That is so true! Many parents make their children embarrassed when they make mistakes and that makes them perfectionist. That always leads to mental breakdowns, because you are going to fail bad sometime and you won't be able to handle it.
When I played my first Gig to a group of Students I knew with my cousin, I broke THREE Strings, the first one, I carried on going, the second I had to improvise, the third, I had to stop. Me and My cousin were so embarrassed by it all, we thought it was a disaster. When we packed up people were coming up to us saying it was great. The plectrum I had was a thick one (I normally played with a thin to medium one) and I did not have any spare strings or plectrums. Now when I make a mistake I actually play the mistake again with passion, the reaction of the band and audience is totally positive. There are no wrong notes, they are just notes, it may not be the note you were intending to play, it's just a note. The old saying the show must go on. Have no fear as Dave said or find your way. WELL SAID DAVE - I've been playing for over 45 years and I still make mistakes on tunes I know well EDIT: An after thought - Les Dawson an old comedian made a living of playing wrong notes on the piano - he played them with passion and the audience would luv it. Tommy Cooper made a living of making mistakes of cocking up magic tricks. Both these famous celebrities were legends in there own right. Many of you young ones may have never have heard of them, do your self a favour and RUclips them if you haven't, it will enlighten and entertain you.
Completely true! Also, you are the only one who exactly "knows" what notes you want to play next, the listener doesn't. So if you hit a wrong note or miss a part, no one notices but you. No one listens to music one note at a time. It's a song. You listen to the song.
Only the greatest purest expression of emotion from you in another breathtaking time bending intro jam Dave. forever greatful for inspiration and most of all the music
To make an omelette break a few eggs - same with playing guitar and after a while you get so good at it you start to experiment and they get even tastier. The Dave Simpson omelettes are some of the very best I have ever tasted and they keep on getting better and better :-).
Good grief this intro jam is virtuoso-level incredible! And what a wonderful message in this video, which is applicable to guitar and also life in general. Really enjoyed this.
Thank you so much for making this video, please make more of these I need this. my school emotionally abused me, all they taught me was that I should be good at everything right away the first time no mistake and if I'm not good then I should give up immediately and not try. I need more motivation from the great Dave Simpson. P.S. sorry for sounding ass kissy I really like your play style and way of thinking lol.
Subcult, dont listen to that crap your schools telling you about being good enough. I would bet every guitarist on here will tell you that we all learn from mistakes. We must step out of the comfort zone, its the only way to learn and improve.
Feel the same. Family. Friends. All had the "talent" for something. Not me. Just kept running the shovel. Carrying the furniture for fortunate folks. Busting knuckles on peoples cars. They would jump my crap cause i didnt get it right the first time. Over and over. It was hard to get on always telling you youre a failure. I just kept trying and trying. Working and working. 39 and finally have a wife and a great job making "grownup" money.. my "failures" currently have me in a job that hard work in life paid the price. Press on. Press on. Rock on friends
Hi Dave! That was like hearing an extremely good recitation of an excellent Buddhist book (don't worry we don't evangelise :)). I'm more relieved to hear you speaking like this than I could ever explain. Keep it up, all the very best, one your most geriatric followers. Graham. (Still messin' around with with the 'Scale of Fifths). :-)
I totally agree Dave. Mistakes happen. The main thing is to not let them consume you. Let them teach you, then let them go. I remember something that Jimmi said. "If I hit a wrong note in a solo; I just bend the hell out of it till it fits." It was a mistake; but it never phased him. There's a video of B.B. King on the tube where he broke a string during a performance. He kept on singing, unwound the extra amount of string from the string post. (He used all the string length by wrapping the string many many times around the post, until in tune) he then tied the string to his bridge , re-tuned and carried on. It didn't bother him. Mistake sorted!! Such is life; in all it's phases. Be well. Thanks for the vid. Another great one!! Cheers!!
The best thing i learned from being in my previous band is to try and continue in rhythm after the mistake and amazingly the audience doesn't care that much - other guitarists see these mistakes, normal people not so much :)
Wise words there Mr Simpson. Whenever I make a mistake I'll just acknowledge it and laugh a little about it :) Better to turn it into something fun than something to be embarrassed about.
