rcklln
Anger

There is a lot that can be gotten from using  that one for sure . I have certainly been there .
thanks for sharing
 

Starise
I think I'm getting some inspiration about something hairless and magical.I feel a lyric coming....never mind.

Well if it is wearing a big loose cotton dress and has no teeth it could be ......ahhh never mind
 

bayoubill
Jimi Hendrix and Bapu. Knot necessary in that order

one out of two is good
 
all the best,
 
Kenny

Voda La Void
420.  I'm old fashioned.

Hell Yeah , good one
I heard someplace its OK to use that for playing and jamming ...not for mixing 
 
thank you
 

Starise

kennywtelejazz

Starise
I was struck by lightening while sitting on the toilet.

 
WOW !  Simply Electrifying
                                        
Kenny

Yeah. It really cleaned all the s*** out of my music   ..............well maybe not all of it.
 
This didn't happen to me. I heard about it second hand only I changed a few details. The person telling it said that the lady it happened to was serious as a heart attack. She said this when asked how she got religion. *whew* I never forgot it because it was so strange. Must have been a real electrifying experience.

Hi Tim ,
 
I had an Idea that you were just messing with me
 
I busted my right arm really bad up near the shoulder 3 months ago .
This injury affected all areas of my life ....for the sake of this post I will keep it just to the music ...
Just holding a guitar was painful due to the break as it was healing and the whole chicken type of the right shoulder movement ( even to this day ) was and is super painful ...
On a good day I was able to play for about 5 mins before it became way too pain full .
My left hand was OK , my right hand and shoulder would shut me down .
 
After about a month of this I went out and bought myself a brand new Squier Tele w a Boss Katana mini amp ..
I would always keep this guitar and amp in my line of sight while at home . I would spend hours looking at this combo and tell my self I'm gonna come back stronger as a player...
Yeah there is nothing like a new guitar to help with the whole inspiration process  ....
 
I am back stronger now  . I do not take my playing for granted ..I feel I'm lucky to still be here 
 
Kenny

Sorry to hear about what happened Kenny. I can feel the frustration in hearing about the the inability to fully play the way you could before. I'm glad you are getting better now.
 
You are am amazing guitar player. You didn't get that way by being lazy. I think some of that determination probably fueled your recovery. Good musicians don't quit or give up. They didn't get good by simply waking up one day and being good. Unfortunately as we age there might be some trade offs. I can't see us not doing what we like to do though....one way or the other. Good luck on your recovery! Hang in there! Time to make another video?

kzmaier
But seriously...
 
I find sounds may trigger a direction.  Try new effects, instruments, loops, drum patterns.
 

Sure , in all seriousness , that approach for me is like a bread and butter type of approach .It's one of the things I love most about having a DAW .
I'm working my way back so for the past few days all I have done is played my git over loops ...
 

kzmaier
 
Just start writing, pick a song title or style and see where it goes.  Throw out is good.

Good point ..reminds me of creative writing ..get it out first w out hindrance ...get to editing after there is a story or a main point to tell .
 
thank you for sharing .
 

michaelhanson
I get my inspiration from female bass players.  

 
I have high hopes that someday a female bass player will feel the same way about me ..erm ooppss I mean you 
 
 

arlen2133
Lately, I get more inspiration out of practicing...
Over the past two years, I've been studying chords and chord theory.
I try to learn a new chord weekly by going through some practice routines and inserting the new chord (via 1st, 2nd and 3rd inversions) into the routine. 
Most of the time, the routine is playing the circle of 5ths forwards and backwards. 
This, 9 times out of 10 will inspire me into writing..

Very Good Routine
I'm slowing down with the playing it through the whole cycle thing ...a few keys at a sitting or a few chromatic steps in a practice session ..
The Guitars fret board is so geometric ...I have often been amazed at how lost I can get when it is only one step diff 
ex E to Eb ...C to B ...those for me are OK... C to D b on the other hand ...whew that's a big one and it present a whole nother story
 
thanks for contributing 
 
 

Starise
I keep forgetting this is supposed to be a serious conversation. 
 
