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Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nicosci on July 26, 2006, 05:41:43 PM
I hate this trhread by the way.... here it goes
(non edited) Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: deadlifted on July 26, 2006, 06:21:02 PM
para mo na rin sinabing wag tayong maggitara lahat dude. no pain, no gain. hindi lahat ng bagay sa mundo makukuha ng madali, pinaghihirapan yan. all of our idols went through the same frustrations and doubts nung nagsisimula pa lang sila. the countless hours of practice, transportation problems, lahat pinagdaanan rin nila. saka kung ganyan iniisip mo, e di dapat sabihan mo na rin ng ganyan yung athletes like basketball players na wag na sila pagsayang ng pawis at maglaro araw araw and focus on more important things like studying or "having a life". the list goes on and on. :wink:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: fingertapper1 on July 26, 2006, 06:32:51 PM
Quote from: nicosci
Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
ok... so what do you want to say?
basta pursue your passion... it's the love of playing and honing your craft... lahat naman may pros and cons you just do what you enjoy and love doing.
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: radimere on July 26, 2006, 07:09:49 PM
Bottom line: masaya at masarap maggitara. Why treat it as an insurmountable challenge? If you love your instrument and your music, everything else becomes secondary, harsh realities notwithstanding.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: PRSMan on July 26, 2006, 07:15:02 PM
Quote from: nicosci
Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
No offense 'pre... but what's your point?
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: blancer on July 26, 2006, 07:28:20 PM
for me the whole point is, I'M THE HAPPIEST PERSON ON EARTH WHEN I'M PLAYING MY GUITAR. no questions asked.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nathanmanansala on July 26, 2006, 07:37:04 PM
Quote from: PRSMan
No offense 'pre... but what's your point?
mehn, when in doubt, post "+1"
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: raffy24 on July 26, 2006, 07:46:07 PM
Quote from: nathanmanansala
Quote from: PRSMan
No offense 'pre... but what's your point?
mehn, when in doubt, post "+1"
+2! mejo magulo, siguro mas madaling maintindihan kung tagalog he he hirap english e. siguro gusto mo sabihin na mejo nahihirapan ka na tsaka naiisip mo na walang kahihinatnan yung pagpapractice mo. well sakin kasi this is what I like to do, simple as that.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: deltaslim on July 26, 2006, 07:49:51 PM
Quote from: nathanmanansala
Quote from: PRSMan
No offense 'pre... but what's your point?
mehn, when in doubt, post "+1"
+1 :lol:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: art_attack16 on July 26, 2006, 08:05:20 PM
wala akong pinag sisihan nun mag guitara ako... hanggang ngayon
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Al_Librero on July 26, 2006, 08:48:28 PM
Quote from: nicosci
Whatcha Think?
I think you have problems you're taking way too seriously than you should.
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: oloc on July 26, 2006, 08:50:45 PM
far too serious.... i can't even comprehend what you're trying to point out. :? :? :?
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Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on July 26, 2006, 09:01:49 PM
Quote from: nicosci
Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
nasobrahan ka na ata sa paggigitara hehe masyado ka nang seryoso at makata hehe.. :) the thing is, it's about prioritizing. so what if you use up all of your time to practice? chances are you'll be a very good guitarist but if you sacrifice your social life then you'll most likely end up not having a band and playing alone with a TonePort and backtrack MP3s. or kung bili naman nang bili ng expensive gear pero di ka naman nagpa-practice, wala ring kwenta. learning to prioritize all the things in your life (and that includes practicing guitar, having time for family/friends, school, etc.) is a sign of maturity in life, not just in music :)
about the hardships of being a musician, all i can say is nothing beats being able to fulfill your musical purpose. being in a Christian band, i usually don't get paid for playing but after every single "gig," knowing that our band led the people in worshipping God and having a great time playing as well, it completely gives sense to all my sacrifices (lost time practicing, traffic, having to bring a 39 pound, 41" x 18" pedalboard and a guitar, early call times, etc.) :)
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: haey2 on July 26, 2006, 09:19:03 PM
hmmm....basahin ko ulit bro...di ko na get eh... basta ako napapasaya ko ng music / gitara / paggi-gitara/banda ko...kahit na gutom/puyat/pagod at walang pera...rak en rol lang... 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: titser_marco on July 26, 2006, 09:22:40 PM
Quote from: raffy24
Quote from: nathanmanansala
Quote from: PRSMan
No offense 'pre... but what's your point?
mehn, when in doubt, post "+1"
+2! mejo magulo, siguro mas madaling maintindihan kung tagalog he he hirap english e. siguro gusto mo sabihin na mejo nahihirapan ka na tsaka naiisip mo na walang kahihinatnan yung pagpapractice mo. well sakin kasi this is what I like to do, simple as that.
It's not even a language issue. It's a cognitive issue. What are you on kid? Remember Syd Barrett.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: fingertapper1 on July 26, 2006, 09:41:49 PM
Quote from: Poundcake
Quote from: nicosci
Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
nasobrahan ka na ata sa paggigitara hehe masyado ka nang seryoso at makata hehe.. :) the thing is, it's about prioritizing. so what if you use up all of your time to practice? chances are you'll be a very good guitarist but if you sacrifice your social life then you'll most likely end up not having a band and playing alone with a TonePort and backtrack MP3s. or kung bili naman nang bili ng expensive gear pero di ka naman nagpa-practice, wala ring kwenta. learning to prioritize all the things in your life (and that includes practicing guitar, having time for family/friends, school, etc.) is a sign of maturity in life, not just in music :)
about the hardships of being a musician, all i can say is nothing beats being able to fulfill your musical purpose. being in a Christian band, i usually don't get paid for playing but after every single "gig," knowing that our band led the people in worshipping God and having a great time playing as well, it completely gives sense to all my sacrifices (lost time practicing, traffic, having to bring a 39 pound, 41" x 18" pedalboard and a guitar, early call times, etc.) :)
lol hehehehe dahil naman lalim ng problema mo gumawa ka nalang ng kanta...
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nicosci on July 26, 2006, 09:42:44 PM
Sorry I was drunk a while ago
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: pallas on July 26, 2006, 11:06:08 PM
do what you gotta do, always swim upstream....something like that :lol:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Taoistguitarist on July 26, 2006, 11:52:20 PM
di kaya napapasobra titig mo kay john mayer? :lol:
biro lang :D
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on July 26, 2006, 11:55:15 PM
Quote from: Taoistguitarist
di kaya napapasobra titig mo kay john mayer? :lol:
biro lang :D
LOL!
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Taoistguitarist on July 27, 2006, 12:00:25 AM
hmmmmm......... my advice to you grasshopper....... just play guitar..enough of the grass
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Kulas on July 27, 2006, 12:07:18 AM
priorities man...
when you prioritize something, you tend to sacrifice others. so everything needs to be at a balance. it's not good to be uber-serious din sa pag-gitara, you might end up being a very good guitarist pero hindi ka naman happy, hehe. i'm not saying na wag ka naman mag-practice, i'm just saying na know your priorities and don't forget the things that really matter in life.
ang sakin lang, just take it easy, there is a time for everything. practice ka, gimmick ka, aral ka, jam ka, etc. don't think too seriously, and just go with the flow of life.
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: hubristenebris on July 27, 2006, 12:44:07 AM
Bro.. just listen to jammin by bob marley
Ain't no rules, ain't no vow, we can do it anyhow: I'n'I will see you through, 'Cos everyday we pay the price with a little sacrifice, Jammin' till the jam is through.
STEADY LANG :D
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jeggae on July 27, 2006, 12:55:53 AM
buti p mginom nlng tyo.. :lol:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: kawayan_strat on July 27, 2006, 04:09:20 AM
Quote from: nicosci
Sorry I was drunk a while ago
drunk?if you're ranting about how hard and frustrating being a musician is, sana di ka nlng naging gitarista kung ayaw mong mag hirap as a musician. and be a "buy and sell" connoisseur.shame on you for being a guitarist or better...a musician for that matter.like everybody is saying here.... "lahat ng mga musikero dumadaan sa matinding hirap bago gumaling" kasama na dun yung pag bubuhat ng gamit pag may jamming etc. :twisted: kaka asar ka. :twisted: :evil:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Rod3l on July 27, 2006, 06:35:05 AM
For the Love of Music & playing the guitar ika nga.
OT: pag-naka toma diba dapat mas masaya lalo na pag nag-gigitara? :roll:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: kamalayan on July 27, 2006, 08:10:47 AM
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Phil on July 27, 2006, 08:34:40 AM
Quote from: nicosci
Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
stop playing and concentrate on writing posts like this.
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Milo on July 27, 2006, 10:29:31 AM
Quote from: nicosci
Sorry I was drunk a while ago
aha...that explains!!!
cheers...! 8)
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jack in a vox on July 27, 2006, 10:47:44 AM
go easy on the kid..
madami talaga sacrifices.. but it all boils down to how you handle it.
can you juggle being a husband, father, employee, boss, friend, cook, driver, basurero at the same time as being a musician?
wag ma-frustrate, as joe dirt says: "life's a garden, dig it!" and "you gotta keep on keepin' on!" 8)
my advice to you young nicosci: grow a mullet!
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: deltaslim on July 27, 2006, 11:01:58 AM
Quote from: nicosci
Sorry I was drunk a while ago
Huh? I think playing guitar is the least of your problems.
Education and knowledge is key to improving quality of life. ;-)
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: namida on July 27, 2006, 11:13:14 AM
Nico, nothings easy. What you just posted I believe may have nothing to do with you being drunk, that is still an instance of your thought. If you have dreams of greatness, don't. If you have doubts about the chances you are taking at playing the guitar, take some time off. It will always cross our mind.
Its a matter of choice.
If you take the red pill, down you go to the rabbit hole and into naked reality. Your efforts will not be for naught if in your heart you have fulfilled the modest and purest intent of every musician, to play music.
If you want to play safe, take the blue pill and do whatever else you want to do. Never knowing where your risks might have led you. Ignorance is bliss.
And here comes priorities.
Looking back at the day I decided to play the guitar ten years ago, I am still proud to have made the choice. No regrets. All imo.
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: leech on July 27, 2006, 11:27:13 AM
bro.....tama na inom...kung anu ano napopost mo eh... hehe..... :D
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: haringulan on July 27, 2006, 12:05:34 PM
Quote from: nicosci
Sorry I was drunk a while ago
but it was non-alchoholic! hehehe.
Quote from: Milo
aha...that explains!!! cheers...! 8)
still playing bass my friend? hows it going?
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: markflo on July 27, 2006, 12:08:53 PM
ano daw? :)
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: PRSMan on July 27, 2006, 12:17:27 PM
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: tony2tone on July 27, 2006, 12:53:29 PM
nako po ano bang linagay ni john mayer sa utak mo, jk lang, easy on the drinking boy, nagiging edgar allan poe ka na. :lol:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on July 27, 2006, 01:13:32 PM
Quote from: namida
Nico, nothings easy. What you just posted I believe may have nothing to do with you being drunk, that is still an instance of your thought. If you have dreams of greatness, don't. If you have doubts about the chances you are taking at playing the guitar, take some time off. It will always cross our mind.
Its a matter of choice.
If you take the red pill, down you go to the rabbit hole and into naked reality. Your efforts will not be for naught if in your heart you have fulfilled the modest and purest intent of every musician, to play music.
If you want to play safe, take the blue pill and do whatever else you want to do. Never knowing where your risks might have led you. Ignorance is bliss.
And here comes priorities.
Looking back at the day I decided to play the guitar ten years ago, I am still proud to have made the choice. No regrets. All imo.
mala-MORPHEUS ka ah pareng Gerald.. o yan, may kalaban na ang Agent Smith ng PhilMusic! :lol:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: radimere on July 27, 2006, 01:29:30 PM
Quote from: Poundcake
Quote from: Taoistguitarist
di kaya napapasobra titig mo kay john mayer? :lol:
biro lang :D
LOL!
:lol:
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: cool2ny on July 27, 2006, 01:56:20 PM
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: namida on July 27, 2006, 02:33:38 PM
Quote from: Poundcake
Quote from: namida
Nico, nothings easy. What you just posted I believe may have nothing to do with you being drunk, that is still an instance of your thought. If you have dreams of greatness, don't. If you have doubts about the chances you are taking at playing the guitar, take some time off. It will always cross our mind.
Its a matter of choice.
If you take the red pill, down you go to the rabbit hole and into naked reality. Your efforts will not be for naught if in your heart you have fulfilled the modest and purest intent of every musician, to play music.
If you want to play safe, take the blue pill and do whatever else you want to do. Never knowing where your risks might have led you. Ignorance is bliss.
And here comes priorities.
