Father and Son

[rwe416]

Just got back from GC with my son. Took the day off for some bonding. Watching him play the giutar just makes me so happy. I do not play but he has taught himself. At 16 yrs. old,he does an awesome job. He really liked the Epi Masterbuilt. They sounded just as good if not better than the more exspensive ones. Playing guitar is a passion that many enjoy. I have a passion just by watching my son. At our GC there is a Larivee L-05 for $899 used. Looked flawless. Would buy it myself but he needs a car. Keep the posts coming. I have learned alot from you guys and some gals.

[Freeman Keller]

Your son is blessed.

[rwe416]

I am not a perfect dad but after 10 yrs of alcohol I am trying to make up for lost time. The guitar has brought us closer. He plays and I sing. Does not get any better than that.

[melandy]

 

I am not a perfect dad but after 10 yrs of alcohol I am trying to make up for lost time. The guitar has brought us closer. He plays and I sing. Does not get any better than that.

 

 

Sounds like you are on the right track.

 

Bravo.

 

-m

[jd-drafter]

great stuff-

 

my dad has played guitar my whole life- and i just never got it. i remember he got a real nice little martin when i was just 6-7 maybe- and i loved that guitar- well time's got tough and we sold it. sort of embittered me a bit.

 

skip ahead to when i was 25 or so- my wife, dad and family got together and got me a nice norman- well i tried playing it for about a year and never got it- gave it back to my dad for some cash when times got tough- wife came down with MS..

 

skip ahead to about a year ago- my dad got me a little drum- and eventually we got together and recorded a bit- that kicked off my 3rd try at music and it had stuck this time- now i own 4 guitars, 2 drums, and i play every night- not any real songs- just my own compositions.... but it's gettin' better-

 

best of luck to you both- and thanks for sharing your experience.

[happy-man]

Saw a father and son play at an open mic a while back. Son, younger than me, played guitar. Dad, older than me, played flute. (I'm 46) They were great.

 

Scott O

[jd-drafter]

my dad and i have played a few gig's- and an open mike night or 2-

 

it is special-

 

last night we were working on "wayfaring stranger"

 

dad on guitar, uncle on irish whistle, and myself on drum- we also did some bo diddly and 'the coo coo'

 

we are hoping to record tomorrow night- i have hte first sesion we ever did around her someplace- i need to put file that stuff... 8^)

[OldGuitarPlayer]

That's a wonderful story. May your son always cherish that guitar. You and he will always have this beautiful memory. I lost my dad in June and we had many great family times together. I miss him a lot.

[Michael Martin]

Oh thank gawd. When I saw the topic I thought this would be somebody posting a video of themself playing a Cat Stevens cover!

 

I don't have a son, but I have a daughter (about to turn 15). I'm trying to turn her into a bass player, for selfish reasons, but also I want her to overcome her shyness about singing and performing with other people looking. I would like nothing more in this world than to get her on-stage with me at open mike!

[rwe416]

My son and I are going to a fundraiser for a church tomorrow night. Got asked today if we would do some songs. Can not wait. I am going to have him play a song that he wrote himself. Don't mean to sound like I am bragging But I am just a proud dad.

[Dan Hall]

Great thread guys. Dad wasn't a musician but he was the only one in his family who wasn't. He used to lug the band to gigs in the station wagon when I was a kid star. Garage band. He didn't hear too good so I could always turn it up in the car. He liked my music. Cherish it men.

[Samilyn]

If it hadn't been for the sacrifices my mom made, I'd never have known the joys of guitar playing. Now that her mind has been taken by Alzheimer's, she sometimes doesn't even know who I am.

 

But my music reaches past her shattered mind to a heart that still loves me.

 

Maybe your kids can't tell you right now how much it means to them, what you do, the sacrifices you make, the overtime you work, in order to get them that first guitar or a better one, the time spent to take them to gigs and open mic nights, even though you have to get up early to work the next day.

 

You're giving them a priceless gift, and someday you'll hear your grandkids play and you'll know your legacy will be carried through the generations.

 

So please allow me to say this, for all the kids out there who don't know how to express it or say it out loud.....

 

I love you, Mom. I love you, Dad.

[Stackabones]

My dad played guitar, still does actually!

 

I remember when I was just a little kid and I'd go over to his guitar and bang on the open strings and ask, "What song is that, Dad?"

 

"Green Onions," he said. That made me feel so good. I'd played a tune!

 

I banged on the guitar again, same open strings and I'm sure the exact same banging pattern. "What song?"

 

"Hey, Nineteen."

 

He'd do that with me till dinner time ... bang, bang, strum, strum, and he'd just name a tune. So cool that he encouraged me. It's a favorite early guitar memory of mine ... the earliest I have!

[Gary Palmer]

A few Xmas ago we were struggling to think of presents for my two younger daughters (Then 7 and 9) until finally deciding to buy each of them a 3/4 size classical guitar. Having played guitar for a number of years we thought instruments could serve as fun bonding tools. Lol Three weeks later the guitars had sunk without trace. I think because the girls didn't yet have the patience (Perhaps a little too young?) and couldn't play them immediately. Being the eternal optimist I stored them in our attic and made fun of the situation.

 

Three years later ........ My youngest surprises everyone and asks where her guitar is and if I'd teach her how to play. The only potential problem I could envisage was her left handedness and the problem finding a more suitable guitar for her to learn with. I initially switched the strings to suit left handed playing, but (Despite mirror imaged chord diagrams, my playing to a mirror, etc.) she struggled with trying to copy my right handed style. I thought ....... why not teach her right handed? When I began playing I'd always struggled with my left handed fingering, trasitions and barring, so it seemed to make sense for us to see if she could manage playing right handed.

 

One week later and she'd mastered three chord transitions and was finally playing tunes. Result. One happy daughter, a very happy dad and an older sister wanting to learn too. Almost four months later and they're both making fantastic progress, but (More importantly) enjoying playing. I'm even teaching several friends of theirs each Saturday morning and my youngest (Although pretty small in stature) is now able to handle and play an adult sized 0M and becoming very involved with fingerstyle.

 

One proud dad, two very happy children and a house filled with music.