Renato @ Florida; I bought and started learning to play guitar about two years ago, a bit late in life (I am 39). Still a beginner, but motivated and inspired by Fil and other 'bedroom rockers'.
I've been posting a few videos here and sound bites on soundcloud, as sort of a logbook with snippets of how my playing (hopefully) evolves, and it may help inspire others who love music to take an instrument, practice, play, and have fun.
To contact me by email, my gmail.com username is the same as my username here.
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Posted at 19:20h, 05 NovemberGreat job! I love the intro!
rjofig
Posted at 20:04h, 05 NovemberThanks, man! Took me a while to figure the intro out, and it’s still tricky to play. Cheers!
rpatzelt
Posted at 02:24h, 05 NovemberHi Renato!
I constantly check your vids and I have to tell you that I’m most impressed. Your development are truly inspirational and a pleasure for us to watch. Beside the fact we are almost the same age… π
I’m starting to follow your path with the rhythm parts…but now you are way ahead…with the solos! Congratulations Rena, few steps away to post tutorials π
Cheers!
rjofig
Posted at 16:23h, 05 NovemberHi Radu, thank you very much for the comments, it means a lot. If any of my videos ever give inspiration for someone to pick up a guitar, like Fil’s videos have done for me, that’d make me really happy and humbled. Especially late starters (old farts π like us. Cheers!
banane
Posted at 22:27h, 04 NovemberTotally overlooked that, Renato. Great playing and tone, and you’re improving very fast. How much do you practise?
rjofig
Posted at 22:45h, 04 NovemberThanks, Franz π I get to play an hour or two on weekdays, not structured practice, mostly doodling unplugged. On weekends I get to play a bit more sometimes. As long as I’m playing and progressing, slow or fast, I’m happy π cheers
banane
Posted at 22:56h, 04 NovemberThen I’m even more impressed, your solo playing did really improve. I’m trying to practise every second day a few hours, but solo playing progress is very slow currently. Would need more time to practise. Hopefully I will manage to finish my first song this year. Anyway, keep it on with the videos π
rjofig
Posted at 23:40h, 04 NovemberProgress is progress, slow or fast π keep at it, you will finish your first song, and that will also give more confidence; for me at least it’s helped a lot to have some confidence-building milestones, just the state of mind, how relaxed and immersed I am makes a big difference. Cheers!
banane
Posted at 23:52h, 04 NovemberYes, thats true π Most times I play just for fun, the stuff I know already, and I have a lotmof fun then. Would like to see faster progress, but well…have to keep in mind that learning tomlay is not sort of a race anyway π Oh yes, same here, the more relaxed I am, the better I play. And I love these days where everyone is out so I have a whole day to make noise π
rugster
Posted at 00:27h, 05 NovemberAlways try and push yourself to play the stuff thats just out of your reach rather than what you can already play – practice rather than play as often as you are able π It might not be as much fun but it will make you better.
rjofig
Posted at 01:51h, 05 NovemberI agree, trying to play incrementally more challenging stuff seems to have helped, at least for me. I do have a bit of a hard time managing a consistent practice sequence though, it’s something to improve.
Ant
Posted at 13:38h, 01 NovemberYet more improvment! Great to see a player develop π keep it going
Yeah you right hand needs to losen try resting your plam on the bridge and strum with the wrist, although thats not always the case when playing π but its a good starting point to get the wrist relaxed and the last 3 fingers released!
rjofig
Posted at 14:39h, 01 NovemberThanks, Ant, each inch of improvement is encouraging π
Yeah, I will focus on improving the right hand positioning. Yesterday I started to play standing up and it turns out I’m able to handle the Epiphone’s neck weight better now. I noticed right away it became more natural to release the fingers. Let’s see how this goes π Cheers! Renato
Ant
Posted at 15:05h, 01 NovemberYou will be duck walking before you know it π
rjofig
Posted at 20:53h, 01 NovemberHehe, one day – baby steps π I don’t have much room around where I play π
rugster
Posted at 15:10h, 31 OctoberNice going there Renato, you really went for it on that solo π you might want to try resting that picking hand on the strings a bit more though, you should find that makes things easier & mutes those low strings when necessary.
Cheers Rob.
rjofig
Posted at 16:13h, 31 OctoberThank you sir! Thanks for the feedback about the picking hand, I’ll watch the video again with an eye for that and see how I can improve it. Cheers!
rjofig
Posted at 21:47h, 30 OctoberHello all, playing again with an Epiphone SG-400 and Guitar Rig 4. Cheers! Renato