Originally Posted by: SuperhumanUnless I am actually writing a track I don't practice at all, I didn't play for 6 weeks recently then sat down and came up with my latest and greatest. If I play too much I end up in a rut playing runs and exercises over and over - time off breeds creativity. Playing guitar is like riding a bike, once you can do a technique you won't forget it, playing it over and over just to get faster does my head in. Yay for time off!

Dude, I couldnt agree more. You hit the nail right on the head. People just think playing for 8 hours a day everyday will make you a better guitarist. Thats not true. Most of the time, after a vacation when i pickup a guitar after a month or so, its the best playing iv heard. It just is, and im trying to make other people find that out aswell.

And guitar should never consume your life...