she stood just like bill wyman. now i am her biggest fan.

[matociquala]

1) Bm, even the cheater version, is farther away than I think it is. Also, the non-cheater version of F (which I am finally attempting to learn for reals this time after many abortive efforts) is extra hard when you have crooked fingers

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[matociquala]

Whatever works for you, really. The bit I love is finishing. *g*

[dwgism]

>> 4) First Grails sighted in the wild! Free excerpt here! <<

Most excellent excerpt!

[matociquala]

Thank you!

[aliskye]

You make me want to dig out my guitar and see if I remember anything at all. :)

[full_metal_ox]

Apropos of nothing in particular save your header: Chrissie Hynde, the purported inspiration for that song, richly deserves its editorial squee.

[elmocho]

What's the "cheater" version of Bm?

For me, I have luck on any of the barre chords based on the Am form.

Barre cords on A? Absolute bastards. I can't squinch the middle, ring and pinkie into them quick enough, and doing a double-jointed half-barre with the ring finger doesn't work. The minor form feels less cramped, and I can do B-minor, C-sharp-minor, whatever, all right.

I've had luck with the Em form of F-sharp minor (In Cohen's "One of Use Must Know") only by playing the bass first and then the higher parts of the chord, so I only fret what I need to, because I cannot get my hand across that thing whole.