Originally posted by beginner
I played 3 hours a day for 2 months till i went 4 days or something to the metallica concert in Austria. My friends(who are also guitarists) saw before and after the concert playing and they said i had improved myself a lot over these days and forgot that i wasn´t here. And I recognized the same: When i came back i was able to play the one solo, which i couldn´t before and so on..

Probably what Lord said. You needed a break. I've had the same thing happen to me too, sometimes coming back to something fresh helps. What I mean by practicing consistantly is try to play everyday even if it's for 15 minutes, you will get better faster if you do. A guitar player has to be consistant so it's good to get into that habit. Miss a day here and there or go on vacation for a few days won't hurt, and if you've stuck with the daily habit it's good to take a break. But don't get into the habit of taking breaks, like you said you played for 2 months, not a few days a week. I know right now I've gottn into classsical guitar and if I take a day off, the part I could play a few days ago becomes alittle sloppy after a day missed. I try to play everyday and I've made pretty good progress so far. It's been alittle over a month maybe 2 since I started and I went from knowing about 5 pieces, now I know 30 some.