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Kasperow
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Kasperow
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10/29/2013 6:50 pm
Originally Posted by: compart1Don't forget to record your dreams.. Do it when you first wake up.. Dreams are just your mind entertaining itself.. Maybe your dream material would be entertainment for lots of other people.
Keep at it and good luck..

Thanks. I'd try it if I had any sparetime in the mornings. I do have a voice recorder in my phone, though, so I could try humming riffs or saying words into it and try recording it that way, or I could try writing the lyrics I come up with in my dreams down on paper.

Funny enough, a few hours ago, this quote just popped up on my facebook feed:
"The only thing that holds any artist back is the critic in their head and negativity..." - Nikki Sixx
And while Nikki Sixx isn't a guitarist, he's the main songwriter and bassist in Motley Crue, one of my favorite bands. And the quote itself is so true.
"Commit yourself to what you love, and things will happen."
- Mika Vandborg, Electric Guitars, "Follow Your Heart"
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