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Post a little nugget of your knowledge here...maybe something you didn't know when you were young, but now you do...maybe a little tip for practicing...maybe some theory...whatever - just post something that you would like the rest of the crowd to be inspired by.

Enjoy your stay.

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Here's mine...

Never hold back - dare to be remarkable. Play like it's the last time you'll ever have a guitar in your hands.

PS: Notice quot;Your Lessons to the Community: LIFE Relatedquot; in the Off Topic Room.

Mine;

When I first stated out, I believed that theory was unneccissary and would cramp my creativity.

I was wrong, but it took me nine years to figure that out and I've improved more as a player in the last year and a half than I did in the first nine years of playing.

Here's mine:

Dare to ****.

Never settle for anything less than what you really want. I learned this the hard way.

If you want a USA Jackson, save your ass off! Don't spend cash on other cheaper substitues, you'll only pay more in the long run.


Originally Posted by DeadSkinSlayer3Never settle for anything less than what you really want. I learned this the hard way.

If you want a USA Jackson, save your ass off! Don't spend cash on other cheaper substitues, you'll only pay more in the long run.

I've told this to JammerMatt and now I'm going to tell you...

When you grow weary of Heavy Metal - sell me your Jackson.

Listen to everything you can, you never know where inspiration might come from.

Tone isnt everything, just damn close

listen to the greats, there's a reason they got that name

Your gear isnt holding you back from being great, you believing so is what is

there's a reason you cant sound like the greats, cause you arnt them, be yourself and who you are.


Originally Posted by beandipListen to everything you can, you never know where inspiration might come from.

Tone isnt everything, just damn close

listen to the greats, there's a reason they got that name

Your gear isnt holding you back from being great, you believing so is what is

there's a reason you cant sound like the greats, cause you arnt them, be yourself and who you are.

That's some good stuff, Beaner.

No pun intended.

Cable's are an important part of your rig (almost the most important) ... make sure you use high quality cables if you ever plan on playing Live ...

I had a show were every cable I had gave up the ghost on me ... I had to pretend that I was actually playing guitar for that show ... extremely embarassing, and a pain to everyone else.

Outside of that have fun

If you're working on a hard riff today and you're having problems getting it figured out....Remember the riff or riffs in your head and then tomorrow,the riffs will become more reachable...Take small steps and figure out small chunks of the riffs and before you know it,you'll have it...Hum the riffs in your head often during the phase of learning it...Incorporate this into any soloing you do also and it'll create better sounding solos in your everyday playing...In other words,make up a riff by humming it,then grab your guitar and try to mimic it....

In the area of creativity, it was Steven Spielberg who made one of the most profound statements I've ever heard. He said:

quot;I make the kind of movies that I want to see.quot;

Brilliant. Don't worry about what you think will sell, or what the crowd wants/likes. Play what you want to play. Someone, somewhere, will like it too . . . and you'll be true to yourself, and a better player.

Artie

I've learned to like A2 type pickups, among many other things.

Also, turning the question around a bit, and echoing Bean's comments, I'd like to see folks listen to more diverse music ... including Jazz, Classical, Folk, Blues, and music from other cultures, so that their playing might be even more well informed and inspired.

Don't settle for less~! This goes for gear, tone, styles, everything.

Besides your fingers, A Great amp is the most important part of getting good tone. Its by far more important than the guitar, pickups, effects, etc when you want to achive great tone.

learn some riffs, licks, lines or full songs outside of your normal style...it'll help you expand in your normal genre for sure! and louder IS better

-Mike

wow, good stuff


Originally Posted by screamingdaisyMine;

When I first stated out, I believed that theory was unneccissary and would cramp my creativity.

I was wrong, but it took me nine years to figure that out and I've improved more as a player in the last year and a half than I did in the first nine years of playing.

Billy Sheehan once put it this way in an ad for BIT:
quot;You have to know the rules before you can break them.quot;

1. I would add that you should always find your PLACE when playing with other musicians. A friend uses this analogy: playing over/on top of what others are doing is like pulling into a parking lot. It makes NO sense to pull in and park ON TOP of another car. Then someone parks on top of you (and so on). Park in YOUR spot. And remember that the overall mix is more important than what you think you hear on stage (good monitors are WONDERFUL).

2. Listen to a wide variety of musical styles. Find artists you like in various styles. Even if you can't, listen anyway. It WILL make you a better musician.

here's one you'll never hear

if you play hard rock or anything else heavy, learn some rockabilly

lots of reasons, um, 1- it'll teach you tons of chords you never use or have used, but after awhile, putting them in different licks amp; positions on the neck, you'll find out that they're an amazing tool. Certain bar/open chords sound meaner than most would think, seriously

2- hybrid picking/harmonizing. The reason it was so popular is that players, in a 3 piece, could do their own rythm AND lead lines. You'll learn to harmonize yourself, strike a chord amp; play an amazing fill under it. And for all you metal guys, well, you can chug amp; shred at the same time. I guess i first discovered this with an E minor open chord amp; a scale run while it's ringing out

3- soloing technique. This is mainly a brian setzer thing, and you have to listen to a lot of him to really get it. I guess 'hell bent' and 'rumble in brighton' are good places to start

4- working within chords. Listen to Johnny B Goode, almost the whole song can be seen as a couple bar chords broken up into all those parts. Bands like reverend horton heat amp; johnny burnette's rock amp; roll trio will also teach you how to solo within a chord, and teach you that repeated phrasing CAN be good, no matter how technical you wanna be

5- familiarity with high strings. I know it sounds dumb, but the general consensus in hard genres is that the low strings are for rockin, and the high ones are for solos amp; fills. A lot of rockabilly songs, back to Johnny B Goode for example, work pretty much exclusively on the high strings, used for rythm AND lead. No it won't revolutionize the way you play, but it WILL give you an extra edge over other people

/end rant

Play every part that doesn't sound perfect real slow, focusing on good phrasing and feel, then speed it up till it sounds smooth and 'note perfect.'

No matter how how technical a guitar player is, if the licks have slop or bad feel, it straight up sucks. It sounds like a no brainer comment, but almost everytime you see a player trying to play as impressive as possible, it ends up sounding like chicken scratch because they're trying to play beyond their capability.

playing an acoustic guitar doesn't make you a wimp.... playing power chords with high distortion does.