Footloose and fancy free

A lot has happened since my last post.  Let's see:

• Went to Long & MacQuade and picked up a guitar strap and gig bag for the electric, as well as some strings for the acoustic
• Picked up a restringing tool for the acoustic, which I forgot to get at L&M
• Started working on "Sitting at the dock of the bay" by Otis Redding - it's bar/change/bar/change/bar/change between chords I have trouble with (C and B7 specifically)

I haven't restrung my acoustic yet, I've just been too busy with life stuff.  So, I'm still with the electric.  I need to get to that soon, though.  But, that won't be tonight, or tomorrow morning - though may be tomorrow night.  I'm getting crazy busy at the moment, we will see.

I've been avoiding the 1 minute changes lately, which isn't a good thing.  I will be at my current stage for a few more weeks, I think, just getting quicker with changes and things.  I currently know about 15 chords - 

A, E, D, Am, Em, Dm, C, G, FM7, G7, C7, B7, A7, E7, D7

My main problem isn't necessarily keeping all those chords straight, or being able to do them, it's remembering them all, which ones I've practiced, and which ones I haven't.  And that's without even bothering to practice A, E, D, Am, Em, Dm - those ones I've got DOWN.  The rest of them are newish, and I'm getting them confused.  I think I'll be spending the next few weeks just on those ones.

There are some more Justin lessons that I can learn, like a few music theory courses, and other not-learning-new-chords-or-techniques lessons, or at least, no new chords until I get these down.  I think Rhythm lessons are ok, though.

Anyway, still pushing ahead, and doing well - though my practice schedule has taken a hit lately.  I missed a bunch on the weekend, but I'm planning on trying to get back on track again this week.