So as my metronome clicks back and forth I practive my scales and Troy’s insanely challenging drills.
Why?
Well it’s simple. I can’t play the guitar and I really want to play it well so I’m trying to do it right.
Oh believe me it’s not just drills, drills, drills there are the riffs too. Bits and bobs I just love. Some Pink Floyd especially Comfortably Numb. The Kings of Leon have some great riffs you can pick up nicely, too. Their song Arizona is just fantastic and satisfying for a beginner.
But my favorite is La Villa Strangiato by ‘70’s band Rush. It’s a 9min 22sec instrumental. I can completely and utterly NOT play it but 1 day I will. This song is why I’m trying to learn guitar properly, doing it right, taking my time. Because it’s for me, for a deep intrinsic satisfaction of doing something tough and beautiful all at the same time, and for once in my life the bar is set so incredibly high. The song just moves me one many levels. You may not like it – that’s OK. But you may understand me. I mean everyone has ‘a song’ that just does ‘it’ for them, don’t they?
What’s yours?
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