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stackny
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11/28/2005 4:46 pm
Originally Posted by: DISCIPLEofMETALim not really playing to get famous or rich dude, its just something i love doing. i would definatly like to become a guitar instructor someday. but i need more time to develope. im a strong beleiver in dedication. you dont get amazing by just dreaming about it!


Hey whatever floats your boat. Personally, Id love playing in front of huge crowds and making money what I love to do.
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11/30/2005 5:09 pm
Your lucky to be able to play that much. I only get to play for about 3 or 4 hours per week, usually after 12 at night after the my wife is asleep!
Seriously though, I used to play a lot more but found that I wasn't improving much. I only started getting serious increases in ability over the past few months.
Since I can't get to play that often I spend a lot of time listening to whatever I am currently recording, then going back and re-recording new ideas. Just by listening to it over and over I get much better ideas than I would by jamming something out on the guitar. Its strange but the less I actually play the better my technique becomes... It's a tough one to prescribe though... "Try playing less guitar if you want to get better"!
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11/30/2005 6:17 pm
Originally Posted by: stacknyIve got a question. How could you dedicate 9 years of your life to an instrument and not be pro yet??? Serious question. You should be bringin in some doe by now.

I've played guitar for 10 years and I'm nowhere close to pro.
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12/01/2005 2:21 pm
now THATS something to try!
im gonna try my hardest to do this, because i KNOW your right.
last year i got retardedly sick and couldnt even move. it was a really depressing time for me because i just laid there and stared at my new jackson guitar :( wishing that i could actually play it. but then a month later when i got better i started twangin around on it and found that it was like picking a guitar up for the first time again.
thanks for remindin me dude!
looks like im gonna have to hone up my video game chops for the next week!
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12/07/2005 6:23 pm
I agree with everyone else...take a break. For me...I found that I made most of my advances in technique and overall playing when i didnt play as much. I used to practice like 6 hours a day but recently because of college I've only been able to play an hour or 2 daily and im constantly impressing myself. I'm at a level I never thought I would be at a few months ago.

Also...is it just me or does anyone else not really care for "For the love of god" by steve vai? I think Steve Vai is awesome but I absolutely hate that song!
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12/08/2005 1:07 am
Steve Vai has done a lot more that he should be recognized for. I like a lot of his other stuff personally but I will admit that "For the love of god" is a good peice of music...as far as musical self expression goes. I just like his other music better...songs like "Juice", "Jibbom", "Incantation", "Get the Hell out of here", and lots others. I think Steve Vai is a hell of a musician (his picture is my avatar for gods sake!) but I really hate that song. :confused:

BTW...if you've never seen a live Vai concert...you're missing out. He puts on the best show I've ever seen. Honestly.
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12/08/2005 12:49 pm
Vai is definitely a superb guitarist, very original with a truely unique sound. Jibboom is a good example of Vai as a 'shredder' (couldn't resist getting that dirty little word in there!!). I reckon Alien Love Secrets is his best cd, For The Love Of God is a great track, but I think Bad Horsie is a lot better.
Technically Vai is probably ahead of Satriani but I reckon Satriani plays more listenable music and tries more new sounds (even had a techno album).
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12/08/2005 6:45 pm
check out flex-able his first solo release, its completely shred nd doesnt hold back. also any of his work with the late and great frank zappa is mind warping,and any fan of vai has to hear this stuff.

oh, and for the love of god is a downright killer track, and it gives me chills every time. its the best example of building up a mellow solo until it explodes into shred madness.
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12/09/2005 2:42 am
Originally Posted by: DISCIPLEofMETAL
oh, and for the love of god is a downright killer track, and it gives me chills every time. its the best example of building up a mellow solo until it explodes into shred madness.

Meh...I still dont particularly care for that song. I have all of Vai's CD's btw...I think for me...his Alive in the Ultra World CD's are my favorite. Vai is definetley meant to be heard and seen play live.

