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@RobertBakerGuitar Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you everyone for such postive comments. You just proved my point on how great this community is.
@baronrogers806 Жыл бұрын
You are a lovely human and your channel is amazing
@toploadtele Жыл бұрын
Robert, young cats like yourself deserve a ton of credit... mainly because the old gray headed guys and gals out here can't handle the "tech" required to even try to do what you do. Thanks bro!! 😎
@jeffro. Жыл бұрын
@@toploadtele Hey, dude, that's just not true! I'm bald on top with a white beard, but I'm as technical as any of the kids out there now, maybe more so--cuz I know how to design the actual electronics and other gizmos that the kids today only know how to operate! I know how to operate 'em as well as design & build 'em! (I'm sure I could edit you under the table lol!) So, there! 🤪🥵
@toploadtele Жыл бұрын
@@jeffro. I Love it! Old guys like you and I are the exception... most older folks can't comphrend it. Almost 100% could not program their VHS tape machines to record tv shows either. Kudos to the people that have lived during this technical revolution and kept up. AI is the Cat Daddy of tech revolutions. Stay tuned! 😂🎸
@stevenjohnson243 Жыл бұрын
no one cares
@sspivey38 Жыл бұрын
Robert, I'm 53 years old and suffer from depression. The disease takes anything enjoyable from you and my enjoyment was playing electric guitar. Your positive vibes has inspired me to start playing again. Thanks man! I got blisters on me fingers!
@suspicionofdeceit Жыл бұрын
Kratom buddy.Research it.
@henryfearless3017 Жыл бұрын
Actually music creates new neuronal pathways & enhanced dopamine, serotonin, GABA & norepinephrine. Keep on jamming. The music & frequency will make u more creative. Depression is just the mind going through the same ole negative thoughts and playing the drama like a movie in your head. Your mind actually wants to play. This is when your mind is in it's most creative state. Look at Mozart, Beethoven l, and famous artists and musicians. They tapped into something special because of their depression. Take advantage of this mental phase. I promise you will discover lots of new licks and knowledge. Praying for u...
@tjh780 Жыл бұрын
Keep on rockin!
@bryonkidder6199 Жыл бұрын
It's a wonderful feeling when you get to that place while you're playing when time stop and nothing else exists...imo At the same time when you can appreciate a beautiful sun rise and a beautiful sun set, it gives you something to look forward to. Keep fight the fight and enjoying the things in life you enjoy!
@lamnuck Жыл бұрын
I'm also trying to get my skills back but my fingers don't seem to work anymore. it's very hard not to get discouraged
@TheSpydersBand Жыл бұрын
Tried guitar in my 40s in the ‘90s but gave up and put my guitar in a case for 18 years. When I retired at 65, my bucket list included learning to play well enough to start a band and play in public. My first gig was in January 2019 when I was 67. I’m 71 now and still gigging and one of my bandmates and I have written a dozen original songs.
@PerryCodes Жыл бұрын
Now THAT is an awesome story!
@wesleyalan9179 Жыл бұрын
That's extraordinary!!❤ Keep on rockin'✌️🤟
@78evh22 Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome ❤
@Ateliersound1 Жыл бұрын
❤
@jasonk5150 Жыл бұрын
That is just awesome! Keep on playing my man!!!!
@andrewjeffries5651 Жыл бұрын
I'm 33, and my journey was so standard. At 13, I started playing guitar because I saw Van Halen Live Without a Net on vhs. The summer after 7th grade, I played guitar non-stop and joined a band in 8th grade. Joined another in 9th. Joined another in 10th. I moved a lot in those seminal years, but guitar kept me going in a strong direction, eventually leading to acceptance into Berklee College of Music just in time for the recession in 2008. In lieu of attending Berklee, I joined a solid band (that I believed in) that lasted for nearly 10 years. We didn't make it, but I still play, and I have a good day job. Haven't gigged in years, but that was my favorite part. Playing live is the greatest feeling a musician can enjoy. Sorry if this is too long.
@pfzt Жыл бұрын
The version of "There's Only One Way to Rock" on that tape you mentioned is still one of my favorite concert openers ever. I'm still salty that we don't have a professionally filmed concert video with Dave but overall that is a great live document of Van Halen and way better than their next live album and DVD.
@dalanwanbdiska6542 Жыл бұрын
Your weak if you r saying sorry for being to long. Wtf you canadian too much or what wrong!
@Explivious Жыл бұрын
not long enough
@danhenning1413 Жыл бұрын
I just want you to know how profound this video is. 20 years ago I left "the artist" in the trench somewhere. I went to college, and learned how to write software, but I never really made the grade. Now I'm almost 60, and I'm more-or-less re-inventing myself. I purchased an electric guitar, something I'd been planning to do for years. But more importantly, I am returning to fine art and illustration. This is something I was passionate about. I listened to the wrong advice, and left it behind. But never again. Now I'm going to focus on bringing the artist back to life . . . Thanks for your inspiration.
@ddguitars1969 Жыл бұрын
Thats me too! 34 years writing software and i loath it now....guitar is where its at! The creative arts are so much more fulfilling. I have my backing tracks channel as my outlet and that helps!
