What are you practicing right atm?

[bodia]

Songs: Xanadu by Rush. Have it down pat except the lead. Cowboys from Hell by pantera.. same story. Also leaning modes up to mixolydian.

Xanadu….my choice for the “if you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life” game.

 

[Birdsofprey]

I can’t hit the like button enough Bodia. I’ve got tickets to Lotus Land February 26th in New Hampshire and last time I saw them they played Xanadu! Awesome band.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Songs: Xanadu by Rush. Have it down pat except the lead.

Oh yeah, it’s been a while, but I used to play that one all the time. The lead is not that tough on that one, compared to some Rush songs. I’m sure you’ll get it.

 

[Lola]

Been practicing improvising (because I need to!) over simple chord changes, It's slow going but I need to know the fretboard much better than I do. But I am enjoying it!

Try double stops too. They are very cool sounding. Especially in blues.

 

[McMahon67]

I can’t hit the like button enough Bodia. I’ve got tickets to Lotus Land February 26th in New Hampshire and last time I saw them they played Xanadu! Awesome band.

My sons fairly recently went to see

I can’t hit the like button enough Bodia. I’ve got tickets to Lotus Land February 26th in New Hampshire and last time I saw them they played Xanadu! Awesome band.

my sons recently saw primus do the entire “Farewell to Kings” album live…. They said they nailed it!

 

[Mike J.]

Try double stops too. They are very cool sounding. Especially in blues.

I'm including things like that too. Also doing things where I'll play a note within a chord (for example) on the G string then I'll find another note within that chord on either the high E or the A string. Seems like most of my practice these says is very mental. I'm trying to remember certain shapes to base things from. I admit it's slow, awkward, clumsy and not very musical but what I'm doing is very necessary. Need to really know the fret board much, much better than I do. I work at it every night and I know it will pay off in the long run.

I'm one of those folks who's under no illusions of grandeur. Just want to do it and do it well so I can say "hey, I did it" and nothing more. Besides, it's good for the brain!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Seems like most of my practice these says is very mental.

You know what they say about guitar playing. 90% of it is half mental.

 

[Mike J.]

You know what they say about guitar playing. 90% of it is half mental.

Yeah, and these days I need ALL the mental help I can get!

 

[Lola]

I'm including things like that too. Also doing things where I'll play a note within a chord (for example) on the G string then I'll find another note within that chord on either the high E or the A string. Seems like most of my practice these says is very mental. I'm trying to remember certain shapes to base things from. I admit it's slow, awkward, clumsy and not very musical but what I'm doing is very necessary. Need to really know the fret board much, much better than I do. I work at it every night and I know it will pay off in the long run.

I'm one of those folks who's under no illusions of grandeur. Just want to do it and do it well so I can say "hey, I did it" and nothing more. Besides, it's good for the brain!

It’s amazing the amt of solos and songs I can remember but I cannot for the life of me remember what I can into the den for? Beats me! Lol

 

[Mike J.]

It’s amazing the amt of solos and songs I can remember but I cannot for the life of me remember what I can into the den for? Beats me! Lol

Lola, I guess I'm not the only one who can't remember where he put his glasses, or wallet, or car keys!!

Seems more and more I too am walking into a room only to stand there and say "uh, I know I came in here for something!"

 

[Lola]

Night ppl. Rough day today. Mental and physical overload. Need sleep right now.


Sweet dreams!

 

[Warmart]

Peace, we all have those days where we are tested. Some of them don't even involve @bodia

 

[Lola]

Lola, I guess I'm not the only one who can't remember where he put his glasses, or wallet, or car keys!!

Seems more and more I too am walking into a room only to stand there and say "uh, I know I came in here for something!"

Is this called selective dementia? Lol

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Is this called selective dementia? Lol

I just call it lack of concentration and the inability to focus on the job at hand.

I find I’m easily distracted.

 

[Lola]

I only like old Rush. Fly by night.

 

[bodia]

Peace, we all have those days where we are tested. Some of them don't even involve @bodia

Hey now!

 

[Steve's addiction]

I've been working on my own songs lately. Played enough of other people's music. I want to get to a point where other people are playing my music

 

[Warmart]

Hey now!

Took yah long enough!

 

[DISTORT6]

Riffs.
Always working on riffs.
Putting riffs together with other riffs.

 

[Black-Viper75]

It's only the past year that I've actually started putting an effort in learning cover songs as a method to enrich my musical vocabulary and incorporating tidbits of these songs in my own playing. It's a lot more fun than actually studying music.

Recently I was feeling ambitious and thought I'll give "Wait" by White Lion a try. I was never a big fan of the band but Vito Bratta is an amazing guitarist. This is one fun song to play, especially the rhythm guitar. The solo was a real struggle for me to learn and I'm in the slow process of perfecting my execution of it.