Anybody learning an instrument otr?

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  1. MACK E-6

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    Can any of you guitar players play Pinball Wizard?

    A long time ago a guy I went to school with told me he messed his hand up somehow on one of the opening chords.
     
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    I am a wannabe guitar player never attempted pinball wizard as much as i like it I stick to three chord stuff mostly
     
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    I have both a tenor & alto sax in the truck with me. Even though Ive been playing for 30+ years I'm still learning new things. Does that count? Play mostly classical, but have been dabbling with some jazz & blues.
     
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    I've been wanting to get a keyboard, I just haven't done it yet
     
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    Perhaps a mandolin. Nancy Wilson of heart has a video where she shows how to play led zepplins " over the hills and far away".
     
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    I'm sorry " battle of evermore" ( I wish we could delete or edit these posts)
     
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    I keep trying to get the wife to learn the mouth organ, but she refuses...
     
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    I’m sure you can show her how to play the skin flute
     
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    Yeah, be like encouraging practice on a Swinette... Hard to get anyone to agree to do...

    Swinette definition : A mediums rubber band stretched snuggly across a hogs ####
     
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    I just got myself a small-ish guitar for the truck. I used to be a working musician, played guitar and (mostly) bass in a beach town bar band. But my last gig was something like 12 years ago, and I’ve hardly played anything since then. It’s downright embarrassing how much rust has formed on my chops! IMG_1696.jpeg
     
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