What people *think* guitarists think on stage VS what they *actually* think

What people think guitarists think on stage VS what they actually think

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11 ай бұрын

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@HarshFrequencies 11 ай бұрын

"Don't drop the pick. DONT drop the pick. DONT DROP THE PICK". *drops pick*

@blushingfrieza 11 ай бұрын

Me.everytime. I actually hold one all day just to force my fingers together

@josephthegamer58 11 ай бұрын

I somehow always drop the pick for some reason i will be playing and the pick drops it annoying but funny 😂

@Laerei 11 ай бұрын

And this why you have spares ready to go and also learn to finger pick in emergency.

@circumcizednun1814 11 ай бұрын

How do y'all drop your picks lol seems really foreign to me

@Official_DumbTube_Commenter 11 ай бұрын

Mind over matter, if you overthink the negatives in life you draw negativity into focus. A downhill skier thinking don't hit a tree brings the tree into focus and increases the chance of hitting a tree. Focus on positivity, the clear path in front of you and no need to worry about the trees. 🤘🏻

@Meerkat1243 11 ай бұрын

The middle of the solo: Me: "What song was this again?"

@jeromesederas2143 11 ай бұрын

facts

@thedutchjuan 11 ай бұрын

SO TRUE

@zachw2538 11 ай бұрын

i feel personally attacked

@kiwitihi4606 10 ай бұрын

Especially true for Dire Straits song, because most of them are in Dm Pentatonic.

@Nightseeker36 11 ай бұрын

No, litterally i was solo and when i finished the song i forgot what song was next and had to remember it, bc i started the song

@datsapanda4354 11 ай бұрын

"I hope no one realizes I forgot where that solo was SUPPOSED to start"

@mrfinlay7516 11 ай бұрын

Ohhh that's soo accurate, happens to me all the time 😂

@shreeyatiwari5265 11 ай бұрын

that's me every single time

@lotuschild696 11 ай бұрын

“Don’t fuck it up, don’t fuck it up” 😅

@parkerkenney6113 11 ай бұрын

I literally say that out loud to myself before I go into a solo

@Breadboi230 11 ай бұрын

"Shit i fucked it up"

@blasiensteinw3676 11 ай бұрын

Reminded me of my folks going to some earlier gigs of mine. My dad would come up to me after the show and say "you sounded amazing, but I could tell when you messed up simply by your face. You'd scrunch your face up occasionally and I could just tell. Sounded awesome though!" Other than him only fellow musicians have been able to call my flubs out like that.

@KC426859 11 ай бұрын

“did i make that fuckup look intentional enough?”

@RedSpicyFeast1010 11 ай бұрын

So true😂

@njsupa6767 11 ай бұрын

You screwed that up 3 years ago 💀💀

@Bernthguitar 11 ай бұрын

Never forget 😂👍

@kishlaysingh-zx3cg 11 ай бұрын

@@BernthguitarBefore i forget

@thefourthwritedjentleman3643 11 ай бұрын

That got me too - that obviously cut deep 😂😂 lold on the bus

@spaghettisauce445 11 ай бұрын

@@kishlaysingh-zx3cg i am a world before i was a man

@FungalHarmony 11 ай бұрын

@@spaghettisauce445I WAS A CREATURE BEFORE I COULD STAND

@anirudhpai1694 11 ай бұрын

What guitarists actually think : *metronome sounds*

@clikrrhrse8242 11 ай бұрын

Thats prob for classical guitar

@riyorikaoka7062 11 ай бұрын

@@clikrrhrse8242thats for every kind of musician

@thank___7200 11 ай бұрын

@@clikrrhrse8242 pianist use it drummer use it even some singer use it

@Ncaron531 11 ай бұрын

@@clikrrhrse8242a lot of guitarists have a metronome in their ears during shows

@anirudhpai1694 10 ай бұрын

Almost every type of musician uses a metronome Except modern day rappers probably

@imoffendedthatyouareoffended 11 ай бұрын

It’s usually nothing more than “I hope no one heard that” or “damn, I can’t believe I actually did it!” That or in my hood moments, absolutely nothing going on upstairs. Just a empty room with an escalator and it just there for the ride xD

@Christopher-or7nn 11 ай бұрын

You are so right😂

@umbranassassin8372 10 ай бұрын

Honestly isn't this basically a veriation of every musician. I know as a cellist I definitely have all of those moments.