Looking back at the day I decided to play the guitar ten years ago, I am still proud to have made the choice. No regrets. All imo.
mala-MORPHEUS ka ah pareng Gerald.. o yan, may kalaban na ang Agent Smith ng PhilMusic! :lol:
theres a neo in all of us :)
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: ioffendpeople on August 14, 2006, 01:33:31 PM
Quote from: pallas
do what you gotta do, always swim upstream....something like that :lol:
When in doubt, go for the groin. :)
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: rainierito on August 14, 2006, 06:28:43 PM
asus... kung ayaw mong mag gitara, wagmo. kekekekek--- kung nahihirapan kana, give up na at ibigay mo mga gamit mo sa akin.
mag aral ka nalang at maging "enginior" :D
Title: Being a Guitarist
Post by: ejbasses on August 18, 2006, 03:07:03 AM
sus... hirap pala maging gitarista.. buti nalang bahista ako :D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: turiguiliano on May 21, 2007, 08:40:55 PM
"i dont have a drinking problem, i drink, i fall down, no problem!"
YEBAH!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: andrew_O_O on May 21, 2007, 09:17:19 PM
i play guitar because it helps cope with stress....di naman solve problema pero at least for the time being kalimots mo about em....parang drugs hahahah 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: pings15 on May 21, 2007, 09:37:33 PM
its about making sacrifices to the things you love to do...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Taoistguitarist on May 21, 2007, 09:45:47 PM
o buhay nanaman to? :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on May 21, 2007, 09:50:52 PM
hahaha! long time no see tong thread na to ah :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: akosimic on May 21, 2007, 09:53:18 PM
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: ibysdad on May 23, 2007, 04:17:28 PM
you think too much about negative things,relax lang bro....playing music is supposed to be fun.
You should be thankful that you have a talent like playing the guitar....don't treat it like a curse
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: bendedbeam on May 23, 2007, 05:10:16 PM
Playing guitar isolates me from the rest of the world. Even if people are moving and walking around I just plug in my amp, roll-up the volume and Im suddenly in my OWN space and time. You can't even talk to me while Im lost in this place...
Although I've never done it professionally, but it just gives me a satisfying feeling that you can't get from alcohol, drugs or chicks :)
It's an expensive hobby though but it's all worth it...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nicosci on May 23, 2007, 08:38:01 PM
about the hardships of being a musician, all i can say is nothing beats being able to fulfill your musical purpose. being in a Christian band, i usually don't get paid for playing but after every single "gig," knowing that our band led the people in worshipping God and having a great time playing as well, it completely gives sense to all my sacrifices (lost time practicing, traffic, having to bring a 39 pound, 41" x 18" pedalboard and a guitar, early call times, etc.) :)
Anyway agree po ako dito sa sinabi ni sir poundcake last year, lumalaki na masels ko sa kakadala ng gears sa church pero non-stop pa rin kasi masaya ako sa pag tugtog ng gitara at may sense nga po ang mga sakripisyo na 'to. And I dont think of it as a job, hindi po ako pilit sa ginagawa ko, i love what i do, i love to play guitar lalo na for GOD's glory. :-D peace
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nathanmanansala on May 23, 2007, 10:07:55 PM
+1 all dat. :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: darkviper28 on May 23, 2007, 10:14:50 PM
about the hardships of being a musician, all i can say is nothing beats being able to fulfill your musical purpose. being in a Christian band, i usually don't get paid for playing but after every single "gig," knowing that our band led the people in worshipping God and having a great time playing as well, it completely gives sense to all my sacrifices (lost time practicing, traffic, having to bring a 39 pound, 41" x 18" pedalboard and a guitar, early call times, etc.) :)
Anyway agree po ako dito sa sinabi ni sir poundcake last year, lumalaki na masels ko sa kakadala ng gears sa church pero non-stop pa rin kasi masaya ako sa pag tugtog ng gitara at may sense nga po ang mga sakripisyo na 'to. And I dont think of it as a job, hindi po ako pilit sa ginagawa ko, i love what i do, i love to play guitar lalo na for GOD's glory. :-D peace
+10000000
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: CARABAO on May 23, 2007, 11:00:55 PM
a moment with a (testing, playing, composing, tweaking, etc.) guitar is already priceless. what more if you're playing on stage? i think you should think about what's "on" at the moment rather than thinking too much on what and where it will bring you to. it's not about the hardships and [gooey brown stuff], but it's all about the experience and the things you're going through that count and make you a guitarist.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: CARABAO on May 23, 2007, 11:05:34 PM
PUTAKTE! NATAWA AKO DITO SOLID! HAHAHAAHAHAHA!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: ibysdad on May 24, 2007, 06:39:39 AM
every situation we are in involves responsibilities, its just a matter of how you deal with them..if what you're dealing with is kind of complicated, simplify it...or take a break! then get back to it some time.
How we respond kung naiipit tayo defines who we are...
I'm just thankful that I know how to play the guitar because, as what every one said, relieves me of the stresses of everyday life. Kaya nakikita mo mga gitarista kahit anong hirap at kahit anong gastos sa gamit sige pa rin.
It's like therapy for us. It's like women, pero shopping nga lang ang therapy nila.
Take it easy bro
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: queso_ on June 22, 2007, 08:28:17 AM
naexperience ko narin yan nung may ka kino kompetensya ako pero ngau hindi na. parang useless kasi pag iniisip mo yan. sani ko nalang sa sarili ko gagaling din ako.. balang araw :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on June 22, 2007, 09:09:51 AM
hanep binuhay ulit :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: queso_ on June 22, 2007, 10:25:12 AM
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: orion on June 22, 2007, 12:01:34 PM
para sakin ay: Mahirap- financially di ko kaya mabuhay kung d2 lang aasa,.kelangan din ang multi-tasking,. Masaya- kc nakakatanggal ng mga problema at stress sa trabaho parang therapy na din :-D Extra-ordinary- kc bihra lang sa lahat ng tao ang mabigyan ng ganitong kapangyarihan :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: queso_ on June 22, 2007, 01:12:52 PM
para sakin ay: Mahirap- financially di ko kaya mabuhay kung d2 lang aasa,.kelangan din ang multi-tasking,. Masaya- kc nakakatanggal ng mga problema at stress sa trabaho parang therapy na din :-D Extra-ordinary- kc bihra lang sa lahat ng tao ang mabigyan ng ganitong kapangyarihan :-D
hehehehe kapangyarihan. ang gitarista ay para ding superhero :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: bendedbeam on June 22, 2007, 02:18:26 PM
Try playing along with backing tracks and record your work. Somehow you'll realize you haven't perfected the passages yet, or it sounded incomplete so you can add in fillers. Helps with the boredom and the feeling of weariness. This is what Im trying to do lately...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: wh1t33rick on June 23, 2007, 07:46:37 AM
Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
:mrgreen:
and How about that.........being a musician has its purpose inteded for him.... 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: juwanfidle09 on June 28, 2007, 11:41:51 PM
sorry bro pero, kung iinom ka wag kang mandamay... kalma lang chief...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Chito on June 29, 2007, 12:17:19 AM
Forget all of these stuff!! Just PRACTICE, PRACTICE and more PRACTICE!! :-D :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on June 29, 2007, 12:55:12 AM
sorry bro pero, kung iinom ka wag kang mandamay... kalma lang chief...
:lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: foolintherain on July 02, 2007, 03:40:34 AM
believe! hehe... this is not the end-all be-all of our existence :lol: yet we make the most of it since we have such a great opportunity to experience life on this level... or is it all really just a tragedy we have to dredge through and express thyrough our music? either way i say go for it! curse or cure i 'd rather think that there's a light that shines in all of us :wink:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: PRSMan on July 02, 2007, 05:25:05 AM
Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
if not for guitar siguro nasa work na ako ngayon spendin' the rest of my life labas-masok ng call center........... BORING! :D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on September 25, 2007, 11:12:51 AM
if not for guitar siguro nasa work na ako ngayon spendin' the rest of my life labas-masok ng call center........... BORING! :D
Tama si kuya xealien
If not for music that seduced me when i was 16, wala sana akong life, i would not know what hardships, pleasures, friendship, dedication, and all those things which we take for granted are, im just glad that God lent me music to share and express.
ewan ko kung sino nag sabi nito "music is fun but no one said it was easy" o gawa gawa ko lang yata yun, just look up and drift in the moment ^_^
kung nalasing kalang edi tama na ang inom kasi me amats ka na hahahaha joke lang bro peace ^_^
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: rolexm on November 12, 2007, 11:55:48 AM
We can do it all.
We can be a good guitarist, in our own way. Who defines the realm of skill anyway?
We can have friends to hang and JAM with.
We can budget our money and if we wish, we can invest in guitar gear which we know is more fluid than other people think. (Thanks to Philmusic, our guitar gear becomes more liquid.)
Those late nights are worth the energy when you made a mark in people's lives.
I guess the author is just jealous.
Music will always be part of our lives, and we have a choice.
Guitar is the path we choose.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: gitaristang_pusa on November 12, 2007, 02:18:38 PM
time management is the key... i'm not a full time guitar player like some of my brothers here, i don't make a lot of money playing the guitar... people ask mew why i play the guitar, why i spend on my guitar, why i do it, why i'm so passionate, why not focus on designing anyway it provides me the money i need to pay my bills... my answer....
DESIGNING is my profession but GUITAR is my life...
being a guitarist is not an image, or a hobby, or worst... pang porma ng chickas.. men, its a lifestyle you have to live, the ups and downs the sacrifices, the gastos and everything... thats something you have to understand...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on November 13, 2007, 02:04:50 PM
O, nabuhay na naman tong legendary thread na to...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: maxi_musikero on November 13, 2007, 02:40:27 PM
being a guitarist is not an image, or a hobby, or worst... pang porma ng chickas.. men, its a lifestyle you have to live, the ups and downs the sacrifices, the gastos and everything... thats something you have to understand...
what's the problem with da chickas?! hahaha! :-D incentives satin yan! :lol:
for me it's not a lifestyle we have to live...it's a lifestyle we CHOOSE to live. :-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: BlackDiamond on November 13, 2007, 02:49:23 PM
EMO guitarists will love this thread! heheheheh :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: juan sinko on November 13, 2007, 07:23:07 PM
ako being a guitarist is not only the skill you you have learn in a 4 corner room but one must socialized with other musicians so that you will be able to know new friends teaching each other ang play you hearts out even i'm not that damn good player i make a point that i can creata a tune or unique sound to benefit with other musicians,im not full in this field but my passion brings me to it, axeman forever kahit magkapamilya ako (tagal pa yun) must to have work so that i can invest with my futurre and my passion as a guitarist
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: paquitz on November 13, 2007, 10:51:51 PM
Wow. Nabuhay ulit to. Basta ako kahit na hindi na ko gumaling oks lang. No one asked me to pick up the guitar. Rock en roll pa rin :evil:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: fraudulentzodiac on November 13, 2007, 11:07:31 PM
O, nabuhay na naman tong legendary thread na to...
it refuses to die sir mod!haha! :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: abyssinianson on November 14, 2007, 06:29:30 AM
w.t.f :?
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: gustomogatas on November 14, 2007, 09:14:35 AM
i started playing the guitar when i was 14. learned the chords thereafter with the help of the 'jingle-songhits' chordhart. joined a band in 91 and played keyboards for them. joined another band in 93 and played rhythms. and another band in 96 and played rhythms too, but when we lost the drummer and bassist, Ritchie Quirino, the owner of the studioe we jammed 11years ago became our drummer and i became the the bassist (which they say i sound better in playing! w.t.f.?!!), as they say, some bassists are FRUSTRATED GUITARISTS.. so it was i (arnold), Dondi Sanz, Ritchie Quirino, Noel Nieva and Johnny Allegre who had this hobby band that plays blues, classic rock and a little hard rock.. until all became busy and the band died.
now, being old enough to earn and form me to buy a guitar, i went back in playing what i a frustrated in: the Guitar! hehehe.. i asked my friend and fellow bandmate Paolo Ordonio "should i buy a Bass or a Guitar?" he said if uy the bass, i couldn't practice and enhance my skills.. so i did buy a guitar. it has been always a good feeling playing the guitar and driving your emotions thru the strings..
now, being a prodigal guitarist, sometimes it is frustrating to see and hear other guitarists younger than me who play like hell!! now, you may say that i am a struggling guitar player who wants to learn solos, riffs and mainly the blues the fast way. whenever i play solos, i just use the penta-tonics that i apply on the bass guitar, pero parang kulang pa..
is this something i should be ashamed of, or should i get lessons to learn the "it's" the faster way? di ba nakakahiya that a guy more than 30 years old taking lessons?
well.. thats what i can say on 'Being a Guitarist'... :|
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nathanmanansala on November 14, 2007, 09:29:37 AM
definitely a candidate for "legendary thread" of the year...
maganda ata ang timing kasi uso ang emo, hehehehe...
anyway... the solution is ... DON'T GO TO PHILMUSIC.
trust me... it worked for me... i believe im cured of GAS, although may chance magka relapse... and i dont take playing that seriously anymore.
