@JANE Thank you. It's literally what has made me stop trying several times in the past. Not this time, this time whatever happens, happens, but the one constant will be my trying. I really believe this is why kids SEEM to learn better. Give a kid an exercise and he's happy to get the hang of it, give an adult the same exercise and even when he gets it down he thinks to himself, " yeah but I'm nowhere close to ( pick a great player). Ill never get there." 6 months later he is no longer working at it. 🥺
NEVER give up.. Several years a go, I had a stroke. Had to relearn everything. Walking, talking ect...everyone said I'd never be able to play a guitar or piano again. 7 years later...not quite back to the skill level I had before, but can still play. Never give up. Keep working, practice and enjoy it...
That is why Queen and Freddie managed to become legends. They did what they loved, did it for themselves and never listened to other peoples' advice. They had trust in themselves because they knew how good they were and did what they considered the right thing, went also out of their comfort zone, had no fear of failure and never rested on their laurels.
M MM like they did what they thought was best. The singer sometimes thought he was terrible but they kept trying and they did masterpieces. Brian May isn’t just touring now for fame ore just money. It’s so he doesn’t dissapoint fans and he wants still live life while he has the energy of his 20 yr old self
that david bowie one was really nice. thats why i started playing in the first place. i had no outlet in life, no way of expressing myself. he said it right
I feel like just reaching that one person is all that matters. If you can get one person to gain some sort of positivity from your music than you are successful
Brian May said the truth. Fame is nothing. If your trying to be famous you’ll screw up because your not thinking about the music. If you think about the music whether or not you screw up least you’ll improve next time.
I think some people just have it. I know people who play gigs every weekend for the last decade and every time I pop in its the same thing, never gets better. And then there's a young new guy that just has it and takes the stage. A lot of talent out there that people have and don't jump on it.
A young musician in NY City asks an older musician, "Sir, can you please tell me how do you get to Carnegie Hall?", the older musicians response, "practice, practice, practice. " That's an old joke that has been around a long time. So, when preparation meets opportunity, good things often follow.
That was some good advice. It can be applied to more than music. I really appreciated, in particular, what Brian and the next two gentleman said . That helps 😊 Thanks for posting 🙂. 🌺
David Gilmour's advice was definitely the most structured and literal form of advice, which makes sense considering his music (especially the earlier Floyd)
Musicians fall into roughly 2 categories, those that want to play music and those that want to create music. What ever category you are in you will need to put in a lot of work and practise and you will only do that if you have the passion. I started playing an instrument when I was about 10 years old, in my teenage years I became obsessed and would practise and play for up to 8 hrs a day, yet I always thought it was a phase I was going through and as I aged I would grow out of it. Yet here I am in my 60’s and still playing, though only few hours a week these days. I have always created music and can testify if you indulge your passion you will find your perfect moment when you play a selection of notes that will touch your inner soul and effect you on a deeply spiritual level, and the funny thing will be you will be the only person listening at that time and you will never be able to recapture that moment, but all the hard work you put will make it deeply worthwhile. So I say indulge your passion even if you do not think you have the passion.
Very timely for me to see this today. My basic position is like: I do dearly love to have a couple guitars, a bass, a cheap electronic drum kit, and an 8 track recorder. But on the other extreme is that buzzing swarm of doubts that persistently plague because of thinking the results are just not that good. I suppose the obvious solution is to somehow give the ax to the second half, which would leave: I love to create music. Period. Enjoy the doing and expect nothing more?
BELIEVE & FOLLOW ONE'S SELF WITH HEART & SOUL..THE JOURNEY FOR EACH IS UNIQUE & EXPRESSION & MANIFESTATION SOLELY COMING FROM WITHIN & THE ENERGIES MOVING OUTWARD..QUEEN'S ECLECTIC BODY OF SUPREME WORK & LOVE FOR THE ATRISTY REMAINS FAITHFUL & LEGENDRY EVERMORE...HEART OF LOVE..💖💞💖
I think the common thread was that you have to do the work. Buying nice equipment, practicing the moves in front of the mirror and having the dream isn’t enough by its self. Spending the time to learn your musical skills and becoming your vision is the way. Nice instruments and cool moves do help but those things aren’t the framework success is built on.