@randomjones8753 Жыл бұрын
I can relate- there's a part of society that, for whatever reason makes one feel odd about sharing a talent such as art or music as a hobby. You know, read a poem or sing a song you wrote to someone. lol They love to go see "professionals." But you? That's just weird... I always wanted to write a fiction story (crime drama) and just decided to get down to business and do it. Finished it. Now I have 300 copies from a publisher to go out and promote sales etc. I never cared about that part of it, the accomplishment is done for me. Didn't change my life, but it'd have bothered me left undone, I guess. Anyway, do what you love even if others don't care. God made us all creative in some way....society stuffed that down and turned us in to robotic tax payers. Best of luck to you Dan! God bless.
@danhenning1413 Жыл бұрын
@@randomjones8753 Thank you . . . Best of luck for you too . . .
@jeffwickermusic134 Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert, I’m 62 and I started playing guitar at 15. I love it more than ever! You never get tired of something that you are passionate about! I’ve also recently decided to start playing drums as a secondary instrument. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and wasn’t allowed to when I was a kid. But I think I’m probably old enough now! Lol! 😂 I really appreciate your videos. They have helped me a lot. You are a great inspiration to me. I know that it’s a lot of hard work to make a video and very time consuming. Your videos are high quality and very professional. You come across honestly in your videos, and it’s obvious you do, what you do, because it is your passion, thank you for that. Never give in, never give up! Never listen to any negative comments. You are doing an outstanding job! You have built a very positive guitar community! Please know you are greatly appreciated and that you are making a difference in people’s lives! Keep up the great work my friend! 😎👍🎸
@therealjoshuacaleb4873 Жыл бұрын
I also had parents who weren't supportive of my need to drum that it wasn't until they saw me playing for pep band in highschool that they understood. I get it man. After that though, supportive as heck. I guess they didn't' think I was serious about it.
@Theworkingbassplayer76 Жыл бұрын
It’s better to fail at what you love doing than to fail at a crappy job/ career that you hate! 🙏🏻
@eddiesaenz9291 Жыл бұрын
Now that’s SO RIGHTEOUS!👍
@NoNameNo.5 Жыл бұрын
Failure is not an option
@whynochips3887 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t want to fail at something I love doing this is a terrible saying.
@Theworkingbassplayer76 Жыл бұрын
@@whynochips3887you are missing the point ! No one wants to fail at anything.
@PerryCodes Жыл бұрын
I get the sentiment, but you really only hear the "Plan B is the same as Plan A" thing from people that didn't completely fail at Plan A.
@houseofmars4319 Жыл бұрын
Being a musician is the greatest obsessive compulsion there is. Been playing for 35 years, woodshedded in my bedroom, jammed in basements, played dive bars, biker pig roasts and garages, built a guerrilla recording studio that got shut down by the local administrators and had a blast with it all. My bandmates are like brothers and we'll never stop.
@iceWaterProductions1 Жыл бұрын
Why did it get shut down? Is it because they don’t let a business operate in a residential area. That sucks.
@houseofmars4319 Жыл бұрын
@@iceWaterProductions1 Honestly, it wasn't even a business 😂 We were just wanting to record our music, but the local administration were a bunch of busybodies.I made a point of having good relationships with our neighbors, nobody complained, but never underestimate the ability of even a small town bureaucracy to go on a power trip.
@josephburt6249 Жыл бұрын
I think that's why I appreciate you so much. It's because you're real and not trying to promote something that you're not
@PerryCodes Жыл бұрын
110 year old guitar players would give new meaning to Death Metal.
@cchavez248 Жыл бұрын
And crackhead guitarists would rule Grunge!
@chrisgmurray3622 Жыл бұрын
Ha! ( I'm 5 months away from being 70, and have played since I was 10. I never desired fame or fortune,but play because, as James Taylor says, it hurts to stop. I've enjoyed a small amount of recognition for my work, but that's not why I do it, and by the way, I never have wanted to play death metal- but I get the joke!
@PerryCodes Жыл бұрын
And may you have many, many more enjoyable years with the guitar!
@emilyadams3228 Жыл бұрын
If you've been playing that loudly for that long, it'd be more like Deaf Metal.
@PerryCodes Жыл бұрын
@@emilyadams3228 Maybe that's where Def Leppard got their name?
@firemarshal2629 Жыл бұрын
When I was 22 I was in a band that signed a regional deal and had the pleasure of touring the states and playing festivals with bands I could have only dreamed of seeing live, much less sharing a stage with. I remember thinking at the time that this is it, we had made it. We made a few music videos, had our songs on the radio, it was rad. Fast forward 10 years,3 drummers, 2 singers and a drug addiction later and the dream had fully eroded. Now I play in a worship band at my church and while it scratches the playing live itch, I’ll never forget playing in front of 25000 people at my local coliseum or hearing my songs on the radio. Dreams are what you make of them.
@codacreator6162 Жыл бұрын
“Don’t build something for someone else, build it for yourself.” No truer words have ever been uttered. This sage advice applies to everything, not just music. 👍😎🤘🏼
@RCGC01 Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert. I have been playing drums for 40 years and I am 55 this year. I picked up acoustic in 2014 and then electric in 2019. I am am a whippersnapper on guitar and I thank you for your killer mentoring. Best regards, Robert
@mrquick6775 Жыл бұрын
I’m one year older than you been playing five instruments since I was a small child! And of course, I enjoy them all, but I can play them all to a professional level, but the ones that I enjoy the most are guitar and piano. Guitar was my first instrument and I feel in love with it at first sight. Unfortunately for me now my hands, back and extremities ache DAILY and then sometimes beyond the limits of being human and so I can’t play anymore. But one day I would like to start back, but never give up!
