Blaksmith said:
Some folks ( like you and others here) have the gift of making music and a passion to stay with it. I wanna, I just haven't set aside the extra time I know I will need.



I figured out a way around this in my teen years,I don't advise it to anyone,unless your a real James Dean type and can stand the heckles.I took my guitar everywhere,literally.Had it strapped on my back,and I'd go see friends,the arcade,the local cruising strip,the town hang out,bush parties,I always had it with me and was able to have a social life at the same time,while getting in tons of practice.Mind you now,I usually kept whipping thru scales,so it wasn't important that I heard what I was doing.But you get a lot of looks from people,passerbys throwin me quarters,people singin "Dead or Alive" from Bon Jovi,stuff like that.

I don't believe this is a great way to get practice time in,and I don't advise it at all,unless you got a set,and you like to get attention.
It's also a good way to cause accidents,cuz you'll see these people drive by and twist their necks like contortionists,and these strange faces like I just sliced some fresh onions in a church.But,for my sake,it paid off,and I solved the problem of being the kid who couldn't go out cuz he had to practice,I just brought the practice with me.

Good Luck,Carry On!!!!

[Edited by THE_HACK_PACK on 06-05-2002 at 06:57 PM]