Here's the real advice as most don't make it--including those with talent. Some of you out there (including this writer and vlogger) have the artist aspiration. You have been told by the very few who made it to believe in yourself and never give up. Well the simply fact is the arts are very different than any other profession. Because usually--someone else has to let you in. Now what I would tell you if you are 18 or 40 and feel that your destiny is in the arts? I would not tell you to just stay the "safe route" and give up on your dreams. I would tell you to pursue the artist aspiration smartly. Get another trade that you at least like. So the agents of industry never have you by the throat. You have to go to work anyway so you might as well have the job that pays well. I never went through the starving artist phase. I went through a starving student phase. So when I finally did pursue the artist endeavor I did it with a job I also like that contracts for 100K a year and four month vacations in Europe. That's how you go through being a starving artist. You don't starve at all. Hope this helps someone---Charles
This is not good advice. The best energy of the day is sunk into a meaningless occupation and are hours you are not honing your craft. Then, you’re left with the garbage hours of the day to meddle around on supposedly the thing you want to spend your life doing. Then you build in excuses to not even spend those garbage hours on your music. ‘Hard day at work’, ‘I’m tired’, ‘I’ll do it tomorrow’. There is no pressure. You remove an enormous motivating force that would otherwise would lead you to success. This is why foreign invading armies’ generals burned the ships they came on to leave no retreat. In instinct to survive drove the invading army to victory. Most artists don’t fail because ‘it’s hard’. They fail because they don’t hone their craft. They produce mediocrity and waste their time trying to promote it. They play meaningless shows for free because they get off on the validation. Internal band bickering, shitty undisciplined band members. Pointless dicking around in practice sessions. These are the causes of failure. Being a musician is no harder then any other craft. It’s just that there is no fixed roadmap layed out for you like becoming a doctor or lawyer. Every failed musician I know failed because they were completely mediocre, undisciplined, or validation seeking. Today, it is so easy to make money in music you deserve to fail if you can’t figure it out. I know very talented musicians that are literal no names but are rolling hand over fist in cash from their music. But they work hard and do the right things. No fame, but massive success as career musicians playing originals.
James, I love the video compilation, but it would be super helpful to me if you would label who each person is. I'm very aware that you and many others already know, but for those who are new or are, for example, young people --- --- Well, you catch my drift, I'm sure. Thank you so much!
@@Rocklicks72 Awww--- thank you, James. You're star. I'm sorry. I'll delete my grumbly little message. "No Complaints on James's Videos!!!" Won't be allowed.
@@Rocklicks72 Well, if you like. Either way works for me. On another note, I appreciate your point of view and hard work and dedication. Keep up the great work!
I hear something here not mentioned. And that's being extremely lucky. I know many many great great guitar players but if no one shows them the door. Or at the least point you to someone who can show you someone who can open the door. It doesn't matter how much talent you have. You will be playing to your hamster in your bed room.
@@mmercado15 omg you're perfect! Can't believe you've got a red special, that's awesome! I'm proud of you! One day you'll be able to play like Brian. Piano seems so hard! Ya'all got like 80 keys to learn 😵
Yes it's not about being famous still you have a right to be paid as well as do some things for free in your community just don't let others take advantage
To whoever is reading this: Self-doubt is normal. Your work is valid. You can do it. Don't give up.
And back at you! 😊
@JANE Thank you. It's literally what has made me stop trying several times in the past. Not this time, this time whatever happens, happens, but the one constant will be my trying.
I really believe this is why kids SEEM to learn better. Give a kid an exercise and he's happy to get the hang of it, give an adult the same exercise and even when he gets it down he thinks to himself, " yeah but I'm nowhere close to ( pick a great player). Ill never get there."
6 months later he is no longer working at it. 🥺
Thank you Janett that was good
Thank you
@@beaglegod1 I hope you're still trying. You will get there💖
NEVER give up..
Several years a go, I had a stroke. Had to relearn everything. Walking, talking ect...everyone said I'd never be able to play a guitar or piano again.
7 years later...not quite back to the skill level I had before, but can still play.
Never give up. Keep working, practice and enjoy it...
Great story. God bless!
That is why Queen and Freddie managed to become legends. They did what they loved, did it for themselves and never listened to other peoples' advice. They had trust in themselves because they knew how good they were and did what they considered the right thing, went also out of their comfort zone, had no fear of failure and never rested on their laurels.
M MM like they did what they thought was best. The singer sometimes thought he was terrible but they kept trying and they did masterpieces. Brian May isn’t just touring now for fame ore just money. It’s so he doesn’t dissapoint fans and he wants still live life while he has the energy of his 20 yr old self
when a rock band makes a disco record - you can believe they do their own thing
All of this wonderful advice isn’t just for musicians. It’s for anyone with a dream they can’t let go of!
that david bowie one was really nice. thats why i started playing in the first place. i had no outlet in life, no way of expressing myself. he said it right
I feel like just reaching that one person is all that matters. If you can get one person to gain some sort of positivity from your music than you are successful
Brian May said the truth. Fame is nothing. If your trying to be famous you’ll screw up because your not thinking about the music. If you think about the music whether or not you screw up least you’ll improve next time.
