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I know conventionally were supposed to stand out there with our thumbs out, but wondering how many people have had success just propping up a sign, sitting on their pack, and playing guitar while waiting for someone to pull over. I’m used to having a companion so typically one of us will sit and...

So I used to play guitar a lot, but drifted away from it for about 10 years or so. Now I got a new (to me) guitar from a pawn shop and I'm looking to get back into it. Thing is, I used to go to ultimate-guitar.com but I just checked it out now and wow is that site spammy now. So I guess I'm...

Cool video from an old traveler.

My amateur interpretation of Angi by Davy Graham. Until I have to rush to an end for some furalicious reason... (Video won't post, I assume it's the format, I'll re record and post update it tomorrow, I'm too tired)

Hey guys, I found an old video of me playing a rad lil bass part from one of my favorite songs. Can anybody guess what song it’s is?

I'm considering taking my guitar on my long journey this summer. On the one hand, I would have a means of making money along the way and some form of entertainment that would keep me busy for hours of waiting around. On the other hand, I would be a lot more limited with the rides (freight and...

My wife is playing music at Black Butte this year, coinciding with RR days and some other events.. More info and flyer.... "Railroad Days at Black Butte/Dunsmuir is shaping up to be a really special event this year, with a tribute to Guitar Whitey planned as well as an art show opening in...

Or is it just a waste of space? Im an avid blues guitarist and I love getting down on the electric, as well as my acoustic of course. Does anyone else haul around their electric gear?

The Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture is reporting on its blog that Guitar Whitey Symmonds died July 3rd. WWW.bbcrc.org/news.shtml He was a regular at the BBCRC in recent years in time for Dunsmuir Railroad Days. I had the great honor to meet him there last year. Bob is featured in...

What is your go to? Covers? OC? What do you like to play? What songs pay the best? Are they often the same or are you forced to play stuff you don't love?

Not sure if this is the right place for posts like this, but last night in Vermont two punk kids left a backpack on my porch. No names, but you probably know who you are. If the owner/s of the backpack want to step forward we can meet in a neutral location. Do not come to the house, the...

What's up guys, i picked up an acoustic guitar in Rome a week back. Been practicing with it every day, but i wonder what are some step-by-step tips to pick it up quickly. I used to play as a kid for a short while, and i know the basics, but ideally i want to be able to jam some tunes and make a...

Male/female couple, putbull named king. Woman named Angel, heavy set. Male, skinny covered in tats. They were driving a Pontiac Bonneville that barely had breaks so they probably won't have that car for much longer. Really really shitty.

Check this out: This is an Ibanez Piccolo guitar. It is a 1/3 scale guitar, tuned to A (capo 5th fret on a regular guitar) http://www.ibanez.com/products/ag_detail17.php?year=2017&area_id=2&cat_id=3&series_id=98&data_id=124&color=CL01 It sounds amazing, and is super light with steel...

He can tricking shred too!

I just picked up a little First Act acoustic guitar, and was wondering if anyone had any advice or suggestions for making it sound/play better or improving its longevity.

So anyone have any idea how to go about this without stealing shit? I'm kind of fucked off without my means of income. I'm a busker and couldn't spange to save my life.

Hi guys, i travel around in a 40ft skoolie. Been livin the travelin', busking lifestyle for about 7 years. I love it. It can be rough, but I think it builds character. I want to thank many of you, for being you. I've been quite inspired to live my life by all the dirty, krusty, freight...

MPD: Homeless man arrested for beating another homeless man with guitar Skyler S. Goldsmith Posted: Wed 12:23 PM, Oct 05, 2016 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -- A 24-year-old homeless man was arrested after he admitted to beating another homeless man with a guitar. Madison Police arrested Skyler...

I have an acoustic guitar, been practicing for almost 6 months. And figured it would be worth a shot to play on the streets since no one is hiring around here.

