Hey all,

I was feelin pretty bad lately (should be great blues feed) due to some shit thats going on in my life and wasnt realy playing much guitar or Cbg. When is picked it up again i found i lost my game a little, songs didnt come out like i wanted, couldnt sing anymore and basicly annoying the crap out of myself.

So my question is: Anyone been trough this before? And if so, how did you get your mojo back?

Frans.

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Wow. All the great advise here is a real indication that you're not alone, Frans. Everybody has been through similar down time. I'm afraid my two-cents doesn't add a whole lot to the discussion, but from my perspective - when you do pick the box back up - you might wanna try just switchin' things up a bit.

It's been my experience that when you go through some changes is life the "same-old, same-old" approach to music sometimes feels a little forced and stale. You can feel like you're just going through the motions with music that you're not in the same place with anymore. Try a change-up pitch - maybe experiment with a whole different style . . . .

The Blues can be therapeutic when you can shed the feeling with the music, but sometimes it can just put me in a dark place. Every once in awhile I need a dose of old fashioned Rockabilly or some Doo-Wop stuff. It's almost impossible to keep a heavy heart when you're playing Reggae or Bluegrass.
There's a lot of joy in finding a new musical voice that you didn't know was there. You'll work it out . . .
All the best,
K
Wow! Thats a whole lot of reading!

Thanks a whole lot guy's, your word's are kind and i realy appriciate the pick me up's.

I guess i just have to go trough this and hope i get it out of my system before next month (i'm playing at a dutch Bluesforum meet/jam then)

I'll reply to all of you tommorow because its getting fairly late over here so i'm going off line for now but i wanted to let ya'll know i realy appriciate it.

Thanks all!!!!
man...i learned to recognize the lean times and let them be...i try to recharge...and then come back....a road trip can do wonders. even two hours to another town for a day...
There are basically three kinds of blues: mellow, joyous, and full of fire. If none of those flavors are working for you then you're probably just in a slump and you need to give yourself a bit of rest. If the feeling ain't in you then how do you expect to bring it out, you know?

If it's at all in your power, try fixing up whatever's bring you down and then try that guitar again. I bet it fixes everything.
Any idea where you last saw your mojo Bluesdog?
Man, just a hint of your talent would imporve my playing no end, so if you can let me know, Il be packing my bags and Il be off to find it, before anyone else does!
Yes, I went through this scenario you described in the OP several times, and am sure it will happen again. But no worries.
I descovered through learing tabla (indian drums) that you can only work on being an instrument of the art of music rather than forcing yourself to play.
Suppose it is all part of the way of learning.
Just don`t dishearten and carry on, it will come again.
Don't fall for the dirt trick......jus sayin...
BluesDog,

EMBRACE the "SUCK".... everyone "sucks" from time to time.... A little "break" is ok, just don't give up. There are wonderful things waiting for you on the other side. Real MOJO is given to those who endure the "suck" and overcome.

MOJO cannot be bot, it is only given to survivors and thrivers...

the best,

Wichita Sam
hang in there. You will look back at this with mojo to spare.
Go See "It might get loud" new to CBG and new to guitars this was a great movie for many reasons...As a former Semi-Pro Magician there were many things to relate to in the movie about Mojo and my past magic, finding it and the process of finding it and the performance or the connecting with it.
1. Understanding that this is a process, makes the process go easer.
2. Don't rush the process.
3. Just because it not happening in your time doesn't mean you're loosing anything.... Like a die hard battery we all need a recharge every now and then...

So rest, relax and don't rush the process.... and enjoy the journey.

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