I learned this in boxing. Being hit or messing up is not the end of the fight. But it will be, if you don't accept it and own it. It's my first advice to beginners. Messing up is not the end, but it's the beginning of the end, if you can't let go of it.
Thanks for the talk, theres been times at band practice or at a jam where something goes wrong, like my expensive botique amp malfunctions or I screw up a chord change, or have to play a song I'm unfamilliar with and it just totally takes the wind out of my sails, like inside all I feel like is how soon will this be over I just want to go home. I mean its sad because I love guitar and I love being in a band but honestly at home all I ever wanted to do was learn to play like SRV. I feel like I never get the chance to play the SRV songs I love, I always get forced to play some random songs for local vocalists.
Dave, WOW ! Man goosebumps !! Start to finish. 👌🏽👍🏼🎸 What an intro. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Awesome man, what you do. Than that sound and sustain. Timing, bending, vibrato, phrasing. ❤ No mistakes here ! 😉 btw. You make perfect sense in you explanation .
You've got a hell of a tone in this intro ! And You're totally right, we gotta keep playing and making mistakes to progress :) 9 time /10 people don't hear them anyways !
This is great Dave. I gig a lot and still go through all these fears, except maybe the giant squirrel 🐿;) I’ve had situations where I’ve hit a wrong chord and it’s ruined my night in my head but I’m trying to not dwell on that stuff now.
Also, those pickups sound really nice. Are they a certain brand? I have this Glen Burton strat and I'm sort of tinkering on it, repainting, and thought about some new pickups but not sure. thx!
Yep mistakes are ok. When I first started playing live I used to get hung up about the slightest mistake, I had to get through to the next gig to put it right. These days so much more relaxed, still make mistakes of course but you put it behind you move on to the next song. Does the audience notice? Probably not unless its a complete break down, but thats why you practice practice practice with the band so everyone understands each other. Thank you Dave for making this video and inspirational playing as always...
Never a truer word!! Awesome intro as always, Giant heckling squirrels and pedal eating badgers the wind in the willows as written by Dave Simpson, Quality as always and take care.
As a Baker, amateur musician, former body builder, occasional painter and all round day dreamer ;-) I cannot agree more with this video! :-) Every damn thing that's in my little pot of knowledge that is my brain has been learned through mistakes. Guitar; after nearly 18 years of playing purely rhythm and picking, I am now teaching myself lead - theres more bum notes than a drunk orchestra!! Lol 🎶 Awesome video Dave lad - really positive message mate 👍👍👍
"I wanna talk about me steaks, today." ? I thought this was a music vid but no, it's a cooking vid! hahahh Apart from the .... MISTAKES... ahem... that was a pretty nice intro jam. Nice clean sound and what about that sustain on that high note, eh? Boy, you could run out and eat a STEAK before that thing died off. Well, it was feedback but still, always fun. I think most of the players who never SEEM to make mistakes are people who have played CONSTANTLY from an early early age and not only that but they have learned or choose to play INSIDE of their "mistake-free zone". IE, you will rarely hear a mistake from Satriani or Vai or Gambale. They are not going to go there because they prefer to keep their mistakes at an absolute minimum by sacrificing a lot of experimentation live and on records. Gambale LOOKS like he's just ad libbing and shredding but trust, he has all that mapped out in advance. You don't just whip out perfect sweeps of 32nd notes totally ad lib. He's not going to be that risky. So, if you play inside your comfort zone, you will make less mistakes. So, I suppose then if you want to sound better and still make less mistakes, just expand your comfort zone. Practice new shapes and ideas, go for it less, etc. It's kind of a trade-off, I think. Some people like the polished stuff, some people prefer the raw, mistake-prone stuff. I tend toward the polished but that's just me. Also, some mistakes can be "saved" a little if you know how. Lots of players know little tricks to turn what would have been a mistake into an intention. Marty Friedman made an entire style out of this one basic idea. If you hit a wrong note, just bend it up to the next GOOD note. Mistake? What mistake? I MEANT THAT! Those bends starting at 5:26 were great. You intonation was perfect on those. Nice vid!!!
I have come to the understanding that there are things I'll never be able to do on guitar. I'm ok with that. People enjoy what I do and I gig regularly, but I must admit that on stage I'm a perfectionist and do get very frustrated with myself when I make mistakes. This doesn't seem to apply to any other aspect of my life.