or ebay for that matter. hehe. :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: chibiwings on February 07, 2008, 08:06:25 AM
Tama No pain, no gain :mrgreen: In this life Sacrifices are necessary to succeed :wink: kanya kanyang choice...hehe...stereotype kung Magstudy ka lang at wowork.then mamamatay.....kaboring na buhay...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on February 07, 2008, 10:51:56 AM
Long live nicosci's timeless thread! :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: progressive_pilipinas on February 08, 2008, 10:10:58 PM
errr.. LSD? :roll:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: marzi on February 09, 2008, 12:21:27 AM
syeeeeet! :lol:
may sumpa ang thread na to!!!
pag pinatay...resurrect...patayin mo ulit...resurrect ulit! :lol: :lol: :lol:
pero at least ngayon alam ko ng hindi ako "Great Man" :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: zeus_ on February 16, 2008, 10:40:15 AM
lahat talaga dumadaan sa frustrarions,isang bagay lang ang dapat mong isipin pag nafrustrate ka,you should know what you really like,and kung anu talaga ang pagtutuunan mo nang pansin sa pag pra-practice mo,ganun lang yun,mas madali ka mag iimprove pag alam mo kung anu ang pinagaaralan mo, and mag set tayo nang goal yun ang naghihikayat sa bawat isa na mag pursige :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: rad_12 on February 16, 2008, 01:49:12 PM
enjoy lang sir.think positive lang, hindi ka nga gagaling kung iniisip yung gastos mo lang sa gamit mo....in the first place bakit bumili ng gitara? gusto mong matuto eh. kasama sa development ng talent yung hirap hindi mo makukuha yan ng hindi pinaghirapan tska ang sarap kaya pag pinaghirapan mo tapos yung mga tao they admire your talent. pero hindi ka dapat mag-please kung ayaw nila. labo ata sinabi ? hehehehe
share ko lang 'to thru my experience naalala ko nung highschool pa ako nakita yung barkada ko ng tumugtog nung una inggit lang kumbaga naki-uso lang ako sa pag-gigitra. pero nung tumagal hindi ko na napansin na kinarir ko na yung mga togs ko. hehehe..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: art_attack16 on February 17, 2008, 09:11:17 PM
UP!!
hehehe baguhan pa lang ako sa PHilmusic nabasa ko na to.. may post ata ako dito.. buhay pa rin yung thread
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: xelalien on February 18, 2008, 01:59:15 AM
makikinig na nga rin ako ng John Mayer.........
:lol:
walang binatbat yung Emo thread dito! :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: paquitz on February 18, 2008, 04:51:12 AM
Wow. Na miss ko tong thread na to. Bago pa lang ako dito nung unang nabasa ko to. Best seller man. Rock on
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: zero`cool on February 18, 2008, 05:12:38 AM
(non edited) Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
whatcha think lang naalala ko sa bandang huli..haba kasi... :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: santos_oli on March 31, 2008, 01:16:37 AM
In the 1st place why'd you pursue your music career if only at the end you'll end up regretting everything. It's just pure passion plain & simple!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: akosimic on March 31, 2008, 02:05:49 AM
its alliiiiiivee!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Langxst on March 31, 2008, 03:43:56 AM
(non edited) Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
If that was on your mind it just simply means you don't really love what youre doing.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: j3yps on March 31, 2008, 03:49:32 AM
If that was on your mind it just simply means you don't really love what youre doing.
Korek! Music needs passion
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Tasty on March 31, 2008, 07:34:30 AM
Buhay na naman to? :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: lovecore on March 31, 2008, 07:50:58 AM
onga eh. halos sinakto sa easter hehehe
anyway, passion lang talaga dude. when I started playing guitar when I was 12, I didn't think where it would lead me. I didn't think about the cost since I was only a kid back then and as most of us, we just rely on our folks to help us with our GAS. I never found it weird that I'd rush home and get my acoustic cebu guitar and strum away tryin to play a little pearl jam, stp, or smashing pumpkins. I did it cuz I loved it without thinking of anything else if it'll be worth it or not. Never gave any thought about "this will bring me fame and fortune." Thing is, we grow a little then eventually have to face the reality that when you graduate and all you play is guitar, what about your needs right? Then I guess eventually, you have to turn that passion into something you can survive with. But to most of us who work and still continue to play guitar, regardless of what we buy or how much money we may shell out cuz of GAS, we do it cuz it's our passion. I know a lot here are bedroom musicians who haven't even tasted taking the stage but they've got good gear because it's their passion.
Take for example digital photography hobbyists. Some may see it as a money making venture EVENTUALLY, but a lot of them simply take pictures because they love it. They don't think, one day I'll sell my photos for X amount.
at the end of the day, we're driven because of our passion. I usually say when we do our gigs, kahit walang tao at wala masyado pumansin but if there's one person I see who really digs what we play, then I'm happy cuz someone liked the product of that passion.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Tasty on March 31, 2008, 08:06:45 AM
anyway, passion lang talaga dude. when I started playing guitar when I was 12, I didn't think where it would lead me. I didn't think about the cost since I was only a kid back then and as most of us, we just rely on our folks to help us with our GAS. I never found it weird that I'd rush home and get my acoustic cebu guitar and strum away tryin to play a little pearl jam, stp, or smashing pumpkins. I did it cuz I loved it without thinking of anything else if it'll be worth it or not. Never gave any thought about "this will bring me fame and fortune." Thing is, we grow a little then eventually have to face the reality that when you graduate and all you play is guitar, what about your needs right? Then I guess eventually, you have to turn that passion into something you can survive with. But to most of us who work and still continue to play guitar, regardless of what we buy or how much money we may shell out cuz of GAS, we do it cuz it's our passion. I know a lot here are bedroom musicians who haven't even tasted taking the stage but they got good gear because it's their passion.
Take for example digital photography hobbyists. Some may see it as a money making venture EVENTUALLY, but a lot of them simply take pictures because they love it. They don't think, one day I'll sell my photos for X amount.
at the end of the day, we're driven because of our passion. I usually say when we do our gigs, kahit walang tao at wala masyado pumansin but if there's one person I see who really dig what we play, then I'm happy cuz someone liked the product of my passion.
+1
Yun na. :-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: rad_12 on March 31, 2008, 01:56:12 PM
sineryoso mo masyado pag-gigitara, kaya ka siguro hindi ka nag-eenjoy or frustrated ka, enjoy ka lang. kung sa mga gas naman eh dapat alam mo na nung una pa lang na mag-gastos yan. then kung may gamit ka pagtiyagaan mo exploit mo muna yung available na gamit mo tapos ipon ka na lang. kasi kung gas ka lang ng gas naman eh tanungin mo sarili mo magagamit ko ba ito ng matagal? always use the "what if?"
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on March 31, 2008, 02:31:42 PM
This thread rocks! Malapit na pala ang second year anniversary ng "Being a Guitarist" thread :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: rutsrakregey on March 31, 2008, 03:39:00 PM
:-D may pagka time capsule tong thread na to ah
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Langxst on March 31, 2008, 04:04:30 PM
This thread rocks! Malapit na pala ang second year anniversary ng "Being a Guitarist" thread :lol:
wow mag 2yrs na pala tong thread na to. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: arkeetar on April 06, 2008, 10:19:29 PM
i love investing on gear.... kahit di na kami masyado nagkaka gi ok lang.... kahit di makapag pondo ng bago... ok lang.... walang banda, ok lang... masaya ako sa pag gigitara at kahit weekends ko lang nahahawakan... ung excitement nandun compare sa araw araw tumutugtog... balance lang at contentment... wala na siguro ung contentment... gggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssssssssss :evil:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: gitarakista27 on April 06, 2008, 11:05:56 PM
I think this has been said before.
But we play guitar because we want to. oops, di pala. BECAUSE WE LIKE TO?? ay teka eto na...
BECAUSE WE LOVE THE GUITAR.
Yes. We sometimes(OFTEN PALA) shell out thousands off pesos for gear even when out girlfriends or our wives nag us about not spending that amount of time or money for them.
bottomline: KASI GUSTO NATIN. If you think you have a problem with that, then pardon us...thats your problem not ours.
sir nicosci san mo nakuha ung quote ng thread na ito? i was still learning to play guitar when you posted this.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: boncram on April 09, 2008, 08:12:07 AM
Tingin ko may mag gusto kasi tayo na gustong gusto natin kahit mahirap. Meron naman ung may mga gusto tayo kasi kayang kaya natin walang effort eka nga kaya puro enjoy at saya lng nararamdaman natin. Kumbaga ung may "natural talent" ka sa gitara.
Kay nicosci sa tingin ko nabibilang siya dun sa gusto niya ung gitara kahit mahirap. Kaya siguro naisip niya kung worth it ba yung oras na ibibigay niya sa pagppractice.
Yung ibang tao kasi na may "natural talent" sa gitara eh hindi na naiisip un kasi sisiw lang sa kanila kaya tuloy puro enjoyment lang ang nararamdaman nila. Wala silang problema about sa mga ganitong issue.
Alam ko may kokontra na wala naman sa "natural talent" yan, kailangan lang ng practice. Pero sa realidad, ung practice na sinasabi nila eh matindi. Mararamdaman mo din talaga ung frustration na kung kasama ka sana dun sa mga "natural" na.
Ang masasabi ko lang kahit san ka kabilang sa dalawa na yan eh magiging parte na ng pagkatao mo ang gitara. Kahit di ka magaling, kahit di ka pa nakakatugtog sa stage at ang dami mong gear, kahit sa tingin mo ang galing mo na pero wala ka namang banda... Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Maggigitara ka pa din at bibili ka pa din ng gear. Babalik balikan mo pa din yan kahit ihinto mo ng matagal. Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Kasama lang tlga ang frustration dyan.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: fsjaime on April 21, 2008, 07:54:53 AM
ok ka dude ah... prang nangungunsesensya k pa. muka ytang nagsisisi ka sa buhay na pinasok mo, at akla mo mdadamay mo kmi s pagsisisi mo? hndi kya convincing ung poem na gnawa mo.. haha.. bsta ang msasabi ko lng napakasarap mggitara, yan ang pnakamsrap gwin na bgay s buong mundo... hndi lng dhil kumikita ako ng mlaki s gn2ng trabaho, dhil dn i2 ang passion ko.. at i2 ang pinili ko... bahala na kng anu mangyari basta mgigitara ko hanggat buhay ako. LOL... :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: lovecore on April 22, 2008, 02:40:42 AM
Tingin ko may mag gusto kasi tayo na gustong gusto natin kahit mahirap. Meron naman ung may mga gusto tayo kasi kayang kaya natin walang effort eka nga kaya puro enjoy at saya lng nararamdaman natin. Kumbaga ung may "natural talent" ka sa gitara.
Kay nicosci sa tingin ko nabibilang siya dun sa gusto niya ung gitara kahit mahirap. Kaya siguro naisip niya kung worth it ba yung oras na ibibigay niya sa pagppractice.
Yung ibang tao kasi na may "natural talent" sa gitara eh hindi na naiisip un kasi sisiw lang sa kanila kaya tuloy puro enjoyment lang ang nararamdaman nila. Wala silang problema about sa mga ganitong issue.
Alam ko may kokontra na wala naman sa "natural talent" yan, kailangan lang ng practice. Pero sa realidad, ung practice na sinasabi nila eh matindi. Mararamdaman mo din talaga ung frustration na kung kasama ka sana dun sa mga "natural" na.
Ang masasabi ko lang kahit san ka kabilang sa dalawa na yan eh magiging parte na ng pagkatao mo ang gitara. Kahit di ka magaling, kahit di ka pa nakakatugtog sa stage at ang dami mong gear, kahit sa tingin mo ang galing mo na pero wala ka namang banda... Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Maggigitara ka pa din at bibili ka pa din ng gear. Babalik balikan mo pa din yan kahit ihinto mo ng matagal. Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Kasama lang tlga ang frustration dyan.
tama bro. BUT I think both camps feel that way at some point and not just for us who can't play so good. I know a lot of really good players who still ended up asking themselves that because playing never really led them anywhere. Much worse, is they had to stop because playing guitar wasn't able to sustain their life like a normal job would do. Nakakalungkot actually pero yun ang realidad. Some had it going for them talent wise but never really had the passion for it... i know some coz they sold their mint dd3 to me for a grand hehehe
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: siore on April 24, 2008, 05:17:02 AM
tama bro. BUT I think both camps feel that way at some point and not just for us who can't play so good. I know a lot of really good players who still ended up asking themselves that because playing never really led them anywhere. Much worse, is they had to stop because playing guitar wasn't able to sustain their life like a normal job would do. Nakakalungkot actually pero yun ang realidad. Some had it going for them talent wise but never really had the passion for it... i know some coz they sold their mint dd3 to me for a grand hehehe
DD3 for a 1k? Now that's calling it quits. There are some on the other side of the fence too. Those who quit their jobs to pursue music. Whether they're good or not, their passion made them take a bold move. It's also sad when it doesn't work out for them.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: neiloid on April 24, 2008, 12:46:47 PM
Tingin ko may mag gusto kasi tayo na gustong gusto natin kahit mahirap. Meron naman ung may mga gusto tayo kasi kayang kaya natin walang effort eka nga kaya puro enjoy at saya lng nararamdaman natin. Kumbaga ung may "natural talent" ka sa gitara.
