I've had somewhat of a problem the last month or so...I didn't want to pick up the guitar! It's not that I didn't have time, I just had pretty much absolutely no desire to. I went at least 2 weeks without even touching it, and when I forced myself to play, I only picked about 5 minutes before putting it down. Frankly, I didn't understand. I've always loved guitar, and nearly all my musical tastes reflect that. And I usually couldn't go on a weekend trip without missing it. I was pretty apathetic about it since I only play for my own amusement, but it still made me dissappointed in myself. Especially after reading of Akira's ailment...he'd kick my ass for being that way. But I've found the problem and thus the cure. Simply enough, I wasn't listening to enough music. I'm fortunate to be able to listen to headphones at work...which turns out to be about 6-7 hours of listening time available everyday. Thus I went through my collection fairly quickly, and searching for entertainment turned to the radio, namely talk radio. There's a funny morning show I listen to, then an hour of political talk, then a finance and money show, all of which offered variety and held my interest while working. So about the only time I heard songs were in the car or briefly at home. I didn't make the connection between that and my desire to play until fairly recently when I was cleaning my place and had a ZZ Top cd on, and it totally made me want to go jam and expand my abilities. Plus, within the last week I've recorded Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival and a Los Lonely Boys show that came on PBS, and watched my own DVD of SRV. I never realised how directly my desire to play was linked to just appreciating others' abilities.
So...didn't mean to make such a long post, and I'm not looking for pity or congratulations, just thought I'd bring it up. I've cut back on the talk radio at work, and listen to more stuff at home too, so I'm back playing like I love to and enjoying it. It seems so obvious now. Perhaps let it be a warning to ya'll.