@wesleyalan9179 Жыл бұрын
@@mrquick6775 I'm 41 years old and i went into a deep depression so bad that I just stopped playing guitar all together (25+years experience in playing guitar) Well, several months ago my 16 year old said he wanted to learn guitar. It made me so happy that I pulled all my guitars and gear out, set it all up in his room and he plays every second he gets..sometimes playing for hours at a time, he's getting really good, probably gonna be better than me, lol! But that's what we want,right? Right. So, I got back into practicing, jamming with my kid, and slowly I pulled myself out of the horrible depression I let myself get into. All is good now.💜🙏
@29Granty Жыл бұрын
Robert, you ain't "weird", mate. You are entertaining, engaging and an excellent communicator. Without these qualities you wouldn't get people's attention in order for them to learn from you. I have learned a ton of stuff. Your Billy Gibbons course is great. Keep doing what you are doing. My wife likes you and she doesn't even play!
@Bredaxe Жыл бұрын
Having a family was much more important to me. Unfortunately for me that meant giving up on many things including being a musician. I sold all my stuff and got a career. Unfortunately I became disabled and have tons of time on my hands but can never own the gear i use to have. I'm saving up for a guitar again for the first time in years. I hope by end of summer I'll have a guitar again.
@Dan.Solo.Chicago Жыл бұрын
I was passionate about guitar and music, but then when I was 16, skateboarding unlocked a level of passion and commitment inside of me that I never knew I was capable of. I have been skating my whole life, it was just at 16 when I realized I loved it so much that I had to get good at it no matter what. It wasn't even a choice. It was just what my soul demanded of me. I had felt that before, when I began playing guitar, but I wasn't able to take a leap of faith like I did with skateboarding. That is, until now. That passion for guitar and music was still there, it was just overshadowed for a while. It took some time for me to find my way back to it. The part that took the longest to regain was the commitment. Life has a way talking you out of following your dreams under the disguise of being an adult. It tells you that you're a grownup now and it's the responsible, mature, adult thing to do. Get a job. I have never in my life had a job that I cared about. It is so hard for me to hold down a "job". I've been fired so many times, but when it comes to music I can concentrate and work for 24 hours straight without a second thought. I believe that's because it's what I'm meant to be doing with my life. I have finally found the courage to admit that music, being an artist, is the only thing I have ever really cared about. That, plus it's the only thing I've ever really been good at, and that includes skateboarding. I loved it, but it never came naturally to me the way making music does, I had to earn it the hard way. It's the same way with guitar. Guitar skills are not the same thing as writing/making music, but I know that if I keep working, keep learning no matter what, I will progress, and I will get better. ✌
@_Yep_Yep_ Жыл бұрын
The point on positivity and creating a dialogue cannot be overstated. Theres a new super viral youtube or social media bleat every day thats a toxic takedown, and those channels either flop because its soul draining to continue or they become a great big hive of scum and villany like Mos Isley, or Florida, and that can make your existence pretty dark. Being cool, thoughtful, and nice actually snowballs up when you put yourself into the atmosphere. Life in general is better for everyone when youre cool, and nice.
@Shred_The_Weapon Жыл бұрын
I leave my comment the same day this video was uploaded to KZfaq. I’m 43 years old, been playing music for 29 years and guitar for 28 of those years. I still haven’t thrown off my adolescent dream of getting somewhere as a professional musician, even though circumstances keep interfering. My reasons are that I have no other vocation in life and also that I feel as though I’ve got a purpose with the abilities I have found in myself as a musician. It didn’t come from nowhere, and I don’t want it just to go nowhere. As I learned how to play in the 90s, I discovered my aspiration was to try to help reinstate the standards of classic rock in the mainstream, since the time I started learning was at the height of Grunge, right when we lost Kurt Cobain. I was so disappointed going through my teenage years to discover that the standards of musicians predating Nirvana did not return and still haven’t. My hope is that they will and that I will have something to do with it. Classic rock is considered “old hat”, but I believe all the mediums that have taken its place over the last 30 years and counting have already gotten old themselves. I want to be able to turn on the radio (or hear it when I go out) and catch wailing guitar solos like you play again.
@jeradrhone8773 Жыл бұрын
Speaking of 70s stuff, have you stumbled across any of the 2000s stoner psych rock/doom stuff like dead meadow, earthless, graveyard, mondo drag etc? If not i bet you would dig it. Its basically classic rock just taken to the next level, might give you a little hope for at least the underground, certainly did for me.
@Shred_The_Weapon Жыл бұрын
I appreciate the suggestion, @@jeradrhone8773.
@jacklewis11 Жыл бұрын
I gave up the dream, drifted through school, drifted through jobs, drifted through a career! Collecting gear & keeping a toe in, all along. I retired at 56 (State Gov. contractor), and since then, I've built a couple of guitars, built a couple of amps, and then last year I recorded an EP all on me onesy. Currently working on a new collection of original material (40 years' worth), so I say all this to say: I guess it's never too late! Thank you for your inspiration.