Kay nicosci sa tingin ko nabibilang siya dun sa gusto niya ung gitara kahit mahirap. Kaya siguro naisip niya kung worth it ba yung oras na ibibigay niya sa pagppractice.
Yung ibang tao kasi na may "natural talent" sa gitara eh hindi na naiisip un kasi sisiw lang sa kanila kaya tuloy puro enjoyment lang ang nararamdaman nila. Wala silang problema about sa mga ganitong issue.
Alam ko may kokontra na wala naman sa "natural talent" yan, kailangan lang ng practice. Pero sa realidad, ung practice na sinasabi nila eh matindi. Mararamdaman mo din talaga ung frustration na kung kasama ka sana dun sa mga "natural" na.
Ang masasabi ko lang kahit san ka kabilang sa dalawa na yan eh magiging parte na ng pagkatao mo ang gitara. Kahit di ka magaling, kahit di ka pa nakakatugtog sa stage at ang dami mong gear, kahit sa tingin mo ang galing mo na pero wala ka namang banda... Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Maggigitara ka pa din at bibili ka pa din ng gear. Babalik balikan mo pa din yan kahit ihinto mo ng matagal. Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Kasama lang tlga ang frustration dyan.
+1
i agree to what you've said.. ako man nabibilang sa "gusto kahit mahirap". i started to play guitar when i was 13 or 14 i guess. tagal na pla.. and come to think of it, gumaling ba tlga ako? para sa akin, hindi! 10 yrs after and i still don't know all the scales, modes, etc.. in fact it was just recently when i got myself this printout from the internet about modes, scales and pentatonics. i never really had the luxury of having an electric guitar way back in high school or college. i was busy with a lot of stuffs then and guitar playing was just a past time for me. (medyo nagsisi nga ko eh.. anyways, tapos na un.) now, i'm back to playing the guitar and i'm never gonna leave it anymore! (cguro kng mapuputol nlng mga kamay ko. haha!) sabi ko nga sa sarili ko, i'm gonna be one of the greatest someday! (kahit sa mga mata lng ng hindi pro guitarists. lol) i know it's never too late.. (i still practice on my acoustic and still saving up for my first electric!) and i know all these efforts will be worth it!
as one of the legendary guitarists say.. "i'm the one that has to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way i want to." -jimi hendrix
so let's just do what we want and make the best out of it!
:evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: fsjaime on April 24, 2008, 01:02:45 PM
Tingin ko may mag gusto kasi tayo na gustong gusto natin kahit mahirap. Meron naman ung may mga gusto tayo kasi kayang kaya natin walang effort eka nga kaya puro enjoy at saya lng nararamdaman natin. Kumbaga ung may "natural talent" ka sa gitara.
Kay nicosci sa tingin ko nabibilang siya dun sa gusto niya ung gitara kahit mahirap. Kaya siguro naisip niya kung worth it ba yung oras na ibibigay niya sa pagppractice.
Yung ibang tao kasi na may "natural talent" sa gitara eh hindi na naiisip un kasi sisiw lang sa kanila kaya tuloy puro enjoyment lang ang nararamdaman nila. Wala silang problema about sa mga ganitong issue.
Alam ko may kokontra na wala naman sa "natural talent" yan, kailangan lang ng practice. Pero sa realidad, ung practice na sinasabi nila eh matindi. Mararamdaman mo din talaga ung frustration na kung kasama ka sana dun sa mga "natural" na.
Ang masasabi ko lang kahit san ka kabilang sa dalawa na yan eh magiging parte na ng pagkatao mo ang gitara. Kahit di ka magaling, kahit di ka pa nakakatugtog sa stage at ang dami mong gear, kahit sa tingin mo ang galing mo na pero wala ka namang banda... Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Maggigitara ka pa din at bibili ka pa din ng gear. Babalik balikan mo pa din yan kahit ihinto mo ng matagal. Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Kasama lang tlga ang frustration dyan.
damn RIGHT!!! nothing more to say... 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: mikel2221 on June 26, 2008, 12:44:50 AM
basta laging natin tandaan..babalik at babalik tayo kung saan tayo nagumpisa..tama ako diba..ngayon alam na nating yung mga scale na yan,,pero sa huli basic chors din gagamitin natin..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: badongrodrigs on June 26, 2008, 12:45:53 AM
nabuhay nanaman ang thread na to! LOOL
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: marzi on June 26, 2008, 01:53:21 AM
:lol:
dapat once a year lang binubuhay to eh...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jay martin on June 26, 2008, 02:02:15 AM
i pity the guy who started this thread.. poor guy.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: gainsucker on June 26, 2008, 07:52:07 AM
just do whatever it is that makes you happy... :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on June 26, 2008, 09:08:29 AM
This thread's second year anniversary is just around the corner :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: GNOB29 on June 26, 2008, 09:17:17 AM
(non edited) Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
Kung ganyan kadami ang doubts mo sa pagiging musician, then don't even bother to be one! It suppose to be a natural thing when it comes to following your heart. Don't worry, playing guitar is a good hobby too!
maski naman mag doktor ka marami ring magiging problema eh!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: william251082 on June 27, 2008, 05:07:16 PM
matagal na pala 'tong thread na 'to, 2006 pa! hehehehe :-D
btw ganito lang yan:
Kung gusto may paraan Kung ayaw may dahilan
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: arkeetar on June 27, 2008, 11:39:12 PM
i love playing the guitar... pero mahirap din yung madalas... nakakapagod, kaya after 5days of work... excited sa weekend para tumugtog... medyo bumagal nga lang ang progress :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: akosimic on July 22, 2008, 02:27:22 PM
bump
thread anniv this saturday! :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: masterbatehoven on July 26, 2009, 02:38:29 PM
Buti nga kayo ay magagaling nang maggitara, e ako yung skill ko nung high school di nagbago, kaya ngayong may trabaho na, bumalik pa rin ako sa paggigitara at alam kung may di ako ginawa at isinakripisyo para gumaling maggitara.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: arkeetar on July 26, 2009, 02:55:10 PM
Buti nga kayo ay magagaling nang maggitara, e ako yung skill ko nung high school di nagbago, kaya ngayong may trabaho na, bumalik pa rin ako sa paggigitara at alam kung may di ako ginawa at isinakripisyo para gumaling maggitara.
basta enjoy lang mag gitara... nakabalik ka pa rin yung iba hindi na di ba :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: rednas on September 16, 2009, 02:01:20 PM
Haha, nabump. Sabi nga ni Doc Arie - Enjoy lang, don't over-complicate. Consider it as a release, at least I do. :)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on September 16, 2009, 02:26:46 PM
Oh great, this thread is alive again :lol:
Belated happy 3rd anniversary na rin to nicosci's (a.k.a. captainbackfire) timeless emotional masterpiece! Viva la "Being a Guitarist!" :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: blackwingchai on September 16, 2009, 02:40:55 PM
(non edited) Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
kung yan ang nararamdaman mo, hindi ka musician, you are free to choose, ako nag aral ako ng mabuti, pero i also do these things, and dont regret a a single thing, ang ppinag sisihan ko nag laan ako ng time and money for other hobbies na akala ko mapapasaya ako, magic cards, pets, and girls. so lahat tayo may recreational activity, kung ano ang kailangan mo at magpapasaya sayo, hindi kung ano ang nakikita mo sa iba. marami nga silang chicks, mapapamansa nya ba sa mga anak nila yan, pero yung nalalaman ko mapapamana ko sa mga anak ko. sana matagpuan mo ang dapat sayo kapatid. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: erniebong on September 16, 2009, 07:21:54 PM
:-D ahahaha! isang taon yata akong hindi Philmusic tapos nabasa ko ulit to :-D
tama makapag pitch in na rin....
Tol in 16 years of trying to pursue a stable music career as a guitar player i think i retired at least 4 times only to comeback maybe 6 months after retirement... after i sold all the gear.... imagine the daunting task of re-acquiring gear all over again then do the same rounds in the scene... the fun and hassle included... but hey if you really love playing guitar you'll keep coming back after rebounding from those tender moments (or emo moments)...ah well happy anniversary to this thread hahaha :-D
ayuz to... kudoz nic
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: KadeRui on May 27, 2010, 10:57:54 PM
i love playing the guitar.. kahit d aku magaling o late nah and wla lahat sa pamilya ku bumagay sakn ng instrument ang gears.. i still make way to acquire what i love to do. playing the guitar.. and i enjoy it..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on May 27, 2010, 11:50:13 PM
Igor, It's aliiiiiiiiiiiiive!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: fraudulentzodiac on May 28, 2010, 10:44:41 AM
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: heavensgraveyard on May 29, 2010, 10:20:46 PM
if it's your passion..don't get tired..lahat ng paghihirap mo eh masusuklian..make it happen dude..kung yan ang gusto mo..hindi talga lahat eh sisikat..pero lahat ng may pangarap eh sumasaya pg ginagawa nila gusto nila..wag ka mag-isip ng kung ano2..kasi walang may alam ng future..
and always remember son..A GREAT POWER COMES WITH GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES.. :evil:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: gsrx14 on May 29, 2010, 11:00:40 PM
hey TS! haha! are you still there? maybe lasing ka nung ginawa mo tong thread nato. btw. the thing you call improvements are not like the tickles of a clock na parang anjan agad para sayo. bro it requires not just sacrifice but also your passion. syempre napaka awful naman sabihin na wag na lang maggitara kasi mahihirapan ka lang and may mas productive pa na mga bagay which are the things you call for you own preference. well sana maliwanagan ka rin na dahil sa ginawa mo tong thread nato marami ka rin na-insulto. sige, ikaw wag ka na maggitara habang buhay hanggang sa kamatayan mo. basta kami, our passion is a part of our life at wala ka magagawa dun. beh! hahaha. :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jem_adriano on May 29, 2010, 11:17:44 PM
dude you are dead wrong...i think theyre the ones who are missing out..... being a guitarist,playing for a band especially gives you a certain high....ive never tried any drug but i could guess that "high" is higher than what any drug can give.....ika nga,you feed off the energy of your audience
and oh yeah....chicks diggin the music,what else could i be missin?? haha peace!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: sandrixx on December 13, 2010, 07:29:18 PM
... Parte na yan ng buhay mo. Maggigitara ka pa din at bibili ka pa din ng gear. Babalik balikan mo pa din yan kahit ihinto mo ng matagal. Parte na yan ng buhay mo.
Bradir,, galing ng sinulat mo. Sapul ako!., nag stop ako mag gitara 97'.., kakabalik kolang may 2 weeks palang and yes,,,todohan sa GAS ang nangyari pero ok naman kasi mas na eenjoy ko lalo ang pag gigitara ko yun ngalang daming hahabulin dahil sa nasayang na panahon,,heheh!. ayuz!!!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: KASALANAN on December 13, 2010, 07:50:14 PM
bakit lage nabubuhay tong thread na to? hindi ako nagrereply date sa thread na to e, mag 2011 na nabuhay nanaman :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: art_attack16 on December 13, 2010, 09:18:17 PM
this thread is cursed :evil:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: guitarman8294 on December 13, 2010, 10:55:47 PM
Brader..... :-D :lol:
If being a guitarist/musician is a "duty", most probably you'll get tired of it. and yes, you may resign. but if what you do is your "passion", you never get tired of it. kahit na mabigat gears mo like mine, ke branded o customized yang gamit mo, ke vintage o latest model yan, basta enjoy. well, kasama talaga ang paghihirap sa pagiging musician, pero mas lamang ang passion. you express yourself, bond with your friends/bandates, share things in common which is music.
Tuloy lang!!!! :-D
Again, for YOU the rest of the musicians out there, its not duty, its passion. its what's in our hearts that dives us, and keeps us going.. Carry on brothers and sisters in music!!!!!
:-D 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: xelalien on December 16, 2010, 08:35:27 AM
back to you it always comes around back to you I tried to forget you I tried to stay away but it's too late...
we're all haunted by this thread! :D :D :D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: blacktele on December 16, 2010, 02:42:47 PM
For me its a passion...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: maxis_me on December 16, 2010, 05:53:51 PM
I started playing guitar when i was 12 or 13. Out of curiosity lang, until nagrow yung curiosity na yun to the point na gusto mo ng gumaling at matutunan lahat ng scale, chord at technique. Nung marunong na, you get the feeling na gusto mo ishare sa iba. Dadalhin mo sa school yung acoustic mo, kapag break time, kasama mo yung mga kabarkada mo na marunong din tumugtog, kakanta kayo ng Ehead, Parokya at Rivermaya, magugulat ka na lang na kumakanta na din yung ibang kaklase mo. Iba yung pakiramdam na masaya yung mga kasama dahil dun sa skill mo tumugtog.
