Just been trying to play guitar
but it's so fucking cold in my back bedroom that I can't move my fingers very fast, and my feet have gone numb :-(

I've had to resort sitting at the computer in my bedroom with my electric guitar not plugged in to learn some new songs.

Any suggestions?

edit: to clarify, the suggestions I'm looking for are for songs to learn, not how to make myself warm, or otherwise pass the time
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:24, 51 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Put the heating on?

( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:24, Reply)

how did I not see that coming?
the heating is on in the rest of the house, but we barely use that room so don't heat it. It's also full of surfboards so I don't want to expose them to fairly extreme changes in temperature.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:28, Reply)

Well play your gi-tar in a room with the heating on.
Simples!
( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:29, Reply)

that's what I'm doing now
but I can't be arsed to move my amp because it is heavy, so am having to play the electric guitar not plugged in
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:32, Reply)

burn the guitar

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:30, Reply)

but it's so pretty...
it's the blue one, not the gold one
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:33, Reply)

In _this_ ressesion? Are you made of fiscal capital or something?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:28, Reply)

Put the heating on?

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:25, Reply)

You've got rock band, doncha?
I would love a rock'n'roll cover of the theme to Gummy Bears.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:27, Reply)

we're more blues than rock
and we can't do covers because our other guitarist/singer can barely remember the songs he writes, let alone other people's.

I will have a go at the tab for the gummi bears tune you posted earlier though, see how easy it will be to turn into rock
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:29, Reply)

I can't find where you posted the gummy bears music
:-(

edit: found it now, and I reckon it could make a good rock tune, something like Dragonforce :-D
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:33, Reply)

Blues is cool too.
I quite like the blues, I think... I think Eric Clapton is my favorite guitarest (I admit that a lot of people don't think he's the best, but I think he's _my_ favorite).

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post597210

I expect recordings
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:36, Reply)

I've got no recording facilities of my own at the moment
and when I'm with my mate who has we are working on our project, but I will keep it in mind and work on the rhythm and one day I will play it for you.

Clapton is a very good guitarist. I don't care for much of his stuff personally though. Cream were great, but not when he was singing.

I'm not sure who my favourite guitarist is. I would've said Kirk Hammett from Metallica, but he has put me off by being a bit of an arse. I then would've said Joe Bonamassa, but I've gone off his latest album, leaving me without a hero...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:39, Reply)

I find it weird that you like Joe Bonamassa....
I've only heard them once on the radio, and it was an acustic set on Talk Sport, he played "Walking in the shadows" (or something like that), and I had to grab his albums straight away. I was disapointed that he hasn't done an acustic album.

I really like the MTV Live/accoustic album he did (forgot what MTV call their accoustic albums). Lyric wise, his stuff is nothing spectular, but it's consistant easy listening.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:07, Reply)

are we thinking of the same person?
the Joe Bonamassa I know is a fantastic blues guitarist
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AvUD114Fts
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:12, Reply)

Yup....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3TEecU-c4s

That interview on Talk Sport was the only time I've heard of him... but saying that, I don't really listen to music radio or telivision.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:15, Reply)

he has a funny voice
he's got a show on Planet Rock which is pretty good.

That song Sloe Gin is completely awesome. I'd love to be able to play guitar the way he does on that song. That's my aim.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:19, Reply)

Seen him live a few times
He is all of the awesome!
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 22:42, Reply)

Have a wank

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:32, Reply)

I just saw your edit
Learn to play some Dio and become a rock god AND a smugger than smug cunt
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:07, Reply)

Or put down the guitar and create one of these instead
www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vOhf3OvRXKg#t=00
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:09, Reply)

That's not the kind of strumming he was talking about, dearie.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:31, Reply)

Like hell it's not. He forgot he wasn't posting on the I love horses, right up their puckered arses, I love them forum

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:38, Reply)

learn to play Britney's "Toxic"

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:34, Reply)

not the easiest nor most enjoyable sort of thing to play unfortunately

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:43, Reply)

YEAH WELL DON'T ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU DON'T WANT ANSWERS

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:47, Reply)

what I was aiming for was an answer that took into account what people know about me
let's list the facts:
1. I have a beard (possible suggestion: ZZ Top)
2. I'm smug (possible suggestion: something by Sting)
3. I like rock music (possible suggestion: something by a rock band)
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:48, Reply)

that doesn't say shit about you or what sort of music you like
stating a fact about someone doesn't really reveal a lot about a person or what they'd want to learn
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:51, Reply)

did you not see point 3?
and the rest of it was a bit tongue in cheek...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:52, Reply)

it's all relative
there are so many different genres of rock it's difficult to pick a standard rock band these days
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:53, Reply)

that is true
I just like to lump them all in the 'rock' category.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:54, Reply)

thusly:
vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=2011676558
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:17, Reply)

The Pack A.D. Making gestures
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KnpM8k86Po
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:48, Reply)

done
not a bad song
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 20:52, Reply)

Just found some Tom Lehrer on spotify
play something witty
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:00, Reply)

witty country. Aah-wooooooooooooooooooo aw play somethin' country.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:03, Reply)

hmm, could learn some Johnny Cash*
good call

*like his cover of Soundgarden's Rusty Cage
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:04, Reply)

Merle Haggard
go on

Learn some Merle Haggard
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:10, Reply)

I kissed my baby with my fist?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:10, Reply)

Sing Me Back Home
also, if you're going to learn Cash then you've got to learn A Boy Named Sue
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:15, Reply)

yes
boy named sue. now that's a suggestion I can get behind
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:20, Reply)

only 4 chords
but it's quite fun to play and sing, and suits even my useless voice
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:34, Reply)

old skool rap innit

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:48, Reply)

indeed it is

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:50, Reply)

my uni housemate was incredibly good on the piano
we used to get drunk and sing tom lehrer songs to his accompaniment. Masochism Tango is my favourite. Or Lobochevsky
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:04, Reply)

remember kids:
one book = plagiarism
five books = research
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:06, Reply)

"index I copy from old Vladivostok telephone directory"
I am never forget the day...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:08, Reply)

Nice.
try a guitar cover
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Tue 22 Dec 2009, 21:10, Reply)

John Fahey's "Stomping Tonight on the Pennsylvania-Alabama Border".
It'll keep you busy for a few hours.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 23 Dec 2009, 0:00, Reply)

that looks worth a go
I'll bookmark it for playing at a later date

cheers
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 23 Dec 2009, 10:35, Reply)

Your feet are cold?
So? You don't play guitar with your feet, unless you're a flid. You're not a flid are you, Mr Vipros?
(The Boy Monders I have ginger bits in my beard., Wed 23 Dec 2009, 8:50, Reply)