Members spoonie g Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 Try to learn a different style. The sky's the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadMax808 Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 I haven't had that problem in a while as far as music goes, but I hit it from time to time in my writing [stories, not music], so I try to explore some style or storyline I'm totally unfamiliar with. I was stuck a few weeks ago, so I decided to write about 1920's gangsters. It was actually pretty fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 I just bought the Zoom G3, which is the only multifx with a synced drum machine and looper nah, digi did it a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fly135 Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 nah, digi did it a long time agoWhen I wrote that I knew I should have qualified it with "currently in production". I also currently have a GNX4 after previously owning a GNX3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 they need to reissue those someone just offered to sell me a GNX4 a little bit ago, it wasnt you was it? heheh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fulltone1989 Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 Whenever that happens to me I go and get an instructional book, the MI Lickionary or whatever for example, learn some new licks and then incorporate it into my playing. Or if all else fails I eat some fungus and jam out, which always brings results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fly135 Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 they need to reissue those someone just offered to sell me a GNX4 a little bit ago, it wasnt you was it? heheh Nope, wasn't me. I'm keeping mine. I do see them pop up cheap every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hahavishnu Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 try this for a week........leave the amp and FX OFF.....just play yer electric acoustically and see where that takes you i am doing it this week and it's bloody GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crybaby530 Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 I felt like that before. And I agree with the people who way to learn music outside of your normal circles. I used to play JUST balls to the wall punk rock and it started to get really stale. So I learned how to play the blues. There are so many blues jam tracks on youtube and what not, just pick one and rattle off some minor scales like you're SRV's cousin or something. In short just get into as much different music as you can. Plus, other styles could very well give you a great idea for the style of music you normally play. Like Kieth Richards said, "everything you've ever heard comes out in what you play" So the more you get into, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 try this for a week........leave the amp and FX OFF.....just play yer electric acoustically and see where that takes youi am doing it this week and it's bloody GREAT! everytime i do that when i plug in again i have to adjust my playing to compensate. its like training naked and then showing up for the competition wearing 20 lbs of gear. wtf? that was a terrible analogy but whatevs, yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Operator Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'm in the same boat, and I can't get out of it, because the water seem infested with sea monsters. I haven't written a new song in almost a year. I have about a dozen little ideas, none of which I can bring myself to finish. I feel like i'm not even a musician anymore, and I wonder if I ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members weareasmallaxe Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 i agree with pickup an acoustic....no messin around there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Man Banned Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 What do you guys do when you hit a rut like this?Angry sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A.P. Ryder Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 Turn off the fuzz (hard for me to do, too). Listen to "Trout Mask Replica." Try to learn a song off of "Trout Mask Replica." Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elessar [Sly] Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 I tend to get back to my roots. some classical, blues, maybe some funk. try out different stuff or really old songs I haven't played for years that will help spark off ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 Play an instrument you aren't very comfortable with. Reverse or randomize the order of your effects. Don't play an acoustic guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arcaneaether Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 Take up the violin, viola, cello or double bass. Makes you look at lead/melody playing in a completely different way. Or, take up the piano. Will do the same, but for harmony. Might sound like it'll take a lot of time, but take a few classical lessons, learn to read music, etc. All good experience, and helps to broaden your horizons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GMPhillips Posted July 29, 2011 Members Share Posted July 29, 2011 I had the same problem and got a tremolo pedal. All of a sudden I was super into picking chords, playing quietly, and dynamics. Maybe try that? Also, maybe try downsizing your pedalboard? I dropped to just five and it was pretty "inspiring." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rizza Posted July 30, 2011 Members Share Posted July 30, 2011 Learning something different that I like, but not used to playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted July 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks for the advice everyone - this thread has been really helpful. I think the plan from here is to not play for a few days, then just play my acoustic and learn some scales and some songs outside of my typical stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AidyCM Posted July 30, 2011 Members Share Posted July 30, 2011 Trying a different tuning helps me to an extent but I find that putting the guitar down and writing on a piano gets the best results for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted July 30, 2011 Members Share Posted July 30, 2011 Listen to Bear Flag. Be inspired to be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted July 30, 2011 Members Share Posted July 30, 2011 There's more hope for you than the typical person that starts this type of thread - e.g. "I am stuck in a rut... I play blooze.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zetor Posted July 30, 2011 Members Share Posted July 30, 2011 Sign up for some lessons. Maybe in a style you have never tried playing before. Also, Captain Beefheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted July 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 30, 2011 There's more hope for you than the typical person that starts this type of thread - e.g. "I am stuck in a rut... I play blooze.." That's good, I suppose. Unless I end up playing the lawyer/dad blooze...then it might be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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