RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread

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Ailsa

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Joined: Apr. 17 2007
From: South East England

RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread (in reply to andresito)

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when I hit the 'record' button, nerves got the better of me

Yeah I agree it was really stressful, and in a different way from playing in public. There you've just got one chance and if there's a little fluff you just have to let it go and move on, work on it later. I thought the difficult thing about recording was that because I could go back and do it again I felt I ought to, to remove every imperfection. Of course that wasn't possible so I had several takes and spent ages trying to decide which was the least bad.

By the way, where are the rest of our judges? I think they got exhausted by the intermediate challenge and forgot to judge the beginners as well!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 5 2009 1:21:18

andresito

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Joined: Feb. 20 2007
From: New Holland

RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread (in reply to Ailsa)

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ORIGINAL: Ailsa
By the way, where are the rest of our judges? I think they got exhausted by the intermediate challenge and forgot to judge the beginners as well!

Yeah where is the guy that organised the whole thing??

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 5 2009 1:56:54

Florian

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Joined: Jul. 14 2003
From: Adelaide/Australia

RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread (in reply to andresito)

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Like uncle Flo says, we are all winners just for entering

Dont be silly ...thats just something you tell losers to make em feel better... ...you know better..than this yappy, cafelate drinking **** talking

"if you aint first you last "

I am just playing ...you did great amigo, i am proud of you..i dont even need to know wich audio you are to know that..

Nerves are natural for all of us..its part of life..u get used to slowly and slowly control it ..the trick is to throw yourself out there...jump in the deep end...get out of your comfort zone..

go to classes, sitt in, play with other guitarists..be really embarased and nervous when they ask you to play for the entire class and u are unprepared...be really embarased when u mess up the compas and everyone gives you a condescending look ..its all part of the experience..

dont think .."oh i am just a beginner its too soon"..nonesence ..its never too soon to start embarasing yourself lol...but through dealing with nerveracking and outside your comfort zone situations comes comfort and confidence eventually

and if theres no flamenco schools oportunities around you..find other ways to get out of your comfort zone..take your guitar to parties...force your familly to listen to you..your playing and comfort zone changes the second someone else is watching you..

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 5 2009 4:38:07

Ailsa

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From: South East England

RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread (in reply to alex_lord)

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Original alex-lord
No worries. I'll try to rerecord it tomorrow evening without the capo. I may need a one or two hour extension ;-)

We made you re-record it at the last minute and you were still the best!!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 6 2009 11:59:30

alex_lord

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Joined: Dec. 2 2006
From: Vancouver, B.C., Canada

RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread (in reply to Ailsa)

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ORIGINAL: Ailsa

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Original alex-lord
No worries. I'll try to rerecord it tomorrow evening without the capo. I may need a one or two hour extension ;-)

We made you re-record it at the last minute and you were still the best!!

LOL! I think it had a slightly better feel to it the second time around, thanks!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 6 2009 14:34:14

andresito

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Joined: Feb. 20 2007
From: New Holland

RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread (in reply to alex_lord)

Hey! Does anyone else think it's a little suspicious that Alex was the last to join the challenge?

I call SHARK!

jk, congrats dude

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 6 2009 21:24:11

alex_lord

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Joined: Dec. 2 2006
From: Vancouver, B.C., Canada

RE: Challenge, Beginners Thread (in reply to andresito)

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ORIGINAL: andresito

Hey! Does anyone else think it's a little suspicious that Alex was the last to join the challenge? I call SHARK!

I assure you that I would feel remorseful if I didn't have to work my derriere off to get this to an acceptable level. Just ask my neglected girlfriend

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 7 2009 13:58:02