Why so many copywriters play guitar

SamOne

10 years ago

Ha! I guess if I ever become a professional copywriter then it will be for that reason only

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Will Compton 10 years ago

I remember Gary Halbert talking about how John Carlton can make his guitar talk. And when Gary asked him how he could play like him Carlton answered, "10,000 hours."

I think playing any instrument teaches you the long process it takes to master something. Plus playing guitar hurts your fingers in the beginning so there is an extra layer to get through before you can get really good...

And of course we'd play the sexiest instrument.
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elmo033057

10 years ago

I'm a jazz trombonist.

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Matt Ausin

10 years ago

I'm pretty sure the % of janitors, plane pilots and retail workers playing guitar is about the same too. Lots of people play guitar is all.

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jjosephs

10 years ago

The real question is... Why do so many guitarists write copy?

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angiecolee

10 years ago

Personally, I think the vocalists are the sexiest...

... Said the blues singer.

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BrianMcLeod 10 years ago

Originally Posted by angiecolee

Personally, I think the vocalists are the sexiest...

... Said the blues singer.

Imma tell Kevin you said so...
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- angiecolee 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod
  
  Imma tell Kevin you said so...
  
  I always knew I liked that guy for a reason...
  
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wrcato2

10 years ago

I play the fiddle and violin... aren't they the same?
But you don't want to hear me sing... my dogs howl

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Charger14

10 years ago

Songwriters try to tell a story, to evoke an emotional response, as do copywriters. The guitar is the easiest instrument to learn and the most versatile to write songs with. It's extremely portable and chicks dig it. So you can write a song, take your guitar to the beach, sing and play that song, be rejected by that girl you really like, be showered with attention and later stalked by that other girl, then incorporate all of this into a story about selling your product to the wrong audience.

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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

Originally Posted by angiecolee

Personally, I think the vocalists are the sexiest...

... Said the blues singer.

I like you already!

Originally Posted by Charger14

Songwriters try to tell a story, to evoke an emotional response, as do copywriters. The guitar is the easiest instrument to learn and the most versatile to write songs with. It's extremely portable and chicks dig it. So you can write a song, take your guitar to the beach, sing and play that song, be rejected by that girl you really like, be showered with attention and later stalked by that other girl, then incorporate all of this into a story about selling your product to the wrong audience.

Maybe if you just want to strum a few chords, but don't tell this guy how easy the guitar is to play...

Tommy Emmanuel - Classical Gas (by Mason...

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Charger14

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

I like you already!

Maybe if you just want to strum a few chords, but don't tell this guy how easy the guitar is to play...

Tommy Emmanuel - Classical Gas (by Mason Williams) - YouTube

No, we were talking about songwriting. Nearly all songs, including this one, are made up of a few simple chords. What Emmanuel does around those chords sets him apart as a player, not a songwriter. LOVE this version!

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Charger14

10 years ago

Not too often we see a new guitar method trotted out. Gabriela is...well. Let's say exquisito en muchos aspectos.

Rodrigo y Gabriela- "Hanuman" OFFICIAL...

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Dennis Gaskill

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Charger14

Not too often we see a new guitar method trotted out. Gabriela is...well. Let's say exquisito en muchos aspectos.

Rodrigo y Gabriela- "Hanuman" OFFICIAL - YouTube

One of my favorite songs by them. Good choice. I've tried to emulate a short bit of one of her songs, it's not easy, at least not yet.

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sethczerepak

10 years ago

That's interesting.

It certainly explains a lot. I played rock and metal guitar for 11 years before becoming a copywriter. Most of the guitarists I knew, including myself, were damn competitive, egotistical and at times really abrasive about the "right" way to do things and about what constituted good playing.

I wonder if Yngwie Malmsteen is writing clickbank copy.

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Charger14

10 years ago

Originally Posted by sethczerepak

That's interesting.

It certainly explains a lot. I played rock and metal guitar for 11 years before becoming a copywriter. Most of the guitarists I knew, including myself, were damn competitive, egotistical and at times really abrasive about the "right" way to do things and about what constituted good playing.

I wonder if Yngwie Malmsteen is writing clickbank copy.

Ha!

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. It's like those people who just cannot WAIT for you to finish speaking so they can say what they have to say. Kinda makes jam sessions blow, which is criminal. If there's one activity that should never blow, it's that one.

I admit I've been that guy before, but no more. Now I try to underplay in that situation and just do nice fills and smooth chordings in back and step up when it's time.

Yngwie. Yikes. Not the demure type.

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jjosephs 10 years ago

Originally Posted by sethczerepak

I wonder if Yngwie Malmsteen is writing clickbank copy.

He definitely wrote the VSL for this:

John Petrucci Phycho Exercises 4 - YouTube
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BrianMcLeod

10 years ago

Let's post some jams!

I'll start...

Spiritual Graffiti - Jane - YouTube

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joe golfer 10 years ago

Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod

Let's post some jams!

I'll start...

Spiritual Graffiti - Jane - YouTube

Rawk! I remember hearing this on your MySpace a few years ago.
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clever7

10 years ago

What about piano and guitar?

Inspiration from Brazil:

Cesar Camargo Mariano & Romero Lubambo - Duo ...

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BrianMcLeod

10 years ago

I was thinking we'd post OUR music in this thread...

...but any thread with Tommy Emmanuel is a good one to me.

