Guitar Blogging

I took my advice and reserved a domain name for AdultGuitar. And then, lo and behold, life intruded. First came the holidays and then came my wife’s health procedures. But now, I look back at the past several months and try to learn something.

What did I learn? I find it very difficult to work completely unstructured from November through January. In the past, this has manifested itself in a long period of not playing my guitars at all. By February, the pent-up music making bursts forth and reasserts itself as a priority, and IU return to playing. In many years, February is also the month I have purchased a guitar. This has happened enough that my two daughters asked me several times during February if I was going out to buy a new guitar. I have not bought a new guitar. But, for the record, I have been practicing since the beginning of February. Not just practicing, but practicing with concentration and purpose that I often lack. Using a metronome, focusing on learning some theory, not just looking to play another song at my current skill level.

But the acquisition bug is never far away. These days, my longing seems focused on two Dean guitars: the Leslie West Signature model, and the rest of the Soltero line. Unfortunately, my nearest dealer is the dealer I love to hate: Swarthmore Music. I’ve put in an e-mail, through the Dean Guitars website, but have not yet had a response after two days. And I’m not surprised.