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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ Whats The Most Stupid Thing You Played Guitar Instead Of Doing?
Posted by: kevin-riff-after-riff Jun 12 2008, 10:16 PM
well i know the stupidist i ever done was lie to a girl (who i reallly like!) so she would hang up the phone so i can go finish my metronom practice 
why would i doo thhatt!? whyyy? lol
Posted by: audiopaal Jun 12 2008, 10:22 PM
Finishing stuff deadlined for tomorrow, was my vote..
Done that a few times 
Posted by: Fsgdjv Jun 12 2008, 10:41 PM
Both studying and finishing stuff deadlined for tomorrow. Lets just say my grades went downhill when I started playing the guitar, it takes even more time than the WoW playing before it did. However, I feel good about the guitar taking more time, so I don't really mind.
Posted by: Smells Jun 12 2008, 10:48 PM
Probably pulling a sick day to finish off some recording that I`d been doing the day/night before, could have ticked socialising with real people as well,
Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jun 12 2008, 10:56 PM
hmm though question , but I remember studying for my exams in a "tour" bus going to a gig 
Like I couldn't do it before
Posted by: The Uncreator Jun 13 2008, 02:39 AM
Breathing, When I play really fast and long runs I hold my breath so I can make more room for notes in the air 
Posted by: audiopaal Jun 13 2008, 06:08 AM
Hehe, I've done that a couple of times as well
Recording is important
Posted by: Daniel Robinson Jun 13 2008, 06:13 AM
Definately socialising with real people for me, and it is something i still do! lol
But thats the price we pay for wanting more out of guitar than just a hobby.
Even Tony Macalpine said in an interview when he was younger, he had to give up going to parties or doing afterschool projects, or hanging out with friends. If you are going to be passionate about the guitar there are sacrificies that have to be made now, in order for something to come of it later.
I still believe that, there are times when i am working on something particularly difficult for me i will disappear from the world for a week and "Woodshed" it so i can learn to do it. Once i do, the feel i get from the accomplishment is worth the short time away from family and friends.
Daniel
Posted by: blindwillie Jun 13 2008, 06:49 AM
My answer too, but for the reason I used to tense up when things got hard, and when I tense up I don't breathe properly. I'm getting a lot better at relaxing now so I'm still breathing.
Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Jun 13 2008, 08:12 AM
But thats the price we pay for wanting more out of guitar than just a hobby.
Even Tony Macalpine said in an interview when he was younger, he had to give up going to parties or doing afterschool projects, or hanging out with friends. If you are going to be passionate about the guitar there are sacrificies that have to be made now, in order for something to come of it later.
I still believe that, there are times when i am working on something particularly difficult for me i will disappear from the world for a week and "Woodshed" it so i can learn to do it. Once i do, the feel i get from the accomplishment is worth the short time away from family and friends.
Daniel
It's the same for me Daniel!
Btw, nice topic kevin
Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jun 13 2008, 08:43 AM
Yes same for me ("socialising with real people?") and I often feel very bad about it! 
Feels good when I play though!!
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jun 13 2008, 10:02 AM
I want to stop socialising and play guitar lol. I go out every night
Posted by: Vasilis Jun 13 2008, 10:06 AM
I was generally a good student. When I picked the guitar I failed to pass the final exams in math and chemistry and had to take the exams again in september or else i would Lose the whole year
Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jun 13 2008, 10:10 AM
I always used to play guitar and forget about sleeping. Not a good idea eventually
Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jun 13 2008, 03:53 PM
Oh lots of stuff, telephone rings and I KNOW it's y girl but I don't pick it up until I finish practice. That's liek terrible but guitar is guitar.
Posted by: TreyDeschamp Jun 13 2008, 04:06 PM
I voted the choice that is basically like other. I lied to my girlfriend when she called and told her I was sick when in actuality I was practicing 5/4 solo beginner by juan
Posted by: Mark. Jun 13 2008, 04:17 PM
Yeah definitally the socialising part, I'm just playing guitar in my room all day long, need to get out more
Posted by: superize Jun 13 2008, 04:17 PM
I would have to say go to sleep but since i a unemployed that isent a big problem
Posted by: Hammerin Hank Jun 13 2008, 04:38 PM
I felt really bad about doing this after but at the time I made the decision to play an out of state show the weekend of my girlfirend's B-day at the last minute. She was less than impressed by my decision but music has always been my life so I think she should've understood. She knew how I operated
Posted by: Lian Gerbino Jun 13 2008, 05:37 PM
my vote was "socialising with real people...." 
Posted by: kevin-riff-after-riff Jun 13 2008, 07:02 PM
thanks marcus lol i think if i move out of my house and live on my own, i will probably tick all the boxes actually
its good my parents make sure i do other stuff
but it is a great feeling when playing guitar everyone agree! (or you WILL be deported to pluto_)
Posted by: Ctodd Jun 13 2008, 09:54 PM
back when i was at school I lived in a small dorm room and both my guitars were in the corner on stands.
and the following was commonplace.
*sits down at computer to study*
*looks over at the electric guitar*
"Hey look a guitar!"
(1 hour later)
"Hey look another one!!!"
(2 hours later)
*thinks*
"what was I supposed to be doing?????"
etc.
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