My 16 year old is starting to run rings around me

Derek S · March 3rd, 2008, 05:07 PM

He's been playing and taking lessons for about a year. I think he is just one of those players who really gets it. Plus, he practices about 4 hours a day.

I'm a proud poppa right now. I was jamming with him last night and was just
blown away.

boneyguy · March 3rd, 2008, 05:16 PM

Assuming that you're paying for his guitar lessons you now need to get him to teach you what he's been learning. Don't let him get off with just being good for heaven's sake.

jclark · March 3rd, 2008, 05:24 PM

IT's really cool that he's putting the time in and making himself great at it; it's something you don't see that often at any age anymore.

Mark Davis · March 3rd, 2008, 06:11 PM

Thats great. 16 is the perfect age to learn. 4 hours a day practice doesnt hurt either.

Neil Schon was in Santanas band at 16 was even in the Black Magic Woman video.

rhinocaster · March 3rd, 2008, 06:13 PM

The cool thing is that if he started playing because of you, he'll always look up to your playing.

"I want to thank my dad for this Grammy. He's the best guitar player in the world!"

Congratulations!

blacklinefish · March 3rd, 2008, 07:32 PM

I can't wait for my son to get better than me. Most things have come pretty easy for him (smarter than me) so he hasn't been too disciplined to try yet. He's a month away from having an amp in his bedroom, which would probably encourage him to play more.

Baffle for speaker cab:

Guitar_Ninja · March 3rd, 2008, 08:21 PM

Cool. 16 is the age I started playing at, 11 years ago this past February. Finally I had a second activity that I could spend hours alone in my room doing.

garytelecastor · March 3rd, 2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rhinocaster

The cool thing is that if he started playing because of you, he'll always look up to your playing.

"I want to thank my dad for this Grammy. He's the best guitar player in the world!"

Congratulations!

Rhino-you got it all wrong. He will walk up to the microphone and say:" I want to thank my producers and engineers. I want to thank radio. Of course I want to thank the fans. I want to thank God for the music. And most importantly I want to thank the one person, without whom I would never be able to play the way I do. THANKS MOM!!!!

rhinocaster · March 3rd, 2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by garytelecastor

Rhino-you got it all wrong. He will walk up to the microphone and say:" I want to thank my producers and engineers. I want to thank radio. Of course I want to thank the fans. I want to thank God for the music. And most importantly I want to thank the one person, without whom I would never be able to play the way I do. THANKS MOM!!!!

Yeah, you're probably right.

6942 · March 4th, 2008, 07:16 AM

Yeah....my 17 year-old plays rings around me too!
It's nice to know at least someone in the family has some talent!?

Cheers!!
Steve

teledude66 · March 4th, 2008, 07:32 AM

My 15 yr old is getting really good on bass, he set in on a jam we had and hung right in, even on stuff he'd never played before. Too bad we all don't live near each other then we could get'em together in a band and retire off them...

I'm sure they wouldn't be hurting for equipment...lol.

Mid Life Crisis · March 4th, 2008, 08:25 AM

I got my son (now 13) started a couple of years ago but now he picks up stuff by himself, as he's at "that" age where he and I could easily get into an argument when I'm teaching him something. I also teach a few beginners and realise how little I had to do to get him to a good standard. The good thing is he plays a wide range of music at school - rock, folk, gypsy swing, jazz, which has also improved his playing no end.

lewis · March 4th, 2008, 08:42 AM

Whether he will admit it or not, your son is just as proud of you as you are of him. Sounds like you son has a great dad.

Deaf Eddie · March 4th, 2008, 11:05 AM

Of all the shame and horror, my son chose to learn... drums!

My revenge is that my grandson also now has a small kit of his own!

Blewbyou · March 4th, 2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6942

Yeah....my 17 year-old plays rings around me too!
It's nice to know at least someone in the family has some talent!?

Cheers!!
Steve

+1
Steve also

Dep · March 4th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Must be a lot of that going around. My 13 year old (14 in May) has been taking lessons for almost two years and he can play rings around me.

He loves playing lead, which I don't play at all, but I can still out play him in the rythm department.

He is always trying to teach me lead, and I just keep telling him, "You play the lead, I'll fill in behind you."

We have a blast, which is one of the great things about sharing the same interests.

And he just got his first tele style guitar, an SX. Now he is buggin me for a Fender.

