Members TrickyBoy Posted November 26, 2009 Members Share Posted November 26, 2009 The funny thing is Jon that is a pretty damn tall order when you really think about it (and you clearly have!). No more "auto-pilot" ever. No more brainless moments - to be totally wrapped in IT at ALL times. That is as good a Grail as there is for sure. DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT! You and your brethren have created a black hole that my life is slowly slipping into. After a 10 year lay-off from playing I was happy getting my speed back (for the most part) and being able to play SRV stuff. Now I listen to your damn myspace page and I realize that there's so much more that has left my brain/fingers or was never there in the first place. I figure 2-3 hours a day for a couple of years and I should be back on track. Great! (The above was all to be said with an extreme amount of sarcasm. This forum has really inspired me in a lot of ways. Next thing you know and I'll be transcribing!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeremy_green Posted November 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2009 Ha! Thanks bro! Glad to hear you have caught the sickness again! Misery loves company right!! I love this place for that exact reason. It always keeps me focused on the task at hand and the feet on the ground. Layoffs are a drag but sometimes I think they can help you re-center. Get that pen out and your ear-a-cookin! Now you're talkin my language! Sounds like you got a pretty got grip on your {censored} already. You ever need help you know you'll get it here. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigboy_78 Posted November 26, 2009 Members Share Posted November 26, 2009 It's funny you should ask. As part of a "personal growth" exercise I wrote a "personal mission statement." In the process, I wrote many many many pages about what I wanted to do in my life. When I got to guitar, it was many many many more pages. After reading it all, I was able to finally boil it down to one single statement. It sounds simple, but has really helped me:"To sound good. All the time." Jon as always sums it up in a couple of words. Doesn't matter if I can easily play what's in my head if it sounds {censored}. Doesn't mater if I can play a gazzilion notes a second if it sounds {censored}. But by the same token, I can sound good all the time if I don't push myself to play outside my current skill set. Don't know if it was Jon or Mark Wein who said about practicing "If it sounds good, its not practicing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rangerrick Posted November 27, 2009 Members Share Posted November 27, 2009 To get the music in my head to come out of the instrument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deeohgee Posted November 29, 2009 Members Share Posted November 29, 2009 Heart, ears, hands all harmonised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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