Is your instrument easy or hard?

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:55 am

FOR YOU?

Sometimes I have nights where its so easy to get out, like the demon coming out of a soul after an exorcism, other nights its like watching a monkey fuck a football..

Is what you do easy or hard for you? When is it easy? When is it... (not gonna ask that question)

And what makes it that way?

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:49 am

Colton wrote:FOR YOU?

Sometimes I have nights where its so easy to get out, like the demon coming out of a soul after an exorcism, other nights its like watching a monkey fuck a football..

Is what you do easy or hard for you? When is it easy? When is it... (not gonna ask that question)

And what makes it that way?

My new sig line. Thanks, Colton. Epic post.

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:54 am

I really don't think it's any of your business as to whether my instrument is hard.

r:>)

Feelgood · Post by **Feelgood** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:42 pm

The first time I sat behind a kit I found that I was able to hold a beat. Now, just imagine the most primitive and simple beat imaginable but that's what I managed to play. So I picked up drums pretty easily but I find that progressing and continuously reaching the next level of playing on drums is somewhat difficult.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:04 pm

I was just talking about this at band practice last night. People always assume it's easy to get up and "just Scream". Forget the facts of timing and being in key, "just Screaming" will tear your throat out. It took me a few years to be able to do it without killing my throat or having severe stomach pains after 3-4 hours of practice. I don't do the cookie monster thing all of the time anymore. now I sing/scream/growl/speak, and do octave leaps sometimes all in the same song! Yeah, it's a work in progress. I learn a lot from listening to Mike Patton, Dog fashion Disco, and SNFU. Ithink if you're not finding some difficulty in what you're doing then you're not growing or trying to improve.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:49 pm

I think I've mentioned before about playing bass in a bluegrass band... good bluegrass bassists are held in very high esteem, because it looks simple, but it's not about your fingers, it's about your timing and precision. You can just alternate back and forth on the root note and V note for the most part, it sounds like the simplest thing ever... but the bassist HAS to know the song better than everyone else, and if his timing is wiggly AT ALL, everybody knows.
For me, dobro was a little strange to learn after playing standard tuning for 20-something years, but it's all about my right hand. I have carpal tunnel flare-ups, and my day job is tiring on the hands as well... some days, my middle-aged hands take time to warm up. I also have your standard day where all 5 fingers appear to be thumbs.
So to answer the question, dobro and harmonica are easy to play, hard to play well.--->JMS

JackANSI · Post by **JackANSI** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:27 pm

Its easier to play a shit load of notes for me. Simple bass lines let my mind wander and my fingers have A.D.D., Can't trust them to keep the groove. On more complex songs my mind usually still wanders, but my fingers stay interested

I'd like to get to the point where its always easy. Thats why I continue to practice day after day.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:22 pm

I guess it's relevant to where your level of ability is at, and what style you play. It's easy for some to play certain styles better than others. Or where your chops are at the time. There are things I can't even touch and I have been on a steady progression from the time I started playing drums.

It's easy to play what my band plays. Modern rock is pretty basic, I don't play anything really demanding as far as technicality goes. Soloing comes natural anymore. However, you try and get me to do some tough jazz, or latin....then I'm no good! That's something I'd like to work at in the near future.

nitekast · Post by **nitekast** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:47 pm

I seem to stay very consistent with my playing night after night with the only differences being the ability levels i was at as I have progressed as a guitarist. I've never had nights when i have said damn i played extra good tonight or anything like that. I've also had a few nights where I had a bit too much too drink and thats never a good thing for me as far as my playing goes. I dont know how Zakk Wylde plays so good when he's smashed all the time.

THEM BONES · Post by **THEM BONES** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:21 pm

Depends how drunk I am.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:58 am

Drums are the hardest instrument to be good at.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:29 am

Feelgood wrote: So I picked up drums pretty easily but I find that progressing and continuously reaching the next level of playing on drums is somewhat difficult.

sub bass with drums in this phrase. that's me.

it's usually easy, but sometimes i have off nights. i'd like to have fewer. it's all a concentration thing. i have to concentrate on what i'm doing more often than not to make sure it's right. and to be sure. absolutely. sure. that i know the changes. i dunno... i've only been a bass player for like a year...

drums, hahah.... it's never easy!

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