But I digress...sorry for hijacking ur thread there DISCIPLEofMETAL. Long story short...take a break from practice. It could work wonders.
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12/09/2005 4:29 pm
Practicing is GOOD. Practicing alot is better. BUT, dont forget that practicing ALONE leaves out certain things. Like adjusting timing to meet the drummer, changing keys when someone else does...etc. You need to practice with others to improve in certain areas. I can practice all day long by myself but will never learn certain other things without others inspiration or leads.
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12/10/2005 6:08 pm
ok, if your serius about having your life centered around playing guitar(like really going pro, or making a band) i say you can never practice enough :D but, you know, if its not gana be your career, if you like to practice, maybe like an hour or 2 or 3 a day, but you know what, if you keep playing like that, i think we'll all soon see ya in Madison square Garden terin it up good luck :D
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12/10/2005 11:39 pm
I am only 15 and cannot possibly practice that long, and attend school at the same time. I try to get in a good hour or two a day, but every once and awhile I tend to get carried away learning something new, and end up playing for 6hrs on a beautiful saturday evening.
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12/11/2005 2:46 am
Originally Posted by: Infectious
But I digress...sorry for hijacking ur thread there DISCIPLEofMETAL. Long story short...take a break from practice. It could work wonders.


I'll back Infectious up on this one. I went camping for a weekend and when I came home, I felt so inspired that I played the best music I made in my life. After a couple days rest, the first time you get that guit back in your hands... *shudder* mmm. :)
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12/11/2005 5:05 am
Originally Posted by: ericthecableguyI'll back Infectious up on this one. I went camping for a weekend and when I came home, I felt so inspired that I played the best music I made in my life. After a couple days rest, the first time you get that guit back in your hands... *shudder* mmm. :)

Yay...someone agrees with me. I too also took about a one week break from playing because I had to get my final projects for this semester done. But today...I plugged in the old guitar and just improvised some riffs and I swear...everything I was playing was killer. I don't know what it was...but for once in my life...it was all golden! I assume DISCIPLEofMETAL has been playing video games for a couple days. Let's see what happened with him whenever he decides to come back.
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12/12/2005 4:21 pm
That's how I am haha, every second that I have free of the day I spend playing. I don't care what people think, I love to play so why stop? Rock on man.
I play guitar because it lets me dream out loud.
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12/12/2005 4:59 pm
Originally Posted by: DISCIPLEofMETALalot of the time im playing over top of a riff or song i that i recorded. scales and stuff are merely half of what i spend my time doing. i enjoy improvisation and spend alot of my time doing this. i also record alot of my stuff when im really warmed up and then go back to see what i like and dont like. criticising my own work is the funnest part!



yea, but keep in mind that practicing over your own rythyms and beats in the privacy of your room while sitting on your floor is muuuuch different than playing seriously with others. if you ever play a show, you will realize how much youre going to forget, even if you dont feel nervous at all. until you do, improvisation is just a meaningless word...unfortunatlely, everybodys gotta suck at it to get better first.
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12/13/2005 2:59 pm
Originally Posted by: InfectiousYay...someone agrees with me. I too also took about a one week break from playing because I had to get my final projects for this semester done. But today...I plugged in the old guitar and just improvised some riffs and I swear...everything I was playing was killer. I don't know what it was...but for once in my life...it was all golden! I assume DISCIPLEofMETAL has been playing video games for a couple days. Let's see what happened with him whenever he decides to come back.

hello fellow guitboxheads,
just thought i might come back say that my playing took a massive leap! yesterday, after a long weekend of partying and celebrating the life of dimebag(R.I.P) with my freinds, i played about 2 hours of guitar, and all i can say is whoa.... :eek: my fingers were so much stronger feeling, and i played much faster. i decided that taking a break every now and then aint so bad after all, and that if your stuck in a rut, just take a break, it worked wonders for my playing. and alot of the riffs and licks that i was sick of playing felt fresh again. thanks to everyone that posted on this thread, the advice is greatly appreciated. :)
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12/13/2005 9:37 pm
Originally Posted by: DISCIPLEofMETALhello fellow guitboxheads,
just thought i might come back say that my playing took a massive leap! yesterday, after a long weekend of partying and celebrating the life of dimebag(R.I.P) with my freinds, i played about 2 hours of guitar, and all i can say is whoa.... :eek: my fingers were so much stronger feeling, and i played much faster. i decided that taking a break every now and then aint so bad after all, and that if your stuck in a rut, just take a break, it worked wonders for my playing. and alot of the riffs and licks that i was sick of playing felt fresh again. thanks to everyone that posted on this thread, the advice is greatly appreciated. :)





Thats good to hear....
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12/13/2005 9:51 pm
....fantastic?
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12/14/2005 3:33 am
OOOOOOOOO! There is hope!!!! :D
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word, You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
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