https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:22:49 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241670 Tue, 08 May 2007 21:58:50 +0000
In my opinion, riding a guitar is much like playing the bike. Err, Playing the guitar is much like riding a bike. I don't think you'll become too much worse, even if you don't play at all for a few years, your fingers won't forget what they've learned so quickly. And, even if you play for 15 minutes a day while serving, I think you'll retain all of your skills.]]> Opinions and Polls Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241670 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241653 Tue, 08 May 2007 19:29:38 +0000
it was really interesting reading what you think and i thank you for the thought.
i have two more years until i finish school in which i'll think of things and find the right way for me.
even though being a fighter-pilot has been my dream for a long time, the guitar is a big part of my life right now and i can't imagine not playing everyday (as fenderbander wrote i practice some three hours a day), but i guess i can't have it all... i plan to check with people i know in the army about being in the IDF orchestra as a guitar player, my physical and IQ statistics are very good and it will be a problem not to go to a fighting unit... but i'll see what i can do.
by the way, Standard IDF serving time is three years so i'm in for an extra two or three years if i go to flight school.
again i thank you all for your thoughts, this desicion is one i'll have to make in the next two years and i don't think i'll ever be certain that i've made the right one.
only time will tell...]]> Opinions and Polls Classico https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241653 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241629 Tue, 08 May 2007 17:08:51 +0000 Opinions and Polls Oenyaw https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241629 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241628 Tue, 08 May 2007 17:02:02 +0000 Long term- Ex military pilots make pretty good money compared to Guitarists in general.

5 years will go by quicker than you know.
Then you can devote your life to your music, with a fall back job most of us would love to have.]]> Opinions and Polls TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241628 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241627 Tue, 08 May 2007 16:57:38 +0000 Opinions and Polls Oenyaw https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241627 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241626 Tue, 08 May 2007 16:53:57 +0000
Unlike most of us you have no choice, unless you belong to an ultra religious sect you are going into the IDF so now it is a matter of how you serve. As I understand the IDF if you really are a potential fighter pilot even if you decide against that path you are likely to end up a paratrooper or in one of the elite recon units.

Also all of your contempraries and competetion in the professional musician corp will also serve there army and reserve time. So don't think of it as 5 years but rather the additional 2 or 3 years at the beginning but then you won't be spending your reserve call ups digging fighting holes or kicking in doors. Hard things for the fingers and hands, take it from this old tank commander.

When I went into the US Army 25 years ago I knew that once I left school I would not be playing sax anymore, if I had been invovled with church back then maybe I would have countinued to play and made different decisions. So I left the sax at home and carried a flute around and it was 20 years before I got back to making music.

But that was me, just a school band player who didn't live in a society where everyman is expected to serve.]]> Opinions and Polls Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241626 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241616 Tue, 08 May 2007 08:58:22 +0000
I wish I had an answer for you, but I don't. For me, guitar is merely a hobby. I never seriously entertained ideas of playing professionally. 5 years is a long time.

This is one of those "grown up" decisions only you can make. Clearly, you will have to serve in the military, but you do not have to go to flight school. What do you want to do, Classico?]]> Opinions and Polls ColoradoFenderBender https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241616 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241609 Tue, 08 May 2007 06:56:27 +0000
Unless there is some regulation against having a guitar in barracks, I expect you will find some small amount of time to play.
Probably more in the latter years of your military career, but some time is better than none]]> Opinions and Polls kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241609 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241598 Tue, 08 May 2007 06:06:16 +0000
Flight school may be different though.

GOod luck nonetheless.]]> Opinions and Polls Kevin72790 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241598 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241592 Tue, 08 May 2007 05:36:43 +0000 Opinions and Polls Elecktrablue https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/what-the-future-holds/#post-241592