habaletaher wrote on 15 Jan 2010 08:19:
Bruce Dear, you should start a metal band. You could scream, shout, spew, be bitter, biting, bleak and get paid for it!
I played guitar for a year in 7th grade but I quit when I hit 8th grade, partly because I took up basketball and partly because--I think--I didn't get enough positive reinforcement from my parents about it. It's only the rare 12 year old who is self motivated enough to do his practice all on his own. A high schooler is different.
Lately, I've been wanting to pick up a guitar again reaaalll bad. Also, my first guitar was a crappy acoustic. I wanted an electric. So I think part of it was also that I couldn't create the sound I was looking for.
Now if only I could pay for lessons...