health. i am always very appreciative of your guitar knowledge, and how generous you are in sharing it. sending love and healing your way for a speedy recovery, my friend .. .
Hi,thanks for making contact. Not sure tat there will be a recovery - more a matter of becoming accustomed to a new, and rather scary view/sound of the world. Thanks,Andy
@@SillyMoustache 💛
I’m sure sorry to hear about your accident and the things that have come from that. Having these health issues and being a musician, is a trying experience. I have two brain injuries on two different sides of my head, one on the right side, and one in the front and it’s called a diffused axonal injury.. my hearing was affected as well, but not as much as yours. I sure pray and hope you’re doing better. Hold onto the faith, my friend, and you will feel better.
Thanks for you kind comment
I think how to find the key for someones voice, and transposing songs to suit is an interesting topic,for me anyway, as i sing in the key of G basically, and have to transpose songs to that. As ive got older my voice has got deeper (or croakier) lol. Just keep on Andy, youre doing a sterling job.👍
Hi, thanks for making contact. Regarding finding suitable singing keys, I think you have given me an idea for another video - thanks!
Great stuff Andy, keep it up as long as you can. I have had to stop playing for a while as my wife is terminally ill and my time is spent looking after her but I do get the odd moment to listen to your channel..and some others! Don't singers often stick a finger in their ear to ensure they are in tune, sound like you have a permanent finger stuck in your ear so it may be an advantage🙂
Hi Derek, I have a close friend who is in the same situation as you, so I understand the demands, challenges, and stress. Your F-I-T-E option made me smile, Regards, Andy
Welcome back Andy!🍻
Thank you. Issue persists, and more hospital days as yet.
I am a struggling older beginner and songwriter. I am 77 and bought my first guitar in March of this year. I am interested in your version of the Boom-Chick style. Part of what I have tried is somewhat similar. This video gives me encouragement to work on that style some more. By the way, on the night before Halloween, I went to a local Songwriter's Open Mike Night and performed two of my original songs. They were well received. That was my public debut. Keep up the videos as long as you can. I have enjoyed several of them.
Hi Dennis, would you like one-to-one mentoring ? Maybe, ol' one ear might help you?
@@SillyMoustache Thanks for the offer, but I'll pass for now. I'm working on some Christmas music that I hope to perform out and about. I am also working on a new original song that I hope to take to the next Songwriter's Open Mike. Good luck with our hearing situation. I hope and pray that it improves.
Andy, Thank you for making this video! I wish you well in your upcoming days and some rest. Regarding future videos, are there common boom-chick rhythms, and arrrangements that make common folk tunes (or any genre)? How would someone go about effectively practicing these songs to set the stage (motor memory) for later being able to sing AND play at the same time? All the best!
Yes, absolutely, but I don't teach "strumming patterns as such. The basic, rhythm technique is appropriate to almost anything from blues, basic country to "sock"-jazz styles. I'd be delighted to arrange a one-to-one zoom session to see how I can help you, and then you decide if You'd like further mentoring. Let me know -chipickers2016@gmail.com. (I'd need to know your timezone and availability. Regards, Andy
Join the club. I suffered sudden hearing loss accompanied by continuous tinnitus in my right ear which has been ongoing for over 20 years, in which time I've been to concerts, played gigs up until recently (band and duo) and still play a lot at home. It's a bummer, you can't do anything about it, it's irreversible and it's cruel but you learn to live with it. Good luck getting yours sorted.
Hi, I have been warned that it may prove permanent. but tomorrow is another adventure to embrace I guess.
@@SillyMoustache Yours is hopefully treatable. Fingers crossed.
Never lost it good your back😢
Well I'm trying to adapt to life inside a diver's helmet! Thanks, Andy
Great to hear you’re doing a “Nellie Melba”! All the best for any treatments coming up - or should that be ‘torture’? Cheers Ian
Hi two more inner ear injections - I'll take a dozen if they could give me my hearing back! We'll see, Thanks Andy
Hello Sir" This is Eric in North Carolina about 30 minutes NW of Charlotte" Great Video" What is the name of the guitar you are playing on this video???? Thanks for all you do" I wish you the best!!!!
That is my Collings 0002h - their version of the original Martin 00028 auditorium model -1902-about 1929. First Martin model to have the 25.4" scale.
Hi, new subscriber! Love your videos so far! I have a suggestion for an upcoming video. As a new acoustic guitarist, do you have any tips you could demonstrate on how to reliably flat pick the string you intend to flat pick? My accuracy is not great and figured maybe I'm ingraining a bad habit? Any help would be appreciated and hope your healing up well over on that side of the pond!
Hi Donny, welcome aboard - and thanks for the kind words. Your question about learning to hit the right string at the right time is interesting, and something that we longer playing folk tend to take for granted, but I still make the odd mistake! So, yes, I will think further on this, and credit you when I find a helpful way of answering i. Thanks.
The ear problem must be very worrying, Andy. Wishing you well and hope that a useful degree of improvement can be achieved.
Hi Keith, trying to adapt to living inside a diver's helmet! Thanks for you kind thoughts, Andy
You sounded great. Hoping that your hearing returns ( before you are to get any more of those painful injections!).
Hi,not looking great,but next injection on 26th.We'll see. Thanks for your interest.
Best wishes... get well soon. I'm dealing with some health issues myself (including my left leg) and might be forced to cancel an upcoming flight to the USA. So I know how frustrating it is.
My TIP to you: find someone for your yard work... we're really getting too old for this stuff.
Sorry to hear of your leg related issues, hope they resolved. Re "yard work" it is actually my allotments, pieces of ground that we lease from the local council in order to grow fruit and veg. I have been bullied and threatened by the council this year, and cutting back trees unnecessary was what I was doing when I had the fall. If I don't do it, I lose it.
