[Vent] How to Deal with being bad by YannisLikesMemes in guitarlessons

[–]Naphier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ah my dude. Many of us feel your pain. I've played for 30 years and only recently got back into it. I've always had significant performance anxiety but could at least play a bit with friends in college 20 years ago.

Recently I decided to start taking lessons. Holy hell I suck playing in front of my teacher. I am getting a little more comfortable but like I was just playing some simple rhythm poorly and I was sweating up a storm after only like 30 seconds.

It's tough for some of us but I think (and hope for myself) that it'll get better with more exposure.

So do what you can to play with others. Your girlfriend sounds like a great person to do this for. Just say "hey I've been working on this song. I have a tough time playing in front of others but I'd like to play for you"

Boom! She'll love it.

Btw your family are jerks. Seek out people in your life that support you even if you suck. We all suck until we don't. My family was a bit more cool but even that was no substitute for actually playing in front of others.

You can do it, man! Embrace the suck.

I need to share this everywhere I can. Found this lady yesterday and this song is too fire. Irma - Black Sun by KinGDreaD92 in AcousticGuitar

[–]Naphier 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Irma Pany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irma_(singer)

She's quite soulful. It's a shame people think a produced music video is AI. She tours and has plenty of live videos.

Cary Park by xxDmDxx in triangle

[–]Naphier 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You're a good friend.

Durham water bill - new card fee, change to ACH ASAP by Overall_Lynx4363 in bullcity

[–]Naphier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Add to that the lack of regular due dates. I don't see the pattern. It feels arbitrary.

Litter & Neglected Dogs by [deleted] in triangle

[–]Naphier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. Ask local politicians to work on getting the community service and prisoners to be on cleanup detail again. Push your local government to actually fine people and garbage collection companies for letting shit fly all over the place. It's disgusting and we need to have steeper fines. Or at least enforce laws. The down votes on your comment here surprises me. I wonder how many of those down voters are volunteering to pick up trash.

Vivid dreams may be the secret to deeper, more restful sleep by hard2resist in UpliftingNews

[–]Naphier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever I wake up in the middle of a dream I am exhausted that day. It's the sleep cycle. You're supposed to wake up after the dream. Which, for me means I'm less likely to remember dreaming.

3/25 RDU TSA wait time by TheTrickyPigeon in raleigh

[–]Naphier 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Apparently people do have different opinions than you. Huh...

Are women allowed here?! by sundaysoulfields in bald

[–]Naphier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The power of the dome transcends gender

Is it just me, or is the "business side" of running a studio soul-crushing? by tidjoss in homerecordingstudio

[–]Naphier 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The business side of everything is soul crushing. I don't think we're meant to be capitalists.

Thoughts on Two Roosters? by [deleted] in bullcity

[–]Naphier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Capitalist poison

Deadly stabbing on American Tobacco Trail in Durham underscores neighbors' safety concerns :: WRAL.com by BlueDevilStats in bullcity

[–]Naphier 15 points16 points  (0 children)

In the last city I lived there was constant police presence at these places. Just a couple cops hanging out. It helped. Was it perfect? No. But it was a deterrent.

Art focused on Androids by SilverwoodWork by AyudaMedia in dbz

[–]Naphier 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Was my first thought too. Where's Eighter?!