New Year's Resolutions

[Eblues (AKA - Herm)]

Gonna try to rewire my brain this year....

1 - Once and for all, master the art of pick control while strumming full chords
2 - Get down the bare basics for 25-50 of the most popular jam songs
(so I can at least strum along at home get togethers and/or jams)
3 - When working on something new, limit initial focus time to two weeks.
(stop wasting countless weeks on end trying to achieve perfection, cause it doesn't happen).
4 - Get involved in the Virtual Jam Room (even tho I hate my one-off solos - all sound the same)
5 - By the end of this year, grow some cajones, and find another live situation to get involved with.

#1-4 should be doable..... #5 is a real stretch... more like an ultimate dream.

Anyone else have new goals for 2019?

 

[MarkDyson]

• Learn to play the bass
• Start playing standing instead of sitting

 

[PapaRaptor]

• Learn to play the bass
• Start playing standing instead of sitting

Your second one is on my list. For some reason, on the guitar, I lose about half my abilities (and 70% of my confidence) when I stand.

 

[jackderby52]

Mine is one word that can be applied to many aspects of my life... That word is "Improve".

 

[Eblues (AKA - Herm)]

Your second one is on my list. For some reason, on the guitar, I lose about half my abilities (and 70% of my confidence) when I stand.

Funny, that's what happens to me whenever I have an audience (of one or greater).

 

[OG_Blues]

........For some reason, on the guitar, I lose about half my abilities (and 70% of my confidence) when I stand.

That's funny - that happens to me whenever I just try to play something.
I hate to think what would happen if I also stood up.

 

[BlindAlBino]

My New Years resolution is always the same:

“ So put me on a highway and show me a sign, and take it to the limit one more time “

 

[dvs]

Gonna keep it simple: play every day.

"Pick up my guitar and play, just like yesterday."

 

[Rancid Rumpboogie]

I resolve to not buy any more guitars or pedals or pickups in 2018.

 

[Mickey Duane]

I resolve to not buy any more guitars or pedals or pickups in 2018.

Yeah Right!

Peace

 

[PapaRaptor]

I resolve to not buy any more guitars or pedals or pickups in 2018.

Damn. Even I could keep that resolution!

 

[sloslunas]

I resolve to not buy any more guitars or pedals or pickups in 2018.

Oh my...took me awhile to get up off of the floor after all of my hysterical laughter. Jim you are hopeless...but, thanks for giving me my daily dose of humor. You are priceless...

Steve

 

[sloslunas]

My resolution is to make a resolution. Don't see that happening, so maybe next year??

Steve

 

[Grateful_Ed]

You are priceless...

LOL!
It's probably more like my daddy told me when I was a teenager. "Son I wouldn't take a million dollars for you.....but I wouldn't give a nickle for another one just like you!"
I actually think he would have taken the million.

 

[tommytubetone]

1) Get back to working on Blues Speed Building Blocks. I also signed up for the January challenge. Learning songs for the band ate up most of my time last year.
2) Seek out little tidbits and embellishments to spice up my playing. Griff's daily emails are great for that.
3) Prepare for NE JAM VI.
4) Get a little more serious about organizing Michigan Jam 2020. It's coming up pretty soon!

 

[Rancid Rumpboogie]

Damn. Even I could keep that resolution!

Well, since I know I can't be left unattended for more than 5 minutes, I needed an absolutely failsafe resolution.

 

[MarkDyson]

I'm not into the whole "New Year's Resolution" thing, really, but those are things I just happened to decide I want to work on, and the timing was a coincidence, so I ran with it.

 

[sloslunas]

LOL!
It's probably more like my daddy told me when I was a teenager. "Son I wouldn't take a million dollars for you.....but I wouldn't give a nickle for another one just like you!"
I actually think he would have taken the million.

Love this Ed. I remember my dad telling me one time..."Son, if you are not home by midnight...get your clothes back on and come home". The man was brilliant!

Steve

 

[TerryWall]

Gonna try to rewire my brain this year....

1 - Once and for all, master the art of pick control while strumming full chords
2 - Get down the bare basics for 25-50 of the most popular jam songs
(so I can at least strum along at home get togethers and/or jams)
3 - When working on something new, limit initial focus time to two weeks.
(stop wasting countless weeks on end trying to achieve perfection, cause it doesn't happen).
4 - Get involved in the Virtual Jam Room (even tho I hate my one-off solos - all sound the same)
5 - By the end of this year, grow some cajones, and find another live situation to get involved with.

#1-4 should be doable..... #5 is a real stretch... more like an ultimate dream.

Anyone else have new goals for 2019?

Hi, I'm Terry. I'm in New Jersey across the river from Philly. I've been a forum member for almost 2 years, but haven't done much with it. What a coincidence--i was just working on goals for 2019. here they are:

1. Learn a new song each week
2. Alternate days between minor 7th and dominant 7th progressions
3. Pick specific solos
4. Practice those specific solos in #/flat keys
5. Meditate on being calm, and starting solo strong
6. At Twisted Tail (it's the jam i go to in Philly), ASK to play SPECIFIC SONGS
7. Continue to seek feedback
8. Video my playing (last time 6/29/18), for my own opinion, and to submit to Griff’s forum (I haven't submitted anything but i will)
9. Regularly visit forum to learn what i can

 

[BlindAlBino]

I resolve to not buy any more guitars or pedals or pickups in 2018.

I see what you did there...