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It's mostly about having positive energy and power to work and turn my dreams to reality" 
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Dec 29 2014, 05:38 PM
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QUOTE (Darius Wave @ Dec 29 2014, 06:16 AM)  I think I don't have time to clear up my goals  My life seems to run so damn fast that my "to do list" never comes to end  Unfortunately there are no things I could consider being less important. I think my goal is simply happening at the moment just because of all those things I do Me too. I sort of have a 'list' of things that should get done. If I get through half of them within the week (or day or year - ?), I'm successful. I prioritize things as I need to or they become (for one reason or another) more important. And definitely no new years resolutions ... ever. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Jan 6 2015, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE (AdamB @ Jan 6 2015, 04:03 PM) I guess time will tell as to whether or not it's a good thing! Is it working so far ? |
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Jan 12 2015, 09:09 PM
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QUOTE (AdamB @ Jan 6 2015, 07:03 AM) I do this, I'm going to do a 10 hour a day guitar marathon this year and I use telling other people about it as external pressure to make sure I follow through. Not really a new years resolution but certainly something I have found myself using to push myself to do what I want to do. I guess time will tell as to whether or not it's a good thing! Especially if I publish details of it on the internet, the internet is a harsh critic. hands need rest too! Be careful with 10 hrs / day. Perhaps intersperse the physical playing with mental playing / theory, etc. ? Just a thought. QUOTE (AdamB @ Jan 6 2015, 08:41 AM) Sort of. I'm confident it will happen at this point, the wheels have been set in motion and enough pressure has been put on that it is going to happen. But whether I stick with it once it starts, we'll see. I guess it depends how mentally tough I find it vs. how easy it is to give up. I think it'll be alright once I've been at it for a while. I guess the toughest thing would be if I stick with it for a few months and see little to no improvement in my abilities. If I were to graph physical ability to do something with practice on a chart, it would start with the first 3 months in a near vertical climb meaning your ability to learn / adapt to your instrument in the first 3 months, you'll see huge notable gains. After that 3 month mark, you'll see a near horizontal line for the next 20 years. So don't get discouraged if you don't "see" improvement over the course of one or two months, especially if you've already been playing the guitar for a year or more. Watching the kettle boil is nothing short of mundane discouragement. It's trusting you're getting better, and that the goal to be better is placed at a reasonable distance in the future, not tomorrow or next year. I can name no professional guitarists who were professional without at least 7 years of actual hands on practice/playing. I like to emphasize this point - any 21 year old famous guitar player started when they were 7-11. Do the math in years to see how long it took them to get where are at now (21). Just sayin', set reasonable expectations Chris -------------------- The more I practice, the more I wish I had time to practice!
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Jan 12 2015, 09:38 PM
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QUOTE (SirJamsalot @ Jan 12 2015, 12:09 PM) I can name no professional guitarists who were professional without at least 7 years of actual hands on practice/playing. I like to emphasize this point - any 21 year old famous guitar player started when they were 7-11. Do the math in years to see how long it took them to get where are at now (21). Just sayin', set reasonable expectations Chris +1 I've said many times that takes about 10 years of solid 'work' to be competently mediocre. I'm talking on stage with a band. It's more about how and what you practice each day than how long you practice each day, within reason. 3 focused and efficient hours a day is way better than 7 hours just jamming to tracks or whatever. I know a lot of guys that spend a lot of time playing and don't really learn too much. I also know guys that are able to put in a solid 2 or 3 hours of efficient practice per day, maybe 5 days a week, and improve by leaps and bounds. *I go in cycles. There will be some weeks where I'll play most of the day and then there's days, weeks even months where for whatever reason I won't/can't/don't want to consistently practice. I've been like this since I was in high school. My 'talent' (lets say) is knowing what I need to work on. I do believe that any serious or aspiring 'serious' player does need to put in a few years where they play/practice 3 or 4 hours a day, everyday, for a couple of years. That amount of dedication gets you becoming one with your instrument. And actually after that, you instinctively know what you need to do too accomplish whatever musical task/goal you've set for yourself. You also need to play with other musicians during this time. Get in a band ... or three! This post has been edited by klasaine: Jan 12 2015, 09:40 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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