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  1. June 4th, 2011, 09:41 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by bcdon View Post
    There is nothing more fun than playing the guitar. So, when you are not having fun, it's time to set the guitar down and do something else. You'll come back to her when the time is right.
    Um, I dunno...I can think of a couple of things I like better...playing can be fun too, sure...
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    Quote Originally Posted by deeaa View Post
    Um, I dunno...I can think of a couple of things I like better...playing can be fun too, sure...
    Ah, I was thinking along the same lines!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tig View Post
    Ah, I was thinking along the same lines!
    Sure.. I'm talking about hobbies...
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    How do you define "hobby"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw View Post
    How do you define "hobby"?
    Rough house. Perhaps this is better: Guitar playing should be fun, when it's not, do something else for a while and try again.
    Are the language police happy now?
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    LOL!! I was fine with it . . . just poking fun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw View Post
    LOL!! I was fine with it . . . just poking fun.
    Of course! I took no offense, and I'm not going to say a thing about poking!
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    Lol!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by bcdon View Post
    Of course! I took no offense, and I'm not going to say a thing about poking!
    That's what she said.
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    Stash the git and play bass for awhile.

    Nutin' wrong with a little bassin' every now and again. It seems to me that playing bass is almost always a fun activity.

    I actually got burned out playing rock music, then discovered funk and soul and am having the time of my life playing these days. I'll say listen to and maybe take a stab at different styles of music than you'd normally play.
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    And now the follow-up thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by marnold View Post
    And now the follow-up thread.
    I think it's obvious. You're bipolar!

    Seriously, I think all players go through this from time to time. I know I do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by duhvoodooman View Post
    I think it's obvious. You're bipolar!
    No, I'm not! Yes, I am! Wait . . . maybe?!?

    Yeah, I've been through this before too, but two months was a freaking long time. The more I think about it, the more I'm buying into the "writing as catharsis" theory.
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    You're getting older. Things take longer as you get older. Well, ok, maybe not only age. But as my kids get older and busier, and other life commitments continue to demand time, it is hard to overcome these things in just a couple days.
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    Saw your follow up thread - but thought I'd comment here. I was in a rut. Playing the same chord shapes, same tired pentatonic licks - so I've been taking lessons this past month. My teacher is great - he's really working with me to see the fret board in a new way - basically the CAGED system - but he doesn't use all the shapes. I'm learning new songs and learning to play them while avoiding boring 6 string bar chords. This has energized my interest because my brain is engaged - I am having to think about my playing - about what I should and shouldn't be doing.
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