I’m 56, been playing for 6 years. (I learned to open chords as a kid, but then drifted away…)
Right now I’m living the dream – retired early, and when I’m not driving my kids around, I’m playing in my basement or in a band with some other old folks in my town. We just had out first gig (12 songs in somebody’s backyard), and we’ve got another coming up in a couple weeks.
I’ve been fighting a number of injuries, basically since I started. I’ve had elbow tendinitis, a frozen shoulder, more cortizone shots than I can count, and hand surgery (trigger finger). But still going. And doing it a little smarter now… Warming up, drinking water, taking breaks, stretching, etc.
Anyway, I came over to this area to post a recording of myself (as per instructions in the Blues Immersion intro), but I couldn’t figure out how, so I decided to just introduce myself.
Hey Bryan, welcome to the forum, that’s awesome progress. Great to hear of others living the dream. It’s such a great reward for what seems like huge effort at the start but ends up being so very well worth it.
Welcome aboard Bryan and congrats on early retirement and joining the BLIM
The easiest way is to use your mobile phone or webcam to record a video of yourself playing +/- singing.
Upload that to YouTube (It’s easy to create an account if you don’t have one already).
Make sure you have the setting on public or unlisted (not private).
Then go to Audio-Video Of You Playing - JustinGuitar Community
Click the New Topic button.
Give your post a title and add some background information if you wish
Paste the YouTube link for your video and Hey Presto! You’re on your way to stardom
(You can alternatively share a link to Dropbox on your PC if you don’t want to YT)
Edit
Ah, I see this is a specific BLIM thing so my above drivel is superfluous
Never mind, I’ll leave it here as a testimony to my lack of insight
Hi Bryan
Welcome to the community
Congratulations on early retirement! It does sound like you’re living the dream
All the best for the Blues Immersion, you’re going to have a blast
Welcome again Bryan, good to see you made it over to the thread. Over and above BLIM when its gets going you’ll find this Community a wealth of knowledge and support.
Welcome to the community Bryan congrats of dreamy retirement.
About uploading your performance I saw a thread which said there will be a special area for the BlIM’s members to upload to, wait for more explanations on that latter.
Hi Bryan, I’m Linden and have lots less experience than you though I’m used to gigging with the ukulele! I first learned a bit of classical guitar age 14 or so then life and exams got in the way (though I always tinkered but with no lessons I wasn’t learning anything new) until I was 60 and decided I would follow my lifelong ambition and learn properly. I had some lessons, followed Justin, had more lessons then found my current tutor who is brilliant - plus filling in with Justin’s lessons too. I love the blues and am looking forward to the course.
Hello Bryan
Welcome to JustinGuitar and this fantastic community. Please take your time to look around and get to know the wider space. https://community.justinguitar.com/categories
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