What can you teach me in one post?

[mathias]

So in the vein of a lot of threads I've started, in order to learn all your secrets I want to know:

What's something about playing guitar, bass, or music in general that you can explain in one post here, that you think is important?

Really looking forward to your answers, because you guys rock!

[andtheLiquidmen]

Trying to rip a sweet solo and you have problems with strings ringing out? Fold up a piece of paper and shove it under the fretboard around the first fret to deaden the strings.

Or ask Yngwie Malmsteen for advice.

[Chankgeez]

When I attended a League of Crafty Guitarists concert, one of the guitarists was playing "silence" for the entire concert.

[Josh Pelican]

Use fuzz. No explanation needed.

[mathias]

When I attended a League of Crafty Guitarists concert, one of the guitarists was playing "silence" for the entire concert.

In a book I was reading, one of the musicians spent an entire year only playing whole notes (on sax).. even when playing with others.

Interesting constraint, to say the least.

[mathias]

Trying to rip a sweet solo and you have problems with strings ringing out? Fold up a piece of paper and shove it under the fretboard around the first fret to deaden the strings.

Or ask Yngwie Malmsteen for advice.

I've also seen people use a hair band/scrunchie up near the 3rd fret

[snipelfritz]

Necrobump because I don't think it can be said enough.

style > skill

and by "style" I mean making creative, interesting, and cool sounding music that people will want to hear instead of the same old, same old.

[D.o.S.]

Key changes are for pussies.

[Achtane]

Instrumentals are infinitely better than hav--
fuck it, just make everything instrumental. Need more of that anyway.

[Joe Gress]

Smoke Meth & Hail Satan

[Mudfuzz]

It's the spaces between the notes that matter.

[spacefuzz]

Turn everything on and go for it!

[snipelfritz]

It's the spaces between the notes that matter.

Ooohh this too!

[Ghost Hip]

“Our truths are not made of truth; they are made of words.” - Lee Thayer

[bigchiefbc]

Stop wanking.
Rests are really fucking important in music.
Play a counter-melody every now and then.
Contrary to what was said above, a key change or time signature change can be an awesomely jarring experience to hear/watch.
Fuck your words, try to convey a fucking mood or an emotion already without telling me about it.