The Guitarist's Quest to be More Than Their Instrument
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 13 years.
Struggling to fit into a traditional working society
Punching a time clock on a daily basis for life
Not the ideal desire for someone who loved to create
Mainly memorable musical notes to bring out your emotions
Make an audience to react to what you're creating
Through tears of sadness, joyful noise or pure passion
That's the power of music and guitarists in particular
Whenever that instrument comes to the forefront in a song
Listeners have a reaction to it that's immediate and makes them notice
Most guitar solos have a quiet intensity that builds and builds
Until it simply explodes into pure musical mayhem that only few
Could completely capture on a regular basis and became legendary
Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck were all in The Yardbirds
At one point or another; considered iconic guitarists in their own rights
During and after their tenure in the band; going onto bigger things
Clapton was so iconic as a musician that he was a three time inductee
Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame over the course of his career
Earned the nickname Slowhand that was so infamous
That he named one of his best albums in 1977 with that moniker
Like Clapton, Jimmy Page became an icon of his own with Led Zeppelin
Sadly, just like Clapton, Page experienced some highs and lows
Due to success, addiction and loss in his professional and personal lives
Managed to weather storms to get to a point where they're still standing
Many talented musicians work hard to find a play between work and personal
Not too many can find the right kind of stability to support their talent
And also give them a sense of calm whenever they're not touring
When a musician finds the right someone to help with that
They should consider themselves lucky and work hard to keep them
It's usually a one in a lifetime feeling to find your soulmate
Some are rare to find it twice in their lives
Falling in love professionally meant to find the right ingredients
Ideal partners to help make your latest riff into a strong song
With lyrics to match the notes flowing through your hands
Personally, falling in love is about finding the right balance
Of trust and partnership to help keep things going
Even when you're miles away from home
Realizing that creating your own traditions are just as important
As the next hit record to add to your arsenal
Traditions are in the eye of beholder
Might be strange for some; but if it works for you
That's all that matters in the end.