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									What makes you........... - Opinions and Polls				            </title>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/paged/2/#post-192775</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 19:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[watching crossroads...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[watching crossroads...]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>nolongerme</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/paged/2/#post-191271</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[But that&#039;s just me, others don&#039;t like to drown their chips in mayonaisse like I do. 

Enjoy it while you&#039;re still young, man! :lol: Ghost 8)]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[But that's just me, others don't like to drown their chips in mayonaisse like I do. 

Enjoy it while you're still young, man! :lol: <br><br>Ghost 8)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Ghost Rider</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/paged/2/#post-190917</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Does that make me less of a musician? I ask tht because I&#039;ve often thought about that and wondered if my lack of having this cerrebral connection makes me less of a musician...should I be ha...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does that make me less of a musician? I ask tht because I've often thought about that and wondered if my lack of having this cerrebral connection makes me less of a musician...should I be having these feelings?

No ofcourse you shouldn't. A musician should care about the music, not the tools. The greatest painters cared about their work, not their brushes. Now I can understand that if you have spend years and years devoting yourself to music that you can grow fond of your guitar, but where I live most of the Zen-talk is being done by people who can barely drag themselves through Smoke on the Water. And when you care so much about the so called emotional connection but can't be arsed to practice a few minutes every day I call that 'wannabe artist'. You know, those guys that just smell of artistic aspirations.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Ignar Hillström</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/#post-190911</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I guess I have to agree with Arjen on this one...I&#039;m not all that cerebral about why I play (or attempt to play). I do it cuz it&#039;s cool and something I enjoy...not really much more...I don&#039;t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I guess I have to agree with Arjen on this one...I'm not all that cerebral about why I play (or attempt to play). <br><br>I do it cuz it's cool and something I enjoy...not really much more...I don't find any special bond to any of my instruments...don't get me wrong I like them but it wouldn't be the end of the world to have to replace them...it's just a bunch of wood and metal and paint.<br><br>Does that make me less of a musician? I ask tht because I've often thought about that and wondered if my lack of having this cerrebral connection makes me less of a musician...should I be having these feelings?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>cnev</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/#post-190894</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Maybe you need to search deeper inside you that what makes you feel being involved with music and playing guitar. 

I don&#039;t see the point. I spend my time plucking some wires. For some sick ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Maybe you need to search deeper inside you that what makes you feel being involved with music and playing guitar. 

I don't see the point. I spend my time plucking some wires. For some sick reason my brain likes that. Fine, I've accepted it. I don't see the point in coming up with lengthy theories about emotion drives and cosmic energy forces. But that's just me, others don't like to drown their chips in mayonaisse like I do. <br><br>Maybe an interesting questions: those who know the answer to the topic-question: have you always known it? If not, how did you finf out, and did it increase your motivation?]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Ignar Hillström</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/#post-190800</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I have no idea what &#039;drives&#039; me to write/play music. It&#039;s kinda like paying the toilet a visit: no idea what makes me do it every time but I&#039;ve never regretted it. So far.

Maybe you need to...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have no idea what 'drives' me to write/play music. It's kinda like paying the toilet a visit: no idea what makes me do it every time but I've never regretted it. So far.

Maybe you need to search deeper inside you that what makes you feel being involved with music and playing guitar.<br><br>For me , its the ability to enjoy the power of music.The beautiful voice of the guitar and the emotions that come along when i am playing it , or any other instrument.Same with singing.The feeling of loneliness is gone , when the music starts playing.Its almost like an invisible entertainer.<br><br>Regarding the toilet , you need to go there because you have to get toxins out of your body and because your bladder can't hold it anymore.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Rahul</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/#post-190696</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Seeing a great concert will make me want to play even more. After I saw the Who I couldn&#039;t put down the guitar...Still havn&#039;t a year later ;)]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Seeing a great concert will make me want to play even more. After I saw the Who I couldn't put down the guitar...Still havn't a year later ;)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Taso</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/#post-190672</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[For me, it&#039;s a certain unpredictable, undeniable mood that hits me without warning.  I am suddenly, inexorably driven to pick up a guitar or open the piano lid and start playing, regardless ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[For me, it's a certain unpredictable, undeniable mood that hits me without warning.  I am suddenly, inexorably driven to pick up a guitar or open the piano lid and start playing, regardless of what else needs doing.    <br><br>It's best of all when no one else is around and I can un-self-consciously play (or play around) to my heart's content.   <br><br>I believe the vibrations of a musical instrument are physically, mentally and emotionally therapeutic, and maybe that strong urge to play is my brain and body telling me that I need some "inner me" time.   <br><br>Margaret]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>margaret</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/#post-190625</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I have no idea what &#039;drives&#039; me to write/play music. It&#039;s kinda like paying the toilet a visit: no idea what makes me do it every time but I&#039;ve never regretted it. So far.

very true. :lol:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have no idea what 'drives' me to write/play music. It's kinda like paying the toilet a visit: no idea what makes me do it every time but I've never regretted it. So far.

very true. :lol:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Daniel Lioneye</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: What makes you...........</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-makes-you/#post-190498</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[music is divine, it just makes you want to pick up the guitar...watching some concert dvds from way back just makes me want to play, neil young &amp; crazy horse&#039;s live rust dvd does this ev...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[music is divine, it just makes you want to pick up the guitar...watching some concert dvds from way back just makes me want to play, neil young &amp; crazy horse's live rust dvd does this everytime.<br><br>the main thing that keeps me away from the guitar is listening to music itself.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>azertyuiop201</dc:creator>
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