Guitar Chops 01

A couple of months ago, I got lost in Starfield. I didn’t do much else, and I hardly played my guitar. It’s only been a kind of “secondary hobby” since about 2015, so that’s hardly surprising, and the amount of time spent playing has been fluctuating a lot that whole time. Around that time, a dear old friend (and former band mate) approached me with a suggestion: let’s each pick a riff/phrase/part of a song in turns, work on that for a week or two, then send a video recording to each other. A simple way to get out of one’s comfort zone, explore something one would otherwise not have looked into, and maybe learn something new - I loved that idea! We’re still at it, my motivation to play has significantly increased, and so has my actual time spent playing. What we did so far: The “Are You Gonna Go My Way” riff (Lenny Kravitz) The intro riff of “Crazy Train” (Ozzy Osbourne) The iconic “Voodoo Child” riff (Jimi Hendrix) The first 12 bars of “Crossroads” (Cream) Increased interest in…