I was watching a video a few months back looking for inspiration. It was 10 tips on being a better guitar player.
It wan't what I was expecting. Suggestions like:
Don't be an asshole. Get along with folks. Playing in a band after all is a team sport.
Exercise and eat healthily food, get lots of sleep. Sounds pretty basic.
But the one that got me was play the blues - even if you are shredding heavy metal. Because most of what we do in modern guitar playing has its roots in the blues.
I've been studying slow blues stuff on again off again since then. How to start a solo, what notes to target, how to manage the turn around. Really basic stuff, but its got great spill over.
Here's a clip of late. Sort of what I learned, and the best part of the blues and how it relates to Dead stuff I think at least is dynamics.
And hey it's a chance to show off my great Canadian guitar eh?
Just something to throw out there and see if it resonates with anyone.
Peace,
James
It wan't what I was expecting. Suggestions like:
Don't be an asshole. Get along with folks. Playing in a band after all is a team sport.
Exercise and eat healthily food, get lots of sleep. Sounds pretty basic.
But the one that got me was play the blues - even if you are shredding heavy metal. Because most of what we do in modern guitar playing has its roots in the blues.
I've been studying slow blues stuff on again off again since then. How to start a solo, what notes to target, how to manage the turn around. Really basic stuff, but its got great spill over.
Here's a clip of late. Sort of what I learned, and the best part of the blues and how it relates to Dead stuff I think at least is dynamics.
And hey it's a chance to show off my great Canadian guitar eh?
Just something to throw out there and see if it resonates with anyone.
Peace,
James