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So I Got a Strat Today..
Jackie Blue:
Perhaps I am self-aware and not as serious as you think and people shouldn't automatically jump to the extreme conclusion before hitting the Post button.
imapiratearg:
I'm also going to point out that not all guitar teachers are pretentious douche bags, and if you can find a really cool one he or she might also teach you their own personal style or give you pointers on how to conceive your own, personal method.
BaneAtvar:
I call lessons a "boost" at most.
All the stuff I learned in lessons I could have learned by myself.
It's like learning how to drive.
12 hours later you say "Oh, so THAT's the clutch!"
Or... you could have an instructor in 5 minutes say: "So, that's the clutch."
Of course, I myself can see from a mile away when someone is entirely self taught (usually followed by "what the crap is he doing?") or entirely lesson-based (usually followed by "Oh, right, alternate picking on Phrygian. That's original. Gimme a sweep pickin' now. There we go.")
What I mean by these insane drunken stupor derived affirmations is:
1 - Self teaching is a good thing, but by the lords, have someone show you the basics if you don't already know, and at least have the decency of listening to other guitarrists and say "this guy knows his business I should do as he does on this occasion or this one". Don't go thinking you can do music as you want. You can, that's a fact. No one will want to listen to you though.
2 - Lessons is also a good thing, but you need to think outside the box. Again, listen to jazz players, and advanced guitar players. Have some imagination. Add some colour to your musics. It's the difference between reading a Webster and reading a Proust*.
* - Relatively obscure reference to Webster's Dictionary and Marcel Proust's novels.
MadassAlex:
--- Quote from: zerodrone on 20 Dec 2007, 05:21 ---shit
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Oh goodness, climb down from that tower. Many players who are less "talented" than you seem to be have gone very far. A prime example is Steve Vai, who considered himself about as talentless as one could get. Through work, study and practise he honed his ability far beyond most people.
You're in no position to claim who should and should not consider a career in music. "Talent" is purely subjective anyway. How many people think Jack White is talented? I think he's taken a bit too much influence from garage bands but good on him for getting as far as he has in the industry.
The fact of the matter is that most people will not work things out without guidance and certainly won't know what to name things. It's all very well and good to work out the Dorian scale but how will you know how applicable it is to chords, how to alter it and how it's already been altered from the major scale?
Hunter:
--- Quote from: Bearer on 20 Dec 2007, 12:05 ---Man, what is the deal with all the Strat hating?
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Go look at any Strat in the world. Go now.
Back? Ok. Now you know why.
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