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The YT video guitar owner makes no claims about his playing abilities. OTOH, creating such a video in the first instance smacks of, "look at me with my expensive new toy." Shallow or what?
Haven't seen it, can you post a link so I can laugh at it?
Although I'm more likely to make fun of his weight and his ridiculous sprayed-on hair than his guitar playing.
The vast majority on here, myself included, rarely if ever post videos of their own playing. There is a reason for that.
It's a shame really.
Everyone has to learn, everyone has different abilities, and being constructive in criticism along with encouragement is really important for any developing player.
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/191942/i-suddenly-feel-renewed-optimism-about-being-good-enough-to-play-on-stage/p1
lol
https://www.facebook.com/benswanwickguitar
Bless you for that.
For about five seconds I was thinking oh god, this isn't too bad... and then he played the same little lick 30 times. I thought it was stuck on repeat. Interesting how similar his right-hand technique is to Lil Wayne's.
I have seen plenty of short gear demos by tFB members that demonstrate pretty darn good playing. What would that be percentage wise ? I don’t know, but I reckon there are plenty here that are actually mediocre at best (and I only scrape into that category).
We all know that gear doesn’t equate ability - probably 95% of ‘expensive’ equipment is owned by amateur guitarists who just love playing and the fantasy of playing.
If that guy get’s his kicks from earning a good wage and spending it on pricey guitars - so what, and good luck to him.
I would also add that we now inhabit a world rotating round social media - so posting a YouTube clip is pretty normal stuff, no matter how simple the content.
I can hand on heart say I absolutely love stringing three chords into repetitive cycles - when I get the right feel, they work together beautifully into a hypnotic wall. Having tried a dozen or so Strats and Teles I also know my custom shop is the bees knees, sounds amazing and works for what I want.
Can I justify it ? No way - if I posted a clip, I would probably get locked up by Fender for crimes against music and equipment.
Apologies, as I am tipsy and rambling. What’s my point ? I don’t know other than who cares about what others are doing when they mean no harm.
I have an 18 year old in this house who technically will piss over most guitarists abilities...
Watching the pair of them bang out a tune with one chord together is a thing of joy!
How it makes the younger one feel when he plays along is anyone’s guess, he has a manic smile on his chops which lasts for hours!
and there’s the point...
music, no matter if you can play well or just bang out the one chord lifts the spirits and makes you happy... listening to music (even badly played) can lift the spirit and make you happy...
the OP is just a miserable twunt who needs to get some joy in his life!...
http://www.rabswoodguitars.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/RabsWoodGuitars/
My Youtube page
The point was made on page 1, then several times on page 2, then several more times on page 3 etc. I think he probably gets the point and we've all mis-read the room before so give him a break ffs.
This thread should be closed.