School of Rock?
My brother bought his daughter a new guitar for her birthday - a lovely Peavey with a Floyd-Rose trem system. I popped over and sorted it out for her, having a good play to make sure it was OK :-)
Then we got talking about her guitar lessons and the fact that she is getting disillusioned with them. 2 years on and she has half learned a few songs and is still not sure how to tune her guitar! Hm. Maybe Uncle John can do some lessons. Well I have started to give some of my kids lessons, so why not?
Then I started thinking. We could start up a band. With a bit of tutoring, my kids and my neice could have 2 on guitar, a bass and keyboards, with the keyboard providing the drum track. Hm, wonder if I could pull it off? Even if they only manage one easy song together it would be a great experience for them, and they could play it at family barbeques this summer!
LET'S ROCK!!!
About Me
- Rock Chef
- Hi I am married and have 4 kids - 2 boys(16 and 21), a girl (18) and another daughter who died in 2005 at the age of 17. My hobbies are wargaming and playing guitar (6 string electric and 4, 5, 8 string and fretless bass). I love spoof movies, which the kids call "Dad's stupid films" (but that doesn't stop they buying me new ones!).
8 comments:
That's a GREAT idea! I love it. Your family sounds like so much fun!!!
Obviously you are a COOL dad (and uncle.) I think you should go for it. Dewey Finn would be SO proud!
We just need The Pick of Destiny now...
Call me if you need a drummer.
I always wanted to do a European tour....
Hey John - I am officially ordering my guitar on Monday and should have it by Wednesday. I'm so excited that I can hardly contain myself...maybe I can come out for a jam session this summer too?
You could be the new Partridge family.
hmmm..is this to benefit uncle John or the band??? haha. That sounds like loads of fun. A nice band on a warm sunny day, doing a tour on the back yard, barbequeing sounds great!
Hey maaybe I can be one of the vocalist. I sing alto..as an alto can ever get. lol! My husband Steve can be the sound man. Since this is his proffesion. hehe! I think you got your self a band. haha!
Wow, looks like we have the whole crew!
Ali and Chris - it is more likely that you 2 will one day need a bass player! I would be happy to do that job. Shame about the several thousand miles between us, though.
Chris - the new Partridge family? I had erased them from my memory! Curse you!
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