Dave knows this one, but a prime example of it being out your control and not panicking. Was my band was due to play a run of more than 75 shows beginning October. I used my rig for a few warm up gigs, a headline festival and then rehearsals and sound checks at the arena we was due to start with. First gig on the first night the amp input socket on my main amp just disintegrated upon me hitting the first note. Infront of thousands😂, Dave’s right, it’s out your control, it’s done, it’s about how quickly can we move on and have a fix. Luckily for me we had a great team around us, but it’s true, what’s done is done, get in the zone to carry on playing or go into trouble shoot mode and get productive, think positive and you’ll be fine👍
Here's a great question and might even get it's own episode. When everything is working and sounding great one day but a random mood distroys your want and drive to play/practice for days/weeks at a time what's the best way to get out of that bad, funky, everything sucks kind of mood? Happens to me a lot and it's very hard to keep myself motivated when it happens or something simple as nothing sounds good to my ears that day lol.
I can play at home and do pretty well, the minute someone comes around I screw up, how can I get past that. Dave you are such a good performer, so talented so soulful,.......
The one thing that most great guitar players have in common (famous or not) is a consistent, unwavering, single minded approach to PRACTICE. Practice is the process of learning and in the act of learning anything..math, car repair, rocket surgery,...mistakes will be made. How quickly and effectively you learn from those mistakes determines the speed at which you achieve mastery. Good stuff Dave, thanks for the reminder.
I remember the one time that I played guitar on stage: I played in a one-off improv Grindcore/Death Metal duo called Chump Change. It was the final show that I booked in a three-year span of putting on shows. The other member was the (now former) drummer for one of the bands that I had booked that night. (Drogheda from Akron, OH) He was also on vocals. We had never played together before (obviously) and while it was rough around the edges (as to be expected given the circumstances) it was a lot of fun. During one segment of the set, we were doing some A.C. style noise stuff and my fretting hand locked up. I shook it off as the amp fed back (which was intentional. I like feedback and noise). But, I was laughing the entire time. It was so absurd that there was no way I couldn't see the humor of the situation. If my hand had done it during something that was more technical, it probably would've annoyed me. But, in this case, I just found the entire situation to be hilarious.
Could have done with watching this Saturday. I fluffed it big time at a jam night. Came to a solo, and I just blanked. Like my hands didn't belong to me and weren't connected to my brain. But I felt disappointed and defeated rather than angry, like I should just give up.
What if a squirrel comes in and starts to heckle me, and what if his mate the badger starts eating my pedals. Absolute animals you get at your gigs Dave
Mistakes are not a bad thing. Do it again and pretend it was intended :) Seriiously though if we don't make mistakes how can we grow? Great stuff as always Dave!
Hey Dave good morning actually afternoon I hope everything is well.i just wanted to thank u and tell u you are a good man I really respect you and want to thank u for your wisdom and inspiration it really means alot that a complete stranger cares and will help others I love your vids and your playing.i just noticed right off the bat that u dnt seem to b well is everything ok I hope I could tell and see it in your face oh BTW u look alit younger and better when cleaned shaved bro just my opinion well I hope if things are bothering u they get better but just want to thank u ok have a good day chin up bro keep vids coming take care of yourself thanks bud bye
Did you ever go through a period dave were you felt you hit a brick wall with guitar like you learned so much and you want to get to the next level but your stagnant for awhile thats kinda of were i am at the moment i feel im playing the same thing over and over how did you progress to the next level great vid as usual mate.
Some of my mistakes have led to a completely different approach to a song. A friend once did an amazing Parisian Walkways solo only to realize it was totally out of key. What I loved was the band immediately did it again and got the crowd on their side by joking about it. Always best to laugh them off.
Hey Dave ! I’ve been binge watching a lot of your videos and your progress is amazing. I was wondering if you could help me, and aspiring guitarist! I was curious what scales you were using to solo so effortlessly ! Love your videos man, keep it coming !
Sometimes they are happy accidents, too. Like in "The Last Waltz" when the lighting completely failed during "Mystery Train". The only emergency light available was spotted on Paul Butterfield playing the mouth-harp solo. Great optics I always thought, but entirely unscripted. At one gig, I was pelted with acorn shells by an angry mob of giant gray squirrels... Okay, that didn't happen.
