That Was Not Nice!!

[chilipeppermaniac]

I always try to play, at least a little every day, until the feeling comes back., so that when it does, I don't have as much rust to shake off. But I get rusty easily!

I was drywall mudding for the first time in probably 5 years. The weirdest feeling came upon me either during the first or 2nd pan full.
As I was scraping the knife on the pan, and applying another skim of the mud on the wall, a voice in my head said, " it feels like I never lost a beat." There was not one ounce of rust to my technique.

I hope your playing and practice get you to that same point, Ray. If my quantity of mudding strokes on wall joints, corners and bead is any indication of how many it takes to do it like riding a bike, I would say my count is likely 100, 000- 200,000+ apply and wipe off, apply and wipe off. apply and wipe off swipes.

Now if We all could get our guitar playing into the hundreds of thousands of strums, plucks, etc.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

I always try to play, at least a little every day, until the feeling comes back., so that when it does, I don't have as much rust to shake off. But I get rusty easily!

I rarely pick up a guitar at home. I need to do it more...

 

[Inspector #20]

Everyday at work, when I'm finished setting up a guitar, I run the ascending solo to Gary Moore's 'out in the fields' as a test drive....

 

[CoyotesGator]

so posting naked selfies can be a bad thing on the internet ????? like anywhere on the internet? (asking for a friend) ..............................

Uh oh.....

 

[StrumerJoe]

Wait a minute...I thought naked selfies were REQUIRED....

 

[CoyotesGator]

 

[Iron1]

Even a new guitar hasn't sowed the seeds of creativity.

There's a very obvious reason for this. Said guitar is so visually stunning the normal reaction to seeing it is open jawed, wide-eyed, heart fluttering shock. Be careful not to stare at it too long as you might drown in a puddle of drool.

 

[Session 5]

I rarely pick up a guitar at home. I need to do it more...

Yes you do....Practice practice practice, thats the key to maintaining speed and accuracy...

 

[Don O]

Ok…. Ok….. full disclosure. In actuality. I think you’re all tools. I’m just nice to everyone so you’ll give good reaction scores.

 

[dmatthews]

Wow... WTH?
Late to the party here, but this is disturbing.

 

[Far Rider]

Wow... WTH?
Late to the party here, but this is disturbing.

Which part? Robert being assaulted or eesgee posting nude photos?

 

[iblive]

Which part? Robert being assaulted or eesgee posting nude photos?

Yes!!!!!

 

[Ghostman]

I always try to play, at least a little every day, until the feeling comes back., so that when it does, I don't have as much rust to shake off. But I get rusty easily!

I should try that. I think honestly I have lost the zeal for playing because I've plateau'd for about 25 years now. I have a playlist of about 60 songs I play along with, then I noodle for about 45 minutes.

 

[Session 5]

I play 2 hours every day. I alway's say practice makes permanent..

 

[StrumerJoe]

I play 2 hours every day. I alway's say practice makes permanent..

NAILED IT! When I taught I would tell my students the same thing and add that "only perfect practice makes perfect"

Practicing bad habits will only make you continue with them. A+ for @Session 5 !!!

 

[Ghostman]

I should say I don't play all 60 songs. I select about a dozen or so.

I always heard, normal people practice until they get it right. Great people practice until they can't get it wrong.

 

[Clockworkmike]

I should say I don't play all 60 songs. I select about a dozen or so.

I always heard, normal people practice until they get it right. Great people practice until they can't get it wrong.

I hammer it out until it's close enough that most people cant pinpoint the mistakes lol

 

[RVA]

I should try that. I think honestly I have lost the zeal for playing because I've plateau'd for about 25 years now. I have a playlist of about 60 songs I play along with, then I noodle for about 45 minutes.

I should say I don't play all 60 songs. I select about a dozen or so.

I always heard, normal people practice until they get it right. Great people practice until they can't get it wrong.

I recently "discovered" something that should have been obvious. If repetition does not improve your playing, re-tool your mechanics. It ain't easy, but it has been helpful so far. There were so many bad habits that were slowing me down and causing sloppiness, which for some reason, I refused to acknowledge. I guess because it requires you to take a step backward to move forward. But if that is what it will take, well then, onward!

Another thing that helps is that I am finally learning the fretboard...CAGED system, intervals, etc. Understanding what you are doing is far more gratifying than memorization

While all this may not make me a great player in the world of players, it has helped me get better, and the process has been gratifying. In the end, the race is with yourself anyway!

 

[eSGEe]

Ive learned with "real" amps distortion & VOLUME hides a multitude of slop playing --- digital stereo "amps" accentuate EVERY SUBTLE screw up and unclean note change etc. ..I sucked before but ..... now I suck in stereo!

 

[eSGEe]

now I see why some "pro stage musicians" get STUDIO GUYS to do the recording tracks........ wow