I've never actually bothered listening to any of Gerg's music...I just assume he's good and knows what he's doing based on random readings on this board. But I do wish more people would understand that folks like Gerg and willis (those who don't bother fucking with theory, but can still be musically intelligent) are a rarity, and not just something that lazy dumbshits can use as an excuse to "keep playing by feel". Few things are more annoying then jamming with some retard, where you can't even communicate the simple concept of "play an F, Bb, C progression". More people should at least bother learning the basics of theory (fuck, I'd be satisfied if they'd just learn the names of the 1st 5 frets!), rather than assuming that everybody will appreciate their oh-so-artistic abilities of "playing by feel" and "just hearing the groove and nailing it". If you can pull it off, great...go rock out. If you only think you can pull it off, and your jamming buddies keep looking at you funny...well, you're one of the majority. Grab a book, spend an hour, and quit sucking.
Few things are more annoying then jamming with some retard, where you can't even communicate the simple concept of "play an F, Bb, C progression". More people should at least bother learning the basics of theory (fuck, I'd be satisfied if they'd just learn the names of the 1st 5 frets!),
But I do wish more people would understand that folks like Gerg and willis (those who don't bother fucking with theory, but can still be musically intelligent) are a rarity, and not just something that lazy dumbshits can use as an excuse to "keep playing by feel".
i quit my job to play music
i learned to play bass and guitar on my own. i started with guitar when i was about 14. a year later a friend's band needed a bass player so i sold my guitar gear and got bass gear. i was in a couple of bands for the next couple years, and when i was 19, the band i was in got signed to a development deal. they put us on salary and told us to write songs and get better. that band had only been together for 3 months and we only had 7 songs.
i quit my job to play music(and it was impossible to party like i was at the time and do construction). Since i had the time, i decided that i was going to take a couple of intro music classes so i can start at the beginning and learn how to read music and get a better understanding of music. As i was learning how to read music and play the things on the charts, i would memorize the melody before i had a chance to recognize the notes on the chart, and my fingers just took over. it was impossible at that point for me to go back and start at the beginning.
In no way would i recommend to someone who is thinking about picking up an instrument to NOT take lessons and learn the craft inside and out, including on how to read and write and a thorough understanding of theory. OTOH, that's a great way to get a 15 year old kid who wants to rock completely discouraged and uninterested in playing music.
didn't work for almost 5 years. during that time i was writing songs, guitar, drums, and a whole lotta bass. that's how i got so incredibly talented .
One problem - when you are play strictly in position (something we should all aspire to avoid, but that's another issue), there are seven basic "shapes" of a major scale. One with each note of the scale as the lowest note. But your point is still more or less correct - knowledge is usually a good thing, and can help you figure things out faster than if you don't have it.
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One of my tests for taking on a new student was tell them to snap their fingers in time. No music either. Some got very embarassed when they found out they had no sense of timing.
Send those down the road.
People can learn to play in time, can learn to play with feel. I struggled like hell with it, and spent HOURS practicing with a metronome. But I got it.
Sorry but that's total bullshit. You are either born with a sense of timing or you are not. When my children were infants they could wave their hands in time with music. Also you can't "learn" to play with feel you either have it or you don't. That would be like "learning" to love someone which would make it artificial.
Sorry but that's total bullshit. You are either born with a sense of timing or you are not. When my children were infants they could wave their hands in time with music. Also you can't "learn" to play with feel you either have it or you don't. That would be like "learning" to love someone which would make it artificial.
sorry but that's total bullshit. You are either born with a sense of timing or you are not. When my children were infants they could wave their hands in time with music. Also you can't "learn" to play with feel you either have it or you don't. That would be like "learning" to love someone which would make it artificial.
If you're having fun, who cares if you suck.