@tomteunissen 11 ай бұрын

“There’s sweat in my eye but this section doesn’t allow me to wipe my forehead, I have to endure this torture”

@bananabiscut5174 8 ай бұрын

Dude i can't relate enough. :)

@effen_aey_man 2 ай бұрын

I had this happen to me once and I started wearing a sweatband around my head whenever I'm in a high stress situation. It's actually really nice believe it or not, it helps keep me cool and collected

@vlla9483 11 ай бұрын

"I can't hear my guitar" "Where are we now?"

@ZakiRa1111 11 ай бұрын

“That guy in the front row probably hates me” had me dead

@mydogatemyhomework3768 11 ай бұрын

Guy in the front row: You know they put those rings in 2,000-pound bulls noses so they can pull them around with one finger. 🤔

@WorthlessDeadEnd 9 ай бұрын

@@mydogatemyhomework3768 *Me:* I wonder how much longer the show will go on for. *Also me:* I wonder how much just my spine weighs?

@somethingcool5502 11 ай бұрын

"I am thankful no one noticed that i skipped half the song"

@ivorkvarantan3031 11 ай бұрын

For me, there is allways the: "Don't screw up, drummer, don't end the song early."

@reducedfaticecreamisjustde1447 11 ай бұрын

what did the drummer say before he got kicked out of the band? "hey guys look, I wrote a song!"

@Gimergames 11 ай бұрын

Most guitarists are thinking, “man I’m so glad there’s a bassist up here to make me sound good. Nobody can tell the majority of what they think is me is actually the bassist”.

@effen_aey_man 2 ай бұрын

Depends on the band for that one I think. It also depends on if the guitarist is John Lennon levels of good or not

@Gimergames 2 ай бұрын

@@effen_aey_man I was just being facetious. It was a bias joke because… I’m a bassist. Was just a laugh.

@effen_aey_man 2 ай бұрын

@@Gimergames And you don't think I wasn't joking along with you? My nephew is a bass player and we joke all the time

@derekkeeneMusic 11 ай бұрын

Lol pretty accurate. “I hope my face doesn’t look weird. Omg this is insane why do I do this”

@bodhiyounger5048 11 ай бұрын

no one: me during solos: "i need to take a shit... i really need to take a shit right now"

@jordanhibbs2719 11 ай бұрын

What I do on stage is sing my guitar parts in my head. It really helps me focus and keeps my head clear of all distractions

@jake-gk1jy 11 ай бұрын

Interesting approach

@behemothokun 11 ай бұрын

Yes. I am not the only one

@-Teague- 10 ай бұрын

Smaer

@-Teague- 10 ай бұрын

Smart

@cheenu711 11 ай бұрын

mine is usually, "I haven't really practiced this in a while so hopefully muscle memory takes control" or "focus, don't fuck it up"

@tommybinson 10 ай бұрын

Yes 😊

@Robin-tt4lo 11 ай бұрын

I usually just zone out lol. Not like when you stare into space or anything, but more like I just go with the flow while I'm on stage.

@takahashi111 11 ай бұрын

What helped me when i first performed live on a reasonable big crowd (200 people) were the lights on stage, they made the crowd almost invisible, like they were fading, sorta, so i just focused on not screwing up lmao

@user-vp4mx2xz2k 11 ай бұрын

What ryrthm guitarists think: 4 times, 8 times, 4 times...

@OG-Griffin 11 ай бұрын

That is so true I just performed in front of my whole school (750 people) and that is what I was thinking

@sandbergius 11 ай бұрын

Me as a Bass player: A A A A D D E E 😂

@patandmacmusic 11 ай бұрын

“I’m gonna totally crush some gas station junk food after this gig”

@thezzach 11 ай бұрын

This is SO reassuring to me. Thank you for being so honest!

@auralynn3862 11 ай бұрын

holy shit this is the realest thing ever

@jol6403 11 ай бұрын

This is so true!!! I always tell myself that nobody cares or loves me, therefore they won't judge me. They still judge me but it helps my ego.

@matt-SonsofLamech 11 ай бұрын

"you screwed that slide 3 years ago" with best regard...the guy that hate you in First row

@molntuss7113 11 ай бұрын

"Gaaah, that didn't help at all!" 😂😂

@jake-gk1jy 11 ай бұрын

This is so true!!! Sometimes i will even start hearing a completely different song in my head at the same time and then have to regroup in my head before the next change. The mind is a funny thing sometimes!

@gamefan6142 11 ай бұрын

Me every time I try to record a song flawlessly.