Im about to head out to Kansas from Southern California and I have a german shephard who is my other half. I couldnt stand leaving her here. And im just wondering if theres anyone whos ever took a pet with them before. Any advice would be appreciated greatly! Thank you so much!

OK, we need something funny once in a while. They are not in pain - they are feeling the note - the feeling at the moment .... oh and a giant yucky slug. hehe Guitar Solo Faces Make A Lot More Sense When Guitars Are Replaced With Giant Slugs by TheCrispyDuck · 6 months ago doesn't...

Now, I understand a lot of travelers/hobos/tramps/what-have-you favor the punk/folk-punk/metal/bluegrass/jam band genres ---and I like/play a majority of those styles too. However, lately I've been getting more interested in classical guitar music (and some flamenco as well). Sure, I love...

Pretty sure this hasn't been posted yet.... But.... anyone who's looked into getting a Martin backpacker's guitar for traveling with knows that although they are very lightweight, they don't resonate worth shit - so they aren't the best for busking, when you want to play loudly and be heard from...

Were a two piece that plays ragtime, jazz, and some bluegrass. Check us out here sameolmistakes.bandcamp.com We dont drink so its hard for us to find a guitar player so i thought id post here. We will be in new england specifcally boston for about a month then hopefully canada into the mid...

So, I've found myself in st Pete florida somehow. I've been here three days housed up by a family friend and I've got wanderlust from hell! My dilemma is, I fucking hate the gear I have. I've got a medium Alice w/o the frame and a walmart sleeping bag. I love my sleeping bag as its a fuck ton...

Right now I've only got a guitar with no case and need to get strings. A average backpack and a tote bag attached. I'm already on the road. I was fine in summer when I was in the central valley but yea... Winter and I'm up in northern Cali. Any ideas on places I might find stuff cheap or...

His name is Nelly Niel and he has been blowing up on the internet these past few months. You can follow his story if you watch all three videos.

Me back in 2003....

Hey.. one time I came home and my brother was gone.. I go digging through all his stuff and checking out his projects.. he was hacking cigar box guitars and portable amps, etc. The amp he made (out of my speakers!) was just the guts of a 9v computer speaker with its 1/8th jack replaced with a...

Heya! My name's Kate. I'm a Montrealer living in a kick@$$ co-op and working at an awesome show cafe co-op but I just can't say no to travel, it's in my blood. So I'm heading out once again, in less than two weeks, hitchhiking South without a real plan and eating out of dumpsters, tenting it or...

anyone have any opinions on which ones are best for sound, best for traveling? im thinking in particular of the Martin and Gibson. also, any suggestions on cheap fiddles?

I'm curious if you traveling guitar players bother trying to attach your gig bag to your pack or if you just carry it. Thanks!

spent a couple hours making this song the other day. stuck in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a 3 stringed guitar and a laptop. ... ;) enjoy. (listen to this while watching a visualizer)

Oh man this is too good not to share! lol i just learned that innuendo based blues was actually a genre around that time that did pretty well...hmmm..pretty great http://youtu.be/GW0M2zEx-7g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpydSXiuMQM&feature=player_embedded

Ive seen a couple of threads about taking guitars but none really pertained to what im looking for. So im hitting the road/rails soon but I feel like I got to have my guitar with me. What better way to spend my time in the woods waiting for the westbound then with a jam sesh. So recently I...

It's 9:22 am. Just took a sleeping pill and about to finish my last beer. That means its time to get out the guitar. I play awesome on beer and pills. At least to me it sounds awesome. I'm also pretty sure it enables me to speak other languages.

Alright, so I think this may have been posted before, but the thread's been lost since, and I'm sure my case isn't the same. I want to see if I can take my Hardcase with my traveling, but of coarse it's big, bulky, and I don't want to lug around this behemoth in my hands all day. I wanted to...

as you have may have seen, i am very limited at singing, some songs i can do ok, but this one was total fail.

what's the word on making it easier to carry a hardcase and a pack? ideas welcome! so far we have a belt on the handle, but if there is a better way, we'd love to know