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Great advice worth writing down and posting were I practice

As a louisville resident, who were David grissoms teachers here?

You said you had figured out you have been playing for 50 years and started to think and realized I started at 7 years old and just turned 57 last week. Its nice to be part of this 50+ club!

52 years for me. I have a guitar that I have had for 50 years. Ovation Balladeer Glen Campbell.

I have apple devices, what drum apps do you recommend? Started playing with other people last year now playing lead in a band. For some songs i am struggling with staying on time during solos, especially if i mess up during solo, it is hard for me to get back on track when i start to improvise and not carry over past the solo. Any exercise recommendations to help?

I agree with number 9 but can we agree that there are some guitars that you just DONT play? I was watching pawn stars the other day and saw a Gibson master series with the very first serial number and idk if i could EVER play that if it were mine.

Thanks for the idea

I’ve been playing for about 35yrs…and I think jeez, I should be as good as my heroes but with work and family and life, I’m not…but thats on me…I should have worked harder…I’m not as good as I should be, it makes me mad, but it pushes me on…hope this makes sense

Still need you, still feed you…

Guitars are part phallic symbol part curvy sexy femininity. Amps, however they sound, are just boxes. They don’t have the same aesthetic allure. I’d always recommend people spend ⅔ of their budget on the amp, because a good amp will make a more budget guitar sound great, which isn’t the same the other way around…

Another fine video. I look forward to many more. Thanks Keith

Happy Birthday for a couple of months ago, and yes - we still need you even though you’re 64!

JAKE KISZKA (Though, technically a '61 Les Paul)

At 72, just a month ago, I picked up my 1st guitar at age 11. Your points/advice are 100% true, from picking a playable guitar, much easier today than in the 60's, to a good teacher, and then practice, practice, practice and playing with others. All great advice to enjoy this wonderful instrument, well said!

Thank you Keith.

On the replay.. Thanks For Sharing 🧠🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

11:10 Every amp can make a clean sound, not even a half of them can make the sound i want, so i have to carry the sound with me in my pedalboard. Proper sounding effects are cheaper then ever, and my 20 years of building effect circuits are now irrelevant and i'm glad for it, nobody should be forced to get in too deep to just sit and play the guitar already.

That was very good Keith - much appreciated. My big mantra has always been 'PLAY SONGS'. And know your shit! LOL My biggest hurdle is finding/playing with people with the same (or better) level of musicianship. Keep up the good work as I always watch your videos and find I learn something different.

Happy Birthday, my friend! I am turning "Double Nickels (55)" this month. I'll sing Sammy Hagar's ("I Can't Drive) 55," if you'll sing The Beatles, "When I'm 64!" Getting older happens to the best of us and it is NOT for wimps, but it sure beats the alternative! My friend Gene was born in 1928. He is 95. I suppose that he'd call us "Punks!" 😁

Could be worse. I’ve been playing trombone for 51, and TUBA for 49. Took up (classical) guitar a bit 48 years ago, which didn’t stick, as I wanted an SG, not a Horner classical guitar. The classical guitar informed my bass style though, as I play with thumb and two fingers on my right hand. I have been a professional musician since I was 14. Thanks for your historical deep dives. Makes my ❤️happy.

Top tip - use a rehearsal room if you never have before, and if you can , pay for the hour before so you can set up and relax into playing before the others arrive 👍

he shows a lot of p90 guitars but doesnt mention

I have to disagree with the whole ‘play gigs’ advice Keith. Music is like any other art form and it doesn’t need the approval (or disdain) of an audience to validate it. As a painter, if I spend all weekend producing a watercolour landscape and, once complete, I hang it on the wall of our bedroom, the work is not devalued because only my wife and I get to view it. The most important advice for any artist in any field is to get joy from your art - perform if it brings you that joy but don’t feel like any less of a musician if you just play for yourself and the people you love.

