• pfk167
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Topic: Need inspiration

I've run into a slump...need something new. I've been playing some clapton unplugged, some neil young stuff some zep, but need something that grabs my attention. Any ideas?

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Re: Need inspiration

Try some Dwight Yoakam his stuff has simple cords, great rhythems and he writes true country, blues and rock. A lot of his tabs are posted online, both here and at his web site. There are a lot of youtube vids too watch

  • tandm3
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Re: Need inspiration

pfk167,

If you are maxed out and bored with these three.. you should consider a different hobbie.

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  • dino48
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Re: Need inspiration

I check out other peoples songbooks or go to something that is a step harder,you might ask your friends /family what they might want to hear from you. Mabe put yourself on youtube.

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  • zguitar
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Re: Need inspiration

Welcome PFK!!!!

How long have you been playing? try a diff genre like country,blues,bluegrass, or funk. There's lots of styles out there!!

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!
  • arkady
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Re: Need inspiration

Hi pfk167
Welcome to Chordie.
I alway found pursuing ideas of my own is a good wall jumper. Delveloping Chord progressions, melodies and riffs that I have sometimes stumbled on open up new ways of looking at guitar playing.
Just surfing Utube I found can be inspiring to, some great unknown guitar players out there.
ark

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Re: Need inspiration

Welcome to the forums pfk!  I will second what Dino and Ark said!  Searching other's songbooks often brings an idea for something that you hadn't thought of playing before... and trying to write some of your own stuff, or just push yourself to learn something more makes it all more interesting too.  I love the guitar because I feel that I will never tire of learning, there will always be something new that I can wrap my head around.  Theory... styles... different genres... etc!  Good luck!

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Re: Need inspiration

Find someone who plays better than you and jamm. 

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  • pfk167
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Re: Need inspiration

Thank for all the input guys, some good ideas here... I think zurf hit on the biggest issue i've got, I've never played with anyone, I'm sure if I did I'd get more out of it.

  • Registered: 2009-11-16
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Re: Need inspiration

Playing with some one better is a great idea. Getting in a band, even for fun, since you won't make any $$ anyway is great fun and will help build your chops!

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Re: Need inspiration

Zurf wrote:

Find someone who plays better than you and jamm. 

- Zurf

Excellent suggestion.
That's the best way to turbo boost your playing AND try new things!

Dm

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but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

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Re: Need inspiration

Butch8844 wrote:

Playing with some one better is a great idea. Getting in a band, even for fun, since you won't make any $$ anyway is great fun and will help build your chops!

I couldn't agree more. playing with other people and following other instruments is the greatest learning tool out there.

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Re: Need inspiration

Playing something new and playing with someone better then you. Usually when I get in a rut I don't exactly have someone go play with.

Some other things to try as well are to stop playing, take a breather, I like to go onto youtube or a pop on a CD  that I find inspiring.

Also a good thing to try is to change where your practicing. I find that simply changing where I'm practicing to somewhere more comfortable will make all the difference

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