That Steve Vai speech at Guitar Center is one of the best motivational speeches for musicians you'll ever find on RUclips!..
I think some people just have it. I know people who play gigs every weekend for the last decade and every time I pop in its the same thing, never gets better. And then there's a young new guy that just has it and takes the stage. A lot of talent out there that people have and don't jump on it.
I really want to make music too so that motivates me a lot
Us too!!
A young musician in NY City asks an older musician, "Sir, can you please tell me how do you get to Carnegie Hall?", the older musicians response, "practice, practice, practice. " That's an old joke that has been around a long time. So, when preparation meets opportunity, good things often follow.
Was it Ace Frehley?
"you just gotta keep playin man" -EVH
A lot of this advice applies to so much more then just guitar playing
That was some good advice. It can be applied to more than music. I really appreciated, in particular, what Brian and the next two gentleman said . That helps 😊 Thanks for posting 🙂. 🌺
This video really helps, since I recently discovered that passion they are talking about. Awesome video!
David Gilmour's advice was definitely the most structured and literal form of advice, which makes sense considering his music (especially the earlier Floyd)
Bowie was a brilliant man.
Priceless man...thank you for uploading...
Musicians fall into roughly 2 categories, those that want to play music and those that want to create music. What ever category you are in you will need to put in a lot of work and practise and you will only do that if you have the passion. I started playing an instrument when I was about 10 years old, in my teenage years I became obsessed and would practise and play for up to 8 hrs a day, yet I always thought it was a phase I was going through and as I aged I would grow out of it. Yet here I am in my 60’s and still playing, though only few hours a week these days. I have always created music and can testify if you indulge your passion you will find your perfect moment when you play a selection of notes that will touch your inner soul and effect you on a deeply spiritual level, and the funny thing will be you will be the only person listening at that time and you will never be able to recapture that moment, but all the hard work you put will make it deeply worthwhile. So I say indulge your passion even if you do not think you have the passion.
This is advice coming from legends, the best musical advice you can receive.
The most interesting thing here is that every person has said the same , just do your thing , your way !
feels like this is an artists self help group to not stop doing wat u love
Great video! Thank You, James!
Hey I really enjoyed this video, 👍 & getting tips from some of the greatest guitarists 🎸 in the world is amazing. Thanks for uploading. 😊😊
Very timely for me to see this today. My basic position is like: I do dearly love to have a couple guitars, a bass, a cheap electronic drum kit, and an 8 track recorder. But on the other extreme is that buzzing swarm of doubts that persistently plague because of thinking the results are just not that good. I suppose the obvious solution is to somehow give the ax to the second half, which would leave: I love to create music. Period. Enjoy the doing and expect nothing more?
nice compilation - thank you
"love that guitar as much as you do your wife and then you'll learn how to play that thing" best quote in there 😂😂😂
BELIEVE & FOLLOW ONE'S SELF WITH HEART & SOUL..THE JOURNEY FOR EACH IS UNIQUE & EXPRESSION & MANIFESTATION SOLELY COMING FROM WITHIN & THE ENERGIES MOVING OUTWARD..QUEEN'S ECLECTIC BODY OF SUPREME WORK & LOVE FOR THE ATRISTY REMAINS FAITHFUL & LEGENDRY EVERMORE...HEART OF LOVE..💖💞💖
Thanks you so much for doing this!
GO ALL IN
Thank you so much for this video!
Great! Thanks for sharing this James!
If its a dream then make it a dream come true
I think the common thread was that you have to do the work. Buying nice equipment, practicing the moves in front of the mirror and having the dream isn’t enough by its self. Spending the time to learn your musical skills and becoming your vision is the way. Nice instruments and cool moves do help but those things aren’t the framework success is built on.
That is fantastic...
Great advice
Cool compilation. You should keep appending to it.
2:09 if u are in safe area
brian may, yngwie, guy before yngwie: believe in yourself
Very epic
I loveeee you brian 😘😘😘😘
I've never taken an art class but I hold a world record. I have drawn over one thousand famous people eating Tacos.
