Re: OT: proper way to hold you guitar - live video

[tEd ® KiLLiAn <tedkillian@charter.net>]

Rainer,

Thanks for sharing this link.

It's been a long time since I gave much thought to this particular 
incarnation of Talking Heads.

What an amazing band they were.

Best,

Ted

On May 10, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Rainer Straschill wrote:

> So I noticed there's this general conflict how to hold your electric
> guitar, more specifically how long the shoulder strap should be.
> Generally it's accepted that while having a long strap looks cooler
> (and is thus indispensable for rock music), only with a short strap
> good command of the instrument is possible - that's why all the jazz
> cats etc. accept that they look stupid and have the guitar hanging at
> chest level.
>
> Well, here's to prove different - a virtuoso guitarist with his
> instrument at knee level:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g8lFmsCXhg
>
>              Rainer
>
> ps: yes, there is some looping relation...
>