What I do....

[andrew3in1]

:D
I don't know if I have ever done this before. If I have just chalk it up to my advanced years of age.

Here is what I do with my guitar knowledge. I play in my church's praise band twice a week and sometimes other churches that ask me to come play there. I practice with the guys twice a week, more if we are doing something special.

I also help young people who want to learn to play the guitar. I don't give lessons but get them started by teaching them how to play G, C, and D. If they wish to pursue this further I put them in touch with a real teacher. This is the reason for the post earlier about the rechargeable battery.

Oh, and if I forgot I also work a full time job.

I have been playing the guitar since I was 12, I am now ** years old. I own three guitars now. Two of them are acoustic electric. The other just acoustic. I have owned over 25 different guitars in my life, and until 20 years ago I had 12 at one time, but my wife really hated having to sleep outside so I had to get rid of some of them.

I enjoy the discussions here, and feel comfortable talking about this here. Hope this helps some of you with where I am coming from.

:cool:

[ericthecableguy]

Good stuff bud.

I play in the praise team too...setting aside volume issues (that's another story). It really kicked me in the ass at first, cause i realized that playing rythym isn't quite as easy as i though.

[andrew3in1]

I believe playing in any band is really hard. Maybe more so in apraise band since you really want to do your best.

I sweat more in those 45 minutes or so than any day in our Texas summer.

But I would hate to give it up. I really enjoy it.

[MAVERIC777]

Right at the moment I use my guitar knolage to relax. I love tosit back at least an hour a night and not think of work, bills, etc... just me and the guitar. Been working alot on my acoustic. We have a bunch of cookouts during the summer and look forward to using what I know at those got togethers. I am looking forward to many evenings this summer sitting on a back poarch picking and grinning for friends and family.

[aschleman]

I use my guitar to weaken the defenses of unsuspecting woman... Then I gently remind them that I'm the closest thing to John Mayer that they'll ever get...

That's what I do.

No really though.

I have quite a few friends that play solo gigs and I sit in with them and let them sit in with me when I do solo gigs. I like doing little coffee shops and corner pubs. I like the atmosphere... versus playing in a band. It's a lot more stressful in a band than when you can just play what you want to play when you want to play it and how you want to play it without playing band politics.

[ren]

At the moment, I use my guitar knowledge/experience/ability/whatever as a means to pay the bills, and as recreation. I teach, record and perform for money and also use the guitar to relax. As I've said in other threads, it has become my speaking voice as well - I can't talk to a crowd but I can play confidently for one without even thinking about it. I'm lucky in so far as band politics aren't an issue. I've played to pretty large crowds, and sat at a party drunk like we all do... I only feel stress of any kind when playing new material to people close to me.

I don't have a proper job any more - gradually moved away from it as I managed to make more from the guitar. I'm not rich, but I now pay the bills and I haven't starved yet - all thanks to the guitar. I'm now writing a book and working on different techniques trying to find something that's mine... some kind of cool thing that I did first. Whether I'll find it is something else...

I'll deviate a little from Adam on the women front though - you don't need to use it to weaken their defences, it's already done it without asking. You have to be able to either a) play or b) look good wearing a guitar necklace but the hard work is already done...

[hunter60]

At the moment, I use my guitar knowledge/experience/ability/whatever as a means to pay the bills, and as recreation. I teach, record and perform for money and also use the guitar to relax. As I've said in other threads, it has become my speaking voice as well - I can't talk to a crowd but I can play confidently for one without even thinking about it. I'm lucky in so far as band politics aren't an issue. I've played to pretty large crowds, and sat at a party drunk like we all do... I only feel stress of any kind when playing new material to people close to me.

I don't have a proper job any more - gradually moved away from it as I managed to make more from the guitar. I'm not rich, but I now pay the bills and I haven't starved yet - all thanks to the guitar. I'm now writing a book and working on different techniques trying to find something that's mine... some kind of cool thing that I did first. Whether I'll find it is something else...

I'll deviate a little from Adam on the women front though - you don't need to use it to weaken their defences, it's already done it without asking. You have to be able to either a) play or b) look good wearing a guitar necklace but the hard work is already done...


If I weren't afraid of being accused of being petty, I'd be really, really jealous! :D

[ren]

If I weren't afraid of being accused of being petty, I'd be really, really jealous! :D

he he.... life's a bitch... :rolleyes:

I'm lucky, and I know it....

[hunter60]

he he.... life's a bitch... :rolleyes:

I'm lucky, and I know it....


Yes sir, life is a bitch...just a little bitchier for some ...hehe So, you're writing a book? On guitar instruction or is this fiction? How cool is that? GT is rich with literary talents! :)

[iceandhotwax]

:D I have owned over 25 different guitars in my life, and until 20 years ago I had 12 at one time, but my wife really hated having to sleep outside so I had to get rid of some of them.




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i would have gotten her a little dome tent... :D

[iceandhotwax]

Seriously, Kudos to all of those who teach. I do not have the patience, I think it takes a special person to teach.