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**Once again, it's time for the FNGT!** If you don't know how this works, [click this link](https://fngt.gq/index.php?page=intro). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. **NOTE:** That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask theBuddha, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you are most likely either new here or completely retarded, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then [you can donate](https://poal.co/donate).

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[–] • 7 pts

Sure, I’ll play. Recorded some years ago, pay no attention to my face, please.

https://youtu.be/tYeVL6DNC4M

[–] • 2 pts

Holy balls! That's a sexy Gretsch. If you wanna play it slide (or even on your lap), you might like this device:

https://www.jimdunlop.com/capo-slide-converter/

[–] • 2 pts

I love her, phosphorus bronze strings. Drop or open C and she sings. Cheap too, think I payed $250 for her… sounds just as good as $1250 far as I’m concerned. Wouldn’t mind going full dobro, but she’s a beauty.

[–] • 1 pt

That's a very, very good price.

[–] • 1 pt

That was cool. My drunk buddy loved it!

[–] • 2 pts

Thanks you and your drunk buddy. Feels like it never got where I wanted. But I like it.

[–] • 2 pts

You're welcome. and thanks for sharing! Are you in a band?

[–] • 1 pt

I have that guitar! Her name is Greta! I love the warm deep tones! I got it to learn on 3 years ago. I tried an online class for theory and step by step learning, but ended up getting an electric and taking up rock smith to have more fun playing and being challenged, and having some sense of progress.

That was beautiful to hear!

[–] • 1 pt

Good stuff!

[–] • 4 pts

Halfway decent at best, but it’s original and makes me happy to play. If you enjoyed it all the better.

[–] • 3 pts

>makes me happy to play

Exactly.

[–] • 5 pts

Well I cant be drunk yet still have to go to work. :(

[–] • 1 pt

Is that an inexpensive bass from Amazon, like a Glarry?

[–] • 2 pts

I recently bought a Glarry 'Jazz' bass, lol, on a whim. The neck is made very wide, cuz they also use it on the 5 string model. It is wider than a Precision (more lol). I took it off, and belt-sanded it thinner. Now it is thinner than a Jazz neck. And...I play my other basses. Waste of money and time.

[–] • 2 pts

Yeah, you're not out a lot of money if the product sucks.

I don't own any of their models, but they do pique my interest.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

Yep a Glarry, however, I have upgraded the P pickup to a hotter one from Guitar Fetish and added a 6 selection tone dial. That lets me pick from 5 tone capacitors or no tone at all. It's my cheap experimental guitar. That I won't care if I fuck it up. I have other basses however this one I keep in D Standard tuning. Which is what Ghost plays in so I used it for that song.

[–] • 1 pt

Awesome. Thanks for sharing! You just rumbled the party! Wooo!

[–] • 4 pts

Here is a song I wrote and recorded a year ago or so, I don't know, but I really like this one, playing it, and listening to it!

[–] • 2 pts

I enjoy how light hearted the music is compared to the lyrics. Funny fun times for defending the family to.

[–] • 1 pt

Thanks. I had a hard time coming up with words for that one

[–] • 2 pts

It’s always difficult. Does this riff want these lyrics? Just have fun, that’s the answer.

[–] • 0 pt

I agree! I like when it starts changing tempo at about :38-:40. Neat transition.

[–] • 1 pt

Excellent riff man. Real catchy. You came up with a good one there. Talented individual to pull that out of thin air.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

Dude! That's a pretty funky tune.

Maybe it doesn't need lyrics at all. It has a kind of vibe to it.

Anyway, good work man!

[–] • 1 pt

Thanks. It feels like Santana or something like that to me. It doesn't really need words but they do add a little something to it

[–] • 2 pts

Here is another song that I wrote a while back that is everybodys favorite,

[–] • 2 pts

Hi all. I just wrote and recorded this yesterday.

[–] • 1 pt

Cool tune man. Sounds kind of familiar but I can't place it

[–] • 1 pt

Not bad, especially considering you wrote and recorded it in just one day.

Man, we've had some weeks (including this one) with some pretty solid track sharing. I often forget to check the other tracks when I take a Friday off from opening the thread. I try to get 'em on Saturday, 'cause I count that Friday as a 'day off' - something I don't give myself enough of - and don't tend to listen to anything until at least the following day.

I'm glad I put the effort in this week.

Also, you might want to register your username at https://voat.space.

[–] • 1 pt

I have animals to tend to, and sometimes Friday nights get crowded. But I eventually listen by Sunday morning.

What is this new voat thing?

[–] • 1 pt

An alternative that just opened today - after some wait.

It's another option to host the FNGT should this site go down. Registering, even if you don't use it, will ensure nobody else uses your username, which I think is a solid benefit by itself

[–] • 1 pt

Good song man, well done!

[–] • 2 pts

I am not yet drunk. Gimme a bit and I'll see what I can do - but lately I get kinda angry once I get drunk. I'm pretty sure that means I should drink a bunch of vodka, get really angry, and act on my anger!

That seems like a good idea to me!

Anyhow, while I don't have anything new - I do have something you've probably only heard once, and then you've only heard it if you were in the thread where this was released.