@Bernthguitar Жыл бұрын

@richardlimboo6748 11 ай бұрын

The way you narrate it bro 😆🤘❤️🌹

@Godeseternal1 11 ай бұрын

"Ok let's do it, man this is awesome" 🎸

@metincankaya35 11 ай бұрын

i think putting guitars in water etc mostly :D

@Chon.Jenkins 11 ай бұрын

I truly believe that you just do your job with some focus and crystalclear mind

@diegoflores3831 11 ай бұрын

"Don't fuck up" "Okay, steady" "Oh, for this part I will need to change my whole hand position, big jump" "Don't fuck up" "We're doing okay" "Don't fuck up" "Don't fuck up" "Shit, I fucked up, don't let anyone notice, keep playing" At intervals of about 2-4 seconds

@Mortiferious 11 ай бұрын

As a musician, I completely understand

@TheBLUETOOTHpoet 11 ай бұрын

Cracked me up with that last line ! Ha!

@dealzright 11 ай бұрын

Loving you just for the humility of it. Respect.

@MagooMorgan 11 ай бұрын

And the "AHHH I F#CKED THAT BIT UP!"

@cateatfood6634 11 ай бұрын

I lol'd throughout. Hilarious, my dude.

@danaolsen9603 10 ай бұрын

EXACTLY! This is so true - self-doubt and self-correction is my constant inner voice refrain, especially when soloing!

@DreidMusicalX 11 ай бұрын

When I first got on stage I tried to blank everyone out. There was about 2,000 there and stage fright was setting in.

@shepherdwa1 11 ай бұрын

My mind wanders to the most random places when I play. That time in 3rd grade when I sneezed and farted at the same time 😂 idk what that means about me, but it is what it is

@8KilgoreTrout4 10 ай бұрын

More please!! I always wanna know what they're thinking on stage

@pactanimated2580 11 ай бұрын

omg I did not expect this to make me laugh until I cried, literally 😂

@brianbahtiar 11 ай бұрын

"Just imagine everyone in the audience naked... they're too sexy" K, i just put squidward's line

@PsYxxxChAoS 10 ай бұрын

Your sense of humor is lit!

@nanja_kore_arienai2102 11 ай бұрын

"Damn 😂, Thanks muscle memory!"

@kennbart 11 ай бұрын

Lol so true... "is my stank face stanky enough?"

@chargedupchap 10 ай бұрын

Damn, so much easier as a bassist “Stick to the shadow and be barely audible so nobody knows you are there, then bow at the very end, perfection”

@guitartrav4299 10 ай бұрын

That was awesome 🤘 drums were on point, keyboard was fantastic, my man on Bass w/ the shades, guitars were amazing. Love the Talk Box. Great jam everyone 🤘🔥

@calokid 11 ай бұрын

I LOVE IT!!!! Brings back that ol' time performance anxiety of playing live!

@Mrguitarcovers 11 ай бұрын

Honestly I can’t think and what’s weird is when I’m improvising I literally don’t think ahead it just happens it’s like I’m not even playing guitar.

@AQG 11 ай бұрын

The "you screwed that one up 3 yrs ago at a show" resonated so hard with me😂

@wirefly1000 10 ай бұрын

You nailed it!

@d4rkblu386 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm always just saying "RELAX AND FOCUS" whenever I get nervous for a section, or I'm focusing on the drums to stay really tight since my band doesn't have iems or a click, and usually I'm envisioning the shapes in my head

@GoodName-2112 11 ай бұрын

I love how this goes for basically all instruments as well

@mikegonza7929 11 ай бұрын

This is absolute truth. When i play by myself, im so confident. In front of family and friends, my entire thought process gets melted instead of faces.😅

@shahriartanvir977 11 ай бұрын

"The guy in the first row hates me and now i can't stop looking at him." Relatable 😂

@crmn_hwr 11 ай бұрын

Imagine everyone in the audience is a bass guitar😂

@goatplaysguitar 9 ай бұрын

Had my first live performance with a band last week, can confirm

@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316 5 ай бұрын

The first bit was pretty much what goes on in Yngwie’s head when he’s onstage 😂

@deenals2839 8 ай бұрын

Bro u killed it

@NateMonoxide 11 ай бұрын

My brain during shows: "I need to check that tin of soup in the cupboard when I get home. I'm not sure if it's past its expiration date. If it hasn't, I'll probably have that for dinner tomorrow..." Autopilot is real.

