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Nothing relating to the music industry, but human nature being what it is I would suspect it may be much like self pub for novelists, with many very helpful people out there waiting to stick a hand in your pocket. I'll be watching to see what you find, good luck with it, John

I suspect you'd get a contact high just being in close proximity to Trigger. Definitely not that kids first rodeo! The music prodigies totally amaze me, definitely been "touched" by something.

One String getting his grove on, I bet he finds a lot of inspiration in that slide!

@John W Selleck, thanks for posting the vids, enjoyed them. I was always enamored with the flat pickers, cross pickers and such (Doc and Merle Watson, Charles Sawtelle, and George Shuffler). Glen Campbell was a hella good guitarist, if I remember correctly he was part of the west coast studio musicians known as the wrecking crew. Took me forty years to figure out why I have so much trouble playing guitar well, the darn thing has five strings too many for me.😖

It is a different mindset from my "norm". We had been a live band for decades and that coupled with working full time left no time for promoting (and we had no experience with it). Promoting back when consisted of carrying cd's to festivals and other gigs to sell. It's a whole 'nother ball game now.

Spent a bit of time this morning trying to find a definitive answer online, with mixed, conflicting results. Anyone have the lowdown skinny on this, is it "legal", or, under what conditions is it actionable? Thanks,

Yes, this!

Welcome to Songstuff Asher, great introduction! Looking forward to reading your lyrics!

Enough can't be said about practicing scales. Early on spend the majority of your time on the mechanics of playing and less time playing songs. Sure, reward yourself with a little fun at the end of your session, but ya hafta learn to crawl, then walk and then you can run with it. It takes time and a lot of work to develop the muscle memory and coordination to play well. I set myself back five years early on by wanting to jump right to learning new songs versus learning the basics. Good luck with it, remember to have fun.

Hi Mac, welcome to Songstuff, glad to have you here looking forward to reading more from you! Would love to read some of your gospel songs!

Hi Mike, welcome to Songstuff, looking forward to reading more from you!

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I started with a cheap, portable battery operated record player with my first real-job paycheck at fourteen (ticket tearer at a local movie theatre). Never saw a real guitar in person until I turned 18 and married into a family bluegrass band. Music and songwriting has always been there, even before the record player, it's a part of me I can't put down.

Welcome to Songstuff, Joseph, looking forward to reading more from you!

Welcome Cody, glad to have you here at Songstuff! Looking forward to seeing/hearing your creations