Got the Blues....

Man... is it just post-holiday doldrums or WHAT?  I can't seem to find inspiration to sit down behind my keyboard, pick up a guitar, or turn on X2 for  the life of me.
 
I need a spark!
 
Or a new woman.
 
Any ideas???  Anybody else go through these spells??
 
*sigh*

Anybody else go through these spells??

Yep. We all do, or at least that's my perception.

And one thing's for sure - you can't force it! If you're seriously not inclined to do anything musical, go and do something else for a while, don't even think about music.

Trying to force an idea, or a riff, or a melody, or whatever can be destructive & counter-productive.

I might even write a song about it!

tbosco

Man... is it just post-holiday doldrums or WHAT?  I can't seem to find inspiration to sit down behind my keyboard, pick up a guitar, or turn on X2 for  the life of me.
 
I need a spark!
 
Or a new woman.
 
Any ideas???  Anybody else go through these spells??
 
*sigh*

Oh man. Yeah. I go through these spells. Going through it right now myself. I pick up my guitar, strum a couple chords, and sit it back down. I just moved and I don't have my studio set back up, and I really have no desire to do it now. I did there for a little while, but not anymore. I'm even thinking of just selling it all off while it's still boxed up. When I was packing, I cleaned the dust and finger prints off everything and it all looks like new. I'm actively trying to sell my amp and lefty LP Custom.

Women don't help. They only make it worse because they are 10 times more emotional than we are, and as musicians/artists, we're already 1/2 ~ 3/4 chick when it comes to emotions.

The only thing that ever really helped me with depression is just going for a long walk ... alone. Go for a long walk in the woods away from everyone, or on some back roads like I did on the dirt roads in Iowa. It does a lot for you, it releases endorphins, gets your heart rate up, strengthens your immune system, and gives you a feeling of accomplishment.

I'm not talking a stroll around the park ... I'm talking more like a hike. I used to walk 3.5 miles in 45 minutes every night, and 8 miles on Saturdays. It's even better in nasty horrible weather. You really clear your mind because you're forced to concentrate on what you are doing. I went for a 7 mile walk one time in a blizzard. I got 20 feet up my driveway and the house disappeared in the snow. Heh. Another time I went in an ice storm. Came home with 2 inches of ice on me. Never felt better! Nothing like taking a nice hot shower after coming in from a hike in a blizzard and having a nice hot cup of coffee.

Good luck tbosco.

Change the colour of the pick-guard on your guitar

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2724009

Rodders

Bristol_Jonesey

Anybody else go through these spells??

Yep. We all do, or at least that's my perception.

And one thing's for sure - you can't force it! If you're seriously not inclined to do anything musical, go and do something else for a while, don't even think about music.

Trying to force an idea, or a riff, or a melody, or whatever can be destructive & counter-productive.

I might even write a song about it!

As soon as you get inspired?

Heh heh. James said do.

bapu


Hey James,

Did you notice that my Christmas song in the Songs forum does not mention monkeys, poo or zoo? 

Ya, whats wrong with ewe???

Bub


Women don't help. They only make it worse because they are 10 times more emotional than we are, and as musicians/artists, we're already 1/2 ~ 3/4 chick when it comes to emotions. 

I'm still looking for that elusive woman (mythical some might say) who doesn't call you and say "can I come over?" when you're just sitting down at your DAW for a wonderful night of MIDI, and then get paranoid when you say you're busy. I thought I'd found her 2 years ago but she dumped me for wishing her a happy Valentine's Day (by text). 

sharke
she dumped me for wishing her a happy Valentine's Day (by text). 

Uhhhhh 




Duuuuuhhhhhhh!!!!!

Well this one was Taiwanese and I wasn't sure if they celebrated it or not. Guess I should have Googled it really. 

Of course they do. Where do you think all the useless Valentine's crap is made? ;-p 

Well just reading these posts has perked me up a bit!  LOL  Thanks for all the "advice" guys!

Darnit... now I want some curry pho.

Wrong country but dude... this place I used to go to... it was like butter... BUTTER!

And now this can segway into the neti pot thread... that soup would make years worth of city boogers march right on outta my face.

A friend of my room mate was over the other night. He's a guitar player and we got talking about recording, so I showed him my gear and demoed SHS 6 for him.
After he left, I noticed how many songs I had in the Projects folder.
I now have more unfinished and barely-started songs than I do completed songs.