How Many Have Stopped Playing?

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I play way less, that's for sure. But a kid, wife, job, night school... all of it adds up and you only have so much energy.
 
dirtyfunkg":2q4lds2m said:
I play way less, that's for sure. But a kid, wife, job, night school... all of it adds up and you only have so much energy.
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Exactly. I have this small window on Friday afternoons when my wife is still at work and my daughter is at daycare that I can play for a few hours. That's about what I get for time these days.
 
i actually get irritable if i dont play for a couple days. its not gonna be pretty if god forbid one day i cant play anymore
 
I play less (and haven't played out in years), but I still play enough to write and record. It's just slower process nowadays. I'm older, fatter, have a kid, and have health issues so things can get in the way.

But my GAS is almost non-existent (except for studio items).
 
I play less for the same reasons as above, but I definitely not see myself quitting.
 
I'm so busy building speakers, the only time I get to play is when it's dead (rarely) or if I have a client demo at the shop. I got in an hour the other day restringing two guitars, and testing the gear to go to the LA Amp Show. I've been working since 7:30 am, and I doubt there will be any playing time allowed today.

And don't get me started on having too much gear for how often I play! LOL
 
It seems like a lot of retailers aren't seeing a new generation of guitar buyers come in. I think there are a lot of reasons for this. The most interesting factor to me is that the idea of musicianship has changed. I remember the first time someone told me they were a musician and that their instrument was a turntable. I had no idea how DJing worked, so I asked. He told me he blended samples and manipulated beats in real time.
 
lockingtuner":1gdbr2mc said:
It seems like a lot of retailers aren't seeing a new generation of guitar buyers come in. I think there are a lot of reasons for this. The most interesting factor to me is that the idea of musicianship has changed. I remember the first time someone told me they were a musician and that their instrument was a turntable. I had no idea how DJing worked, so I asked. He told me he blended samples and manipulated beats in real time.
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Good artistic DJ's are pretty talented.

A lot of what I'm reading these days, though, is that it's mainly girls that are the new generation of guitarist. My daughter hasn't shown any interest, but one of her friends comes over pretty regularly and asks to play my guitars. I let her mess around on my beater guitars. I'm just glad it's a kid showing interest in playing an instrument by her own volition, and not because her parents are forcing it on her.
 
dirtyfunkg":26y6w87r said:
lockingtuner":26y6w87r said:
It seems like a lot of retailers aren't seeing a new generation of guitar buyers come in. I think there are a lot of reasons for this. The most interesting factor to me is that the idea of musicianship has changed. I remember the first time someone told me they were a musician and that their instrument was a turntable. I had no idea how DJing worked, so I asked. He told me he blended samples and manipulated beats in real time.
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Good artistic DJ's are pretty talented.
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I don't doubt that.
 
I feel very fortunate to play in a band that gigs regularly each month, I am playing a lot including rehearsals.
I find it both therapeutic from the daily stress of my job and enjoyable.
 
Man. I'm so wiped after work by the time I fee remotely enthusiastic about crawling down to the basement it's time to go back to work!! I've discovered too, that after getting a house with a basement, I'd still much rather have all my gear in a room on the main floor. I would play a lot more as it always feels like a commitment t go down to the cave rather than just pop into the other room, noodle for a bit, go back to the TV/game, mess with the dog, go noodle some more etc etc. Next house, I'll know better.
 
If I didn't gig a lot I probably would never play.

As it is, I never pick up my guitars at home anymore, except to brush up or learn a new song.

I think gigging is burning me out.
 
Guitar forums hurt me for a while, for sure. I got wrapped up in reading forums instead of focusing on playing and it killed a lot of the desire.

I stay away from forums and social media for the most part and the desire is coming back.

Not to say forums are bad. It's just a time-killer, like TV, in the end.
 
I took a year off in the late 80s and again in 2010. There's been a few bumps in the road since (arthritis/neurological?) but I've played more in the last 12 months than the previous 9 years combined.
 
I frequently stop playing...in between staccato notes :D
 
I actually play more these days. But there were periods of my life where I quit for years. Now I play more than I watch T.V.
 
I'm 43, play as much as ever, and I have made it a point to be in a band the last 7 years after taking off for 3. I live to play live and get loud, rude, aggressive (Mars) tones on stage.

I'm lucky I can do that, but I also chose not to have or do other things that would make it harder for me to do what I really love.

I'm curious of this comes with age more so than the other duties (kids, etc.). Curious what y'alls ages are. Do you lose interest with age, because I understand just not having time due to kids, etc.
 
I don't play near as much as I used to. Family, life, gym take up much of my time. I have finally for once in my life started learning a little theory and it's inspiring me to play a little more.
 
I fix and setup guitars all day for work, so I'll run chromatic scales up and down to test. By the time I get home I barely want to play guitar or even really listen to music. I've got a lot of really nice guitars that I regularly think about selling off because I just don't utilize them at all, just basement jamming.
 
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