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RickDuris

10 years ago

Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod

I was thinking we'd post OUR music in this thread...

...but any thread with Tommy Emmanuel is a good one to me.

I'll go first...

https://soundcloud.com/rickduris/jum...sh-acoustic-11

PS: If you could hit the like button on Soundcloud, I'd appreciate!

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joe golfer 10 years ago

Originally Posted by RickDuris

I'll go first...

https://soundcloud.com/rickduris/jum...sh-acoustic-11

Nice. What kind of guitar is that?

Here's mine.

https://soundcloud.com/joe-ditzel/electronica-caliente

OK, OK, they're samples I mixed.
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- RickDuris 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by joe golfer
  
  Nice. What kind of guitar is that?
  
  Here's mine.
  
  https://soundcloud.com/joe-ditzel/electronica-caliente
  
  OK, OK, they're samples I mixed.
  
  Those have potential, Joe! You've got a promising career in hip hop.
  
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BrianMcLeod

10 years ago

Originally Posted by RickDuris

I'll go first...

https://soundcloud.com/rickduris/jum...sh-acoustic-11

Nice, Rick! Keef would be proud.

But technically speaking, you went second. Haw.

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RickDuris

10 years ago

Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod

Nice, Rick! Keef would be proud.

But technically speaking, you went second. Haw.

Sorry! I wasn't paying attention! I know how "first" is a big deal. LOL

PS: I was playing a Fender Dobro. I was using the Audio Evolutions app on Android to record. It's a full featured DAW on your Android.

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joe golfer

10 years ago

Originally Posted by RickDuris

Sorry! I wasn't paying attention! I know how "first" is a big deal. LOL

PS: I was playing a Fender Dobro. I was using the Audio Evolutions app on Android to record. It's a full featured DAW on your Android.

That guitar is gorgeous. I had to look up Dobro and read about resonators. Cool sound and interesting history of the Dobro.
Dobro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Steve The Copywriter

10 years ago

If we could liven it up a touch with this -

Clutch - "Electric Worry" DRT Entertainment -...

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angiecolee

10 years ago

The Red House Vandals perform "Red...

There's mine.

Much of the credit goes to my boys though. They make me look good.

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RickDuris 10 years ago

Originally Posted by angiecolee

The Red House Vandals perform "Red House" - YouTube

There's mine.

Much of the credit goes to my boys though. They make me look good.

You guys are pretty tight. Looks like you have a lot of fun up there!
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- Dennis Gaskill 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod
  
  I was thinking we'd post OUR music in this thread...
  
  ...but any thread with Tommy Emmanuel is a good one to me.
  
  Oops, sorry Brian! Was that your band you posted?
  
  Trust me, you wouldn't want me to post myself playing, this forum would clear out faster than adding "content strategies" to it. But then, I'm just an interloper in the copywriting forum anyway.
  
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joe golfer 10 years ago

Originally Posted by angiecolee

The Red House Vandals perform "Red House" - YouTube

There's mine.

Much of the credit goes to my boys though. They make me look good.

"I said wait a minute something's WRONG here y'all!"

Good job--hey is that Colin Mochrie on the bass?
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BrianMcLeod 10 years ago

Originally Posted by angiecolee

The Red House Vandals perform "Red House" - YouTube

There's mine.

Much of the credit goes to my boys though. They make me look good.

You've got a beautiful, silky smooth voice, Angie!
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angiecolee

10 years ago

LOL I don't know if Don would like that comparison or not, so I'll just keep it between us.

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Charger14

10 years ago

I once started a thread years ago in a brutal, vicious political forum that was basically just 'music I dig'...it had the most posts of any thread for years. It was the one place that everyone could just 'get along...even those who were so very, very wrong in their political beliefs. El oh el.

With Gibson 137

Women Take the Lead in Iran - YouTube

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clever7

10 years ago

I remembered you when I found this video:

Brazilian Guitar Quartet plays Camargo Guarnieri...

Something went wrong; here is the link anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDfTROX0v3Q&list=PL33336B1F01E5AAF4&index= 5

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BrianMcLeod

10 years ago

C'mon musos... Post some of your tunes!

This is fun (for me at least).

Here's another of mine circa 1995

Spiritual Graffiti - Now You're Gone - YouTube

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Dennis Gaskill 10 years ago

Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod

C'mon musos... Post some of your tunes!

This is fun (for me at least).

Here's another of mine circa 1995

Spiritual Graffiti - Now You're Gone - YouTube

You guys were good! I found a few other songs on YouTube. Salvation is a really good song. I couldn't find much info on the band though. What was your role, lead guitar, rhythm, or ???
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RickDuris

10 years ago

Here you go, Brian. Recorded this morning. The intro to Over the Hills and Far Away:

https://soundcloud.com/rickduris/ove...ay-intro-cover

PS: It's the Dobro, again. And a bit of overdubbing.

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angiecolee

10 years ago

One of my buddies got some sound clips from this weekend's gig. Trying to get my hands on that haha...

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RickDuris 10 years ago

Originally Posted by angiecolee

One of my buddies got some sound clips from this weekend's gig. Trying to get my hands on that haha...

I watched all your other videos on YT.
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- angiecolee 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by RickDuris
  
  I watched all your other videos on YT.
  
  Ugh, I am cringing LOL.
  
  I LOVE it live, hate hearing recordings of myself.
  
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Why so many copywriters play guitar

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