Here is another of the Monday posts with 3 of my thoughts on guitar, music, and life, including a new guitar group, an inspiring story, and more.
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7 Tips to Give You a Quick Blast of Motivation
Ah, motivation, that old chestnut which often trips us guitar players up.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” as the Billy Ocean song goes, but…
Sometimes, you may feel like doing any old chore before you get going to play your guitar.
It happens to us all.
What Thinking Big Can Do for Your Guitar Playing
Lately, I have been reading a good book called Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars.
In it, there is an interesting story about one of the biggest legends of music.
How Greek Mythology’s Most Deceitful, Trickster Can Make You a Better Guitarist
Here is a great story from Greek mythology.
It is about a nasty trickster and deceitful king, called Sisyphus.
Sisyphus was not a good king.
He killed guests who came to his palace and even tricked and deceived Thanatos (Death)…
Which, of course, angered the great god, Zeus.
Your Irresistible Song and My Irresistible Cake
Back in about 2015, I was rather chubby.
Every now and then someone reminds me of this when they see an old YouTube video of mine.
It makes me laugh a little and horrifies me more when I look back…
…but I did have a few issues with my weight.
What Clint Eastwood Can Teach You About Guitar…
The other day I got my partner to watch one of my all-time favourite films ever. (She fell asleep, but I was in my element). It was…
A Fistful of Dollars.
I’m a big film geek and I love the Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns.
Free Podcast – The 6 Most Common Mistakes That 99% Of Beginner Guitarists Make (And How To Fix Them)
Happy new year! To celebrate the start of the new year and to help you with your guitar playing in 2019, I have created a very special podcast for all of my Guitar Domination subscribers. This podcast is going to be VERY important for many of you.
Podcast #6 – The Importance Of Breathing To Reduce Tension And Allow You To Enjoy Your Guitar Playing More
In this podcast, I discuss one of the hidden killers of guitar playing progress and why it is so important you spend some time focusing on getting it right.
The 10 Song Challenge Every Beginner Guitarist Should Complete
It’s now 2018, and this is a great time for all guitarists and those learning to get re-motivated and really make this year a year to remember. In this post, I will go through one simple guitar challenge that will help you make massive progress this year, especially if you feel your playing has hit a plateau or not really gone anywhere.
Reader Question – Help! I’m stuck in a guitar rut and don’t know where to go next
In this video, I discuss a variety of ways you can get yourself out of a guitar-playing rut. Many guitarists plod along for a long period of time without realising it.