When it comes to progression, we all have our own personal methods. As young guitarists, and as experienced veterans of the game there's always something new to learn. There are a lot of reasons why I decided to pick up guitar several years ago, but I think the primary attraction is simply the idea of having never ending limitations to my creativity. There are so many techniques to master on this instrument, and just when you think you've learned it all, our guitar grabs us by the throat and tosses us around begging for more.

I pride myself as a songwriter before I catagorize myself as anything else. Of course we all love to shred with the best of them, but when all of the cards are on the table, it's the arrangement of chourds and the lyrics that give me that fill at the end of the day.

I guess I always feel the need to write something new, and it doesn't matter what type of music it is, as long as it's something different to add to my list. We play for hrs in the afternoon, or whenever we can, but I always like to leave off with something out of the blue, an idea like nothing I've evere heard before. And it doesn't matter if we hate it the next day, all that matters is that we've finished a thought!

So as guitarists, what are your strange habits that keep you going til the next day? After all of the confusion we face everyday, what gives you the enthusiasm to pick up and play the next day?

-Joseph