https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:58 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/paged/2/#post-181688 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:46:03 +0000
Sometimes a brief change is all that is needed to revitalize ones main interest and hobby. After all, you can always take you current body of knowledge and fuse it with what ever elective guitar path you choose and have a new sound and new ideas to toy with.

I bet you could go to your local library and find an interesting guitar book in a style of music new to you or one of lesser interest and rekindle the flame. It'll cost you nothing to. Thats my advice.]]> Guitar Players Discussion CBones https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/paged/2/#post-181688 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181673 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:04:26 +0000
Last night I did end up learning one little song and tried to record it but my computer was being funky so I never did get a good take. I'll probably try it again today.

I have been taking a lot of the advice you guys have been giving. I've tried listening to other stuff, I plan on playing around with some slide later and see what comes of that.

Thanks a lot guys.]]> Guitar Players Discussion dl0571 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181673 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181665 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:35:08 +0000
Laz]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181665 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181621 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:37:27 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion fleaaaaaa https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181621 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181563 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:36:46 +0000 mess around with your pedal and amp settings.
record yourself. maybe it's just your ears or head. a lot of time, when you're not making technical progress, you're solidifying what you do know and making gains in the TONE department.
try different tunings.
improvise with different rhythms, keys, and styles for the songs you know. play everything in a reggae style or punk style or fingerpicking, etc. and get good at it.
listen to some new stuff.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181563 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181562 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:31:51 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ivankaramazov https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181562 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181561 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:25:00 +0000
As far as finding something that inspires me to play, I've done it. I've been extremely inspired by jambands as of late (think the likes of Phish, MOE., etc), music that requires a group effort to create the magic. There's just one problem with it....I don't have anyone to play with. I don't know any musicians where I am right now. I'm home from college and in my hometown, I am pretty much the lone guitarist. The only other person I know who can play guitar, bass, or various other instruments (minus horns/percussion) is one of my high school teachers. That pretty much cuts out jamming with people.

Unless someone can give me some solo arrangements of songs in that genre, I don't really know what to do.

Again, thanks for the advice and keep it coming.]]> Guitar Players Discussion dl0571 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181561 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181560 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:17:52 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Off He Goes https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181560 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181559 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:13:35 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion pearlthekat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181559 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181557 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:11:15 +0000
Just bustin mike, were all jealous But you know it really does work...even though my Ibanez is currently broke I spent a total of 4 hours today playing and I couldn't believe the gains I have made...my fingers were moving fast, my picking was good, my timing was on, etc. Plus the new book I got The Rhythm Guitar Book is fantastic...

I am finding out that you have to do what motivates you to play..new guitar, book, new song, jam with others, etc.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck-in-a-rut-3/#post-181557