Comments on: Do you want to be a guitar player, or do you want to play guitar? http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2008/07/31/do-you-want-to-play-guitar/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Josh http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2008/07/31/do-you-want-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-7890 Josh Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:16:55 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=435#comment-7890 @Jeff - Very thoughtful response! I can't really argue any of your points. Right on...Thanks for stopping by! @Jeff – Very thoughtful response! I can’t really argue any of your points. Right on…Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Jeff F http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2008/07/31/do-you-want-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-7866 Jeff F Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:34:55 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=435#comment-7866 This is a great post that really rings true. You definitely have to want to play guitar. However, I disagree that wanting to be a guitar player is an external factor. Sure there are some people who pick up the guitar to impress chicks with the image of being a guitar player (pukes a little bit in mouth) But the fact of being a guitar player and having the commitment towards excellence and developing your skills is far more an internally motivating factor. You really do have to have the persistence, motivation, and inspiration all together to make it happen and to make it sustain. There is nothing wrong with cultivating your gifts for the greater good and having a desire to share them with the world. After all, there would be a lot of sub par music and entertainment (life would suck) if we only had people who want to play music, or want to play football, or want to act sometimes. This is a great post that really rings true. You definitely have to want to play guitar.

However, I disagree that wanting to be a guitar player is an external factor. Sure there are some people who pick up the guitar to impress chicks with the image of being a guitar player (pukes a little bit in mouth)

But the fact of being a guitar player and having the commitment towards excellence and developing your skills is far more an internally motivating factor.

You really do have to have the persistence, motivation, and inspiration all together to make it happen and to make it sustain. There is nothing wrong with cultivating your gifts for the greater good and having a desire to share them with the world.

After all, there would be a lot of sub par music and entertainment (life would suck) if we only had people who want to play music, or want to play football, or want to act sometimes.

]]> By: Josh http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2008/07/31/do-you-want-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-7174 Josh Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:45:29 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=435#comment-7174 @Brad - I'm in the same boat. I realized a long time ago that I'm never going to be a professional guitar player, but I still love playing. Playing guitar keeps music at the top of mind and keeps me informed about new artists and new bands. Thanks for stopping by! @Brad – I’m in the same boat. I realized a long time ago that I’m never going to be a professional guitar player, but I still love playing. Playing guitar keeps music at the top of mind and keeps me informed about new artists and new bands.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Brad http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2008/07/31/do-you-want-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-7093 Brad Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:22:14 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=435#comment-7093 I was ruminating about my own reasons for playing recently, and fall firmly into the "wanting to play guitar" camp. I like my actual career (which is not related to music) and have no aspiration to be a guitar player. In the end, I think the greatest reason I want to play guitar is that it helps me appreciate the music I listen to that much more. Great post, Josh! Much food for thought in there... I was ruminating about my own reasons for playing recently, and fall firmly into the “wanting to play guitar” camp. I like my actual career (which is not related to music) and have no aspiration to be a guitar player.

In the end, I think the greatest reason I want to play guitar is that it helps me appreciate the music I listen to that much more.

Great post, Josh! Much food for thought in there…

]]> By: bluesydude http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2008/07/31/do-you-want-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-6917 bluesydude Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:26:50 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=435#comment-6917 Just want to play. Just want to play.

]]> By: matt Stevens http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/archives/2008/07/31/do-you-want-to-play-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-6731 matt Stevens Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:16:03 +0000 http://www.guitarlifestyle.com/?p=435#comment-6731 Great post!! I just want to play... Great post!!

I just want to play…

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