Superstar!

[oddangel]

I did it! I got up in front of about 15 strangers--some of who play and write music professionally--and played my guitar for the first time in years. And I didn't do too badly. Although I could tell that the guitar had gone a bit out of tune since I'd tuned it that afternoon, and it made me sweat thinking that everyone could hear it, when I

Comments

[kalinichta]

I am so proud of you, lady. That is fantastic and brave and awesome.

It occurs to me that I was a part of a student recital when I was taking guitar lessons. I remember nearly nothing about it.

[oddangel]

Hey thanks! Now I just have to stick with it.

[naomind]

Congratulations! That takes a lot of guts. Great song.

[oddangel]

I have really fallen in love with this song. My teacher actually picked it, as my only exposure to Gillian Welch was on O Brother Where Art Thou. I'm definitely going to be getting more of her stuff.

[lolliejean]

Good for you! I didn't know you were a performer! Hard to go wrong with a Gillian Welch song. I love her cover of In Tall Buildings..

I'm looking forward to hearing you sing!

Here's me Landslide. Recorded to a karaoke track because my guitar skills are much less than 6 chords and the truth. ; )

Too bad we don't live nearer to each other as I've got some rudimentary recording abilities and equipment. We'd have fun getting you on cd!

[oddangel]

*blushes*

I try. Haven't done anything professionally, but I've been singing in church choirs for years. I used to play guitar as a kid in a really cool folk group in the early 1980s and that was probably the height of my performing. However, life took me to other things and now I'm regaining familiarity with the guitar. One pleasant surprise: all the gym work I've done in the interim has strengthened my forearms and my grip. I might actually be able to do more barre chords this time around!

Thanks for the encouragement!

And I wish I could hear your clip but I kept getting an "error on page" message. Any other way I could get it?

[c_cooper]

Was it hard trying not to start on a jam of 'Stairway To Heaven'?

[oddangel]

Y'know, it's been so long since I've played it that I've almost forgotten it.