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*

I watched the Marshall Tucker Band Volunteer Jam on Netflix yesterday.

That got me going.

:-)


Those guys were super tight with the double guitar parts. It was inspiring.


best regards,
mike
 

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!

 Its probably a combination of things. The weather in the fall and winter doesn't help much. Not much to suggest other than waiting it out and maybe doing something else for awhile. Trying too hard can make things worse.

 Last night I was sitting at the DAW all ready to go and I got distracted working on another computer on something else,long story short I never made it to the DAW. I think part of me needed a rest from it. That goofy drum track will have to wait till later.

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.

Sometimes ya feel like a nut....sometimes ya don't.

I go with the flow. I don't feel like playin'...go do what I feel like doing. No biggy.
No deadlines. No commitments. Plenty of things to pick from if not picking on.

Change the colour of the pick-guard on your guitar

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

Rodders

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*

You're already in the post-holiday doldrums???  Yikes!
 
In that case, maybe some Walter Trout or Joe Bonamassa would be some good inspiration.

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?

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*

Yep indeedy. Just pulling out of one now. Got about 4 great tunes to work on, and haven't come up with a decent guitar part in weeks. Until last night..now it's rolling again.


Dunno why it happens, but it do.