@dudley509 Жыл бұрын
I'm 60 , started learning to play at 58 . I didnt want to turn 70 and say I wish I would have learned guitar. It takes so much time and learning music theory can be a pain. But when you get that one little lick right or all of the sudden something clicks in your brain . There nothing like it. I do think it is harder to learn this at a. Older age . I got my son started at 8 , he's 30 now. When he plays I just see the happiness on his face . I fined music to be therapy for the one's soul . Thanks Robert
@davidjean2635 Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert! The thing that set your channel apart since the first time I stumbled on it two years ago is how genuine you are! Many of us are not career musicians and I know that for me, I totally appreciate what you do for us. You always keep it real and your passion shows. You are a great teacher. Thanks again!
@skye7690 Жыл бұрын
This is not really about “giving up on the dream” but starting a new dream, or being open to new opportunities and being willing to change and morph and follow your heart.
@flyonwall360 Жыл бұрын
The dream is always changing. In 1976, I received my first LP, Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller. That was when I decided that I wanted to be a guitar player. I took lessons and played and played. I joined the Army for college money and had everything planned out. I was going to go to school and become a recording engineer. Then came marriage and kids. I realized that I would never make it as a rock star and that the music industry is run by some of the planet's most vile individuals. And besides that, I sucked. In 1996, I was struck by lightning, and that changed everything. I can now play things that I never thought possible. Nowadays I work 50-60 hours a week and spend at least one day a week playing a band. My dream is to have a piece of land and build a cabin. I play for peace of mind and could care less about the music industry. Fortunately, your videos are full of ideas that help me try new things. You are an inspiration to many. Thanks.
@misterreality Жыл бұрын
Started in 87. Quit hs to go to GIT, later went to Community College for music education. Ultimately, I had a crossroads, I hated the idea of touring / so I got a gig working for a guitar company as a product specialist later I switched to work for a record label, and never looked back. I love to play, but never could imagine playing gigs but love being in the music business. It’s all a path
@rjc7289 Жыл бұрын
My dreams died a gradual death as time went on and age started kicking me square in the ass. I spent my youth listening to the wrong people and getting easily intimidated by people who discouraged me, and I wound up paying a huge price for it. Now, music is just a hobby, and I often times won't play guitar for weeks at a time. I can't go back knowing what I know now, and it's painful to come to that realization. I can only wonder what could've been, and that regret is even more painful. I am basically a cautionary tale for what not to do when facing adversity on the road of life.
@joeygentile7829 Жыл бұрын
This was heartfelt and probably your best video to date. I've always believed "we are where we're supposed to be" and you belong here with your channel and your teaching. Now if you want to discuss all the amps I bought because of your videos, that's a topic for another day!!! From one Ohioan to another, I wish you all the successes you deserve because you took a chance and you're doing it. Peace...
@Anton_the_Vampire Жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, I'm a 48 year old guy who's been playing guitar since he was 12. (I actually played for 6 months, at age 7 but gave up) My original dream was to be a Concert Classical Guitars, and that's what I studied, even went to music college. But I live in the wrong era for that to be possible, so that ended, and I spent years as a teacher. Over the last decade that too has ended, and now I'm just some old guy who plays guitar for his own enjoyment, and just dreams of being a better Electric guitarist. I'd love to be able to play like Yngwie, but I'm a realist, and know that's never gonna happen. I guess I don't really have "a dream" anymore.
@michaelmele4888 Жыл бұрын
The child has grown, the dream has changed.
@belltown88squid28 Жыл бұрын
Right on Robert! You always represent as a genuine, honest, and caring person. You are the type of person that's impossible not to like. Keep doing you brother!
@tdz69 Жыл бұрын
Everyone’s definition of “Dream” is different. And it almost certainly changes with time. I’m going to be 50 soon. In my early years I had “the dream.” Made some headway but never got what my, then, image of “the dream” meant. Like most young musicians, the dream was a record deal and all that came with it. At this point in my life the dream is writing, creating and playing for myself. Recorded a lot of material in the studio with some great musicians, continue to write and explore and just put a modest studio in my home. I play out twice a month with a couple of bands and having fun. Find your own version of what the dream is and never lose sight of the beauty of music.
@jefff2223 Жыл бұрын
Somebody said it already but it's worth saying again. What makes you different and better is your authenticity and sense of humor. There's a lot of places for guitar content, but not many where there's a relatable feeling like what you put out there into the world. I really appreciate what you said about not being negative and toxic. There's too much of that in the world.
@cathybaker262 Жыл бұрын
Totally enjoy your channel. I first picked up an acoustic guitar in my teens and got pretty good but then life (and kids) came so I put it away. I picked it up from time to time but always the acoustic. Always wanted to play some of that great rock from the 70’s. Now I’m just an old grandma in her sixties learning to play the electric guitar. I have all of your courses and going thru them … slowly. And it’s all just for me. Thanks for all your videos and courses. Keep up the great work!!!
@SILVERCHARGEDS Жыл бұрын
Total respect to you brother! A truly good person as yourself is a welcome sight!
@KrunkCobain Жыл бұрын
I don't always comment but I typically watch most of your videos, I always take something useful away from it. And always dig the intro tunes. Thanks for all the real never fake content!
