You should have you’re own guitar channel on youtube Jeff… cool and interresting laid back vibe… worked very well.
Dont know too much about rugby… but i like the all blacks, that Haka thing they do before the matches gives me goosebumps, that is so cool…
For a minute I thought you were going to do a song demo and lesson there. I’m slightly disappointed you didn’t start with Hey how’ya doin’? 
Jokes aside, this is a great way of sharing an update, better than what would’ve been a long post. Really enjoyed that.
Interesting what you said about the strings. I’ve been using Elixirs and EBs myself and never really broke a string. Except when I tuned one too high once. Bet you must have a massive attack then? 
Mastery of hyperbole, Jeff. I’d say ‘if only that were true’ 
There was '99 when they shot themselves in the foot with squad selection. The infamous ‘kamp staaldraad’ prior to '03 that was followed by a dismal tournament. Oh and the failure to deal with the Bryce Lawrence factor leading to an early exit in '11. But other than those 3 of 8 we’ve generally been competitive (not withstanding the group-stage loss to Japan in '15). And I can’t be bummed about 3 titles from 8.
But given our minority nationalities and the pain others may be feeling, we should probably get back to guitar 
That was a good update Jeff, with musical intro and all. I reckon we might start to see a few other people do them now…
Good to hear you’re working on the blues. I’m also doing that blues lead course in grade 4. It’s quite different than learning songs. Learning licks and improv. But fun. I hope you’re still working on the metal, right? 
If you have another holiday in the Sunshine Coast, well, you’ll have to let me know again! And we’ll catch up for another jam, so you can try out those new skills. I guess that’s one of the fun things about the blues, it’s a standard format so straightforward to jam with others. It’s possible to go really deep but you can get pretty far with just the basics and trying things out. I’d only had one guitar-jam before we caught up, and none since - it’s a rarity it seems!
The rugby tomorrow - well I was born in NZ, and my wife is from SA, so we will be watching it tomorrow! The ABs are the favourites but SA can shut their game down… we’ll see!
@tRONd
Thanks mate, glad you liked the vid!
Totally agree, it is super special, very proud of our lads when they step out there and perform it 
Wish I had thought of that, Jeff! Maybe next time 
Interesting 
I looked in to it a lot and there was talk around burrs on the saddle causing strings to break but I checked all mine and there didn’t seem to be anything obvious (plus would seem odd to have the same issue across multiple guitars?), however I have always been very heavy handed, so, yes, I think perhaps it’s just my brutal attack 
Thanks for checking this out mate! Glad to hear the format worked for you too 
Well, David, you made some good points, but once you lads make the final, you’re an incredibly tough side to beat! Congratulations on a well deserved win! 
Won’t go into the errors made on our side, I think the pressure the 'boks put on us is what caused those in any case… four more years! 
Thanks JK, I hope so!
Cool! Yeah totally agree, a different mindset, forces creativity too I guess, good fun though like you say.
Oh yes, very much so! 
Dude that would be awesome! Very keen to get back over there, hopefully next year 
I’ll certainly let you know if I do
Yeah, it’s a shame, I would love to do it more often but so difficult to find opportunities. I’ll admit I don’t look that hard so perhaps that needs to change
Oooh that would have been a interesting perspective with both sides of the fence under the same roof?! 
I’m picking you ended up having to make breakfast or was there more riding on it than that (dishes every night for a week perhaps)?!
Love the video update Jeff! You (and Toby) are inspiring me to maybe do a video LL update at some point. Although, I can definitely fill a page with a bunch of written rambling, so we will see
You’ve got me thinking that maybe I should start the blues course at some point. I’m not a huge blues fan in general, but you are right that it is amazing for improv, which is a skill I’d like to develop more. It also seems to be the basis for a lot of guitar solos, which I’d definitely like to get better at!
I am intrigued by those Ernie Ball picks. They look amazingly pointy I use Ernie Ball everlasts right now and I love them, but those prodigy ones look nice too.
Overall, loved the update. Keep them
Coming! 
Thanks Jeff. Perhaps not the classic we’d hope for, but guess that is finals rugby. Bok rugby is well-suited for one-off games though they’ve been a little more expansive of late, scored more backline tries. And wet weather does make that fast flowing rugby difficult. Now they’ll take a break and next up would be the Rugby Championship, which is bossed by the ABs year in year out.