Although i understand that buying a new guitar wont make me a better player i do enjoy having a new guitar, discovering the different feeling and new sounds it encapsulates. I think that if youre a mediocre player but a 10,000£ guitar brings you enjoyment (not that i have one, my most expensive is an 1800 euro schecter) then thats just as valid whether you play like a beginner or to a sold out audience. I feel people often forget that different people look for different things from music, to me thats self fulfillment, creative expression, and most importantly joy. And although i am actively working on improving as a guitar player, gigging around and hoping to at one stage do it professionally, i do feel like all of that is worth nothing if i cant enjoy the hobby the way id like to. Buy however suits you, the only buyer you should never become is the buyer you dont want to be.

I have a 2003 American Series strat with rosewood and Lollar Dirty Blonds which I have had refinished in silver burst and a 2022 Gordon Smith Semi with trapeze tailpiece and seymour Duncan Seth Lovers. I was after playability, versatility, uniqueness and to cover as much ground with fewest guitars. I wouldn’t mind being a collector but I can’t deal with too many options, it stresses me out. I have a very simple pedal board that works for what I play and I try not to look at gear videos whatsoever so I can focus on playing. It’s not easy though. Being a lefty helps somewhat.

I started on drums in 7th grade, 12 years old. Great training, recommend it for any musician. At 13, in 8th grade, I started hanging out and playing once in a while with some older guys who had an actual band that was pretty good-Ventures, Duane Eddy, Link Wray (“Rumble!”), Elvis, Roy Orbison … Early ‘60s rock and roll. Honestly, I could play pretty well but had to borrow a drum kit. We couldn’t afford one. But I was taking drum lessons so I learned about rhythm, beats, counting, timing, and time signature: the basic language of music. Like I said, great training. Once I started playing with their band, I just gravitated toward guitar-electric guitar, to be precise. That was it for me. The lead guitar player was my age and one of the two best players in my area. We became best friends and I learned guitar basics from playing with him for several years. By age 18, and in college, it was time to find my own path. I played both drums and guitar til I was 14-15 then gave up drums. By 19 I was playing professionally and that became my life-a tough path, but I’m still on it 64 years later. Play, people, just play. Especially WITH others and FOR others. I can’t agree with Keith more about that. Playing in front of people separates the bedroom/cellar players from the serious players. Keith, you really “get it.” Thank you!

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Keith ❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊 also life is short to be honest

I've been beating on guitars and basses for the last 40 years... it's only in the last five years I decided I wanted to be a more proficient guitar player... Thanks for the insights, Keith 🙏🏻🤍

Drum genius rules. Show more of you playing guitar brother! That little clip sounded good 👌

Snap. Actually this year is 50 years since my first ever time on stage with a band, at school with a bunch of friends. I had been playing for maybe a year at that time. Still playing.

Beautifully said. Thank you .

Some really great points here! I agree that it's important to play with others (maybe the whole point, unless you want to be a solo musician only). When playing with nice people who are around your level of musicianship or above the experience can be of great benefit and enjoyment, but the opposite situation can be miserable and discouraging. Finding the right people and the right chemistry isn't always easy. Like dating I guess (!).

I've only been playing for a few years, and your channel and the guitar has helped me immensely to get through the difficult times. I love how you mentioned the need to just play to the musical taste of the individual. Great Stuff mate. Keep it up!!

Fascinating. I'm 46 and have just begun learning to play guitar two months ago. I've been praticing chords and scales for 2 months, but now, I know it's time to start learning to play songs I want to play.

Great video! Like many others here, this has me thinking about my own guitar playing journey. It's been just over 29 years since I got my first guitar. That old Memphis Strat copy is long gone now, but I do still have one from that initial lineage. Traded the Memphis for a Samick, which I later traded for a Peavey, which was traded for an Ibanez GAX70. He’s beat up and covered in stickers, but there's something about that old GAX70 that's kept me coming back to him for 26 years. He's the first electric guitar I ever really bonded with. The neck is thin, fast, and comfortable to play. He got new pickups (DiMarzio Evolution bridge, PAF pro neck) in early 1999, about a year after I got him. He's now one of 9 electrics in my collection, but ol' Hot Rod will always be my sentimental favorite. He's helped me write a lot of my favorite songs, too.

