First, I'd like to say hello to everyone, as this is my first post here. I don't even know if I'm on the right forum to ask some of these questions, but I'm going to take a shot in the dark.
I've probably been messing around with a guitar for a total of about 10 years, but that was 10 years ago. The wife and I just moved into a new home and decided to set up a "music room." Since doing so, I've recently gotten back into playing. The problem is that when I stopped playing 10 years ago I got frustrated and hit a brick wall. I felt like I just couldn't excel any further. Now that I've picked up my guitars again, I feel like I'm right where I left off.
Ok, I never liked reading music or theory when I was younger. I just wanted to learn a few chords and play some Metal. Mission accomplished. The problem is that I can't even play a solo. I mean, I just...suck. I don't know where to start, and I feel like I have no creativity whatsoever. I mean, anyone can just pick up a guitar and sound like Kerry King (with all due respect, Kerry...), but that isn't good enough. I want to play something that has some "feeling" to it, but I just can't...get it.
I don't know where to start, or even know how I should approach excelling with my playing. At this point, I'm just getting all irritated once again.
The "funny" thing about this is that I own 4 guitars, and I want to buy another one. I currently own a BC Rich Mockingbird NJ Series, USA-made Fender Telecaster Plus, Ibanez EX180, and Gibson Epiphone Shadow Six acoustic "cut-away."
I've probably been messing around with a guitar for a total of about 10 years, but that was 10 years ago. The wife and I just moved into a new home and decided to set up a "music room." Since doing so, I've recently gotten back into playing. The problem is that when I stopped playing 10 years ago I got frustrated and hit a brick wall. I felt like I just couldn't excel any further. Now that I've picked up my guitars again, I feel like I'm right where I left off.
Ok, I never liked reading music or theory when I was younger. I just wanted to learn a few chords and play some Metal. Mission accomplished. The problem is that I can't even play a solo. I mean, I just...suck. I don't know where to start, and I feel like I have no creativity whatsoever. I mean, anyone can just pick up a guitar and sound like Kerry King (with all due respect, Kerry...), but that isn't good enough. I want to play something that has some "feeling" to it, but I just can't...get it.
I don't know where to start, or even know how I should approach excelling with my playing. At this point, I'm just getting all irritated once again.
The "funny" thing about this is that I own 4 guitars, and I want to buy another one. I currently own a BC Rich Mockingbird NJ Series, USA-made Fender Telecaster Plus, Ibanez EX180, and Gibson Epiphone Shadow Six acoustic "cut-away."