Post by Female Guitar Players on Jun 11, 2012 4:16:27 GMT -5
My Stay Humble Website
« Thread Started on Jun 11, 2010, 7:51am »
BlackieSteele Winter 2008
This is my STAY HUMBLE website, and I welcome any of my friends and fans who happen to stumble upon it! In August of 2007 I had an acoustic guitar given to me by a very old acquaintance. He sent me a used First Act acoustic in the mail and the guitar was just simply beautiful. It sounded like a cross between a Banjo, a Eukelayle, and a weird sound pitch I used to get out of an old synthesizer by accident many years ago! The sound was very top-end overall, but still had a nice rich base tone which resulted in giving everything I played a Led Zeppelin feel. I decided to play around on it for a while and see if I had anything left in me for the guitar. Otherwise, my intention was to pass it off onto one of my kids.
Four months later, I was playing my brains out. Much to my surprise, I definately had something left in me for the guitar, and I really wanted to further explore this very much. I was only able to remember one song I had written 22 years before, and some little bits and pieces here and there of countless other songs I had composed in the past. Not having even so much as touched a guitar since 1995, and not having played in a band or with other Musicians since 1987, I set my Self about to re-learn chords, scales, arpeggios, and all the rest of it. Becoming what some people would call "obsessed", I began practicing up to ten hours a day. Most of the music that went sailing through my head was completely beyond my actual ability to reproduce.
By Christmas of 2007, I had actually composed six songs that I thought had tremendous potential. All throughout the winter, I stayed indoors and played guitar for hours and hours. My fingers hurt. My hands hurt. My back hurt. And sometimes even my head hurt. But my heart was very happy. Trying to rebuild my callouses after not having played for so long was a big challenge. I found out that I had many muscles all throughout my body that I had forgotten were even there! But I didn't quit!
As I continued to play guitar, even if it was a completely shameless situation, it seemed that my over health began to improve, and so too did my confidence and self-esteem. I really didn't care at this point in time if I was even any good or not; I just enjoyed the living hell out of it. And even though I was no longer destined to become a Rock Star, it didn't matter, because it was a lot of fun imagining all of those stage shows anyways! It was great, because there was no one there to hear all of the horrible mistakes I made! Except for my kids of course, and they didn't care either! They thought I was fabulous! haha!
I have many more websites now all over the internet, and these beginning months of re-learning guitar seem so far away. It's only been just two and half years, but really there is already a big sense of surrealism to my journey. Things have really changed around here and so before this experience goes any further, I have decided to create my Self a STAY HUMBLE website! And that is what 'this' website is.
Even though I don't think it could ever happen to me, I realize that just like anyone else, the potential for achievements and successful accomplishments may just as readily go to my head as would winning the lottery! I don't want that to happen. So this is my way of trying to put some HUMILITY in my path in advance to always remind me of my roots. Although completely and TOTALLY EMBARASSING, putting this in place is very important for so many reasons.
1. HUMILITY: Reminding my Self of my roots will always show me at any given time, just exactly how far I have come, and just exactly how far I have yet to go. No matter how good I think I have become, there is no end to what is to be learned on the guitar. No matter how much I have learned, it merely serves to remind me of how much I have not learned, and then times that by Infinity!
2. HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM: Sometimes when I am down and think I suck, I can come to this website and remember that at one time, I really did suck, but had lots of potential. My goal is to play the best that I can at all times. It's good to see the bar of personal excellence grow as I continue developing my skills.
3. CONFIDENCE: I can find strength to continue overcoming any obstacles I may face, because watching these videos of my Self in the past are horrendously embarrassing! (If that doesn't humble me, I don't know what will!) Having panic attacks galore just trying to record a song in the privacy of my own room and feeling so over-exposed without the protection of barriers, is not a reality for me today. What has remained the same is that I play because I enjoy it so much. That is always the best reason to play guitar!
4. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: I can take pride in my progress without letting it go to my head because when I see that silly blind-fold on my face, I have to ask my Self if there is really anything in my world today regarding my Music, that would cause me more fear, anxiety, or embarrassment than previous coping methods? Probably not! No matter what problem may face me, if I could overcome the mask, then I can probably overcome anything in time.
5. COURAGE: If at any time I begin to feel scared shitless, plagued with anxiety, or just simply down-hearted, I can remind my Self of how much courage it has taken for me to create and share this website, and this part of my journey, with the entire world! If it doesn't work for other Musicians, then it will probably work for me. I welcome any chance to be different and unique.
6. INSPIRATION: I know that there are many other Women out there in the world who are very interested in learning how to play the guitar. I am actually very concerned about the position and place Women have in the guitar world. If sharing my journey each step of the way serves to keep any female playing her own guitar, then having this website is more than worth it. So, just like me, please keep playing your guitar and feel free to join my websites and follow along with my journey.
Love and hugs...BlackieSteele...xoxox
(One who suffers that horrible Panic & Anxiety Disorder stuff!)