Kaya bumuo ng banda nung highschool, tumugtog sa sankatutak na battle of the bands at school programs. Pagdating ng college, halos namatay na yung banda mo dahil busy na kayong lahat. Yung gitara at gamit mo inaalikabok na lang. Pero everytime na wala kang ginagawa, hawak mo pa din yung gitara mo. Tutugtog ka ng Eheads at Parokya, sasabayan mo pa ng kanta para masaya. Tanggal lahat ng pagod at stress kahit panandalian.
Pagbaba ng gitara, tuloy ang buhay. It's as simple as that. Music and playing is a passion. And do you know where it leads?
Self fulfillment.
Kapag tumutugtog ka na dahil kailangan mo at di dahil gusto mo. Oras na para tumigil.
In my case, bata pa naman ako eh. Aral muna, may oras para dyan. But i can never deny that music and playing flows in me and it makes me happy. 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Poundcake on December 16, 2010, 06:09:54 PM
Oh no.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: KASALANAN on December 16, 2010, 06:18:40 PM
i suggest we contact the TS to share his current thoughts or insights :lol: this was posted way back in 2006, malamang nagbago na siguro pananaw ni TS sa buhay niya. :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: arkeetar on December 23, 2010, 06:30:13 PM
dami ng sacrifice para dito, pero kanya kanyang kaligayahan yan... hindi ko pa rin alam kung tama ginagawa ko, ang alam ko masaya ako hehe
Merry Christmas! :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: XMPLIFY on December 24, 2010, 06:07:15 AM
i suggest we contact the TS to share his current thoughts or insights :lol: this was posted way back in 2006, malamang nagbago na siguro pananaw ni TS sa buhay niya. :lol:
he was last active in 2008. lol :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: BenjieMusic on December 25, 2010, 06:59:33 AM
nicosci registered a new nickname. I think he goes by the name "captainbackfire"now. I don't know if he registered yet another nickname.
By the way, registering multiple nicknames is not allowed here.
I think I've seen activities by capt bf. somewhere before.
and as far as I can remember, it wasn't particularly pretty. :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: sonikyut on December 26, 2010, 03:45:32 PM
Being a guitarist.."some got it some don't" even your an old or a new player :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Shred_22 on December 26, 2010, 06:50:36 PM
Sa tingin ko lang hindi mo talaga gusto ang paggigitara dahil kung gusto mo hindi mo maisip at masabi yang mga bagay na yan or hindi ka susuko..bakit mo isusuko ang bagay na mahalaga at gusto mo?ako nag sisi ako sa pag gigitara aminin ko yan..nag sisi ako kung bakit ngayon lang ako nag aral ng gitara sana kinder palang ako nag aral na ko mag gitara yan yung biggest regrets ko..wag ka mawalan ng pag asa habang my buhay my pag asa..basta ako masaya ko na nagkukulong ako sa kwarto mag hapon kakagitara na hindi na ko lumalabas ng bahay para makipag bonding,masaya ko kahit napupuyat ako kakapraktis at kaka tugtog sa gig lahat ng pagod ok lang sulit lahat ng gastos ok lang..basta dont loose hope iwala muna lahat wag lang ang pag asa ok?rock on
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Shred_22 on December 26, 2010, 06:56:00 PM
Playing guitar is my passion,obsession,hobbies,guitar is my drugr ito lagi kasama ko hawak ko kahit saang lugar at lagi kong dala..and PLAYING GUITAR IS MY LIFE I CANT LIVE WITHOUT IT MY LIFE WAS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT A GUITAR
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: ermonski on December 26, 2010, 08:52:27 PM
as much as possible I find time to play guitar. dahil ngayon working na ako, minsan mahirap maghanap ng time para magguitar kasi pag uwi pagod galing work, tapos pag weekends todo pahinga or may lakwatsa. Pero I make it a point to practice weekly, play a song or two, or just plain noodling around.
maganda talaga kung seseryosohin mo ang paggigitara if you want to be good at it, pero not to the point na mas malaki na ang problema mo sa paggigitara kesa sa mga mas importanteng bagay sa buhay mo.
it's all about prioritizing. oks lang na you take playing guitar seriously, but do not forget the point of playing an instrument = playing good music and having lots of fun!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: romard on December 26, 2010, 09:04:22 PM
at one point i got really depressed about playing because my job and my business got all of my time, i was forced to leave my band because i can't rehearse with them or even study a song to play...decided to sell every gear that i've worved so hard to get over the years...after a few weeks, it got more depressing because i wanted to play again but there's nothing to play.....it's really playing guitar that matters to me. hindi pala mahalaga kung sumikat ka o hindi, kung maging kasinggaling mo si page or si beck, kung abutin ka ng 10 years para lang ma-perfect ang stairway to heaven solo...ang mahalaga ay makap-gitara ka.... ngayon, may guitars na uli ako and i'm enjoying them like never before. :-) most of the time, the only reason i want to go home is just to play guitar in my room....ang sarap ng feeling when you hear the guitar tone coming right out of your own playing...the feedbacks out of the amp's speakers...the smooth flow of the chorus....man! it's just a great pleasure... :-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Shred_22 on December 26, 2010, 09:14:22 PM
at one point i got really depressed about playing because my job and my business got all of my time, i was forced to leave my band because i can't rehearse with them or even study a song to play...decided to sell every gear that i've worved so hard to get over the years...after a few weeks, it got more depressing because i wanted to play again but there's nothing to play.....it's really playing guitar that matters to me. hindi pala mahalaga kung sumikat ka o hindi, kung maging kasinggaling mo si page or si beck, kung abutin ka ng 10 years para lang ma-perfect ang stairway to heaven solo...ang mahalaga ay makap-gitara ka.... ngayon, may guitars na uli ako and i'm enjoying them like never before. :-) most of the time, the only reason i want to go home is just to play guitar in my room....ang sarap ng feeling when you hear the guitar tone coming right out of your own playing...the feedbacks out of the amp's speakers...the smooth flow of the chorus....man! it's just a great pleasure... :-)
+1 mukang si TS kasi parang naggigitara lang for fame eh..na pag sumikat sya dun nya palang masabi na sulit pagod nya.ako pag may macover ako na bago sulit na yun,makabuo kami ng magandang compose sulit,makagawa ko ng magandang adlib sulit,makatugtog ako lalong sulit..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Shred_22 on December 26, 2010, 09:16:19 PM
at one point i got really depressed about playing because my job and my business got all of my time, i was forced to leave my band because i can't rehearse with them or even study a song to play...decided to sell every gear that i've worved so hard to get over the years...after a few weeks, it got more depressing because i wanted to play again but there's nothing to play.....it's really playing guitar that matters to me. hindi pala mahalaga kung sumikat ka o hindi, kung maging kasinggaling mo si page or si beck, kung abutin ka ng 10 years para lang ma-perfect ang stairway to heaven solo...ang mahalaga ay makap-gitara ka.... ngayon, may guitars na uli ako and i'm enjoying them like never before. :-) most of the time, the only reason i want to go home is just to play guitar in my room....ang sarap ng feeling when you hear the guitar tone coming right out of your own playing...the feedbacks out of the amp's speakers...the smooth flow of the chorus....man! it's just a great pleasure... :-)
+1 mukang si TS kasi parang naggigitara lang for fame eh..na pag sumikat sya dun nya palang masabi na sulit pagod nya.ako pag may macover ako na bago sulit na yun,makabuo kami ng magandang compose sulit,makagawa ko ng magandang adlib sulit,makatugtog ako lalong sulit..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: pualux on December 27, 2010, 03:20:02 AM
at one point i got really depressed about playing because my job and my business got all of my time, i was forced to leave my band because i can't rehearse with them or even study a song to play...decided to sell every gear that i've worved so hard to get over the years...after a few weeks, it got more depressing because i wanted to play again but there's nothing to play.....it's really playing guitar that matters to me. hindi pala mahalaga kung sumikat ka o hindi, kung maging kasinggaling mo si page or si beck, kung abutin ka ng 10 years para lang ma-perfect ang stairway to heaven solo...ang mahalaga ay makap-gitara ka.... ngayon, may guitars na uli ako and i'm enjoying them like never before. :-) most of the time, the only reason i want to go home is just to play guitar in my room....ang sarap ng feeling when you hear the guitar tone coming right out of your own playing...the feedbacks out of the amp's speakers...the smooth flow of the chorus....man! it's just a great pleasure... :-)
Nothing beats getting new gear to help get guitarists out of a rut. :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: parirami on March 09, 2011, 02:46:15 PM
THIS THREAD WAS STARTED ROUGHLY 4 YEARS 8 MONTHS AGO.. KUMUSTA NA KAYA ANG PAG GIGUITARA NG THREAD STARTER NGAYON? HMMMM...
Ask natin if he's still starting topics while drunk
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jepbueno on March 11, 2011, 10:48:30 PM
"so what if you use up all of your time to practice? chances are you'll be a very good guitarist but if you sacrifice your social life then you'll most likely end up not having a band and playing alone with a TonePort and backtrack MP3s" -sabi ni sir Poundcake
^yan ang kinakatakutan kong mangyari sa'kin haha
anyway, kung halimbawa i-try mo nga i-balance ang lahat eh baka naman maging "jack of all trades and master of none" ka. naalala ko lang sabi ni erpat.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: .bong. on May 04, 2011, 03:33:24 PM
UP natin 'tong thread, nice topic :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: PSYCHO_CALYPSO on May 04, 2011, 11:25:26 PM
Kung libangan lang sayo ang pagtugtog, walang problema.. lalo na kung yan talaga ang gusto mo.. Sabe nga nila, baket ka ba natugtog?? For fame?? Musical Integrity or for money??... kung tumutugtog ka lang para sa pera... malake ang magiging problema mo...
Mahirap maging musikero kung wala ka kahit konting HIPPIE VALUES :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: charmonium on May 05, 2011, 12:33:28 AM
winning talaga tong thread na to. hindi mamatay matay. :D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: guitarer1105 on May 05, 2011, 12:46:23 AM
pakinggan nyo na lng c master!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: hollowtech on May 05, 2011, 08:01:51 PM
???.....lasing ka pa ba TS? :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: paulmartin on May 13, 2011, 08:27:32 PM
aq nmn po.,., XD gustong gusto q ang paggi2tara khit nung una wla talaga aqng gitara.,., nanghi2ram lng aq ng acoustic guitar sa kapitbahy nmn noon.,., hanggang sa makapasok aq ng college,., at may classm8 aq n nagbigay ng electric pero sira nmn to.,., nag ipon po aq ng pang paaus d2.,. mahigit 3 k din nagastos ko kasama n mga pintura tsaka ung mga pyesa sa loob.,., un nga lng.,., nung gagamitin q n .,., nag fee2dback p rin., pinaaus ko ulit.,., pinabili aq ng mga volume.,., at kung anoano pa.,., nd nmn pla cnabi nung gagawa n nacra n nya ung pickup., at tuluyan ng tumaas ang clearance ng string., kaya,., pinagtyagaan ko n rin khit nd n cxa pwedeng isak2 sa amps,.,., XD may nagbigay din sa akin ng acoustic.,., classm8 ko din bait nila eh..,., XD ang pagkahilig sa gitara ay alam kong magastos., sa mahal ngaun ng electric., ngaun nga.,., wla p rin aqng electric.,. ka2hiya n nga, nasali kme ng mga battle of the band., tas ang hirap kc., naghahagilap p kme ng mahihiraman bago sumali ng battle.,.maswerte po kau at may magandang buhay kau., n nabibili ang gusto niyong gear.,., kasi sa aqng posisyon ang hirap makaipon lalo't kelangan kung tumulong sa pangaraw2 nmn gastusin.,., XD magiipon p aq pag nakahanap n aq ng magandang trabaho n malaki ang sahod., 19 yrs. old lng po aq.,., XD pasensya n po kung nagdra2ma aq d2., XD basta pra sa akin e2 n tlga ang hilig q,., XD at sana po., pagdasal nyo n rin po aq hehe.,., XD salamat po. nagshare lng po., :)
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Post by: jeffyonzon_025 on May 13, 2011, 08:57:08 PM
aq nmn po.,., XD gustong gusto q ang paggi2tara khit nung una wla talaga aqng gitara.,., nanghi2ram lng aq ng acoustic guitar sa kapitbahy nmn noon.,., hanggang sa makapasok aq ng college,., at may classm8 aq n nagbigay ng electric pero sira nmn to.,., nag ipon po aq ng pang paaus d2.,. mahigit 3 k din nagastos ko kasama n mga pintura tsaka ung mga pyesa sa loob.,., un nga lng.,., nung gagamitin q n .,., nag fee2dback p rin., pinaaus ko ulit.,., pinabili aq ng mga volume.,., at kung anoano pa.,., nd nmn pla cnabi nung gagawa n nacra n nya ung pickup., at tuluyan ng tumaas ang clearance ng string., kaya,., pinagtyagaan ko n rin khit nd n cxa pwedeng isak2 sa amps,.,., XD may nagbigay din sa akin ng acoustic.,., classm8 ko din bait nila eh..,., XD ang pagkahilig sa gitara ay alam kong magastos., sa mahal ngaun ng electric., ngaun nga.,., wla p rin aqng electric.,. ka2hiya n nga, nasali kme ng mga battle of the band., tas ang hirap kc., naghahagilap p kme ng mahihiraman bago sumali ng battle.,.maswerte po kau at may magandang buhay kau., n nabibili ang gusto niyong gear.,., kasi sa aqng posisyon ang hirap makaipon lalo't kelangan kung tumulong sa pangaraw2nmn gastusin.,., XD magiipon p aq pag nakahanap n aq ng magandang trabaho n malaki ang sahod., 19 yrs. old lng po aq.,., XD pasensya n po kung nagdra2ma aq d2., XD basta pra sa akin e2 n tlga ang hilig q,., XD at sana po., pagdasal nyo n rin po aq hehe.,., XD salamat po. nagshare lng po., :)
Mods o.. textspeak niya isang storya.. *tsk*tsk
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: arisesanctified on May 14, 2011, 06:07:13 AM
tagal na ng thread na 'to... :-D
For me, being in a Christian band too, it is all worth it. It is all about Him.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Lugaw_Zero on May 14, 2011, 04:07:02 PM
Its more than just an activity..its more than just a "thing" you do to make time pass..its not just a vision you always have when you're all alone thinking about it..its more than just passion..its my way of LIFE...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Roy Pigdester on May 14, 2011, 04:12:21 PM
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: balistic_crayon on May 15, 2011, 12:16:15 PM
I've read this thread from page 1 up to this.
