Hi,
Clyde Spangler here from Lititz, PA. I'm a worship leader at New Life Chapel, a very small church in downtown Lebanon, PA. I've been playing in bands since I was 12 and I just turned 61 though I am not a typical 61 year old. I don't feel any different than I did when I was 31. I also go out as a single and play for private parties, Country Clubs, Senior Centers and anywhere else I can play including volunteering to play at the Veteran's Hospital or the local park. I sub in a few local bands as well.
I will be trying out my new (slightly used) Taylor 214CE at the Vets hospital tomorrow for the first time. I drove to Long Beach Island, NJ to pick it up and took it to Beth from Penn Avenue Music to have the action lowered on the bridge and the nut. The neck was already perfectly straight. Although the action is not as low as my $200. Washburn, I believe it will sound even better. I will be taping my synth pick up to it and I'm hoping it will not damage the finish. My website is
http://cspang1.com/ and I have some older videos on youtube -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2quAVZCwVKg. In my acoustic shows I do some classic folk songs from the 60s and 70s like Taxi, Cat's in the Cradle, to the modern stuff like A Team and Thinking Out Loud. I've made some male versions of classics like "The Rose" and " Wind Beneath My Wings" I use "Band in a Box" for some of my backing tracks or just get them wherever I can.
I recorded 2 CDs of originals that I have written throughout my life after a bout with Leukemia about 14 years ago. They can be found on my website. Although I'm primarily and electric lead guitar player, I have enjoyed playing acoustic shows since band work is few and far between. My goals now are to have the time to record more original music both Christian and secular and play at more Senior Centers and local places where they appreciate my music. Thanks for reading this.
I'm sorry if I got carried away.
Clyde Spangler
