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Stop Putting Up Roadblocks to Your Own Guitar Success

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

I’ve decided to forgo my usual Wednesday time off today. Sometimes you get an idea stuck in your head and it won’t go away, so rather than fight it I’m just going with the flow. At the risk of having to turn in my man card to the nearest tough-guy recruitment center, I was watching [...]

What To Do When You’re Moving Backward

Monday, August 9, 2010

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I have to admit it. For the greater good of the blog, the loyal Fretheads that come and read my rants on being focused and having the right attitude, blah blah blah, and for my own sanity I have to be up front and honest. As much as I’ve been trying, I’m just not feeling [...]

Embrace the Suck

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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This is Andreas Varady. Andreas is 12-years old. Andreas plays guitar. Andreas plays guitar well. Actually, Andreas plays guitar very well. No, I don’t mean he plays very well for a 12-year-old kid. I mean he plays very well, period. In fact, he plays better than 99% of every guitarist in the world, including me [...]

The Coltrane Effect

Friday, May 21, 2010

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I think it is safe to say that John Coltrane, (in)arguably the greatest jazz tenor saxophonist ever, has had the most profound effect and influence on guitarists for someone who is not a guitarist himself. One would be hard-pressed to find a jazz or fusion guitarist who does not list Trane as an influence. His [...]

When You’re Just Not Feeling It

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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We’ve all been there. Those times when you really should be practicing but just don’t have the motivation. Maybe you’re feeling uninspired, or perhaps life is getting in the way of the fun stuff. Regardless of the situation, once you go down the road of not feeling it, it can be very hard to get [...]

Why I Quit Playing Guitar

Friday, January 22, 2010

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In 1992 I quit playing guitar. I was so frustrated with my playing and not being able to pull off what I wanted to play that I thought it better to just hang it up for good and find another hobby. Anything had to be better than picking up the guitar for five minutes, being [...]