All I can say is, with all the response given, I decided to pick up my guitar again (after 6 years) and go back to practicing, and hopefully find people to play with with the same preference. (funk/blues/reggae/RnR etc).
Now the question is.......tentenenen!!!!, I need to repair my guitar, can someone give me recommendations on a guitar shop hopefully near: Makati (ayala), San mateo Rizal, Cubao QC. or someone direct me to a thread pertaining to guitar repair shops please....I want to revive/modify the following gears: Washburn chicago series(PU change and bridge (floyd) replacement), Fender strat - only the body and pick guard is remaining, AX1500g (lumubog nung ondoy but still functional).
all in ALL thanks for bringing my passion back.
Now that I have a stable job to pay for it...BTW what is GAS?
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: shodawmoon on May 15, 2011, 01:56:59 PM
All I can say is, with all the response given, I decided to pick up my guitar again (after 6 years) and go back to practicing, and hopefully find people to play with with the same preference. (funk/blues/reggae/RnR etc).
Now the question is.......tentenenen!!!!, I need to repair my guitar, can someone give me recommendations on a guitar shop hopefully near: Makati (ayala), San mateo Rizal, Cubao QC. or someone direct me to a thread pertaining to guitar repair shops please....I want to revive/modify the following gears: Washburn chicago series(PU change and bridge (floyd) replacement), Fender strat - only the body and pick guard is remaining, AX1500g (lumubog nung ondoy but still functional).
all in ALL thanks for bringing my passion back.
Now that I have a stable job to pay for it...BTW what is GAS?
Makati area - Jun Castro/Roadtone guitars Rizal area - Rey Vargas/Guitar fix QC area - Arie Hipolito/Guitar Hospital
sorry can't get the numbers now. leaving desktop as i type.
search them on google or try your luck with the philmusic search function. :wink:
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Post by: xelalien on May 15, 2011, 04:40:58 PM
tingin ko lahat ng gitarista dumadaan sa ganitong sitwasyon lalo na pag gipit sa pera.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: emz8 on May 15, 2011, 05:23:51 PM
tagal na pala ng thread na 'to, Frustration only came to me when we joined our first battle, kami ang kulelat... How would a band of 15 year olds with only 3 hours of practice win anyway... That sucked big time! But then again, nothing beats the happiness of being able to play the music you love together with fellow musicians. Oo, mahirap maging gitarista, lalo na pag napapasarap na ang pagtugtog mo sa loob ng kwarto mo, tapos biglang may tatawag sa 'yo, "Iho! Bumaba ka nga dito! Bili ka ng toyo!" Deym! That's my biggest frustration! Not being able to enjoy music as much as I want. Lalo na ngayon, mag college na ako and I have to leave my music behind to concentrate on my studies :-(
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: mintzkie009 on May 15, 2011, 08:25:52 PM
... makes me happy :-D
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Post by: jeffyonzon_025 on May 15, 2011, 09:10:18 PM
=makes me feel better 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: gradual nothing on June 10, 2011, 07:40:57 AM
is me..in this world that defines me..who i am.. 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: stringman on June 10, 2011, 08:34:12 AM
It doesn't really matter if you pursue a career or not by playing the guitar.
But I can tell you, once you reach 30 or 40 guitar playing will be just a thing you love doing. May it be you're successful in your chosen field or not. If you'll be working on an 8 hour job, you'll just itch to find some people in your office with the common interest and be happy with weekend jams.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: acidtest on June 10, 2011, 08:54:14 AM
It doesn't really matter if you pursue a career or not by playing the guitar.
But I can tell you, once you reach 30 or 40 guitar playing will be just a thing you love doing. May it be you're successful in your chosen field or not. If you'll be working on an 8 hour job, you'll just itch to find some people in your office with the common interest and be happy with weekend jams.
sapul! I'm doing office job these days but I played professionally for a few years before. I got my own studio now and the usual highlight of a boring week is a light drinking session with one or two buddies while playing some music. we don't even bother with the technical stuff we used to do. Just fun music we can sing ourselves hoarse. (with more wrong lyrics as the bottles piles up)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Darkgcleff on June 10, 2011, 09:42:17 AM
Bottom line: masaya at masarap maggitara. Why treat it as an insurmountable challenge? If you love your instrument and your music, everything else becomes secondary, harsh realities notwithstanding.
+1 :-D
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Post by: mannyjon on June 10, 2011, 01:49:41 PM
mga sir. simple lang sagot dito. "kung saan ka masaya...dun ka".
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: silverwings on June 10, 2011, 06:47:53 PM
magasto talaga mag gitara kasi ang hirap mag ipon pambili ng effects hehe lalo na pag student ka pa lang gaya ko lol pero pag may trabaho ka na at walang pang pamilya sarap siguro bili ng bili ng gadgets kada sweldo mo hehe..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: gradual nothing on June 10, 2011, 07:37:38 PM
magasto talaga mag gitara kasi ang hirap mag ipon pambili ng effects hehe lalo na pag student ka pa lang gaya ko lol pero pag may trabaho ka na at walang pang pamilya sarap siguro bili ng bili ng gadgets kada sweldo mo hehe..
i doubt bro.. i think if you just like playing, gadgets or things di nagmamatter i have a lot of friends who plays really well at they just using behringer fx, me also i was stuck with nothing(but i'm not saying i'm good) noon, just an acoustic guitar that i bought in sta mesa, but it never really hinders me to play because i love the guitar, money doesn't really counts as being a guitarist.. :-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: ermonski on June 10, 2011, 09:47:01 PM
i doubt bro.. i think if you just like playing, gadgets or things di nagmamatter i have a lot of friends who plays really well at they just using behringer fx, me also i was stuck with nothing(but i'm not saying i'm good) noon, just an acoustic guitar that i bought in sta mesa, but it never really hinders me to play because i love the guitar, money doesn't really counts as being a guitarist.. :-)
I only play with a shredhead and a wah. that's my only rig throughout my 10 years of playing guitar, just a dirt pedal and wah...
...and I haven't stopped playing!!!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: dakuykoy on June 10, 2011, 11:16:41 PM
A few years ago, it actually came to a point where I simply set the guitar aside and live a "normal life"...
then again...
...abnoy nga pala ko, so anong "normal" ang pinagsasasabi ko? :lol: :lol: :lol:
ayun, I got that job-that-you-all-probably-know-I-once-had :-) I left it for personal reasons though, but that doesn't mean my guitar-playing days are over.
kaya ang lesson:
Kung duda kang madumi yung fishball, sa suka mo isawsaw... :lol: :lol: :lol:
read between the lines; don't take life TOO seriously :-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: tr3monti on July 06, 2011, 01:13:49 PM
Grabe naman..Pinagtyagaan kong basahin lahat ng comment dito sa thread.Kakatuwa naman po dahil may mga dahilan kung bakit tayo nag gigitara hindi lang para gumaling or kung ano man kundi passion na din.May sumpa talaga ang thread nato kahit ako na bago palang natuksong basahin..Peace po mga sir at mam.. :mrgreen:
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Post by: roei03 on July 06, 2011, 09:07:09 PM
dear ate charo... ako po ay isang gitarista, beinte dos anyos, nakatira sa quezon city. ako poy may problema, dahil po sa aki,,,,..
oops! wrong channel! :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: alvinratsim on July 06, 2011, 10:29:51 PM
It doesn't really matter if you pursue a career or not by playing the guitar.
But I can tell you, once you reach 30 or 40 guitar playing will be just a thing you love doing. May it be you're successful in your chosen field or not. If you'll be working on an 8 hour job, you'll just itch to find some people in your office with the common interest and be happy with weekend jams.
Well said old friend
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: guitarman8294 on July 07, 2011, 07:40:44 AM
It doesn't really matter if you pursue a career or not by playing the guitar.
But I can tell you, once you reach 30 or 40 guitar playing will be just a thing you love doing. May it be you're successful in your chosen field or not. If you'll be working on an 8 hour job, you'll just itch to find some people in your office with the common interest and be happy with weekend jams.
+100 8-)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: ToneChild on July 07, 2011, 03:58:43 PM
I will leave you with this quote:
"Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you'll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you're gonna be rewarded."
By whom you say?
Jimi Hendrix
And I remember another famous guitarist (forgot his name) who said that he liked the guitar because among all the other instruments, it is that instrument which allows you to be familiar with it but will never ever let you make the master of it. So maybe that's why guitarists have this common feeling.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: half_empty on July 08, 2011, 09:05:45 AM
is like drinking beer with friends, sing along together, ganun kasaya.
is a continues learning
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: powghi on July 10, 2011, 08:13:22 PM
ako din ganyan na fi-feel ko eh. wala kasi na ako nakaka jamming kaya nawawalan ako ng gana. kaya ngayon introvoiz na ko. (puro intro na lang natutugtog ko). . .
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nochi143 on July 10, 2011, 10:09:48 PM
ako din ganyan na fi-feel ko eh. wala kasi na ako nakaka jamming kaya nawawalan ako ng gana. kaya ngayon introvoiz na ko. (puro intro na lang natutugtog ko). . .
super naka relate ako dito. same tayo ng situation, walang maka jamming, tapos intro lang na tutugtog. parang di na nag iimprove. T_T pero nothings impossible with practice practice and practice.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: art_attack16 on July 11, 2011, 02:18:37 PM
Thread of the Millennium na to
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jigs on July 25, 2011, 06:44:27 AM
better than to do dumb sh.. like getting drunk and picking fights with homeless kids, or proving your more gangstah than the other guy in skinny jeans + xxxxxxxxl shirt. :roll:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: mariaespie on July 25, 2011, 09:33:39 AM
Ako rin frustrated guitarist and keyboardist. pero kahit gaano ako nabwibwisit dahil hindi ko magets ung tono or ung style, di ko sinasabi ko sa sarili kong i quit or i hate this life. I still pursue kasi i want to learn e. No pain no gain.. ;) and besides, nasa sayo na yan kung ano ipraprioritize mo. Bakit naman ako? nakakapagtrabaho pa ko and still find time to do music. ;)
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Post by: guitarman8294 on July 25, 2011, 10:03:11 AM
Ako rin frustrated guitarist and keyboardist. pero kahit gaano ako nabwibwisit dahil hindi ko magets ung tono or ung style, di ko sinasabi ko sa sarili kong i quit or i hate this life. I still pursue kasi i want to learn e. No pain no gain.. ;) and besides, nasa sayo na yan kung ano ipraprioritize mo. Bakit naman ako? nakakapagtrabaho pa ko and still find time to do music. ;)
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Ok naman ah.. :wink:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: mariaespie on July 25, 2011, 10:08:52 AM
hahaha salamat sir :) pero naniniwala parin akong makakapag improve. back to basics ako ngayon e. tagal ko ng di naggigitara, ngayon nalang ulit. ^_^ kaya kung me advice kayo, im all ears ^_^
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: guitarman8294 on July 25, 2011, 10:26:27 AM
Being LEAD GUITARIST Ang hirap........ Daming kakompetensya.