Not a truer word has been said Dave Simpson, as I had heard a long time ago, failure is a step closer to success, as we all make mistakes at basically every point. But that is how we all learn, if we don't learn from pour mistakes, then we will continue to make the same mistake till we acknowledge it, and move on from it. But as a great philosopher once said, Failure is a Stepping Stone To Success.
What's the chord progression in your backing track. Have still a hard time hearing notes and chords. You're just one hack of an amazing emotional and inspirational player. Love your stuff. Hope I can scratch the surface of your musical understanding and playing one day. Keep it going, amazing, one love. Cheers
Hi Dave it all makes sense I started playing guitar when I was around 16 started band doing covers thin lizzy free etc was sounding good ready for gigging the first gig I totally lost it had a mind blank couldn't finish gig gave up for around 20 years. during that time I eventually went into hospital with a nervous breakdown they put it all down to anxiety so i'll walk around with that anxiety rest of my life because I am that anxiety so I get on with things anyway a friend asked me to put a band together for charity so eventually put it together still made mistakes and felt bad thinkin i'll never get better the band lasted for 13 years anyway i'll cut to the chase still playing at moment with tracks me and my mate he sings my problem being I think everybody is better than me I can practice in house and im quite a good guitar player but when playing live I cant play the same and it fucks me up especially if another guitarist is in the pub. I know you are bothered with anxiety how do you go about dealing with it ive watched you play with your band and you don't seem to be nervous I know this is a bit long but fuck it I needed to get out of system thanks for your videos dave cheers
Hey, I suffered from the same affliction - there are some good meditation/hypnosis videos on youtube that might help. I like Michael Sealey, he helped me a lot listening to his stuff.
Dave i have a question probably it's been asked already.What kind if pick do you use,material,tickness,i really love the attack.thanks in advance greetungs from italy
Top 4 guitar players: Mark knoffler, Gilmore, Frusciante and Dave. U guys are my inspiration!
Thank you very much. I am very honoured. : )
All strat players I see 😂
Sound advice not just for guitar , but for life in general
You have no idea how much this video gives me and probably others faith
Thank you
Damn good advice, and if I may add- when you make a mistake DONT STOP ! keep on playing, play through your mistake.
That is so true! Many parents make their children embarrassed when they make mistakes and that makes them perfectionist. That always leads to mental breakdowns, because you are going to fail bad sometime and you won't be able to handle it.
I dont understand why you dont have million subs. Youre the best guitarist on youtube, period. (and yes, I do follow them all) keep it up my friend.
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Dave...your honesty shines like a beacon. Not just in the subject title but as a person. Amazing playing as usual.
Its only a mistake if you dont learn from it. 🍻
Cheers!!
When I played my first Gig to a group of Students I knew with my cousin, I broke THREE Strings, the first one, I carried on going, the second I had to improvise, the third, I had to stop. Me and My cousin were so embarrassed by it all, we thought it was a disaster. When we packed up people were coming up to us saying it was great. The plectrum I had was a thick one (I normally played with a thin to medium one) and I did not have any spare strings or plectrums. Now when I make a mistake I actually play the mistake again with passion, the reaction of the band and audience is totally positive. There are no wrong notes, they are just notes, it may not be the note you were intending to play, it's just a note. The old saying the show must go on. Have no fear as Dave said or find your way. WELL SAID DAVE - I've been playing for over 45 years and I still make mistakes on tunes I know well
EDIT: An after thought - Les Dawson an old comedian made a living of playing wrong notes on the piano - he played them with passion and the audience would luv it. Tommy Cooper made a living of making mistakes of cocking up magic tricks. Both these famous celebrities were legends in there own right. Many of you young ones may have never have heard of them, do your self a favour and RUclips them if you haven't, it will enlighten and entertain you.
Inspirational Dave, bravo, your playing and your insights are "good gravy" for the soul !!!
Thank you very much. : )
The best riffs start as mistakes.
Wisdom. Wise words for all facets of life. Gratitude.
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Completely true! Also, you are the only one who exactly "knows" what notes you want to play next, the listener doesn't. So if you hit a wrong note or miss a part, no one notices but you. No one listens to music one note at a time. It's a song. You listen to the song.