@arustydodge2111 Жыл бұрын
You are incredibly inspirational, and extremely humble, ROBERT🙏. Always so positive in your teachings and communication to us. Always feel better and more determined after watching your channel. At 62, I’ve been back playing about 7 years; after almost a 40 year hiatus. Got back into it after going to a garage sale with my son, 8 at the time. Gentlemen was selling a seafoam Squier Strat with case, $100. My son was eyeing it, and I explained that I’d buy it on the condition that we took lessons together. Deal was done, and both stayed true. A family move, and we had to give up our instructor. Forward, we have YOU! Subscribed to your channel and all of your courses. You are our new “instructor” and go to guitar guru! THANK YOU ROBERT!⭐️🙏⭐️🙏⭐️🙏⭐️🙏⭐️🙏.
@JohnCoughlan_JAC Жыл бұрын
You’re a gem, Mr. Baker! Thanks for all the guitar lessons and good vibes. We appreciate you!
@Flitspopper74 Жыл бұрын
Guitarfreaks always love educational , pure and honest channels like yours Robert.....
@johnnytruck2009 Жыл бұрын
I wish I had KZfaq when I was a kid. Because right now I would be coming out of detox for the 18th time, trying to get my wife to come back to me. With 20 gold records on the wall. I would have dove head first into that whole rock and roll lifestyle for sure. All in was how I dove into things. Great advice Robert! Instead I fell in love and raised a family, only to be able to get into guitar lessons and dubbing around later in my life.
@ozman6602 Жыл бұрын
Yeah me too I love playing I started when I was 13 I played until I was 30 life got in the way I got married my wife always wanted me to start playing again I always wanted to but never had the time unfortunately my wife was killed I went into a depression, I started playing again focused on music that was five years ago I haven't went a day without jamming since I started playing again in a band my music and raising our son, i got him playing instead of video games, honestly music the guitar saved my life.
@steveg.3022 Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert, Very cool. I appreciate the honesty. I’m 66 and picked up guitar about 5 years ago. I had tried 3 times previously starting at 18. I’m going to in-person lessons now. It’s pretty cool. I’m working on Rory Gallagher’s version of Messin’ With The Kid. It’s hard. I love it!
@jime6688 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing and learning for 40 years. What’s made me happy is creating my own stuff, buying and selling/trading gear until I get what I want and finding the perfect situation to allow that. I work by myself overnight which allows me all the time in the world to create and play and I pick up occasional odd jobs that afford me to go after new gear. It’s been perfect so far. Got 3 lps, 2 explorers, a strat, 2 teles, a Parker Fly, an Ovation Breadwinner, 2 Peavey Odysseys and a Steinberger. All that within last 5 months or working my tail off. Not to mention the amps, pedals and recording equipment. I’m making progress and am so comfortable where I’m at. It really is THE thing for me.
@AndyRehfeldt Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your success and attitude. The last 2 years for me have been super rough. For 27 years I wrote music for television, them my boss blew me off for younger composers. I’ve been working freelance for two years, can’t pay the bills. But I won’t quite trying.
@stevefielding8324 Жыл бұрын
Hi Robert, I love playing guitar, but I'm far from a guitarist! You are one of the most genuine, sincere players out there and you are so generous with your knowledge and skill, thank you.
@Dan_Ranger Жыл бұрын
Great video Robert. I’m 60 next month and have been in out different angles of the guitar world. In the 80’s I was in a signed UK thrash metal band and did the whole “thing” only to reach burn out and give up. After a few years I picked it back up and starting to teach for a bit but I was missing something. It’s trying to narrow down that pyramid climb to find what you’re good at and what your strengths are. I found out by accident I’m reasonably good at mentoring and seeing hidden talents so I use that in my music endeavours. We all have a path and it’s not always the one we originally walked.
@ToddH76 Жыл бұрын
Are you sure it wasn't Huey Lewis who told you to turn it down...."Turn it down please, I am afraid you are just too darn loud"
@John_Doe657 Жыл бұрын
Cool topic, thx for sharing. Well i knew from an early age i wanted to be a rock star by watching my dads VHS’s on KISS live shows. Since i was a kid iv’e kept playing mainly drums until i was about 20. Started to reach out to other musicians and eventually found a band as a guitar player. That band didn’t have any noticable success but we played alot of gigs and we had a good time. I quit that band and didn’t play with another until some years later when i stumbled upon an add from a semi established that needed a guitar player. I got the gig and this was a huge transition for me. Those guys where pretty hard on me and had me work on my stage precence and things that makes a good show. I got to tour with that band flying across the globe, staying on sometimes fancy hotels but mostly cheap motels. I got to play for big audiences and open up for more well known acts. This was truly the time of my life living the dream i had since i was a kid. Unfortunately the budget our label gave us for the tours ran out mid tour so it got very expensive, not to mention taking time of from my every day job to tour. I had to give up the dream when me and my wife had our first kid. For me family comes first and the label money did not pay my bills so i had to quit. Looking back at this time i realise how much effort and time it takes to get anywhere in music, especially in rock and metal. These guys had been playing for 10+ years before i joined, their still around but they all have every day jobs. I guess you need a tremendous amount of luck to get successful in this buissines. Im happy to have at least lived my dream if only for a moment. Cheers
@truescotsman4103 Жыл бұрын
I'm 58. I'm auditioning 2 singers this weekend. Giving up is admitting defeat. Life isn't for giving up it's for living.