« Thread Started on Jun 11, 2010, 7:51am »
BlackieSteele Winter 2008
This is my STAY HUMBLE website, and I welcome any of my friends and fans who happen to stumble upon it! In August of 2007 I had an acoustic guitar given to me by a very old acquaintance. He sent me a used First Act acoustic in the mail and the guitar was just simply beautiful. It sounded like a cross between a Banjo, a Eukelayle, and a weird sound pitch I used to get out of an old synthesizer by accident many years ago! The sound was very top-end overall, but still had a nice rich base tone which resulted in giving everything I played a Led Zeppelin feel. I decided to play around on it for a while and see if I had anything left in me for the guitar. Otherwise, my intention was to pass it off onto one of my kids.
Four months later, I was playing my brains out. Much to my surprise, I definately had something left in me for the guitar, and I really wanted to further explore this very much. I was only able to remember one song I had written 22 years before, and some little bits and pieces here and there of countless other songs I had composed in the past. Not having even so much as touched a guitar since 1995, and not having played in a band or with other Musicians since 1987, I set my Self about to re-learn chords, scales, arpeggios, and all the rest of it. Becoming what some people would call "obsessed", I began practicing up to ten hours a day. Most of the music that went sailing through my head was completely beyond my actual ability to reproduce.
By Christmas of 2007, I had actually composed six songs that I thought had tremendous potential. All throughout the winter, I stayed indoors and played guitar for hours and hours. My fingers hurt. My hands hurt. My back hurt. And sometimes even my head hurt. But my heart was very happy. Trying to rebuild my callouses after not having played for so long was a big challenge. I found out that I had many muscles all throughout my body that I had forgotten were even there! But I didn't quit!
As I continued to play guitar, even if it was a completely shameless situation, it seemed that my over health began to improve, and so too did my confidence and self-esteem. I really didn't care at this point in time if I was even any good or not; I just enjoyed the living hell out of it. And even though I was no longer destined to become a Rock Star, it didn't matter, because it was a lot of fun imagining all of those stage shows anyways! It was great, because there was no one there to hear all of the horrible mistakes I made! Except for my kids of course, and they didn't care either! They thought I was fabulous! haha!
I have many more websites now all over the internet, and these beginning months of re-learning guitar seem so far away. It's only been just two and half years, but really there is already a big sense of surrealism to my journey. Things have really changed around here and so before this experience goes any further, I have decided to create my Self a STAY HUMBLE website! And that is what 'this' website is.
Even though I don't think it could ever happen to me, I realize that just like anyone else, the potential for achievements and successful accomplishments may just as readily go to my head as would winning the lottery! I don't want that to happen. So this is my way of trying to put some HUMILITY in my path in advance to always remind me of my roots. Although completely and TOTALLY EMBARASSING, putting this in place is very important for so many reasons.
1. HUMILITY: Reminding my Self of my roots will always show me at any given time, just exactly how far I have come, and just exactly how far I have yet to go. No matter how good I think I have become, there is no end to what is to be learned on the guitar. No matter how much I have learned, it merely serves to remind me of how much I have not learned, and then times that by Infinity!
2. HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM: Sometimes when I am down and think I suck, I can come to this website and remember that at one time, I really did suck, but had lots of potential. My goal is to play the best that I can at all times. It's good to see the bar of personal excellence grow as I continue developing my skills.
3. CONFIDENCE: I can find strength to continue overcoming any obstacles I may face, because watching these videos of my Self in the past are horrendously embarrassing! (If that doesn't humble me, I don't know what will!) Having panic attacks galore just trying to record a song in the privacy of my own room and feeling so over-exposed without the protection of barriers, is not a reality for me today. What has remained the same is that I play because I enjoy it so much. That is always the best reason to play guitar!
4. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: I can take pride in my progress without letting it go to my head because when I see that silly blind-fold on my face, I have to ask my Self if there is really anything in my world today regarding my Music, that would cause me more fear, anxiety, or embarrassment than previous coping methods? Probably not! No matter what problem may face me, if I could overcome the mask, then I can probably overcome anything in time.
5. COURAGE: If at any time I begin to feel scared shitless, plagued with anxiety, or just simply down-hearted, I can remind my Self of how much courage it has taken for me to create and share this website, and this part of my journey, with the entire world! If it doesn't work for other Musicians, then it will probably work for me. I welcome any chance to be different and unique.
6. INSPIRATION: I know that there are many other Women out there in the world who are very interested in learning how to play the guitar. I am actually very concerned about the position and place Women have in the guitar world. If sharing my journey each step of the way serves to keep any female playing her own guitar, then having this website is more than worth it. So, just like me, please keep playing your guitar and feel free to join my websites and follow along with my journey.
Love and hugs...BlackieSteele...xoxox
(One who suffers that horrible Panic & Anxiety Disorder stuff!)