@ZeroSchrodinger1 3 ай бұрын

The actual think is so accurate.

@1xXBCDXx1 11 ай бұрын

I usually think “damn I’m 3 songs in and my hands hurt” 😂 gonna be a long night

@AlexKosSaheli 11 ай бұрын

My day is this

@abstractvectors1283 10 ай бұрын

"I locked my front door before I left home right? ooohh I don't think I even closed it..."

@ryanroma5724 11 ай бұрын

I played a gig last night drumming on stage where i was sweating bullets and all i was saying to myself was "Damn i could kill for a bruger right now",

@Doofusdandy 11 ай бұрын

That is sooo true! I can totally relate to this.

@Mousecopp 11 ай бұрын

also “These Lights are really bright. I wonder how big the crowd is.”

@mr.moonthegoon4178 11 ай бұрын

Glad to know I'm not the only one with a wandering mind while trying to perform

@JoeFic9997 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the laughs at ourselves and THAT IS SO TRUE!! I have not played out in many years but Yupp that is exactly what goes on in my head when I did play out!

@sui_ka 11 ай бұрын

Hands : what's the next note? Brain : i don't know just play it

@aubinmaestas7923 10 ай бұрын

really...my mind is clear and at peace.

@truewarrior8445 11 ай бұрын

Exactly, as a pianist I also feel the same on stage.. it's so hard trying to avoid small note mistakes

@jaredtandle2596 11 ай бұрын

Skwisgar totally has the first mindset.

@EQUIGUI 11 ай бұрын

I love the "ok, shut UP brain" 😂😂

@Androm500 10 ай бұрын

Time goes so fast when you're on stage, and simply would not allow you to think if you had made a mistake 1 seconds ago. All you can do it continue

@jakefairley6993 8 ай бұрын

"the guy in the front row probably hates me and I can't stop looking at him" 100% accurate

@mariamalova1012 11 ай бұрын

"If everything fails, just bend one note"

@ursafan40 11 ай бұрын

This is perfect

@morgunstyles7253 11 ай бұрын

The guitars in my band are exactly like the first example. The humility of the second Never enters their mind.

@reggiebdog 11 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. Nailed it

@nicktravis6230 10 ай бұрын

Can't stop looking at him is spot on 😂

@prestonparker8695 11 ай бұрын

Damn dude this is spot on. Here comes the bridge, dont forget the words, fuck i missed the change. Lol

@nickwilschut5356 11 ай бұрын

This is the most relatable thing Ive seen in a long while🤣🤣🤣

@jeffclaterbaugh3962 11 ай бұрын

Open your eyes , sing the first 4 or 5 words in your head in the right key , sure. And make sure your hands are ready to play with your mouth on your guitar. Your little fingers will become enlarged and make poor contact with everything solid. You will only hear snippets of your song and hope your still actually moving anything on your body. People will stare blankly and silent and time will almost go backwards. Suddenly you will realize the song will end soon and the release of stress and angst is palpable. You stop making noise and everyone rejoices. Your good , you can work that guitar, Wow that's why I do it 😊

@ardhifarhan4821 11 ай бұрын

and "oh shiiit!! I forgot about this part, god damn it"

@valablaya 11 ай бұрын

This is so true!!

@Mr.Slinky 11 ай бұрын

My mind is usually thinking about some book I read recently or whatever

@Mayzer7 11 ай бұрын

I don't know why but when I'm on stage playing guitar my mind just goes blank lol

@jaebassist 11 ай бұрын

The bass player: I'm just happy to be here lol

@mjvox4321 8 ай бұрын

Genuinly me almost every week 😂

@gergoretvari6373 11 ай бұрын

Me on my latest gig: *why can't i hear my pinch harmonics? is my guitar quiet? did my pick broke?*

@TheMemo659 11 ай бұрын

I catch myself watching sports on the over bar monitors pretty regularly.

@liamgideon5589 11 ай бұрын

For me it's mostly "I hope I'm right about what part comes next"

@truthisaquestion 11 ай бұрын

Any gig I’ve ever done I was nervous and had a racing mind until I played the first note. Then, you’re just in it. If you’re thinking, you didn’t rehearse enough. Once you get out of “thinking” you get into playing. In “the zone” it’s like you are just participating. Not trying. Not thinking. My best playing is done when I get into that “observer mode”. …like I’m watching myself play. Much respect, btw. Loved your vid on picking technique. You’re a monster.