Digging the new format, Jeff 
I’m not a great reader but love my audio/visuals and you tick all the boxes here, mate.
Keep it up and you can be my new Influencer
@Jenndye429
Thanks Jennifer! Glad you liked it I hope you do give it a go as well, I’d love to see that
Cool! Go for it, great fun!
Yeah, I really like them, worth a try at least! I have had to steal a nail file off Shelley to keep them nice and pointy though after a bit of use, however that does work well
Very true, David, that often seems to be the way!
Thanks Brian!! Really appreciate you checking it out and glad you liked it!
Same! I’m one of those people that need to read something a couple of times to feel like I have grasped it, so big chunks of text can take me a while to get through, so tend prefer audio and video as well
Ooooh I like that idea! …now what to do with all that power!!! 
My wife being a SA patriot and me thinking of myself more as an Aussie these days, it was better for my household that SA won!
Besides I usually do the dishes anyway
Fair enough mate!!
Really cool update Jeff, certainly saves the typing fingers and it does make the update a lot more personal, it allowed you to share a hell of a lot more information than I bet you’d cover in a written udpate.
Really diverse set of direction and learning that you’re plunging yourself into, the metal tone course is interesting to me as I’ve been dabbling with Enter Sandman and getting a tone that sounds “close enough” is not easy!
Let’s not talk world cups for us English folks shall we…
From The Madman’s Diaries to The Surfer’s Sit Rep !! Enjoyed that Jeff great update and perspective on where you are at. Listened in the car via the phone but will replay later through a decent audio device. Hey and don’t apologise for Tone Hunting, just factor it into practice. Cycle the piece you are working on or developing, play tweak, play tweak wash rinse repeat. You get to practice the playing side while dialling in the tone, just don’t stop every bar for a twiddle, run it end to end. Best of both worlds, simples. Hey and thank for the shout.
Thanks Mark! Sure does!
That’s super cool that you’re working on Enter Sandman! Yeah the tone journey is a tough one, soooo many options/choices/variables! 
I can’t recall what your setup is, but Scott’s metal tone course focused on using virtual amp plugins within Reaper, so that is a path I’m only just starting to explore. It will be interesting to see how that compares with Rhett’s once I find time to work through it. Admittedly Rhett’s definitely won’t be at all metal-focused but some of the core principles should still be universal I’m picking.
Fair enough!
Thanks Toby! Glad you liked it and thanks again for the inspiration!
Great advice! I’ll start doing that! I guess no one is listening but me, so no harm in trying one option, play it through, if it sucks then try the next, and so on. Like you say, best of both worlds!
Metal Zone, gain on 10! With some amp overdrive too. Metal tone done.
Now I just need to figure out how to take 2 hours to say that and I’ll be able to sell a course.
Hi Jeff, what a nice idea to make a video update! The good news is I could understand your english …well, you know that’ s not something to be given for granted! Happy to hear you’re busy and consistent in your guitar journey…we have something in common: I changed my strings and experimenting with different picks too… You have a very nicely equipped guitar room. Keep up the “work” and above all the “fun”. Cheers 
Nailed it, JK!
@Silvia80
Thanks Silvia!! Glad you liked it and could understand my kiwi accent!
Aw cool! You have probably discussed this somewhere and I missed it, sorry! Will need to hunt it out to see what you’ve gone with, always interesting to hear what people find works for them
Thanks again, Silvia, very grateful you took time to watch 
Wow, so that’s a pretty huge life update Jeff. I noticed the new room in your blues vid and was wondering if you were going to talk about it in your LL. I guess that explained it all. Kudos to your bravery in sharing it.
Certainly a time of a lot of change for you and I reckon it might take a while to adjust. There would be some pretty big emotions. I’ve had a couple of friends go through similar - it’s a big deal. However after a few years they have been happier.
Good to have you back around Jeff.
Wow ,man sorry to hear about the rough road and hope things get easier for you. It really sucks when the road gets bumpy like that.i know when i have tough times i play guitar it always makes me feel good . So keep rocking Jeff and focus on a new future ,we are all here for you bro.