Only the greatest purest expression of emotion from you in another breathtaking time bending intro jam Dave. forever greatful for inspiration and most of all the music
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To make an omelette break a few eggs - same with playing guitar and after a while you get so good at it you start to experiment and they get even tastier. The Dave Simpson omelettes are some of the very best I have ever tasted and they keep on getting better and better :-).
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Good grief this intro jam is virtuoso-level incredible! And what a wonderful message in this video, which is applicable to guitar and also life in general. Really enjoyed this.
Thank you very much. : )
I'm not usually a fan of reliced guitars, but that Red Oswald is stunning!
Love the philosophy, Sir! Thank you for sharing! :)
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Thank you so much for making this video, please make more of these I need this. my school emotionally abused me, all they taught me was that I should be good at everything right away the first time no mistake and if I'm not good then I should give up immediately and not try. I need more motivation from the great Dave Simpson. P.S. sorry for sounding ass kissy I really like your play style and way of thinking lol.
Your School aint no school with that attitude - Find another if you can and tell them to stick it where the sun don't shine.
Subcult, dont listen to that crap your schools telling you about being good enough. I would bet every guitarist on here will tell you that we all learn from mistakes. We must step out of the comfort zone, its the only way to learn and improve.
Feel the same. Family. Friends. All had the "talent" for something. Not me. Just kept running the shovel. Carrying the furniture for fortunate folks. Busting knuckles on peoples cars. They would jump my crap cause i didnt get it right the first time. Over and over. It was hard to get on always telling you youre a failure. I just kept trying and trying. Working and working. 39 and finally have a wife and a great job making "grownup" money.. my "failures" currently have me in a job that hard work in life paid the price. Press on. Press on. Rock on friends
Thank you very much and forget the people who said that. : )
Hi Dave!
That was like hearing an extremely good recitation of an excellent Buddhist book (don't worry we don't evangelise :)). I'm more relieved to hear you speaking like this than I could ever explain. Keep it up, all the very best, one your most geriatric followers.
Graham. (Still messin' around with with the 'Scale of Fifths). :-)
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I totally agree Dave. Mistakes happen. The main thing is to not let them consume you. Let them teach you, then let them go. I remember something that Jimmi said. "If I hit a wrong note in a solo; I just bend the hell out of it till it fits." It was a mistake; but it never phased him. There's a video of B.B. King on the tube where he broke a string during a performance. He kept on singing, unwound the extra amount of string from the string post. (He used all the string length by wrapping the string many many times around the post, until in tune) he then tied the string to his bridge , re-tuned and carried on. It didn't bother him. Mistake sorted!! Such is life; in all it's phases. Be well. Thanks for the vid. Another great one!! Cheers!!
Thank you very much. : )
i love how reliac your guitar is its so beautiful. your jammy tunes sound like many angels. your message is awesome.
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The best thing i learned from being in my previous band is to try and continue in rhythm after the mistake and amazingly the audience doesn't care that much - other guitarists see these mistakes, normal people not so much :)
Thanks so much Dave. Makes perfect sense and spoke to me directly on many different levels.
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You must feel good after a great jam like that, you must be proud it’s like a good painting 🖼
:)
Wise words there Mr Simpson.
Whenever I make a mistake I'll just acknowledge it and laugh a little about it :)
Better to turn it into something fun than something to be embarrassed about.
I learned this in boxing. Being hit or messing up is not the end of the fight. But it will be, if you don't accept it and own it. It's my first advice to beginners. Messing up is not the end, but it's the beginning of the end, if you can't let go of it.
I was a mistake, and I turned out alright. 😅
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Lol i like that one.
Me too. I'm a huge disappointment to my family. 😃
😂👌🌠🌌🌠
You're a sheep, right? Okay...I am not going there.
Thanks for the talk, theres been times at band practice or at a jam where something goes wrong, like my expensive botique amp malfunctions or I screw up a chord change, or have to play a song I'm unfamilliar with and it just totally takes the wind out of my sails, like inside all I feel like is how soon will this be over I just want to go home. I mean its sad because I love guitar and I love being in a band but honestly at home all I ever wanted to do was learn to play like SRV. I feel like I never get the chance to play the SRV songs I love, I always get forced to play some random songs for local vocalists.
Thank you very much. : )
Learn from your mistakes, dont let it get to you and move on!!! That's been me learning the guitar!
Pedal eating badgers...yep I know that feeling:)
I love it when you and your guitar become one!