KEEP GOING
I'll work at it ! Thanks, Andy
Keep going… take care
Thanks
I am saddened to hear of your health situation. I have moved you up on my prayer list.
I must have missed your last post. I was actually in the hospital myself. The doctors😂say that I have had a stroke. I am basically fine. My left hand works, but the ringer rips are numb as if I had frostbite...no hill for a climber.
God bless you!
Sorry to hear that John, Let me know if I can help, Andy.
Hi Andy, your song and playing sounded very relaxed and good to me. Are you or anyone here, able to suggest a beginner guitar that is easy to play without being too expensive? So far I have looked at the epiphone Pro 1 online but there are many others.
Hi, I cannot recommend a beginners guitar but I would suggest strongly recommend that you avoid buying one with a large and/or deep body. Further don't buy one with a cutaway, or with inbuilt electronics - you'll not need either so why pay for them. a smaller body that is comfortable to play whilst seated is my suggestion.
@@SillyMoustache This is valuable advice, which is exactly what I needed. Thank you Andy
Thank you for the update Andy. I hope your hearing loss is only temporary and it can be treated/cured. An injection in the ear sounds awful. Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, “stick it in your ear”, doesn’t it? 😆 Do you you use that expression in the UK?
In any case, I hope you get well soon.
Cheers! 🍻
Thanks Chris, I don't know if it is a common phrase but it was, certainly an uncommon and alarming experience -two more to go before they give up I guess. Thanks for the kind thoughts, Andy
Singing and playing guitar is kinda like driving and having a conversation with someone I guess? Haven't reached that level yet with guitar.... but I'm guessing.
Hi, They say that conversation whilst driving reduces your driving skills to some degree - but doing stuff in car like indicating looking at traffic, reading the road, anticipating changing gear, changing heater/AC etc., are all a part of the driving role. Singing and playing is, frankly a simpler role. Depending on your approach, the accompaniment (guitar playing) should , in time become so automatic (like driving roles) that your singing is the major "conscious" activity. This is how I "think" this stuff might work for me and not dictating how it does or should work for others. Best, Andy
I really hope your hearing returns. I suffer from a condition called otitis media, where the area behind the eardrum fills with mucus and reduces and modifies hearing. This happens when I am congested due to a cold and/or allergies. The right his worse than my left. It eventually clears to some degree with some popping, and normal hearing returns. All this has the effect of hearing two different pitches, one in each ear. This makes is impossible to sing. Fortunately it doesn't seem to affect my pitch definition. Again, I hope you recover. BTW, you sing just fine and the guitar is in good tune...
Hi Joel, always good to "hear" (sic) from you. It's like living inside a diver's helmet. We'll see I guess, Best, Andy.
@@SillyMoustache that is what it is like for me when both ears are blocked. Fortunately it clears up. I hope it does for you as well...
WHAT did they inject into your ear? Did they explain what exactly was wrong that they were treating?
I don't know the details - a steroid of some sort, more next week and the week after.
I prefer to Short scale collings guitar
Well, I do now have the 00 which, like the Martin is 24.9" Best, Andy
Silly, sorry to hear about your mishap outside. At your age, like me, you must be cognizant, aware and careful big time or your quality of life will diminish in your golden years. You mentioned not playing solos up the neck because you’re not an electric guitarist. Many people can sing and play the guitar silly, all it does is double the difficulty. Not a big deal, but almost all acoustic guitar players will solo or play a composition up the neck and back down in first position, which is normally where you play. That’s why most acoustics have 14 frets. Now I see why you play 12 fret acoustics. Been following you for along time, but sometimes silly, your teaching method omits so much information that I feel is important to most of your viewers. Your talented and have beautiful guitar’s, but for people beginning there guitar journey, they need to be exposed to the information you know, not just what you like. Sorry, not wanting to be mean, just sharing what might help. Certainly hope your health improves. Keep playing and be careful. 🎶🙏
Dear Robmiler3464 - thank you for the sage advice. I’d rather have received it before the 7th October but there you are.
"You mentioned not playing solos up the neck because you’re not an electric guitarist. Many people can sing and play the guitar ............."
I’m sure that this true, and whilst juggling on unicycles too, but I am a mere aged singer who plays acoustic guitar, and who has developed my own style.
" ....... almost all acoustic guitar players will solo or play a composition up the neck and back down in first position, which is normally where you play".
Quite possibly - perhaps you would care to “school” me as to how to do so whilst keeping the bass and rhythm going. My long established playing style accompanying my vocals, adding bass lines and melody breaks using 1st, or 2nd, or occasionally 3rd position chord positions seem to attract interest.
" .... That’s why most acoustics have 14 frets".
In this, I must correct you. The change from 12 to 14 fret (mostly Martin) designs, in 1929 was because they imagined that the guitar was henceforth to be rhythm instruments for unemployed tenor banjo players.
"Now I see why you play 12 fret acoustics".
Again I must correct you. - as stated elsewhere more than once - it was fretboard WIDTH that resulted in my preference.
"Been following you for a long time, but sometimes your teaching method omits so much information that I feel is important to most of your viewers".
Again, Rob, whilst I have frequently stated, I don't teach/mentor classical/jazz, rock ... just my style. However, should you care to school me on what you see as shortcomings in my decidedly un-monetised videos, I'd be delighted to consider your ideas.
Please understand that I don't seek to be all things to all men as far as helping people with singing and playing. There are a great many far more trained folks earning a living teaching on or via TH-cam.
My humble channel started purely to show my sidemen the numbers that I wanted them to learn - they never watched them, but others do, which is nice.
So thank you for making contact - and I look forward to hearing from you ..... p.s. I don't want to buy a sword.