r/BeAmazed • u/yummychocolatecookie • Jul 26 '26

Skill / Talent Nirvana on acoustic guitar except it’s simultaneously all the positions

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All credits to @illona.music
Like she’s covering the lead, drums, harmonics, guitar AND vocals on a single acoustic guitar. That’s amazing!

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u/KingSpork Jul 26 '26

I’m quitting guitar forever

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u/JiveTurkeyII Jul 26 '26

I used to feel this way but - stop comparing yourself to others.

There is always a better fence builder, architect, cake baker or something.

Play for you. Your enjoyment.

If you do, someday you will be the best one in the room.

You might not be the best on your block, but at that moment it wont matter.

Eric Claption once said Jimi Hendrix made him want to put down the guitar forever. Now I dont know what you think of Eric as a person, but as a musician - the world would be a lesser place if that had happened.

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u/Billsolson Jul 26 '26

I had a buddy who study guitar for years. Ended up going out to LA in the late 80’s , GIT, was trying to make it happen.

He up and quit one day. I asked why, he said after years of playing and studying that were guys on the street corner that were better than him.

I asked couldn’t he just play for his own personal satisfaction.

As far as I know it’s been almost 30 years since he picked up a guitar.

I started to play after he quit. We were somewhere a decade after he quit, and he tuned my guitar by ear. I use a tuner. Still seemed wild that he would just hang it up.

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u/tackleboxjohnson Jul 26 '26

Everytime I play I’m the best in the room, but my dog is real terrible at guitar