If you struggle with arthritis, you might have considered quitting playing guitar. If so, there’s evidence to say that may not be the best thing to do.
I often say music is like the soundtrack of our lives. It’s like a time machine for our ears. …And that is the topic of the Acoustic Asylum podcast today.
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the importance of chilling out, thoughts on Ed Sheeran, and helping others. Here we go…
I heard a song on the radio the other day. It was by a band called Barenaked Ladies and the song was called “One Week”. Back when I was a kid, I’d hear this song on the radio a lot.
Do you ever have times when your motivation for practising the guitar varies wildly? For instance, at some point, you might feel super motivated and some days you’re just “not in the mood”. If so, and especially if your motivation is lower than you’d like, this should help…
Here are two more interesting emails and comments I have got lately. I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful… Today we are talking about arthritis/getting older, and the fun of learning barre chords…
Sometimes on the guitar, you will get big breakthroughs. I love those… …But on a day-to-day level, big breakthroughs don’t tend to happen that often. What I encourage you to do is keep striving to make those big breakthroughs AND also try to make 1% improvements each day.
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on setting up your practice room, Clapton’s comeback, and the dead “thud”. Here we go…
How often do you spend time on the fundamentals of playing guitar? Some people are great at doing this. Others don’t do enough of it.
I was reading an interview in The Guardian the other day with Keith Richards. He was talking about his recent struggles with arthritis. Promoting the band’s first studio album in 18 years, Keith was rather upbeat about it all.