Me too. :)
Dave, WOW ! Man goosebumps !! Start to finish. 👌🏽👍🏼🎸 What an intro. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Awesome man, what you do.
Than that sound and sustain. Timing, bending, vibrato, phrasing. ❤
No mistakes here ! 😉
btw. You make perfect sense in you explanation .
Thank you very much. : )
your intros honestly give me life. loved the vid and great advice, glad you dodged that pint glass!
Thank you very much. So happy to hear that. : )
You've got a hell of a tone in this intro ! And You're totally right, we gotta keep playing and making mistakes to progress :) 9 time /10 people don't hear them anyways !
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This is great Dave. I gig a lot and still go through all these fears, except maybe the giant squirrel 🐿;) I’ve had situations where I’ve hit a wrong chord and it’s ruined my night in my head but I’m trying to not dwell on that stuff now.
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You learn the most valuable things of making big mistakes, eventually
Also, those pickups sound really nice. Are they a certain brand? I have this Glen Burton strat and I'm sort of tinkering on it, repainting, and thought about some new pickups but not sure. thx!
The pickups are Oswald 62s. : )
@@thedavesimpson Never heard of those. are they noiseless or just the normal single coil idea? Well, heck, I could just look it up. :) thx!
WE ALL LOVE YOU, DAVE!!!! ⭐️🎸⭐️
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It's never a mistake when you play with soul
Yep mistakes are ok. When I first started playing live I used to get hung up about the slightest mistake, I had to get through to the next gig to put it right. These days so much more relaxed, still make mistakes of course but you put it behind you move on to the next song. Does the audience notice? Probably not unless its a complete break down, but thats why you practice practice practice with the band so everyone understands each other. Thank you Dave for making this video and inspirational playing as always...
Never a truer word!! Awesome intro as always, Giant heckling squirrels and pedal eating badgers the wind in the willows as written by Dave Simpson, Quality as always and take care.
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🏆BEST 2019 lesson guitar video.
Thanks Dave 🤝
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As a Baker, amateur musician, former body builder, occasional painter and all round day dreamer ;-) I cannot agree more with this video! :-) Every damn thing that's in my little pot of knowledge that is my brain has been learned through mistakes. Guitar; after nearly 18 years of playing purely rhythm and picking, I am now teaching myself lead - theres more bum notes than a drunk orchestra!! Lol 🎶 Awesome video Dave lad - really positive message mate 👍👍👍
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"I wanna talk about me steaks, today." ? I thought this was a music vid but no, it's a cooking vid! hahahh Apart from the .... MISTAKES... ahem... that was a pretty nice intro jam. Nice clean sound and what about that sustain on that high note, eh? Boy, you could run out and eat a STEAK before that thing died off. Well, it was feedback but still, always fun.
I think most of the players who never SEEM to make mistakes are people who have played CONSTANTLY from an early early age and not only that but they have learned or choose to play INSIDE of their "mistake-free zone". IE, you will rarely hear a mistake from Satriani or Vai or Gambale. They are not going to go there because they prefer to keep their mistakes at an absolute minimum by sacrificing a lot of experimentation live and on records. Gambale LOOKS like he's just ad libbing and shredding but trust, he has all that mapped out in advance. You don't just whip out perfect sweeps of 32nd notes totally ad lib. He's not going to be that risky. So, if you play inside your comfort zone, you will make less mistakes. So, I suppose then if you want to sound better and still make less mistakes, just expand your comfort zone. Practice new shapes and ideas, go for it less, etc. It's kind of a trade-off, I think. Some people like the polished stuff, some people prefer the raw, mistake-prone stuff. I tend toward the polished but that's just me.
Also, some mistakes can be "saved" a little if you know how. Lots of players know little tricks to turn what would have been a mistake into an intention. Marty Friedman made an entire style out of this one basic idea. If you hit a wrong note, just bend it up to the next GOOD note. Mistake? What mistake? I MEANT THAT! Those bends starting at 5:26 were great. You intonation was perfect on those. Nice vid!!!
Thank you very much for watching. : )
I have come to the understanding that there are things I'll never be able to do on guitar. I'm ok with that. People enjoy what I do and I gig regularly, but I must admit that on stage I'm a perfectionist and do get very frustrated with myself when I make mistakes. This doesn't seem to apply to any other aspect of my life.
