Help!!

Hwilliams · June 18th, 2003, 05:01 PM

I practice just about everyday. Now it seems as though I've hit a brick wall, or reached a spot where I cannot pass with my practicing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have been playing for 15 years and now it seems I can't better myself. I may not be practicing properly. Help? :? :(

Hwilliams

eryque · June 18th, 2003, 05:06 PM

Have you taken lessons? Sometimes even a few lessons with a good teacher will get you out of that rut, help you find the holes in your technique.

0le FUZZY · June 18th, 2003, 05:11 PM

Find someone tew jam with. Better than yew or less talented than yew it will help a lot.

By yer seff is a drag and with someone else or elses yew kin and will improve.

Erry time I dew I learn and most the time I dew I learn how bad I am but the knowin that gives me the omph I need tew carry on.

50 years pickin onna TELECASTER and I learn erry time I sit down with others.

Good luck and yew ain't gone as far as yew kin I gar-on-tee at least thats my fill-loss-o-fee.

teleman_71 · June 18th, 2003, 05:17 PM

nothiong improves your playing more then playnig with others of any ability and any instrument. Lessons can help you out of a rut. but jamming is the best teacher.

Kingpin · June 18th, 2003, 05:34 PM

First, let me congratulate you on making it 15 years before hitting the wall. I ran into that sucker long before then and I still bash into it on a regular basis. Lessons and playing with others is great advice. Anything that gets you out of your comfort zone will lead you down new paths. Try listening to music that you wouldn't ordinarily listen to. If you like country, listen to jazz; if you like rock, listen to blues etc. Another good way to recharge is to simply not pick up the instrument for a few weeks. You'll be chompin' at the bit.

Mark Davis · June 18th, 2003, 06:07 PM

Stop playing for a couple of weeks and listen to some type of music you might not normally listen to.

This will help reprogram your brain and get you out of that rut this works best for me.

Listen to Benny Goodman or Pete Fountain some hot clairnet players. They play in the same register as guitar players you will pickup tons of new chops from those guys.

Hwilliams · June 18th, 2003, 06:33 PM

Thanks, that helps alot. We are taking about 2 months off from gigging (spelling?) and I am about to loose it. You are correct about the comfort zone. Everyday I go into my music room and strap on my tele and practice. We have only made it through about 3 weeks of the 2 month break. We get together every weekend to practice but it's nothing like playing on stage! Thanks for the advice it was right on the money.

Hwilliams

June 18th, 2003, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hwilliams Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dry Creek, La Age: 35 Posts: 175	Help!! I practice just about everyday. Now it seems as though I've hit a brick wall, or reached a spot where I cannot pass with my practicing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have been playing for 15 years and now it seems I can't better myself. I may not be practicing properly. Help? :? :( Hwilliams

June 18th, 2003, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
0le FUZZY Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kolly-forn-knee-ya Posts: 10,001 6 Photos	Help Find someone tew jam with. Better than yew or less talented than yew it will help a lot. By yer seff is a drag and with someone else or elses yew kin and will improve. Erry time I dew I learn and most the time I dew I learn how bad I am but the knowin that gives me the omph I need tew carry on. 50 years pickin onna TELECASTER and I learn erry time I sit down with others. Good luck and yew ain't gone as far as yew kin I gar-on-tee at least thats my fill-loss-o-fee.

June 18th, 2003, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
teleman_71 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: denver,CO Posts: 28	play well with others nothiong improves your playing more then playnig with others of any ability and any instrument. Lessons can help you out of a rut. but jamming is the best teacher.

June 18th, 2003, 05:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kingpin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here Posts: 1,208	Happens to everybody First, let me congratulate you on making it 15 years before hitting the wall. I ran into that sucker long before then and I still bash into it on a regular basis. Lessons and playing with others is great advice. Anything that gets you out of your comfort zone will lead you down new paths. Try listening to music that you wouldn't ordinarily listen to. If you like country, listen to jazz; if you like rock, listen to blues etc. Another good way to recharge is to simply not pick up the instrument for a few weeks. You'll be chompin' at the bit. __________________ Bring on da Twang

June 18th, 2003, 06:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hwilliams Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dry Creek, La Age: 35 Posts: 175	Thanks! Thanks, that helps alot. We are taking about 2 months off from gigging (spelling?) and I am about to loose it. You are correct about the comfort zone. Everyday I go into my music room and strap on my tele and practice. We have only made it through about 3 weeks of the 2 month break. We get together every weekend to practice but it's nothing like playing on stage! Thanks for the advice it was right on the money. Hwilliams

June 18th, 2003, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 7,126 44 Photos	Have you taken lessons? Sometimes even a few lessons with a good teacher will get you out of that rut, help you find the holes in your technique.

June 18th, 2003, 06:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mark Davis Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bakersfield Ca. Age: 58 Posts: 12,876	Stop playing for a couple of weeks and listen to some type of music you might not normally listen to. This will help reprogram your brain and get you out of that rut this works best for me. Listen to Benny Goodman or Pete Fountain some hot clairnet players. They play in the same register as guitar players you will pickup tons of new chops from those guys.