In order to get any kind of inspiration I need to be well rested,not hungry, relaxed but not so relaxed I want to sleep, just chilled enough to sit and intensely contemplate, have plenty of time and not ever feel rushed or distracted. Those can all be rare occurrences for me. In addition I need to be emotionally centered. Not upset at anyone or anything, not worrying about anything, not overly concerned about what anyone else will think of it because creative expression is about you, not about what the world thinks of it. No pre conceived agendas for me. I can't be so critical of things in the beginning or nothing will happen....It's like putting one foot in front of the other one. You need to begin somewhere. You can always change where that somewhere is later on. Creativity doesn't always follow a plan. An idea maybe but it doesn't need to be a detailed plan.

Hi Tim , this is a fantastic share   It may even earn you the green best answer award 
Seriously I agree w you 100% on what you have said
 

jamesg1213
^^ spot on, excellent post.

Yes James ,
Tim really struck Sharing Gold w that post . It got right to the heart of how I feel while doing Music ( On A Good Day )
 
 
All the best ,
 
Kenny

Starise
Sorry to hear about what happened Kenny. I can feel the frustration in hearing about the the inability to fully play the way you could before. I'm glad you are getting better now.
 

Hi Tim,
 
Life on Life's terms . Yeah , things happen To us all .
The frustration and physical pain has pretty much passed . Thankfully , it was only temporary .
I can play better than I ever have ( knock on wood )
 

Starise
 
You are am amazing guitar player. You didn't get that way by being lazy. I think some of that determination probably fueled your recovery. Good musicians don't quit or give up. They didn't get good by simply waking up one day and being good.
 

Thank you for the super kind words you said . Wow after hearing them , where do I send the check ? 
All joking & kidding aside Thank You Tim . it means a lot too me
Playing the guitar and working on Music all these years has been a very strong medicine for my soul .
 

Starise
Unfortunately as we age there might be some trade offs.

 
That assessment seems true for us all. I suppose it eventually  becomes " how do we handle it "( these changes ) "as individuals " 
 
I'm starting to notice $h*t starts falling apart a lot faster as I get older .
I had to say  Good Bye to wearing waist  34 Jeans ever again because my butt moved over to where my formally trim  stomach used too be .
 
Then I started looking at select Celebrities and Rock Stars with Millions of bucks  and I have noticed even with all of that going on folks who have it all have a hard time keeping all together ..
Then I say to myself What Chance Do I have  ?
How am I ever gonna meet a hot female Bass player looking like this
 

Starise

 
I can't see us not doing what we like to do though....one way or the other. Good luck on your recovery!

Amen Brother  may the forces of music be with you always .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Starise
 
 Time to make another video?

That may be just what the doctor ordered .
 
It has been nice talking with you .
 
all the best,
 
Kenny
 

kennywtelejazz

Voda La Void
420.  I'm old fashioned.

Hell Yeah , good one
I heard someplace its OK to use that for playing and jamming ...not for mixing 
 
thank you
 

 
Smart place, that.  It's only for good times and writing.  Gotta sober up for the execution.  

A memory, a vision, a dream, a phrase, a woman.
All of these have inspired my songs.

57Gregy
A memory, a vision, a dream, a phrase, a woman.
All of these have inspired my songs.

Bapu?

Glad yer back to your old self Kenny......now I'm looking for that video. 
 
I don't want any of that stuff they do to the stars. You mean like cutting the back of my scalp off, pulling my face tight and sewing the hole up? No thanks.

Voda La Void

kennywtelejazz

Voda La Void
420.  I'm old fashioned.

Hell Yeah , good one
I heard someplace its OK to use that for playing and jamming ...not for mixing 
 
thank you
 

 
Smart place, that.  It's only for good times and writing.  Gotta sober up for the execution.  

I can see we are on the same page
 

57Gregy
A memory, a vision, a dream, a phrase, a woman.
All of these have inspired my songs.

Yes , you do have great inspirations for influences 
 

Mesh

57Gregy
A memory, a vision, a dream, a phrase, a woman.
All of these have inspired my songs.

Bapu?

 

Starise
Glad yer back to your old self Kenny......now I'm looking for that video. 

Hi Tim ,
 
I'm starting to get pretty tired of my old self  that old fart needs to have some fun
 
Speaking of video's , I find this Katie McDonnell video to be very inspiring 

 
 
Since you have brought it up a few times. Inquiring minds  want to know what type of video are you thinking I should be making .
 
 
all the best ,
 
Kenny