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I am trying to get back in to music. I grew up playing and singing my whole life life but got distracted for a few years due to the pressures of life. I feel like I am letting time pass me by and letting my talent o to waste. I know that I should be writing and teaching but I have been out of the game for a while. I guess the best thing to do is just start writing again and playing again. I think I already know what I need to do, but wanted to see if others went through this before and how they handled it.
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lewisrg99 Wrote:I am trying to get back in to music. I grew up playing and singing my whole life life but got distracted for a few years due to the pressures of life. I feel like I am letting time pass me by and letting my talent o to waste. I know that I should be writing and teaching but I have been out of the game for a while. I guess the best thing to do is just start writing again and playing again. I think I already know what I need to do, but wanted to see if others went through this before and how they handled it.
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Well first of all, through out my experience as a music lover and musician myself. Everything is always A-1 with me as long as I don't let myself become "Frustrated". Nothing worse can happen to a music enthusiast than becoming a frustrated musician. You have to always keep it all in fun without becoming to overly serious in certain aspects. I can really relate to your statement "talent go to waste". And I understand what it means to take a break away from music as well. Especially when the practice makes perfect rule falls into play.
Looking on the bright side though, If you are not a really seasoned musician/artist right at the moment. That means that you still maintain your innocence (raw talent) and honesty as a songwriter. Your music could very well be unpolluted by producers, other songwriters, critics, etc. I personally never cared about sharing my lyrics/music with anyone other than myself. Its a very personal thing to some people that way, just knowing their own capabilities is sometimes enough satisfaction.
Good Luck with your music lewisrg!
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being "out of the game" shouldnt really mean much...if youve got it, it never leaves you, like riding a bike...just takes practice to get back into the groove again
all muso's lose it and refind it from the autobio's ive read over the years.
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Crazy Horse - Thanks for your response. I still have it, just have to get back on the bike, Qaalude, your right the music has to stay fun
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hello lewis best of luck to you. there is ups and down of life everywhere
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I know it's hard to get motivated but once you start there's no stopping you, Lewis ! Keep the faith brother !
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What type of music do you like and what type of instrument(s) do you play?
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
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Here's some things that have worked for me:
Get involved in local performance opportunities. Find out if there is a musical collective in club in your area.
Find or start a coffee shop performance opportunity and find at least one other like minded soul and learn a few songs together.
Volunteer to teach a student. Nothing gets the practice going faster than a keen student asking you to demonstrate the skills they want to learn.
Start picking up your instrument daily - build up your musical chops. Writing works better once you have your chops back.
One of my teachers said a really relevant thing to me when I was struggling with whether I wanted to play any more he said, "play each note as though is were your last performance. Make every opportunity a real opportunity to play and not go through the motions."
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01-06-2013, 02:22
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Just as a sidenote - I used to play with a group of mates in local pubs years ago. Mainly folk stuff, Dylan, Young, Rodriguez, CSN&Y, Jackson Browne etc and I used to really enjoy it. Then I got involved in contracting (IT, oil companies etc) and there wasn't really much time for playing and we all went our separate ways. Then a couple of years ago at age 45 I decided it was time to start looking at music again. It was a long road back and it takes a lot of discipline to sit down every day and make the time to play. But slowly over the last few years I have been developing and writing new material (some folk rock, some esoteric instrumental stuff) and I am starting to enjoy it again. The important thing is you have to have fun doing it and you have to play every day to keep the momentum going and to keep your skills honed. If you don't use it you lose it. Set realistic goals, stick to them and the rest will fall into place. I am now 50 plus and getting back to where I used to be 30 years ago. And having a lot of fun doing it while making a (very) modest amount doing it as well.
'The purpose of life is a life of purpose' - Athena Orchard.
