bjornpdx
When I listen to someone like you who really knows how to play, that's when I wish I'd spent less time getting A's in high school and more time playing the guitar.

 
Ah, so that's where my A's went! 

emeraldsoul
The central section doesn't quite resolve into the final reprise of the motif.
 
cheers,
-Tom

I won't even try to deny it. I think it must be my Irish blood clashing with my English blood. I kind of like the dichotomy.  But I may try to do something a little different there when I do the real recording.

Thanks everyone else.
 

WOW! Great playing and songwriting Man!
 
Enjoyed hearing this very much. I would like to ask, and the reason why is I have been teaching myself how to finger pick guitar. I wanted to ask, what are your feelings on using finger picks? I have never tried any, and was wondering if they might be more of a hindrance than help?  I'm a big John Denver fan and know a lot of his stuff, and I'm looking at learning some Jim Croce stuff also. I'm not a pro which you are obviously. So I thought I would ask? 
 
As of now, I just use my fingers to play the guitar and don't let my nails grow for picks and never will to be honest, LOL DANG that feels awkward for me to say, FINGERS ONLY, no NAILS! LOL! 
 
Either way man, I'm sorry to take up so much of your time with this long message. I really liked your playing and song, it is something I am working on trying to achieve myself and that is why I am asking. 
 
Great stuff!
 
Bobby
 

Bobby, once again a long and detailed post of mine (to you) has disappeared. I had a couple of YT links in it, so maybe that's why. The bottom line is, I've heard some guys sound good with finger-picks, both metal and plastic, and others sound lousy with them. A bunch of people are using those acrylic nails too like the ladies use. But there are also guys like Tommy Emmanuel who sound fine with short nails and nothing else. That works best for me too on steel strings. And my electric classical guitar sounds fine without nails. However, my real classical guitar guitar sounds very dull without nails. So it just kind of depends on the player and the guitar being used. I think most people would agree that nylon strings sound best with nails. It's nice to have a little bit of nail with steel strings too, but you don't need much. And if you're going to use finger-picks on steel strings, plastic usually sound better while metal picks sound best on banjo. There are always exceptions though. Chris Smither sounds great using metal finger-picks (and a metal thumb-pic as well) on steel strings. Somehow it works for him.
 
As to thumb-picks, most classical guys use their thumbnails while most of the steel string guys use a plastic thumb-pick. I wouldn't be without a thumb-pick whether I'm playing steel strings or nylon. I'd be totally lost without my thumb-pick. Heck, I even use it on bass! 

Very very nice!
 
T

Wayfarer
Bobby, once again a long and detailed post of mine (to you) has disappeared. I had a couple of YT links in it, so maybe that's why. The bottom line is, I've heard some guys sound good with finger-picks, both metal and plastic, and others sound lousy with them. A bunch of people are using those acrylic nails too like the ladies use. But there are also guys like Tommy Emmanuel who sound fine with short nails and nothing else. That works best for me too on steel strings. And my electric classical guitar sounds fine without nails. However, my real classical guitar guitar sounds very dull without nails. So it just kind of depends on the player and the guitar being used. I think most people would agree that nylon strings sound best with nails. It's nice to have a little bit of nail with steel strings too, but you don't need much. And if you're going to use finger-picks on steel strings, plastic usually sound better while metal picks sound best on banjo. There are always exceptions though. Chris Smither sounds great using metal finger-picks (and a metal thumb-pic as well) on steel strings. Somehow it works for him.
 
As to thumb-picks, most classical guys use their thumbnails while most of the steel string guys use a plastic thumb-pick. I wouldn't be without a thumb-pick whether I'm playing steel strings or nylon. I'd be totally lost without my thumb-pick. Heck, I even use it on bass! 

Thank you for the information, I trust your opinion and that is why I asked. Lately I've been playing nothing but electric guitar and finger picking things, or trying to learn different songs and making my own also. I have a classical guitar, but the tuning keys on it need replacing, so I haven't been able to use it for a while, although that's an easy fix, right now I don't have the money to do so, but plan to do so in the near future. I like classical guitar music because you don't have to rely on other people to make the sounds that you can produce playing guitar that way. It's Piano on guitar I guess and it's really fun. JMO... 
 
Thank again for taking the time to explain that, and I know I can search the net and all that stuff, but it's obvious you know what your doing and sound great on your song and playing and that is why I asked. 

Thanks again!
 
Bobby
 

Tom, thanks for listening!
 
Bob, StewMac sells some very nice Gotohs for classical guitar for only a little more than $20. I use them on my Yamaha. These are the ones I put on my guitar, and I promise they're as good as a $100 set.
 
http://www.stewmac.com/It..._Guitar_Tuners#details

Very nicely done.  Elevates the mind and soul, which is something I needed this morning!