I only have three things to say: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I'm 65 years old and only started playing electric guitar 2 years ago. Had I started watching this program before I started I would have saved a fortune in too many guitars and amps that had way too much wattage.

I don't think there's anything more true than striving to own instruments that inspire you to play. Good stuff sir.

My first guitar was also a Stella but my guitar teacher also had a drum kit and before long my guitar lessons turned into drum lessons. Your advice to play with others has enriched my life. I do not identify as a singer, (being a drummer and all) but when I couldn’t get band mates to step up to the mic I swung the boom over my trap set and let her rip. I’ve always enjoyed playing but when I took a risk I never thought I’d take, enjoyment turned into fun. I had a blast. Thanks for the encouragement.

Harmony, .. balance between instrument and mind, comes when I'm relaxed, and happy. Even taking lessons, I had to take breaks to let the lessons sink in. "I noodle with the lights on" 🎶🎸

Great video Keith!!!

I've been playing for 45 years. I started at age 15 back in 1979, after an abortive attempt trying to learn how to play on my own (grandpa died, my uncle went in the air force, and my non-musician parents couldn't afford guitar lessons for me), in grade school, on the guitar that grandpa (a luthier who made acoustic guitars), made for me. It's hard to believe how much time has passed! I no longer play in rock bands at age 60, and mainly get my band fix nowadays playing in a church band (I wish the music director would allow me to play the occasional solo, or lead break), but I'll probably play guitar until I am no longer physically capable of doing so. Some thoughts - if you can, learn at least some musical theory. Learning music theory due to playing brass instruments in symphonic, jazz and marching bands in jr. high, high school, and college (only my first 2 years), sure sped up my guitar learning, when I got serious about playing guitar at age 15 with regards to knowing scales, melodicism, rhythm, and what the notes were on a guitar's fret board. It also helped with ear training. I also agree with you about improvising. IMO, it helps you learn musicianship - the ability to think on your feet, if things deviate from what you are expecting musically, such as: the music director (who plays piano at the church I play at) decides to play the song in a different key than you know (forcing you to fake your way through the song, without making a mess of things); somebody decides to do additional verses to the song (the old "one more time!" command); or your band mates freeze/flub up in the middle of a song (this happened to me at a county fair in the 90s, when my band was playing the power pop song "Think About Soul", I'd just finished playing the solo, and had backed off so the final verses could be performed to finish the song, only to be met by deafening silence!, forcing me to go into a long solo till the rest of the band came to their senses). From my experience, most players, who cannot at least improvise a little bit, lack musicianship, and are the first ones to fall apart, when things get weird musically.

Been playing for 49 yrs and have played every guitar and amp imaginable and have spent more money than I even want to add up. Who knew that the only guitar that I play after all these years is a 58 model flying V through a Fender Bassman. I never would’ve bet on that combination but it just does it for me and after all these years that’s all that matters

Why don’t we identify with amps as much as guitars? We’re guitarists not “ampists”!

Hearing your age reminds me of when Oliver Sacks once described a time when a beloved music therapist announced that she was retiring. Everyone was shocked that some one so young could retire but it turned out she was much older than she appeared. Hearing that, he theorized that a lifetime of music had kept her physically younger than her chronological age.

Thanks Keith! Back to noodling 'cause noodlings what I do best.

Great tips Keith. Hope they listen 🎸

New year baby...nice

You in no way look like you are almost 64. I would have guessed late 40's, and I'm almost 47...

Carl Wilson? Mostly known for playing Fender guitars. Did he even play on the recordings? The wrecking crew and Brian Wilson did the albums. Glen Campbell played lead guitar!! Also...where is Alex Lifeson?

Just what i needed today Keith.