I am so mega excited right now. I'm sure many, many of you have had that moment in your playing when things just began to click into place. I've been playing on a four string for the entire day after something clicked in my ability, or mind or whatever and I just managed to play my first PROPER blues solo. The whole playing "thing" seems to have finally sunk in through my pig headed thickness! The blues basic, that 12-bar basic, suddenly makes the transition from what I've heard those blues greats play to being able to play one tiny portion of it. I'm starting to be able to play what I want to play and what I hear in my head and WOW that's gotten me excited!! I know it's only the beginning but man that sure felt good haha.
What about you? When did it start to click? Did the high and excitement continue with other breakthroughs shortly after this stage or did the second click take as long as the first one for you? I'd love to hear your stories. I am absolutely soaring over here, or "buzzing" as we'd say locally.
Bear.
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As Wayfinder said, I'm still waiting for it to click. My biggest problem is I never seem to have time to sit and pick long enough for the light to come on.
Getting the time can be an issue for many but it's always getting the inclination to pick up the instrument for me. Too many distractions in today's digital and instantaneous day and age. Maybe I need to turn Buddhist and devote myself to the CBG until I achieve total enlightenment! :D
Perhaps that is my problem. I need to devote more time to "zen and the art of the cigar box guitar". Many times my attention span does provide some distraction. Oh, look, there is a squirrel in the tree out back.
Totally, Mr Petry! Pesky squirrels thieving our attention. If it's not them then it's my cat. Or Dani. She's pesky too. Ommm! haha
True 'Bear, but our "zen moments" with the special people in our lives make us who we are and guide us on our journeys. Without my Patti I probably wouldn't be here today.
Absolutely, Mr Petry. Abso-blinking-lutely.
Still waiting too
It'll come Graham. I hope you get your bolt of lightning soon. Thanks for commenting.
That's awesome Bear!
Great you can play what you are hearing in your head. That's where it's at!
Thanks, Nigel. Just need to keep on devouring music by others as much as I practice myself. Just like in learning English, it's all well and good being able to string a few sentences together but I need to have the vocabulary to progress?
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