@bkmeahan Жыл бұрын
It's ok to not know what you want to do out of high school or in your 20s or 30s or 40s etc. And it's ok to change what you thought you wanted to do as you experience new things. I've dont a lot of jobs in my life, but it wasn't until I was in my 30s that I landed in software dev and everything clicked. Especially as I moved up and shifted more from doing to teaching. Your dream may not be your career but something you do as a hobby. Best piece of advice I've received. You have work, hobbies and family. At most you can be good at 2 of them.
@phileisermann1257 Жыл бұрын
This was a wonderful story of how you followed your passion and how your dream evolved. You’ve had a lot of great tutorial and instructional videos over the years, but for all of its apparent simplicity, this has been my favorite thus far.
@heavyjoechipman3594 Жыл бұрын
This was a great life lesson. Even for an old-fart picker like me. Negativity has growth in it. Thats why your channel has grown so much. You're just your self and you've worked/practiced for long, long, hours to get where you are. I love Steve Lukather and Tim Pierce big time! My old Digitech rp21 had that luklead channel modeled after Lukather. I used and modified that channel for over 2 decades. I appreciate you Robert Baker. 🎸❤💯☺👍
@SerScarr Жыл бұрын
Dude killer tone for the beginning riff
@MichaelGrecoGuitar Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great advice. I think I really needed to watch this video today. Kind of gave up on posting here over the last few months, but I am inspired to start it up again. Thanks man!
@fredfox3851 Жыл бұрын
Generally people reap what they sow. Robert, you probably have a storehouse of good vibes that will follow you through till the last of your days.
@theccarbiter Жыл бұрын
I did the same thing with my senior project, it was about benefits of music to the mind and body and part of it was me demonstrating different types of music and how they help express emotions and feelings. I tried to bring that thing in as much as possible.
@500kruz Жыл бұрын
Very cool story. Thanks for sharing!
@ofs4654 Жыл бұрын
Dude, the world could use more people like you. I like how also you emphasize the path and it’s importance in shaping a person for a career worthy of passion.
@6ixstringsonfire12 Жыл бұрын
I have a similar story. I started playing guitar at 16. (I'm 23 right now) and got into it because I was trying to impress a girl haha. Didn't get the girl :( but I got something way better! Thanks to my English teacher who also played guitar and was able to teach a few things. We really bonded over that. Learning guitar introduced me to so many genres of music and quickly fell in love with 60-70-80-90 rock music even tried to grow my hair out. (didn't work out) guitar got me through my worst years as a teen and forever thankful that I stuck with it. The guitar really changed my life. For a while I kinda left it and forgot about how beautiful it was. Got stuck in the daily routine of my 9-5 office job and figuring out my life as a 22/23 yr old. At the moment I'm Going through a breakup and the guitar has once again helped me get through tough times. Stick to guitar don't give up. Cheers!
@frankdion2174 Жыл бұрын
Positive energy, yep, that's why we keep coming back, Thx Robert
@scoobystap3159 Жыл бұрын
That’s why I love your channel. Because you are a cool guy and you never push any negativity towards anything. I love your content on the channel and the lessons I’ve purchased as well. Thank you for sharing your life journey as a guitar player.
@jeffreyjones3228 Жыл бұрын
Your opinion is spot on. The positive energy you deliver within the learning videos is understandably all you. Thanks for aspiring us, to challenge ourselves, to continue to learn and grow musically.
@agriff4795 Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert, Great video! I am a very old musician, singing my whole life, playing guitar since 1976(Whoa! From the Stone Age here!!) I have basically done everything I wanted to do as a musician, I played on my Praise and Worship Team at Church, toured all over the Southeast U.S. for years playing Blues(way back in the 1990's) Recorded in the studio and live, I have played the smallest hole in the wall bar to sports arenas. The only venue I never played was a stadium, but, yeah, life on the road is no way to live your life, I got to the point where I hated it so much, I quit playing at all for 2 years!! My dream certainly changed many times over the last 47 years, now I live a normal life and play for my own(and of course, my neighbor's) enjoyment. Keep doing your thing brother, I sure get a lot out of watching this channel, as I'm sure many others do, Rock On!!
@allengoeddey2719 Жыл бұрын
I just came upstairs from practicing your newest course. I bungled signing up for it, and you straightened it out for me, thanks again. I love the new course. You are greatly appreciated. I have several of your courses yet to digest. But, I feel myself getting better every day. I’m glad to see I’m not the only 50+ subscriber. Be interesting to see your demographic.
@GregTalksGuitars Жыл бұрын
I went through the same thing. I got burnt out on playing gigs and was just watching a lot of guitar on KZfaq when it hit me that I wanted to try my hand at it. I have been going over 3 years and just hit 1000 subs and monetized but that's not why I do it. I just have fun playing and filming and am lucky there are a few people out there that like what I'm doing. Thank you for this video and all the other cool vids you make.
@louisflege3741 Жыл бұрын
Well put, Robert. Priorities play a role in there somewhere. My medical issues played a role in me giving up on getting what I want out of it. Sad to say it. Glad there are guys like you on here to keep the spark alive and reinvigorate my wanting to play better. Thank you
@mikenoble690 Жыл бұрын
Robert Love your lessons and cool vibe, Ive learned so much from you, Thank you!!
