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Posted by: chast Nov 19 2007, 10:05 PM

Hey GMC'ers,

I just want to ask you, the question mentioned in the topic
If you see your idol playing guitar, does that keep you motivated and practice more or are you like "Man, he plays so good" and you put your guitar down, because your idol is playing so good ?

Greets Max

PS: Dont take the 3rd pool choice too serious ;D

Posted by: Robin Nov 19 2007, 10:10 PM

If it wasnt for the videos of Bjørn Berge on youtube, I would have been alot further behind in my playing now.

Posted by: lefty01 Nov 19 2007, 10:14 PM

Oh, heck yes. My guitar idols are the one's who made me startplaying, and always inspire me to keep going. I know I'll never reach their level, but it does inspire me to keep going.

Posted by: mattacuk Nov 19 2007, 10:17 PM

Absolutley!!! Seeing them play awsome motivates me like nothing else!

After watching one for 10 minutes or so im ready to take on anything!!

Posted by: Smells Nov 19 2007, 10:21 PM

Mainly yes but a bit of no too I`m pretty motivated anyways, I know what I want to acheive but yes seeing people that I admire and respect playing fills in the forming cracks sometimes

Posted by: Smikey2006 Nov 19 2007, 10:24 PM

watching gus g even sitting around fiddling with a guitar is enough to motivate me to play

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 19 2007, 10:36 PM

talking to Michael Angelo Batio, watching him play, it gave me so much inspiration.

Posted by: Pavel Nov 19 2007, 10:37 PM

Right now i am too pissed off with my financial situation and all the stuff i have to do besides guitar that i am not in the mood to play at all....

I was watching Angelo and Rusty the whole day today and i am still in bad mood...

Posted by: Fabian Schulz Nov 19 2007, 10:43 PM

I can't decide between one and three it'S both true

I can't say yes or no on this question because sometimes it gives me huge motivation and sometimes I could cry after seeing my Idol, because it shows me my own disability

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 19 2007, 10:44 PM

Nah, it should show you what you can do with hard work thats how i see it

Posted by: Owen Nov 19 2007, 10:51 PM

I dont really have any idols...



but these days I like to take inspiration from styles and artists I both dislike and enjoy

I find that no matter how much I dislike something, theres always something to be learnt from it for use in doing other things

Posted by: Fabian Schulz Nov 19 2007, 10:51 PM

sure that's what it showes me almost every time.

But sometimes when I have a bad day it frustrates me

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 19 2007, 10:51 PM

yeah i know the feeling.

Posted by: lefty01 Nov 19 2007, 10:52 PM

Nah, that should want you to play even more. You'll never get to that level (or close to it), if you don't play. All the lessons here really keep me going too. I truly believe, if I would not have found GMC, I would have quit playing.

Posted by: Pavel Nov 19 2007, 10:52 PM

The thing is - we all have different lives. Some people can spend 12 hours a day on guitar and they don't have to worry about what will they do in a month because their parents are rich as hell and the bastard will never have to work.

In my situation it's somewhat different. I have to finish university and start working on a regular basis. I have a 25 years old brother who lives in Ukraine and there is no chance he can by himself a house/flat, and my parents are sending him money each month so he can pay for a living their as his salary is way too low.

So, sometimes i see a guy shredding the hell out of the guitar and it doesn't impress me a bit - it only drives me mad because the guy than showes me his 15 guitars - all customs and signatures, and when i ask him: "How did you get them?" - "My mom bought them for me!". I just turn around and go...

I guess you understand what i mean by the text above....

Posted by: Owen Nov 19 2007, 11:10 PM

I concur.

I tend to lack focus, so I eventually lapse into not playing if I dont find something fresh to do and challenge myself with, GMC provides challenges in shovel-fulls!

- Pavel, I know the feeling, but remember that some of the most inspired musicians in the world worked from the bottom up, look at Muris, caught in the middle of terrible conflict for a large part of his life and he creates some of the most brilliant and original music I have ever heard, obviously he put in the hard work, but I reckon if he had it all to begin with, he wouldnt have been so good today.

If people can relax all the time and rely on their "mommy's" to bail them out then they ultimately never pushed to create brilliant music or get anywhere, I know many people who are just given such things on a plate, but they dont produce brilliant or original music, they run the same old gauntlet as everyone else and rip-off their favourite artists - sound-a-likes.

Posted by: Pavel Nov 19 2007, 11:20 PM

I know what you mean, but sometimes you just get fed up with everything and get sick of everything!!!

Right now i want to finally get my RC and start exploring the 7-string guitar, and i am crazy about waiting

Posted by: Owen Nov 19 2007, 11:28 PM

When's it due to arrive ?

Posted by: Pavel Nov 19 2007, 11:32 PM

January 2008 is like an approximate date. But i am sure it will be later than that.

Posted by: visi0n Nov 19 2007, 11:35 PM

Thats different by me, one time when i see a video i think like .. whooaw he's great .. i need to be on that level or higher too, and then im going to practice practice practice and i learn new things, but sometimes its just .. mannn o mann .. what a guy " puts down guitar, watching anime or something " and then about 1 hour .. pick up the guitar, jamming on GMC and things ..

Posted by: Owen Nov 20 2007, 12:10 AM

Hehe, I'm much in the same boat, I wont be able to afford a new guitar to replace my second hand beat up telecaster until then and I've still got 5 weeks of exams and essays to contend with this term still - of which I'm failing to keep track of

Never the less, gotta keep it positive

Posted by: Muris Nov 20 2007, 12:28 AM

Does keep me motivated,absolutely.

Posted by: The Uncreator Nov 20 2007, 01:27 AM

on the subject of one of Pavels previous posts...

Is anyone else getting sick and tired off seeing videos pop up with some little kid who bought a JEM and cant play it, and titles his video "Awesome Shred Solo"?

All those videos show up in the related video thing all the time in you tube.

Posted by: leedbreak Nov 20 2007, 02:49 AM

Well.... I don't know for sure. See, I have not actually seen Muris in person but his videos are what is motivating me right this very second. When I get a bit down in practicing I just stop by his myspace. That flat fixes it everytime . He shows me what may actually be impossible for me to ever play. But more over, he also shows me what I will be able to play and that is several 100% better than I can now. . And that my friends, is where I am going.

He does drive me to play more not stop.

Posted by: peterorg54 Nov 20 2007, 05:55 AM

you quite wanted us to vote 3rd choice.. didnt you.

so i voted 3rd ..

Posted by: Paul Coutts Dec 13 2007, 09:18 AM

If I'm feeling down about my playing...I watch some of my ska idols. Less Than Jake, Mad Caddies, or my punky idols, Bad Religion, Offspring, and I realize....THIS STUFF IS SO FUN! I'm so happy I picked up the guitar, then I start playing again...it's great to realize that as important as technique is....that's not why it's fun