I've been using open tunings,(D drop is my favorite) for awhile doing slide work, but alot of folkies use open tunings while making simple chords sound wonderful. ala Arlo. I've always been fascinated with this beautiful variation and always wanted to learn,... so maybe this time I'll get enough information, in a format that I can understand, so I can make something pretty come out of my guitar so I won't get bored and return to the so called "traditional parameters", that I've been using since I was seven! So chin up old boy! we'll either get our information here or somewhere else, but one day I'll learn how to do that Voodoo that they do sooooo well. Remember: There is nothing to fear, but fear itself! well that and making noise on your guitar that really sucks! Thats why ya go off by yourself to practice. *Peace* ~B~