Finally started to jam with a few guys

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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Pre wrote:
    I'm just 16 and I've only been playing guitar for a year, so I'm really shitty and wouldn't have the confidence to play with someone else. I just don't think I could make things happen. I'm scared of jamming with others.
    Don't be. Most guys are cool and assuming they have time will show you new shit!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Pre wrote:
    I'm just 16 and I've only been playing guitar for a year, so I'm really shitty and wouldn't have the confidence to play with someone else. I just don't think I could make things happen. I'm scared of jamming with others.


    Most people you jam with will understand if you are new to the whole game. Playing with peope of different abilities will improve your playing a ton. Don't be embarassed, be humble.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Pre wrote:
    I'm just 16 and I've only been playing guitar for a year, so I'm really shitty and wouldn't have the confidence to play with someone else. I just don't think I could make things happen. I'm scared of jamming with others.
    you know, i bet if you said to the people you are jamming with, exactly what you just said to us, they would be so supportive of you and look out for you and encourage you. you have to try pretend that theres nobody there, that you can totally do it, and most of all, you need to believe in yourself. when you mess up, just keep going, ignore all of your mistakes. every single musician messes up when they are starting out, thats how we learn. keep at it, and your confidence will improve and you will be rocking their socks off in no time :)
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Yeah, great thread!!! I've been playing at home alone for about 4 years now, and have only gotten really motivated to play a lot in the last 18 months or so... when i first started, i had a mate who was right into doing his own beats etc on programs like fruityloops and the like... he also was pretty good on the keyboard. After 6 months of jamming with him, he moved away... so hadn't played with anyone else until a couple of weeks ago at a party. was strumming away on my mates dodgy old acoustic, when another guy from work wandered over and mentioned that he'd been playing in bands for years... i never even knew he played. While he was far and away a better player than me, i was still able to show him a couple of good PJ songs to keep the crowd happy... picked up some good pointers from him technique wise too. Just a shame i didn't take my own acoustic as well...

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