Dave knows this one, but a prime example of it being out your control and not panicking. Was my band was due to play a run of more than 75 shows beginning October. I used my rig for a few warm up gigs, a headline festival and then rehearsals and sound checks at the arena we was due to start with. First gig on the first night the amp input socket on my main amp just disintegrated upon me hitting the first note. Infront of thousands😂, Dave’s right, it’s out your control, it’s done, it’s about how quickly can we move on and have a fix. Luckily for me we had a great team around us, but it’s true, what’s done is done, get in the zone to carry on playing or go into trouble shoot mode and get productive, think positive and you’ll be fine👍
Mistakes just turns it into jazz.
Cant understand why you've only got 72.5k subs. You're videos are so interesting and the guitar playing is great.
I blame my face. :)
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"Keep going." -Dave Simpson, 2019
Here's a great question and might even get it's own episode. When everything is working and sounding great one day but a random mood distroys your want and drive to play/practice for days/weeks at a time what's the best way to get out of that bad, funky, everything sucks kind of mood? Happens to me a lot and it's very hard to keep myself motivated when it happens or something simple as nothing sounds good to my ears that day lol.
Dave Frusciante..... powerful my friend 🎸✌️
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Very sage advice Dave,the only thing we have to fear,is fear itself.Rock on Dave!
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I can play at home and do pretty well, the minute someone comes around I screw up, how can I get past that. Dave you are such a good performer, so talented so soulful,.......
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The one thing that most great guitar players have in common (famous or not) is a consistent, unwavering, single minded approach to PRACTICE. Practice is the process of learning and in the act of learning anything..math, car repair, rocket surgery,...mistakes will be made. How quickly and effectively you learn from those mistakes determines the speed at which you achieve mastery. Good stuff Dave, thanks for the reminder.
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I remember the one time that I played guitar on stage: I played in a one-off improv Grindcore/Death Metal duo called Chump Change. It was the final show that I booked in a three-year span of putting on shows. The other member was the (now former) drummer for one of the bands that I had booked that night. (Drogheda from Akron, OH) He was also on vocals. We had never played together before (obviously) and while it was rough around the edges (as to be expected given the circumstances) it was a lot of fun. During one segment of the set, we were doing some A.C. style noise stuff and my fretting hand locked up. I shook it off as the amp fed back (which was intentional. I like feedback and noise). But, I was laughing the entire time. It was so absurd that there was no way I couldn't see the humor of the situation. If my hand had done it during something that was more technical, it probably would've annoyed me. But, in this case, I just found the entire situation to be hilarious.
You look rested today. Keep up your good work. Enjoy your playing and channel. Ernest in Lexington, KY
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Valuable words of wisdom. Thank-you Mr Dave :o)
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This angle looks great, gives better feeling for the music you play
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Could have done with watching this Saturday.
I fluffed it big time at a jam night.
Came to a solo, and I just blanked.
Like my hands didn't belong to me and weren't connected to my brain.
But I felt disappointed and defeated rather than angry, like I should just give up.
Don't give up. Learn from it. :)
3 words: YOU ARE AMAZING
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The ego driven are tormented by mistakes, the humble are thankful.
Thanks Dave! You’re awesome!
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Love your feel shredder style brother Rock On! .\m/.
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What if a squirrel comes in and starts to heckle me, and what if his mate the badger starts eating my pedals.
Absolute animals you get at your gigs Dave
Frank Zappa once said: You can fail, eveybody fails sometime, so get used to it.
I think if we would not fail we would not be human.
Mistakes are not a bad thing. Do it again and pretend it was intended :) Seriiously though if we don't make mistakes how can we grow? Great stuff as always Dave!
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Hey Dave good morning actually afternoon I hope everything is well.i just wanted to thank u and tell u you are a good man I really respect you and want to thank u for your wisdom and inspiration it really means alot that a complete stranger cares and will help others I love your vids and your playing.i just noticed right off the bat that u dnt seem to b well is everything ok I hope I could tell and see it in your face oh BTW u look alit younger and better when cleaned shaved bro just my opinion well I hope if things are bothering u they get better but just want to thank u ok have a good day chin up bro keep vids coming take care of yourself thanks bud bye
Pedal eating Badger ! Anything but that.
