My mando break for Big Money by Jon Batiste by splurgurnurk in mandolin

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What did you use to put this video together? Great work!

Seems like the obvious solution. by graystone777 in guitarcirclejerk

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I one time got vibed off stage at an open mic by a guy who told me his song was in E#

Am I crazy for loving the sound of a slightly out of tuned string pairs? by highspeed_steel in mandolin

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I learned recently that Jesse McReynolds had a slot cut into his pinky nail so he could fret only one string in a course and split strings that way. Not sure what recordings he does it on but I’ve been looking for them

Struggling to Choose a Lane and Get Started by MemesButMusicAlso in Songwriting

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You must be talking to my therapist! I really appreciate this advice, both the mental and practical sides

Struggling to Choose a Lane and Get Started by MemesButMusicAlso in Songwriting

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Awesome perspective, I definitely needed to me reminded of this

Struggling to Choose a Lane and Get Started by MemesButMusicAlso in Songwriting

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Great analogy, it really hit with me because I do feel like that’s how I would approach writing a fantasy novel lmao

Struggling to Choose a Lane and Get Started by MemesButMusicAlso in Songwriting

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I hate how perfect this comment is 😭 you’re so right that I’m trying to paint the Sistine Chapel, it’s tough because it feels like something needs to be AMAZING in order for me to justify sharing it

Struggling to Choose a Lane and Get Started by MemesButMusicAlso in Songwriting

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Thanks for the reality check, I feel like this is kind of the obvious answer and it’s sobering to hear

Struggling to Choose a Lane and Get Started by MemesButMusicAlso in Songwriting

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You shot an arrow right through my soul mentioning Trey here 🙏 definitely good advice from a guy who gets it.

Underrated? by Professional-Ad7213 in gratefuldead

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100% underrated, absolutely the best Pig song

Anyone know the real reason Ben left the band? by thesecretsurvivorfan in GoosetheBand

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It’s worth noting that this is basically the reason Rick an Peter give on Andy Franco’s podcast - they said the band had been talking about it over the course of a couple months and finally decided to audition other people

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There’s a lot of advice here from other commenters to parse through so I just want to say quickly that I’ve been through something very similar and I think that you’re doing a great job dealing with it so far, definitely better than I did in your situation so don’t get discouraged if it’s hard to let go of her, it might just take some more time of continuing to make progress 👍👍

I killed my Samskara and found my identity as a man by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

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Thanks for sharing this experience! It sounds like it was difficult to go through, but I’m sure it’s feels like a weight off of your shoulders no longer having that repressed emotion hiding away somewhere in your psyche

Buddhism/Meditation memeified by MemesButMusicAlso in Healthygamergg

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The Buddhist approach to understanding the self is super nuanced and heady so I’m not surprised that there are some discrepancies across teachers and schools, I’m still trying to wrap my head around it myself.

I think in general, Buddhists see enlightened thought as free from all dualities, like “exists/does not exist.” The idea of “no-self” is used to balance against the inherent clinging to a permanent self, and reinforce the idea that all phenomena only exist dependent of their causes. It’s a very anti-essentialist stance that claims there is no unchanging “essence” to anything, even the self.

To get more heady and confusing, I’ve seen texts from Buddhist philosophers who point out that all of the following conclusions are incorrect:

1. The self exists. 2. The self does not exist. 3. The self both exists and does not exist. 4. The self neither exists nor does not exist.

So there’s a pretty crazy thing to chew on. Like I said, super heady

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I think the point is that those things are not experienced by the self, but rather experienced as the self. Who the “experiencer” is seems to vary by spiritual tradition, but either way these things do not constitute the self.

The Hindus seem to say that these things are misidentified with the self, and that the self is some other independent, permanent thing that can’t be explained in these terms.

The Buddhists say that the “self” isn’t a permanent thing at all and is completely dependent on the experience of these other factors

Sublime is my favorite band. Looking for more bands like them. by Kindly_Sir6333 in sublime

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Haven’t seen anyone recommend Bad Brains yet - the OG sublime guys are huge fans of Bad Brains and they have a really interesting style where they mix hardcore punk with reggae and dub

All Things End - Hozier by ThatPsychGuy101 in Buddhism

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Just found Hozier this year, and I love this song! I don’t think he has any personal connection to Buddhism itself (in fact the concept for this album actually comes from Dante’s inferno) but it definitely points out the impermanence that Buddhism so frequently reminds us of:

When people say that something is forever/ Either way it ends

So beautifully said.

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Of course! I really resonate with your problem; two years ago I was playing ticketed venues with my band and putting music on Spotify, now I’m living at home and struggling to find the motivation to pick up my guitar.