This is actually Biff doing the heavy lifting, with some assistance. It's probably not as fancy as you'll first think, it was accomplished by making a whole bunch of different tracks, different guitar parts, and then stitched together. Still, it's a rare track and one well worth consuming.

Enjoy!

[–] • 0 pt

I love that one!

[–] • 0 pt

I'm sure she'd say thanks, but she's left the room.

I believe she's trying her hand at making an apple pie. Do not quote me on that. I seldom have any idea what she's actually planning on doing. It is what it is, I suppose. Plus, she never ventures off too far.

[–] • 1 pt

You tell that woman that she needs to pay attention when I speak!

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

I don’t know where else to write this, so I’m writing it here. Perhaps someone in this group can give some advice.

I was passionate about writing and playing music for many, many years. I began playing guitar when I was 15. I’ve never “quit” playing, though I rarely play or record anymore (I’m early 40’s now). After graduating college, I moved to a “music town” with a guy who I had played guitar with since the beginning. I then went to a recording school and got an associate’s degree in audio engineering, then worked in a studio while pursuing the whole “band thing.”

I’m not trying to brag when I say this, but I am a very fucking good guitar player. I only mention this because it is relevant to my issue.

I used to live for music and really believed that’s what I was born to do. I even married a woman who was also a musician because I didn’t think any other type of woman would “get me”.. after recording school, I painstakingly bought recording equipment over the years. So I have a fairly robust home studio at this point in my life. With my years of audio engineering, I am also a pretty fucking good recording, mixing, and mastering engineer if I don’t say so myself.

But here’s the thing. I just don’t care to play or record much anymore. On one hand I’m sad about it because I am actually a good musician when I’m inspired. But there just ain’t no inspiration anymore for me. I sat down to play earlier this evening after I got back from fishing, but it ended the way it always does. I got bored quickly, looked at my room full of guitars and expensive recording gear, and just thought to myself “why do I still have any of this shit? Why don’t I sell it?”

And I keep coming back with the same response to myself: “the minute you sell your shit, you’ll regret it.” But will I really?

I realized at some point that the music I used to write with my tribe was when we were all younger and in a darker place. I’ve often contemplated my motivations for ever having got into music in the first place. I think that my motivations were misguided if not wrong back then. It was an easy way to get pussy and positive attention for one thing. Writing music was also therapeutic for me.

But as I got older, I got out of being depressed and feeling like I needed the attention. At some point, I guess I matured my way out of needing the therapy of the guitar, too. And it seems that gradually with my maturity into adulthood went my desire to really even play for more than 10 minutes a week, if that.

The sad part is that I am fucking good, but I just don’t feel like I get anything out of playing anymore.

There’s still plenty I could learn and improve on (like more crazy sweep patterns), but then I think “what would be the point even?”

I just don’t care anymore, but I wish I did.

I also realized that the best music I wrote was when I was really going through shit. But I feel like I’d have to be a tortured soul to get that back, and I don’t want to be a tortured soul. And I’m certainly not going to purposefully create a shitty circumstance for myself just to have something to pull out of myself musically.

I don’t know where to go from here. I’m seriously considering selling all my shit. I’ll keep one guitar, probably an acoustic, but sell everything else. Both my electrics and my bass and my other acoustic.

WTF do I do here?

Unless some inspiration hits me, I have no reason to keep any of this shit.

[–] • 1 pt

Write a fucking song about how you don't feel the inspiration from music like you used to.

Keep your stuff as long you dont need the money and have room. You could be inspired tomorrow, next year or five years from now, and when that happens, you will appreciate having the equipment there and not having to hunt down what you like.

Learn something really difficult, write a new song or an album. write a song about how you feel. No matter whether its happy or sad or frightened or despondent, you can make music communicate any emotion you want. You can make people happy or sad or melancholy, you can leave them feeling unresolved, which seems to be how you feel.

If you practice every day you will play better and maybe be able to learn to play new things that excite you. Express your frustration with the guitar, express your rage, express your joys, express your regret. Tell a story. Rip on your friends idiocy. Celebrate your highlight days.

Learn to play Mozart on guitar

[–] • 1 pt

I love this advice. Plus, you're in music city. That place is like being an actor in Hollywood. It can be soul sucking to have talent but he "over it" when you see the reality of the biz isn't what you expect, or the price to play isn't worth the effort.

I would suggest teaching people what you know... Music, or recording. It's fulfilling, and may re-inspire you. Work with people who couldn't afford you. Help a struggling musician from behind the scenes. Volunteer. Help out a church that has crappy music. (I know one out there if you need a referral...lol...their music will make your ears bleed!)

The abilities you have honed are priceless. Just because you honed them in rough times doesn't mean they're useless in good times.

[–] • 1 pt

Write something for next Friday.

[–] • 1 pt

I'm too drunk to find my giutar

[–] • 0 pt

have another drink damnit

[–] • 1 pt

Juss kiddin, I was sober. I still am, but I was, too.

[–] • 0 pt

I'm not sober, but I am naked, and in bed with a gorgeous woman

[–] • 1 pt

Hey all you winners. I got this song I did called Loser. Beck.

[–] • 0 pt

Awesome! Hell yeah! That one sounded like fun to play and sing! Great job!

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah it was cool to figure it out.