I told him he'd have to save up for it, I've already gotten him 6 guitars.

Dep

BillyG · March 4th, 2008, 07:00 PM

I play circles around my kid. So what if he's only 6.

blacklinefish · March 4th, 2008, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garytelecastor

"THANKS MOM!!!!"

Hey, Mencia stole that joke first!
--gh

J-man · March 4th, 2008, 10:18 PM

I play rings around my whole family! It would help if any of them played an instrument, but hey, makes my job easier!

March 3rd, 2008, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Derek S Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 194	My 16 year old is starting to run rings around me He's been playing and taking lessons for about a year. I think he is just one of those players who really gets it. Plus, he practices about 4 hours a day. I'm a proud poppa right now. I was jamming with him last night and was just blown away.

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boneyguy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: victoria b.c. Age: 50 Posts: 2,316	Assuming that you're paying for his guitar lessons you now need to get him to teach you what he's been learning. Don't let him get off with just being good for heaven's sake. __________________ "Shut up n' play yer guitar"

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Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 57 Posts: 11,570	Thats great. 16 is the perfect age to learn. 4 hours a day practice doesnt hurt either. Neil Schon was in Santanas band at 16 was even in the Black Magic Woman video. __________________ I'm so blind my seeing eye dog needs glasses.

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rhinocaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 44 Posts: 1,069	The cool thing is that if he started playing because of you, he'll always look up to your playing. "I want to thank my dad for this Grammy. He's the best guitar player in the world!" Congratulations! __________________ Just because I "Don't" get it doesn't mean I "Won't" get it!

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Guitar_Ninja Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 1,012 2 Photos	Cool. 16 is the age I started playing at, 11 years ago this past February. Finally I had a second activity that I could spend hours alone in my room doing. __________________ "That's for the prequels, number one!"

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jclark Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new jersey Age: 43 Posts: 198	IT's really cool that he's putting the time in and making himself great at it; it's something you don't see that often at any age anymore.

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blacklinefish Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northwest Missouri Age: 40 Posts: 970	I can't wait for my son to get better than me. Most things have come pretty easy for him (smarter than me) so he hasn't been too disciplined to try yet. He's a month away from having an amp in his bedroom, which would probably encourage him to play more. Baffle for speaker cab:

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6942 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,285	Yeah....my 17 year-old plays rings around me too! It's nice to know at least someone in the family has some talent!? Cheers!! Steve

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teledude66 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lawndale,N.C. Age: 41 Posts: 2,699 20 Photos	My 15 yr old is getting really good on bass, he set in on a jam we had and hung right in, even on stuff he'd never played before. Too bad we all don't live near each other then we could get'em together in a band and retire off them... I'm sure they wouldn't be hurting for equipment...lol. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

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Mid Life Crisis Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, England Age: 42 Posts: 449 6 Photos	I got my son (now 13) started a couple of years ago but now he picks up stuff by himself, as he's at "that" age where he and I could easily get into an argument when I'm teaching him something. I also teach a few beginners and realise how little I had to do to get him to a good standard. The good thing is he plays a wide range of music at school - rock, folk, gypsy swing, jazz, which has also improved his playing no end. __________________ Quiet desperation is the English way...

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lewis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,704 20 Photos	Whether he will admit it or not, your son is just as proud of you as you are of him. Sounds like you son has a great dad. __________________ "I'm a maestro, I'm a maestro," Taj Mahal, 8/20/05.

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Deaf Eddie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA Posts: 1,140 14 Photos	Of all the shame and horror, my son chose to learn... drums! My revenge is that my grandson also now has a small kit of his own! __________________ YMMV - I been wrong before...

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Dep Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St Johns, Florida Posts: 251	Must be a lot of that going around. My 13 year old (14 in May) has been taking lessons for almost two years and he can play rings around me. He loves playing lead, which I don't play at all, but I can still out play him in the rythm department. He is always trying to teach me lead, and I just keep telling him, "You play the lead, I'll fill in behind you." We have a blast, which is one of the great things about sharing the same interests. And he just got his first tele style guitar, an SX. Now he is buggin me for a Fender. I told him he'd have to save up for it, I've already gotten him 6 guitars. Dep

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BillyG Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville, SC Age: 40 Posts: 427	I play circles around my kid. So what if he's only 6.

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J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 5,879 9 Photos	I play rings around my whole family! It would help if any of them played an instrument, but hey, makes my job easier! __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson