for the peeps that dont play.... we all know them.
Current mood: irritated
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how many of you like me have been playing some of your own original work in front of people that dont play music what so ever and they are like... "Meh" not to bad. you can throw in sweep picking and crazy string skipping. blazing fretboard runs and nothing catches their ear. then your just sitting there doing what ever playing Down by 311 and everyone is like "holy shit dude.... you can play 311? thats bad ass. your alot better than i thought" i hate that crap. i think that is so funny. you skills are null void when it comes to the common dude that doesnt play. but damn it if you can play some ACDC then you have to be the greatest guitarist ever. i think that is why i get so nervous when it comes to playing in front of people. i want them to see the skills that i have developed over the last 8 years and some change but it always seems you have to make it simple so they can enjoy it. that was another huge writers block i had a few years ago because i wanted everything to be so technical but in reality alot of the great sounding stuff is mad easy. take in flames for instance. damn near everyone of there songs either open third 5th or 8th fret in some variation but it sounds bad ass. killswitch engage is another band like that. in reality i guess alot of bands are. anyways. alot of things such as playing in front of other is assbackwards. the easy stuff is what they want. they dont appreciate originality or technique. i just dont get it.
the trouble is you have to be a hardcore guitarist to appreciate technical ability, this is just lost on newbies or non axe players , they only want to hear classic rock or strumming songs , just keep on doing your stuff man and people like me and other axe grinders will enjoy your skills.
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