Did you ever go through a period dave were you felt you hit a brick wall with guitar like you learned so much and you want to get to the next level but your stagnant for awhile thats kinda of were i am at the moment i feel im playing the same thing over and over how did you progress to the next level great vid as usual mate.
Thats why I love this channel so much...
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Some of my mistakes have led to a completely different approach to a song. A friend once did an amazing Parisian Walkways solo only to realize it was totally out of key. What I loved was the band immediately did it again and got the crowd on their side by joking about it. Always best to laugh them off.
Greetings from NY Dave! I make mistakes all the time. lol
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I needed this today. thanks, dave
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Hey Dave ! I’ve been binge watching a lot of your videos and your progress is amazing. I was wondering if you could help me, and aspiring guitarist! I was curious what scales you were using to solo so effortlessly !
Love your videos man, keep it coming !
Sometimes they are happy accidents, too. Like in "The Last Waltz" when the lighting completely failed during "Mystery Train". The only emergency light available was spotted on Paul Butterfield playing the mouth-harp solo. Great optics I always thought, but entirely unscripted.
At one gig, I was pelted with acorn shells by an angry mob of giant gray squirrels... Okay, that didn't happen.
Dude i wish you could be the guitar player for our band . we would get along so well .
It would be graet to visit your house Dave. You should be a guite through this guitars, amps and all that inspirational stuff.
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Solid concept.
I needed to hear this today. Thanks, Dave.
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Not a truer word has been said Dave Simpson, as I had heard a long time ago, failure is a step closer to success, as we all make mistakes at basically every point. But that is how we all learn, if we don't learn from pour mistakes, then we will continue to make the same mistake till we acknowledge it, and move on from it. But as a great philosopher once said, Failure is a Stepping Stone To Success.
That into blew me away!
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I'm glad your trying to feel better.
Sei un grande chitarrista hai talento ed emozioni
Mistakes are learning tools not excuses stop & give up 🤘🏽
It’s not a mistake. It’s jazz
Pint glass goes past, “I could feel it in my hair”. There you go, yet another reason to cut the hair ;-)
Wise words for a young soul. Thank you.
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What's the chord progression in your backing track. Have still a hard time hearing notes and chords.
You're just one hack of an amazing emotional and inspirational player. Love your stuff.
Hope I can scratch the surface of your musical understanding and playing one day.
Keep it going, amazing, one love.
Cheers
I no longer remember the chords, sorry.
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Hi Dave it all makes sense I started playing guitar when I was around 16 started band doing covers thin lizzy free etc
was sounding good ready for gigging the first gig I totally lost it had a mind blank couldn't finish gig gave up for around 20 years.
during that time I eventually went into hospital with a nervous breakdown they put it all down to anxiety so i'll walk around with that anxiety rest of my life because I am that anxiety so I get on with things anyway a friend asked me to put a band together
for charity so eventually put it together still made mistakes and felt bad thinkin i'll never get better the band lasted for 13 years
anyway i'll cut to the chase still playing at moment with tracks me and my mate he sings my problem being I think everybody is
better than me I can practice in house and im quite a good guitar player but when playing live I cant play the same and it fucks me up especially if another guitarist is in the pub. I know you are bothered with anxiety how do you go about dealing with it ive watched you play with your band and you don't seem to be nervous I know this is a bit long but fuck it I needed to get out of system thanks for your videos dave cheers
Hey, I suffered from the same affliction - there are some good meditation/hypnosis videos on youtube that might help. I like Michael Sealey, he helped me a lot listening to his stuff.
Thank you very much and i will do a video on how i deal with it. : )
Dave i have a question probably it's been asked already.What kind if pick do you use,material,tickness,i really love the attack.thanks in advance greetungs from italy
I use .60 or .50mm pics. just tortex ones. :)
@@thedavesimpson thank you for the reply mate.Hope everything is going fine:)
I'v heard live stuff by Hendrix and he's fluffed a note hear and there. 🎸👍
Perfection is madness, real humans makes mistakes, fall and rise again and again! :)
Wow - Dave with (almost) no beard - looks good!
Dave... that intro....goodness, good gravy
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what do you use for a drum machine and loop? love it man. keep it up!
The drums are from my zoom g2.1u and the looper i used was the ditto looper x2. : )