@luckyrocks1 Жыл бұрын
NO! I'm 65 years young, and will never give up on being an 80's rock star until I am dead dude! Just looking forward to retirement when I can really give the hobby the time it deserves and nothing new nails the tone like my recent purchase of ISP Technologies Theta PRO Pedal and thoroughly enjoying it!
@robfrasier9412 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your journey. You do an awesome job on the channel. We are envious of your multiple talents👍😎
@teehip Жыл бұрын
Your humility and goofball demeanor really make it enjoyable to learn even at 64 yrs old. I’ll keep buying your courses because they are the best value out there.
@gitarmats Жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with course correcting along the way!
@toploadtele Жыл бұрын
Born in 1957... Started playing drums in 1969 and was gigging as a teenager but was always fascinated with guitar... Rode the train from Montgomery, AL to Nashville in 1975 at age 18 to get a real job... a 15- year career selling audio gear had begun... Retail burnout eventually pushed me into insurance adjusting... Got first acoustic guitar (Yamaha FG-110) sometime in the late 80s to start learning on my own while on the road every Spring & Summer in the Catrostphy biz... Got second acoustic in the mid-90s (1980 Sigma-Martin D-18 which I still have) Bought first electric guitar & amp in 2001 but it didn't stick because I didn't try very hard and it didn't travel very well, so I sold it all... The China-Virus lockdown re-energized my desire to learn or to at least get better at guitar and learn some theory which morphed into building and working on guitars and amps... Today I have the same Sigma, 8 electric's, 2 tube amps, and a 14-piece pedalboard with a nice Studio One set-up in my music room. Seems like I enjoy the gear and finding "That Tone" as much as playing and learning licks. The funny thing is... it's all been for my own enjoyment to create anything that sounds good as I have zero desire to gig live. I run sound for a local dance band with 4 members each having over 50 years of live gigging experience, so that kinda covers any hidden live desires. Music and learning music is the most rewarding thing a human can do to bring joy and a sense of accomplishment to one's life. 😇
@NicoBellisarioMusic Жыл бұрын
dude, that tone.
@dixee6498 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Robert. I agree with you and I love the chit-chats.
@ralph0808z Жыл бұрын
Bravo you long haired weirdo from Ohio. Just picked up the sequence course. I can see a beginner saying "wow, I think I can a play guitar and actually sound like I can", or someone like myself say." wow, I wish Robert could create a course that makes me practice these sequences everyday so when I say I can play guitar it actually sounds like I can." All kidding aside, this is just what I needed to have right in from of me to help me practice sequence/lead runs up & down the neck. Thanks!
@spiderman0863 Жыл бұрын
Amazing humility. Great story Robert. Excellent video.
@andrewksadventures Жыл бұрын
Great advice Rob. Also, that intro was classic 80s hair metal!
@licksnkicks1166 Жыл бұрын
Robert I just started watching your channel. This really hit home. This actually made me cry. I have thought many times that I can’t do this anymore. The hours spent practicing, hours spent drooling over gear, worrying if I practiced enough for rehearsal , missing out on family etc. Sometimes it’s just too much . But I kicked myself in the ass and said NO fool you can give this up. Pity party over. I have some beautiful guitars and I have some great gear. I love playing! I will until the day I die. Being a woman in this industry can be tough. I busk too downtown Toronto Canada. I have developed a very thick skin. Been playing for 12 years. Been playing in bands for 8 years. I am in it to win it!! ❤️💕PASSION!
@stevekannes89 Жыл бұрын
Great advice man. Thank you. Well done! 🎸
@sethcashman1011 Жыл бұрын
This video appeared in my recommendations out of nowhere and I'm really glad it did. You addressed a topic here which has been on my mind for a while. I was in the arts prior to 2020, when the pandemic came along and changed the trajectory. So I have been working out how to adapt to become relevant again. I haven't quite figured it out yet, but I will. Really inspiring stuff here presented in an honest, thoughtful, and informative way. Consider me a new follower. By the way, I hope you don't mind my saying so, but you have a manner and a way of communicating which instantly reminded me of Steve Morse, one of the nicest people in the business.
@scourge34 Жыл бұрын
I used to have the '87 Road Flare Red version of that 550. I miss it a lot.
@jambajoby32 Жыл бұрын
One thing I struggle With is life AFTER the dream. I did the thing for a bit and no one talked about while or after you’re doing the dream! One thing I suggest is pick up good practicing habits so when there’s so sense of direction, we can at least keep our skills and techniques sharp
@RipVDub Жыл бұрын
ADA MP-1 in the console rack. Solid!
@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology Жыл бұрын
Great video - so true about the importance of the positive vibe. My channel just got monetized two weeks ago after four years of work, but it was totally worth it. I totally dig the community that it created, and I'm currently up to 19 dollars of sweet, sweet KZfaq money. Thanks for the pearls of wisdom!