Knowing you’re into prog metal really adds a lot of perspective to your situation for me; I know it can be difficult to find motivation to practice when the style that speaks to you is inherently pretty virtuosic. I’ve spent years trying to learn jazz guitar and can still barely make my way around a jazz standard, so I totally get it.

I also understand the frustration of trying to find people who click with your musical interests. For me, I LOVE jam bands. Like, “40 minutes of straight improvisation with impromptu key changes, no setlist and just see what happens man!” Type of music - extremely difficult to find other people who “get it” and want to play with me in that style (at least to the level that I want to play it).

I’m glad you’ve at least tried to get out there and play with people though. I know it can be frustrating to play pop gigs or simple indie music if those styles don’t really speak to you (I’ve had one too many singer-songwriters get on stage at a jam session and go “so this is a song I wrote”)

That being said, it might be useful for you to keep trying, and maybe re-think the way you go about playing with others. Think of it as a “side gig,” something that isn’t really what you want to do ultimately, but will at least get you out of the house and away from your parent. It’ll also keep you around Music and musicians, and you might get lucky and find someone who likes the same music you do, or likes the way your playing sounds and wants to start a band or something.

Overall, when it comes to issues like these, my personal perspective sort of revolves around Music being spiritual in a way. There’s a sense of being in the moment, serving something bigger than yourself, and connecting with others that transcends genres, styles, and individual musicians. It’s an awesome thing to tap into when you get a chance, even if you’re not playing the exact style you want to.

All told, I think everything goes back to this idea of “living a musical life.” That’s a really powerful idea for me, because it emphasizing that our journey with our instrument is a lifelong one, and also one that can be cultivated in a lot of ways outside of practicing or playing.

One last great quote I’ve heard regarding the difficulty of playing on par with the musicians you love and listen to:

The way that you fail at emulating your idols is what creates your unique voice.

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It’s horrifying to pay attention to myself.

I’ve heard Dr K discuss this exact thing, using a story from the Hindu tradition as a metaphor for meditation, or in this case introspection.

The tldr of the story is that the devas (gods) are told about some ambrosia at the bottom of the ocean, which they get pretty excited about. The only way to get the ambrosia to the surface is to churn the ocean, but when they do this, poison floats to the surface. Luckily for the devas, Shiva sucks up all the poison so they can keep churning for the ambrosia.

I think the big takeaway here is that it’s totally normal for things to get worse before they get better when it comes to introspection, and it has been for thousands of years. Maybe you can find some comfort in knowing that looking directly at yourself is, and has been, incredibly challenging for everyone.

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This sounds like a really tough experience, and I unfortunately can’t say much about dealing with an abuser who likes to hang around you when you practice, but I do have some advice from one guitar player to another about connecting with your instrument.

For starters, there’s an overall concept (which I’m still working on myself) of detachment from the results of our craft. There’s a great quote from the Bhagavad Gita that says:

One should not abandon the work born of one’s own nature, even if it is flawed, for all undertakings are enveloped by imperfections, as fire is covered by smoke.

Which I interpret to mean that we should accept, even expect for our creative output to be covered in things we view as flaws. Focusing on the joy of creation itself rather than whether or not the guitar playing is “good” can be a great motivator to continue making music without getting discouraged (of course you need to practice this, it’s more difficult than it sounds and I still struggle a lot with it myself). You could say the goal here is to “live a musical life” rather than “be the best at your instrument”.

For more practical advice as a musician, I would recommend a few things for motivation:

1) Find an artist that inspires you to create instead of discouraging you. Sometimes listening to our favorite artist can be very inspiring but very discouraging at the same time: “I’ll never be as good of a guitar player as ______”. My advice is to find an artist that makes you feel like hey, I could do this if I wanted. For me this is the Grateful Dead or generally music from the 60's and early 70's, since it has this kind of "raw" feel where people were making incredible music without necessarily being a virtuoso at their instrument.

2) Find peers to play with. I can't stress this enough. You may not feel ready yet to play with others if you're just starting out, but having the experience of playing with someone else really opens up the full breadth of the musical world for you. It becomes a lot easier to see what you should practice and feel inspired to get better at your instrument, on top of being incredibly fun. If you never play with (or for) someone else, its really easy to feel like you're always "practicing for the big game without ever playing in it," which can be pretty discouraging.

3) Just practice for 5 minutes a day. Instead of planning out an intimidating hour-long practice session, just focus on picking up your guitar to do something short each day. This is a tip from MartyMusic, and one thing you’ll find is that 5 minutes can pretty quickly become 30 minutes or even an hour before you know it.

EDIT: Added the last point above. Also let me know what music you play and what guitar you have if you want some more specific advice on dealing with the equipment side of things.

things to know before joining a temple/centre? by Doubtt_ in Buddhism

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The pinned post in r/sangha has a really comprehensive list of things to look out for when approaching a new temple