IMO, it's not a competition, it's all about expression :idea:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Leadmaster on December 20, 2011, 02:45:14 AM
Syempre di mawawala ang kargahan pag may ka back to back kang ibang banda..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: SRJ on December 21, 2011, 01:03:48 PM
Being a guitarist... is an avenue for people like me, who need space and time alone from the world as we know it, somehow, it gives me my own dimension, so to speak. Music has always been about passion, passion is the very essence of music. Wanting to do it because of the simple reason of liking it. It gives me satisfaction, happiness, added about 5 points to my IQ hahaha. Everything subjective, we all have different reasons as to why we do this. Again, it is a matter of happiness :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: juliyeahn on October 26, 2013, 06:16:14 PM
Saw this thread and had to reply hehe. Well, actually, the drive that keeps me going is that everytime I play, I amaze myself. I know every guitarist has that feeling. When you learn, hear something new, something in your genre, something you "dig", or something that wows you and other people. The skill, proficiency and uniqueness of playing the guitar (so as other instruments) is your profile/identity. You want people to praise you like "Uy, si ano magaling yan sa ganyan." Yung may pagkakakilanlan ka. In playing, we find happiness diba. We should play music not just to express but also to impress hehe. :-D We can't explain this sensation, yung "pagkahilig". I think gas is just the buying/monetary side of it. It's like how a chain smoker is so hard to detach from a cigarette, how a basketball player wants to touch a ball always (and become better), how a sneakerhead loves sneakers, how girls love make-up. We just love it!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: NonExistent on October 27, 2013, 05:30:30 PM
Nung una wala akong pake sa gitara nasira ko pa ung acoustic ng tatay ko nung bata ako. Ilang beses niya akong sinubukang turuan nun pero wala talaga akong interest dahil para sakin nun ingay lang ang music impluwensiya rin siguro ng tito ko un. Nangkinalaunan naramdaman ko na napagiiwanan na ako ng aking mga kaibigan. Para bang napalitan na ako ng ibang tao na ang hilig ay musika. Sinubukan kong magaral mag gitara gamit ang gitarang nakadisplay lang sa aming bahay. Hindi talaga ako matutotuto dahil sa hindi ako pamilyar sa ganitong mga bagay. Hindi ko sila mahagilap dahil mga taong hindi ko ka vibes ang nasa paligid nila ngunit maypagkakataon na nakikipaglaro sila sakin ng kompyuter kaya't nung tumambay kami sa bahay nila nagpaturo na ako. Natuwa naman sila sa interest ko kaya't sinubukan nila akong turuan ngunit wa epek :lol: sinubukan kong magaral mag isa ngunit hindi ko magets. pinagsisihan ko tuloy ung hindi ko pagkakaroon ng interest sa music nong bata pa ako. Kaya nung umuwi ang tatay ko galing sa abroad humanap ako ng pagkakataong magpaturo. Nang tinuruan niya ako, sineryoso ko talaga ang pagaaral kahit alas dose na ako makatulog basta makapraktis lang. Natuto ako dahil sa tropa at kung anu anung bagay na nasa isip ko nun. Natuto akong maggitara at hindi ko pinagsisisihan un kahit na bassist lang ang bagsak ko patuloy lang ako na paggigitara kahit na mas magaling ako sa kabanda ko nagpaparaya lang ako. GoodVibes lang wala akong pinagsisisihan :)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: valeschumi on April 10, 2014, 12:59:15 PM
Here's my story, bata pa ako mahilig nako sa music, but it all started when my brother got me to listen to Toto and Queen mga 4-5yrs old pa lang ako nun, iba talaga dating ng gitara sakin kahit musmos pako at nag-marka talaga yung solos ni Steve Lukather at Brian May sa munting utak ko.. now jumping to gradeschool years, nahilig ako sa beatles, then nung teenager, new wave naman.. Johnny Marr of The Smiths, and The Beatles finally got me to pick up my brother's acoustic, learned chords from Jingle magazines, bought my first electric from Lumanog Sta. Mesa, and started playing lead when I saw this fellow playing guitar with a pick.. I formed a garage band with my neighborhood mates and that fellow who showed me how to use a pick, and the very first song that we mastered was REM's The One I Love.. Grabe yung high na nakukuha pag natugtog mo yung intro lalo na yung solo.. Then I got my first issue of Guitar For The Practising Musician, with Steve Vai on the cover, got my first look on tablatures.. dun ko din nadiscover ang Metallica, medyo nag-ro-rock na rin ang NU107 nung mga time na yun.. maswerte yung mga kids now kasi nung panahon ko wala ganong equipment, masaya ka na pag makakuha ka ng cheapo overdrive pedal sa Raon.. manghang mangha na kami basta makarinig kami ng "distorted" tone.. at hindi namin alam kung bakit ganun yung tunog ng gitara ni The Edge of U2.. when I went to college I made sure music ang course ko, syempre UP college of music.. got to learn about Tarrega, Sor, etc etc.. bumagsak pa pala ako sa unang try ko kasi, yun nga, di ako marunong magbasa ng notes, akala ko makatugtog ka lang ng "Slash" sa audition ok na at yung guitar profs na ang bahala magturo ng theory at notations.. so nag UST conservatory muna ako ng one sem, then nung 2nd sem di nako pumasok, nag-aral ako on my own since kumpleto na naman ako ng materials, pieces etc etc.. so i went back to UP and nailed my audition.. after 2yrs in UP, i got to perform, classical stuff, hotels, weddings, formal events etc.. pero hinanap ko talaga ang ingay ng electric guitar.. so nung nakaipon ako I bought my first descent axe, a korean made squier and my first multiefx, a zoom 3030.. binalikan ko mga unang influences ko like EVH, Toto, Satriani, etc etc.. I quit college, formed a band and got to join a show/variety band.. got to play gigs in places like Chatterbox, Streetlife, Kampo, kung saan saan.. may gigs pa sa davao at cebu nung mga panahon na yun.. nung mabuwag yung showband, i joined a band of "byaheros.." natupad yung dream ko na makapag Japan.. sex & rock&roll!!! (sorry no drugs), and finally got my dream axe, a wood finish Ibanez.. after that Japan stint, i rejoined my former showband then went to Korea, since Hard Rock Cafe Seoul yun mas marami yung rock tunes namin so nag-enjoy din ako since nababaduyan na rin ako mag-R&B at "dancing queen.." went back to manila, joined another band, never needed to go abroad kasi naging houseband kami ng Pier One so puno ang sked namin aside from other bars and special shows.. eventually bumyahe din kami, Dubai naman.. then for some reason ayoko na tumugtog.. why? I started playing 1998, my last gig was 2008.. after 10years of just playing for money, i lost the passion for music.. ganun talaga siguro pag "tugtog pera" na lang.. tsaka wala na rin gaanong gigs sa Manila, kahit acoustic bands matamlay na rin.. oo nga pala nung mga around 2004-05 i formed a side/project band, we recorded some demos, then yung showband ko nainggit so nagrecord din kami ng pop tunes, eto yung masasayang moments ko sa paggigitara kasi I strongly felt that I was born for the recording studio, tsaka parang mas fulfilling to produce musically.. sadly, shortlived yun.. ang mahirap talaga sa pagbabanda iba-iba utak ng members, iba-iba ang priorities.. yung iba gusto bumyahe, yung iba gusto mag-recording.. ako madali naman kaladkarin kahit saan basta united ang grupo.. kaso hindi yun ang reality eh, as I've said iba-iba ang utak ng tao, swerte yung mga grupo na iisa lang ang goal ng bawat members.. now going back to 2008, bigla na lang ako nag-quit.. since then nag dayjob na lang ako without touching the guitar.. around January this year, remember the fella who showed me playing with a pick? he borrowed my squier since nakatambak na lang.. he "restored" it, and I thought, kunin ko na rin sa "baul" yung ibanez ko at efx para buhayin ulit.. i bought an amp, and a wah/volume pedal.. na-excite din wife ko since nagkakilala din naman kami dahil sa pagbabanda ko.. so with her support I'll be playing again, kung sa kwarto lang or music bars I dont know.. ang mahalaga I'm back with what I enjoy the most, playing the guitar.. and just to share, I've been working in a very stressful environment (BPO inbound sales) since 2008, so 6years na pala ako di naggigitara, and when I started playing again I noticed parang mas dumali ang trabaho ko.. So I guess I'm really back :)
Pasensya na mga Sirs/Ma'ams, sa very long post.. I'm gonna enjoy this forum, coz this is where I should be.. more posts to come, thanks!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jepbueno on April 11, 2014, 02:50:24 PM
Being a guitarist,
Most of the time, I hate being told on what effect "should" I use when making a song with other people. haha.
Example: "Pre dapat may wah." Eh kasi naman I'm trying to make funk songs without wah because apparently most famous pinoy funk songs have wah.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: red lights on April 11, 2014, 02:54:42 PM
Here's my story, bata pa ako mahilig nako sa music, but it all started when my brother got me to listen to Toto and Queen mga 4-5yrs old pa lang ako nun, iba talaga dating ng gitara sakin kahit musmos pako at nag-marka talaga yung solos ni Steve Lukather at Brian May sa munting utak ko.. now jumping to gradeschool years, nahilig ako sa beatles, then nung teenager, new wave naman.. Johnny Marr of The Smiths, and The Beatles finally got me to pick up my brother's acoustic, learned chords from Jingle magazines, bought my first electric from Lumanog Sta. Mesa, and started playing lead when I saw this fellow playing guitar with a pick.. I formed a garage band with my neighborhood mates and that fellow who showed me how to use a pick, and the very first song that we mastered was REM's The One I Love.. Grabe yung high na nakukuha pag natugtog mo yung intro lalo na yung solo.. Then I got my first issue of Guitar For The Practising Musician, with Steve Vai on the cover, got my first look on tablatures.. dun ko din nadiscover ang Metallica, medyo nag-ro-rock na rin ang NU107 nung mga time na yun.. maswerte yung mga kids now kasi nung panahon ko wala ganong equipment, masaya ka na pag makakuha ka ng cheapo overdrive pedal sa Raon.. manghang mangha na kami basta makarinig kami ng "distorted" tone.. at hindi namin alam kung bakit ganun yung tunog ng gitara ni The Edge of U2.. when I went to college I made sure music ang course ko, syempre UP college of music.. got to learn about Tarrega, Sor, etc etc.. bumagsak pa pala ako sa unang try ko kasi, yun nga, di ako marunong magbasa ng notes, akala ko makatugtog ka lang ng "Slash" sa audition ok na at yung guitar profs na ang bahala magturo ng theory at notations.. so nag UST conservatory muna ako ng one sem, then nung 2nd sem di nako pumasok, nag-aral ako on my own since kumpleto na naman ako ng materials, pieces etc etc.. so i went back to UP and nailed my audition.. after 2yrs in UP, i got to perform, classical stuff, hotels, weddings, formal events etc.. pero hinanap ko talaga ang ingay ng electric guitar.. so nung nakaipon ako I bought my first descent axe, a korean made squier and my first multiefx, a zoom 3030.. binalikan ko mga unang influences ko like EVH, Toto, Satriani, etc etc.. I quit college, formed a band and got to join a show/variety band.. got to play gigs in places like Chatterbox, Streetlife, Kampo, kung saan saan.. may gigs pa sa davao at cebu nung mga panahon na yun.. nung mabuwag yung showband, i joined a band of "byaheros.." natupad yung dream ko na makapag Japan.. sex & rock&roll!!! (sorry no drugs), and finally got my dream axe, a wood finish Ibanez.. after that Japan stint, i rejoined my former showband then went to Korea, since Hard Rock Cafe Seoul yun mas marami yung rock tunes namin so nag-enjoy din ako since nababaduyan na rin ako mag-R&B at "dancing queen.." went back to manila, joined another band, never needed to go abroad kasi naging houseband kami ng Pier One so puno ang sked namin aside from other bars and special shows.. eventually bumyahe din kami, Dubai naman.. then for some reason ayoko na tumugtog.. why? I started playing 1998, my last gig was 2008.. after 10years of just playing for money, i lost the passion for music.. ganun talaga siguro pag "tugtog pera" na lang.. tsaka wala na rin gaanong gigs sa Manila, kahit acoustic bands matamlay na rin.. oo nga pala nung mga around 2004-05 i formed a side/project band, we recorded some demos, then yung showband ko nainggit so nagrecord din kami ng pop tunes, eto yung masasayang moments ko sa paggigitara kasi I strongly felt that I was born for the recording studio, tsaka parang mas fulfilling to produce musically.. sadly, shortlived yun.. ang mahirap talaga sa pagbabanda iba-iba utak ng members, iba-iba ang priorities.. yung iba gusto bumyahe, yung iba gusto mag-recording.. ako madali naman kaladkarin kahit saan basta united ang grupo.. kaso hindi yun ang reality eh, as I've said iba-iba ang utak ng tao, swerte yung mga grupo na iisa lang ang goal ng bawat members.. now going back to 2008, bigla na lang ako nag-quit.. since then nag dayjob na lang ako without touching the guitar.. around January this year, remember the fella who showed me playing with a pick? he borrowed my squier since nakatambak na lang.. he "restored" it, and I thought, kunin ko na rin sa "baul" yung ibanez ko at efx para buhayin ulit.. i bought an amp, and a wah/volume pedal.. na-excite din wife ko since nagkakilala din naman kami dahil sa pagbabanda ko.. so with her support I'll be playing again, kung sa kwarto lang or music bars I dont know.. ang mahalaga I'm back with what I enjoy the most, playing the guitar.. and just to share, I've been working in a very stressful environment (BPO inbound sales) since 2008, so 6years na pala ako di naggigitara, and when I started playing again I noticed parang mas dumali ang trabaho ko.. So I guess I'm really back :)
Pasensya na mga Sirs/Ma'ams, sa very long post.. I'm gonna enjoy this forum, coz this is where I should be.. more posts to come, thanks!
nice story sir :wave:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jepbueno on April 11, 2014, 04:04:11 PM
^nice story indeed. flame on again sir.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Taoistguitarist on April 11, 2014, 06:24:23 PM
wow nabuhay ito ah!! hirap mag basa pag isang paragraph lang ang mahabang rant. :)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: d_one on April 11, 2014, 06:41:16 PM
That's one hell of a post --- but is nevertheless worth reading. Really! Kung may subscribe feature lang dito sa pm, susubscribe ako sayo :-D
Cheers!