@motorhead1971xxx Жыл бұрын
I Gave Up On Guitar After Playing For 30 + Years Due To Having Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Very Similar To What One Of My Guitar Influences Dave Mustaine Suffered From. I Just Can't Let Go Though And Have Slowly But Surely Regained My Passion For Playing Again But Realise I Will Never Be Of The Same Level I Once Was But I Love It Just As Much As I Allways Have. Just Hot To Adapt And Keep On Strumming
@stephenbedford1395 Жыл бұрын
Gidday Robert (yes, I'm Australian)... I've been playing for 47 years but in recent years my ability to play has become severely impaired by arthritis and tendon problems in my hands. I had a left thumb arthroplasy seven years ago which fixed the arthritis in my thumb but reduced its length by about 6mm which has shortened my hand's reach around the guitar neck by the same amount. Combined with arthritis in my left little pinky this means that I've lost about 80% of my chord repertoire, particularly jazz extensions. Now I've got more hand problems; too many to mention. I've had to deal mentally with the fact that my (amateur) guitar-playing career is coming to an end... not easy but I have to face reality. Thanks for a great video mate, cheers.
@primaskateboutique Жыл бұрын
Good stuff. THIS is what this new generation, and everyone, needs to hear. 🤘🏼🎸
@MRoo1oo Жыл бұрын
Robert you are awesome positive force. I'm not sure how I found your channel, but I'm happy I did. I'm over 50 and started learning the guitar about a year ago. I've purchased a few of your courses, and they are amazing. Your style of teaching and positive attitude is a great fit for me, and I hope your success continues beyond your wildest dreams.
@ericbortega Жыл бұрын
Such a great topic. The dream may change but be prepared for it. I started off playing punk and rock, then got into blues and jazz. Now I enjoy the times I get to use all those skills to play at my church or jamming with musicians I meet.
@thomasturner8474 Жыл бұрын
4:10 Yeah, we had that project too. Screwed me out of a diploma with 6 more credits than required.
@abomb9299 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always, but what is that sea foam green head on top of the Marshall?
@LucasMastropasqua Жыл бұрын
I just said this in another video comments section a couple weeks ago but I have been playing on and off for over 30 years. I’m a nobody and won’t be impressing anyone with anything I play but I will never stop trying! There is nothing in this world that excites me like guitar!!!
@stevelankford7087 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for being for real Robert. You remind me a lot of an old friend Skippy Roberts back in the 70’s he was a steel worker in Atlanta, and he was for real too! Thanks for the YT insight as well, that was useful info
@arthurgonzales4949 Жыл бұрын
I remember the early days of KZfaq becoming a real job thing, I had a few videos that hit hundreds of thousands of views. I messed up and turned down the partnership. I went with Dustin Jack and Phil X to SXSW where they spoke about KZfaq and building their following. At the time they had built Fretted Americana to 40 million viewers!! I learned a lot from them and I also learned a lot from other KZfaqrs. I had decided to take the path of KZfaq greatness & then I was on the bad side of an accident. I actually have a crazy story that’s Forrest Gump on steroids! Maybe I’ll tell about it on my channel. It’s just nuts! I do dig this story, sit down and talk stuff. I love how your viewers are sharing so much of who they are. Very cool.🤘🤘
@ridewithted2003 Жыл бұрын
Dude.... I honestly gave up on that dream of being a successful touring musician in my 30's. Primarily because I learned what a cut-throat industry the music business is. Plus I also realized there were a million others like me, who were better than me, all trying to do the same thing. I did the band thing and for 20 years I was a guitar player/lead vocalist in a tribute band. We did okay, we made money but most of the time I struggled to get the next gig and I had 3 agents "not-working" for me..... all while having a full-time job. Music is an expensive hobby. Having a band becomes more expensive and when you don't have the funds to invest or have people unwilling to invest what they earn it becomes a losing proposition. So now, I sit in my studio, write music and try to record stuff that I'm happy with. I'll listen to guys like Greg Koch, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Billy Gibbons, Jeff Beck and still wonder how they do some of the things they do. Thanks for keeping it goofy and fun.... the way it should be.
@alistairclifton1286 Жыл бұрын
I have PTSD, I used to play a little bit in my teens, just basic cowboy chords, and then gave up until I was 43. I picked it up again due to an occupational therapist suggesting I learn an instrument to help with brain fatigue from the PTSD. Because of guys like you, I am still playing and learning. I still suck huge balls, and I know I will never play like Warren DeMartini or Nuno, but I love it. Thank you for doing what you do and keeping people like me motivated. You are very appreciated Robert.
@TheRockatude Жыл бұрын
Dude you make me smile! We met at gear fest at sweetwater. Cheers from Sheffield lake Ohio
@bysykler4959 Жыл бұрын
Oh man, love that opening tone!! Anyone know about a Boss Artist MKII patch that would be similar? Thanks!
@1981FlyingV Жыл бұрын
Great advice. I'm delving into a page for my band.
@rjlong89 Жыл бұрын
Always dug you channel man... Youre one of the guitar guys everyone watches. Part of the whole guitar community. 🤘🎸🤘🎸
@kapers5772 Жыл бұрын
Its always fascinating to me how players like you get so good in 2-3 years. I play for 10 years now but I can never be consistent with my practice so I havent reached the level that I could have. Its frustrating because I absoloutely love every aspect of music (listening, playing, writing, recording, producing, mixing, etc) and I finally got in a band, five years after I started searching but I still lack motivation and I cant figure out how to break out of this funk.
@chris.bradshaw Жыл бұрын
My philosophy is that the most important thing in life is to be happy. If playing music makes you happy then do it, if it doesn’t then maybe don’t do it or find a way to fit it into your life in a positive way. Of course it’s not always as simple as that but happiness and low amounts of stress is key 😊
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