I would one-hundred percent agree! I don't think I spoke very clearly. At the time my friends and I knew exactly what kind of music was important to us...and I mean IMPORTANT. Metal and Prog was everything to us. I knew the names and backgrounds of all the players, who their influences were, etc. Unlike today, there was no internet, YouT…
I would one-hundred percent agree! I don't think I spoke very clearly. At the time my friends and I knew exactly what kind of music was important to us...and I mean IMPORTANT. Metal and Prog was everything to us. I knew the names and backgrounds of all the players, who their influences were, etc. Unlike today, there was no internet, YouTube, or anything like that. You also could not really study Rock guitar at school. I managed to score a couple of music degrees, but they are in music education and composition/theory. When I finally hung up the full-time professional thing I was excited to start teaching. I always thought, somewhat arrogantly, I suppose that if I could have met my former self I could save them years of frustration trying to figure things out. Nowadays I will see many little versions of myself walk through the studio doors and when I ask who there favorite players are, they can't say, or even what their favorite band is. This ma wekes me very sad, because like you pointed out, I would love to pass on my passion and live for music. All I can do is be an example and pass out technical information. I am working with a couple of studios in programs to counter this and there is my YouTube channel...but I have not figured it out yet. Sorry for the long answer, but I appreciate your response and helping me get some clarity. Thanks!🤘
I would one-hundred percent agree! I don't think I spoke very clearly. At the time my friends and I knew exactly what kind of music was important to us...and I mean IMPORTANT. Metal and Prog was everything to us. I knew the names and backgrounds of all the players, who their influences were, etc. Unlike today, there was no internet, YouTube, or anything like that. You also could not really study Rock guitar at school. I managed to score a couple of music degrees, but they are in music education and composition/theory. When I finally hung up the full-time professional thing I was excited to start teaching. I always thought, somewhat arrogantly, I suppose that if I could have met my former self I could save them years of frustration trying to figure things out. Nowadays I will see many little versions of myself walk through the studio doors and when I ask who there favorite players are, they can't say, or even what their favorite band is. This ma wekes me very sad, because like you pointed out, I would love to pass on my passion and live for music. All I can do is be an example and pass out technical information. I am working with a couple of studios in programs to counter this and there is my YouTube channel...but I have not figured it out yet. Sorry for the long answer, but I appreciate your response and helping me get some clarity. Thanks!🤘