Dr. Ellwood Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 LOL...ok,,,,, a moderne renaissance man LOL http://www.thestringnetwork.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Ok, ok, I know "good" is a relative term, so let's just say good enough to jam with some basic rock/12 bar blues stuff, and actually think yuo were ok (maybe just barely, but ok)? Like good enough to hold yuor own in a band that plays in, say, a biker bar-type dive? "Classic" rock (good, that makes me sound old!), not Hendrix or other guitar good stuff? Thanks for any answers to an admittedly-vague and imprecise question, Dave Hmm, I became "ok" at about two years. Now, I'd consider myself "good" with 2 1/2 years, and hopefully I'll become even better with some hard work. Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=810593 http://www.myspace.com/dandelavega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadLife Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 About a month after I got my first real guitar. Of course I knew some really good musicians that gave me some pointers and I practiced a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geoff Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Well, here I am 45 years later and wouldn't claim I was 'good'. G. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the World will know Peace": Jimi Hendrix http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=738517&content=music The Geoff - blame Caevan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyS Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Me, I'd rather be lucky than good... but that's just me Tony http://www.myspace.com/tonyseomusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I'm lucky I'm good at being lucky or else I'd have to know what the hell I was doing. Luckily for me... I'm good. ... and I just figured that out the other night. I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 actually i was good last night. just me and the PC drummer at my buds house. the drummer was insane, i had some moments. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytored Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I'm still trying dammit. What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound It's got wires that vibrate, and give music What can this thing be that I found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 are you good now? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytored Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 are you good now? Haven't tried today yet so I don't know. Ask me tomorrow. What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound It's got wires that vibrate, and give music What can this thing be that I found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 are you good now? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytored Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 are you good now? Let me plug in and see. What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound It's got wires that vibrate, and give music What can this thing be that I found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytored Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 jury's out now go feed your cat Zan What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound It's got wires that vibrate, and give music What can this thing be that I found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theTragicRich Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I've been playing guitar for 14 years now... I'm very way down under below far from being good. If that helps [Carvin] XB76WF - All Walnut 6-string fretless [schecter] Stiletto Studio 5 Fretless | Stiletto Elite 5 [Ampeg] SVT3-Pro | SVT-410HLF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Ok, ok, I know "good" is a relative term, I never got good until a few years back. I could play a lot faster, but I could never play musically until I could play the stuff in such a way as to just grab sounds instead of thinking notes/scales. I been playing since 1964 and I played in bands in the 60's/70's era. But I never felt the music like I do now. I ain't trying to prove anything to anybody anymore, I am just singing with my instrument. Now I feel like I can play a little. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuben Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Personally, I can't really say. my band was playing HS dances when we were 14-15. For the times and audience, we were good. In HS, we were playing colleges and clubs. Yea, we were good but we also had been together since 8th grade. There was very little we couldn't play that was popular. Working out parts for members with our keyboard player taught me a lot about music and made me a better guitar player. I also realized that the one guy in the band who HAD to be good was the rhythm player. With 2 guitars, he was the back bone, more so than the bass and drums. I got "good" playing hard chord changes and finger picking. Lead came later along with slide. Lead is flash but if that is all you have worked on and are 'good' at, you have a long way to be good. Look at 3 and 4 piece one guitar bands. The guitar player is usually great with rhythm and transition to lead and back again. Depending on the audience, I have been good and great, to my contemporaries, if they call me good, I am doing my job. When I practice or jam, I make it a point to learn at least one new lick, change, chord... I watch and listen and see what I can incorporate into my repertoire. Good? You can always be better. Attack it that way and you can be great. Even if you have to learn by rote, one day that lick will expand out of nowhere and you have broken through the wall. Peace http://www.spotcheckbilly.com http://www.littlefeat.net http://www.bonnieraitt.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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