https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:32:21 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-290987 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:28:44 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion kachman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-290987 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-290165 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:02:16 +0000 I'm not a professional musician, but play in a band that has regular gigs...I've been playing since about 1988, (so by rights I should be a lot better than I am :lol: ) and it's true what everyone is saying - we all have those days where it just grooves & others where we're made humble by the electric lady. :roll:
So don't get depressed man, it'll happen, but in time the things you stuff up & make you feel that way will be more complicated & you wont even notice how the simple things just become second nature. I don't think any players take for granted how wonderfull it is to play the simplest of songs around a campfire or with some mates in the garage. & just remember those times when nothings working...it will.

Airy Fairy enough? Where's my beer..........?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Rob77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-290165 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-290089 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:59:07 +0000
So now even the "simple" songs present a new challenge. On the flip side, instrumental verses are suddenly easy if ALL I'm doing is playing guitar. hahahaha. :roll:

So excuse my absence for another month or two while I have fun (or not) working out this whole new pile o' bugs :wink:]]> Guitar Players Discussion stellabloo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-290089 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-288971 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:38:01 +0000
it happens to the best of us]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dommy09 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/paged/2/#post-288971 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288912 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:01:50 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Rahul https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288912 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288870 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:01:19 +0000
There are some things I can always do on the guitar. For example, if I pick it up and try to play an E minor chord, it will always work. I can't have a bad day when it comes to playing an E minor chord.

There are other things I can sometimes do on a good day. If I pick up the guitar and try to play "Blackbird" straight through, it will work some days, not others.

My goal is to move things (songs, techniques, etc.) from the "sometimes" category to the "always" category. The "always" group used to include just a few basic chords - now it includes a few songs, and the more I practice the more things become "always" possible. As long as the "always" category is growing, I'm making progress.

(There's also a "never" category, but I don't like to think about that.) :D
Yes...of course you are right...that is a great way of putting things too :!:

indeed there are plenty of things i can do straight off the bat......and everyday,without fail,i discover a little something new that inspires me to keep going forward....

I just hope this thread has helped a newbie or two to realise that they are not alone when the frustration bites :twisted:]]> Guitar Players Discussion ballybiker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288870 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288868 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:26:08 +0000
There are some things I can always do on the guitar. For example, if I pick it up and try to play an E minor chord, it will always work. I can't have a bad day when it comes to playing an E minor chord.

There are other things I can sometimes do on a good day. If I pick up the guitar and try to play "Blackbird" straight through, it will work some days, not others.

My goal is to move things (songs, techniques, etc.) from the "sometimes" category to the "always" category. The "always" group used to include just a few basic chords - now it includes a few songs, and the more I practice the more things become "always" possible. As long as the "always" category is growing, I'm making progress.

(There's also a "never" category, but I don't like to think about that.) :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion mmoncur https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288868 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288787 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:12:51 +0000
One thing is for sure, playing takes me away from worldly problems.]]> Guitar Players Discussion brakeonthroo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-288787 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-287471 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:56:52 +0000
Of course, this experience is my own, and I'm not at all diminishing the struggles of the guitar. Perhaps I feel this way because I'm not that good at guitar and don't put much stake into my guitar playing. I guess what you love the most is going to be most frustrating.

Now, about my wife.... :roll:

Best,
Jersey Jack]]> Guitar Players Discussion Jersey Jack https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-287471 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-287418 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:08:12 +0000
Hell, it's with anything, including work. Some days you just got it. Some days you don't. I've heard people say that how good they become when they are not having a bad day will help determine they're success.]]> Guitar Players Discussion rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/never-two-days-the-same/#post-287418