i don't think it's my pride

yo guys. jeremy intro-ed me this website guitarpraise.blogspot.com where you can learn how to play praise & worship songs that are popular in most churches. there are some pretty good videos such as the King Of Majesty entry by kenny, and i stopped after watching 4, 1 being the King of Majesty by Kenny, and 3 bad ones.

before i lose control of myself and start sliming the regulars there, i think we should all acknowledge that we are weak and lousy, and hence not rush to publish videos of ourselves teaching some simple licks in songs.

Firstly, if kids can't figure these things out by hearing and/or by reading, they will soon keep their ears for one sole purpose, "to hang their spectacles"(quote: linchow).
Secondly, it will give kids the wrong impression that this is about that's all there is to playing guitar. If they don't actively find out the real stuff, they will spend many years practising things that won't really help them improve much.
Thirdly, revering these methods of playing music with the guitar is just plain stupid.

tip: just acknowledge that we are weak and lousy. have like a font size 54 disclaimer saying that this is not all that there is so that people who are new won't be deluded. or else these kids will scrimp and save just to blow their savings on another fender, or another line6 or boss pedal. We HAVE to acknowledge that all we know, is NOT all there is to know. and we HAVE to STOP miseducation.

Talk about free stuff, there are tonnes of instructional videos available on iTunes podcasts. for drummers there's of course the VicFirth podcasts, for guitarists there's Moao Silberto Michael Schaefer Guitar World magazine etc. Who says there's no right or wrong in music? There is, and that is when you close your ears and stop caring to know more about it. And that usually branches out from pride. To think that we're good enough already. But of course if you're too busy that can't be blamed..

I once read a chico hamilton interview. He said when he has lessons at his place (on his b-e-a-u-tiful dw 4 piece kit with 20" kick), when he's teaching kids how to play, he hears a miniature tony williams on his shoulder telling him: come on, teach them the truth.

So guys, unless you're at that level, please don't say that.

peace.
David


Slam me if you wanna. I don't think it's my pride at play.