Roger May and John Deacon number one ☝️ in my book
im drunk and high af rn but 3:15 speech really hit me
Here's the real advice as most don't make it--including those with talent. Some of you out there (including this writer and vlogger) have the artist aspiration. You have been told by the very few who made it to believe in yourself and never give up. Well the simply fact is the arts are very different than any other profession. Because usually--someone else has to let you in. Now what I would tell you if you are 18 or 40 and feel that your destiny is in the arts? I would not tell you to just stay the "safe route" and give up on your dreams. I would tell you to pursue the artist aspiration smartly. Get another trade that you at least like. So the agents of industry never have you by the throat. You have to go to work anyway so you might as well have the job that pays well. I never went through the starving artist phase. I went through a starving student phase. So when I finally did pursue the artist endeavor I did it with a job I also like that contracts for 100K a year and four month vacations in Europe. That's how you go through being a starving artist. You don't starve at all. Hope this helps someone---Charles
Yes the best advice for artistic and creative people is to have a stable job and a creative outlet.
@@Rocklicks72 Yep--then pursue your passion madly----Charles
This is not good advice. The best energy of the day is sunk into a meaningless occupation and are hours you are not honing your craft. Then, you’re left with the garbage hours of the day to meddle around on supposedly the thing you want to spend your life doing.
Then you build in excuses to not even spend those garbage hours on your music. ‘Hard day at work’, ‘I’m tired’, ‘I’ll do it tomorrow’. There is no pressure. You remove an enormous motivating force that would otherwise would lead you to success. This is why foreign invading armies’ generals burned the ships they came on to leave no retreat. In instinct to survive drove the invading army to victory.
Most artists don’t fail because ‘it’s hard’. They fail because they don’t hone their craft. They produce mediocrity and waste their time trying to promote it. They play meaningless shows for free because they get off on the validation. Internal band bickering, shitty undisciplined band members. Pointless dicking around in practice sessions. These are the causes of failure.
Being a musician is no harder then any other craft. It’s just that there is no fixed roadmap layed out for you like becoming a doctor or lawyer. Every failed musician I know failed because they were completely mediocre, undisciplined, or validation seeking.
Today, it is so easy to make money in music you deserve to fail if you can’t figure it out. I know very talented musicians that are literal no names but are rolling hand over fist in cash from their music. But they work hard and do the right things. No fame, but massive success as career musicians playing originals.
Good deeds 🙌💯
James, I love the video compilation, but it would be super helpful to me if you would label who each person is. I'm very aware that you and many others already know, but for those who are new or are, for example, young people --- --- Well, you catch my drift, I'm sure. Thank you so much!
Full list is in description 😊
@@Rocklicks72 Awww--- thank you, James. You're star. I'm sorry. I'll delete my grumbly little message. "No Complaints on James's Videos!!!" Won't be allowed.
Janet Williams no you’re right I probably should have wrote the names on
@@Rocklicks72 Well, if you like. Either way works for me. On another note, I appreciate your point of view and hard work and dedication. Keep up the great work!
I need to know what the last one says please..
Love your guitar as much as your wife
46:00
Jimi Hendrix is right you know.
I hear something here not mentioned. And that's being extremely lucky. I know many many great great guitar players but if no one shows them the door. Or at the least point you to someone who can show you someone who can open the door. It doesn't matter how much talent you have. You will be playing to your hamster in your bed room.
Who wants to start a band with me?? 😂 I play bass, some guitar, and I have a drummer already
Disco Deaky is the cheese to my toast I have a red special and I play piano too💗
I love your channel btw!!!
I'm in if you'll have me, I can play the triangle lol 😋😁
@@mmercado15 omg you're perfect! Can't believe you've got a red special, that's awesome! I'm proud of you! One day you'll be able to play like Brian. Piano seems so hard! Ya'all got like 80 keys to learn 😵
@@lynda.m.5790 YES!! We'll take you! You're just what we need 😂👏
@@discodeakyisthecheesetomyt1556 yay I'm gonna be a rock star baby lmao 😁😁👑
today i played a riff for someone and they told me it sounded like the spongebob intro…i got really sad that’s why i’m here
Don’t let the doubters effect you. Let it motivate you to do better 😊
I actually like the music used in sponge Bob. Especially the tunes that sound like surf rock!
Guys Can U Tell Me All Musicians Names Showed In This Video 🙏🌹❤️
Take a look in the video description 😊
Who's at 3:30?
Neil Young
First for once
Yes it's not about being famous still you have a right to be paid as well as do some things for free in your community just don't let others take advantage
The guy from The pirates Of Caribbean?
Neil Young was not afraid to fail… at canceling Joe Rogan.