Thanks guys! Binasa ko nga ulit yung post ko, cant help to get nostalgic,,kulang na kulang pa yung stories actually.. sa office ko nga marami pa ring di nakakaalam na banda ako before kaya nagulat sila bigla na lang ako naggitara hehe.. at sa tagal tagal ko naggitara mukhang ngayon pako malululong sa pagga-GAS hehe :wave:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: sargento on April 12, 2014, 07:28:58 AM
(non edited) Hey guys, sine most of yous got more experiences. Don't you think a good guitarist is a great man. I mean, its not only the time you spend practising. It is also the time of your life. How about the other opportunities you missed just to play and practise. How about the money you spend on your gear instead of being fun and hang ouit with your friends and spend some money doing that. How about ur frustrations and doubts if you can succeed and really become a better guitarist and if what your doing is right. How many of you find a difficulty in anything. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales. What are we missing. Should we listen to toe right kinds of music? Is there something within us that we cant overcome. How should we know if all of these will lead us to something we dont like. Dont you feel weird when choosing to play and practice rather than studying or doing something "at the right time". I mean, we all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the demands of being able to play gigs through sleepless and never ending nights just to take chances. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us?
Whatcha Think?
:3
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Rayel.Baruela on February 12, 2015, 07:38:06 PM
You'll never really find those perfect experience when you play on stage whether you are being paid or not, its all about the Feelings and Passion. \m/
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: vittobrat on February 12, 2015, 11:03:13 PM
You'll never really find those perfect experience when you play on stage whether you are being paid or not, its all about the Feelings and Passion. \m/
AMEN to this!!
Sir, much respect to you!!!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: fizz450_03 on February 13, 2015, 03:41:09 AM
@ thread
...entails a lot of happiness and frustration, and has a continuous learning curve.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Chaotic-Silence on March 29, 2015, 06:06:02 PM
Being a guitarist...
Well when I was still in highschool i dream big, I dream of being famous though playing a guitar in a band. But reality strikes me. Naintindihan ko na yung pino-point out ni ermats at ni erpats noon. Di lahat ng musikero sumisikat. Kelangan mo magtapos at magka trabaho or better magka business to support that hobby.
I guess they're right. Now playing live on gigs are just my outlet from all the stress of my personal and office life. It helps me on my temper and anger issues. Yes i feel kinda off or stressed pag di kami nakakapag gig or practice... It's my outlet for negative vibes hahaha!
Being guitarist for me is playing without expecting. You stand there and let it all out. Let the other folks listen to your music.
Doesn't matter what they say about it, as long as you'll be able to do what you want to do. Thats the real essence of it.
Playing without expecting...
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: vittobrat on March 29, 2015, 06:53:43 PM
Well when I was still in highschool i dream big, I dream of being famous though playing a guitar in a band. But reality strikes me. Naintindihan ko na yung pino-point out ni ermats at ni erpats noon. Di lahat ng musikero sumisikat. Kelangan mo magtapos at magka trabaho or better magka business to support that hobby.
I guess they're right. Now playing live on gigs are just my outlet from all the stress of my personal and office life. It helps me on my temper and anger issues. Yes i feel kinda off or stressed pag di kami nakakapag gig or practice... It's my outlet for negative vibes hahaha!
Being guitarist for me is playing without expecting. You stand there and let it all out. Let the other folks listen to your music.
Doesn't matter what they say about it, as long as you'll be able to do what you want to do. Thats the real essence of it.
Playing without expecting...
I feel for you, man... Keeps the sanity within..
Respect!
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: crizer003 on April 13, 2015, 01:04:04 PM
We all have 24 hours to spend everyday. If we miss the other "OPPORTUNITIES", its our choice. The money we spent in our gears instead of being fun and hang out with our friends, its our choice. About frustrations and doubts if we succeed and really become a better guitarist. its our choice to take and enjoy that risk. How many of us find a difficulty in anything? Walang madali. Isn't it enough that you study your chords and scales? May kasabihan, kpag nakuntento ka. . hanggang dun ka nlang.
We all got tons of problems and frustrations other than our musicianship. How about the hardships of transportation when jamming every week. How about each and every hassle life may bring us? Well, if you can't handle it stop being musician.
@TS, If you want to quit, then quit.
Don't use law of attraction for negative things. Sa mga aware sa psychology, kaya nila depensahan sarili nila like me. Eh pano ung mga hindi? bka may mga beginner na mkabasa ng thread mo hindi na ituloy pagiging musician. Wag kna manghawa ng negative vibes kung naffrustrate ka.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: KennyKen on April 13, 2015, 01:44:29 PM
It's always a frustrating experience if you're a guitar player....you hear something / someone play good, magseselos ka dahil sasabihin mo sa sarili mo :
''Ang galing galing niya, antagal ko na nag gigitara, ganito pa lang ang level ko'' or ''Paano niya kaya natutunan yun?'' or ''Paano naman yan napasali sa banda eh di hamak na mas magaling ako sa kanya'' etc etc etc
Sometimes ''Jealousy/ Envy'' can be a motivating factor, and more often than not, it may well lead you to being a pessimist, causing you to give up your playing.
With all the wealth of information these days, like YouTube and JellyNote, Wala ng rason para hindi ka matuto....kung wala kang pambili ng amp at pambayad ng recording studio, bili lang ng Audio interface....kung wala kang guitar effects, bassist at drummer..Andyan ang Computer mo
Napakadali ng matuto ngayon, unlike before anghirap kumuha ng materials at ka-banda........Swerte nga kayo mga bata dahil ngayon kayo pinanganak Hahaha...nung kapanahunan ko anghirap talaga :eek: :-D :)
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: arkeetar on April 15, 2015, 05:22:56 AM
^^^ mas maraming options and gear ngayon, pero iba yung experience before. Kahit simple lang mas masaya akong nag gigitara nun compare ngayon na mas maraming gear. :nosebleed: :lol:
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: KennyKen on April 15, 2015, 06:58:47 AM
^^^ mas maraming options and gear ngayon, pero iba yung experience before. Kahit simple lang mas masaya akong nag gigitara nun compare ngayon na mas maraming gear. :nosebleed: :lol:
Oo nga, nung early 90's, you could spend Php20k on Pedals and would still sound like sh*t.......
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: jm the mute on April 15, 2015, 09:24:17 AM
just stop doing anything that is not making you happy.
if sawang-sawa ka na sa kaka-noodle with chords and scales sa gitara mo, stop doing it. gawin mo na lang uli if na miss mo na. if sawang-sawa ka na magpuyat, makipag-sosyalan, mag buhat ng gamit papuntang gig, edi cancel muna yung gig. if its a paid gig, saying pera...pero if youre doing it for the "art" or "passion"...or in other words: "for free", tapos sawang-sawa ka na...cancel that damn gig.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Igor on April 15, 2015, 09:42:19 AM
Hanggang may nakikita na pwde aralin sa guitar,( Technique,scales) yun siguro ang makakapag motivate sa akin matuto. tama sila na pag na nag sasawa ka na, pahinga muna, mahirap tumugtog pag napipilitan lang, lalabas at lalabas siguro sa itsura mo habang tumutugtog or sa sound mo na napipilitan ka na lang.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: wildcardxp on October 04, 2015, 03:12:31 AM
Have you guys experienced this?
Backing tracks, electric guitar with effects, and recorder yung setup ko. Ako yung vocalist at the same time, lead guitarist. Yung backing tracks ko ginagawa ko. Hindi naman ako pro, in fact, libangan lang namin yung tumugtog. Pero sinisikap kong maging malinis yung output na maipo-produce ko.
So, ito na yun. One evening, my ninong asked me to play for his visitors. Tumugon naman ako, for free. Ninong ko naman yun at madalas din ako makahingi ng favors sa kanila. Same setup. Nagustuhan ng mga bisita niya kasi bago sa pandinig nila yung setup ko. Yung line-up ng songs ko, 50's - latest songs pero favorite ko ang Beatles, Bon Jovi, Eagles, saka Bryan Adams. May 60 tracks ata yung tinugtog ko dun for 3 hours straight.
After some time, yung anak ni ninong sinabi sa akin na isa daw sa mga bisita nila noong tumugtog ako eh gusto ako arkilahin sa birthday party. Sabi ko, may pasok kasi ako sa school ng Monday 7 am klase ko. Sunday kasi yung party. Sabi ko, pwede ako tumugtog ng hanggang 7 pm. Tinanong ako kung magkano raw ang singil ko. Sabi ko eh 600 pesos para sa 4 hours straight na tugtugan. Kung gusto ng full band may kokontakin akong mga kaibigan ko ang presyuhan, 500 pesos per member tatlong oras na tugtog. Sabi sa akin sasabihan na lang ako. May ilang araw na wala pa ding update. Sabi ng dad ko huwag ko na raw kulitin yung tao. Ang tingin ko, namamahalan sa presyo. Tapos nagtext sa kin kahapon yung anak ni ninong cancel daw yung tugtog. Uupa na lang ng videoke.
Ano sa tingin nyo? Tama hinuha ko di ba? Mas makakamura sila sa videoke kaysa umupa ng musikero kaya dun pa lang sa sinabing uupa na lang ng videoke alam ko na agad. Sa akin naman wala namang problema kung ayaw nila kasi mahal yung singil ko sa serbisyo ko pero hindi kasi pwedeng mas mababa dun eh. Pagod, pamasahe, preparasyon, at kung minsan nasisiraan pa ng gamit eh. Yung kaibigan ko na beteranong musician sa abroad 500 pinakamababang singil nya sa loob ng 3 hours na tugtog same setup ng sa kin kapag local gigs. May vocalist pa sya bale 1k silang dalawa. Saka di ko naman focus 100% yung music, medyo focus ako sa studies. Kung may gusto umupa sa akin at handang magbayad eh di thank you. Pero di naman pwedeng little or none at all yung payment sa serbisyo ko. Hindi man ako professional pinipilit kong magtunog pro para walang masabi yung mga makikinig ng output ko.
Wala lang. Gusto ko lang i-share. Sa tingin ko kasi kung yung mga walang alam sa buhay musikero sasabihan ako ng ANG MAHAL MO KASI MANINGIL. Pero kayo ba bilang mga musikero, ano ba dapat ang maging batayan sa presyuhan ng gig? Passion ko ang pagtugtog pero kung gusto nila malibang tapos hindi makatarungan yung offer, why would I play for them? Sabihin na nilang may yabang itong sinasabi ko pero kayo ba papayag na magpapagod at mamamasahe kayo tapos lugi o kaya TY lang bayad?
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Sugar Ray Vaughan on January 06, 2016, 12:03:18 PM
Onto its tenth year... The legacy lives on.
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: j.nikko3123 on January 06, 2016, 12:04:43 PM
Being a guitarist..I suck tenfold..
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: nicoyow on September 08, 2017, 05:24:45 AM
up :-D
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: Screamous on September 08, 2017, 09:20:09 AM
@TS mukhang nsa state of dilemma ka XD
anyways
as for me,
it doesn't bother me at all, dahil siguro hobbyist ako at maraming gusto, for an instance i love music, i love gunpla, i love playing video games, i love anything about anime, i hang out with some friends some times, i spend my money where i know i can be happy (atleast)
since my music influence e iba iba hehe
Title: Re: Being a Guitarist
Post by: dantuts on September 13, 2017, 11:12:12 PM
Wow another exhumed thread. Haha. Naka moved on si TS , i think he was 14 when he joined pm before. Matanda na sya at Iba na rin username nya ngayon. Sobra parin sya makatitig kay john mayer pero mahusay itong batang ito. Hehe peace.