Comments on: Club Guitar Player Types

By: PHSYL

PHSYL — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:53:02 +0000

John, I’m with you that we need to try new things with music in YL! In fact I’m super interested to hear what you are doing in your club. There needs to be a willingness to “experiment”. I’ve tried lots of different things including playing electric guitar more, doing a techno type music club with a keyboard , and even using a DJ with turntables.

The thing I don’t like, even with professional musicians at camps, is the “look at me” performance type person. I don’t like the attitude and it doesn’t agree with the underlying philosophy of our approach to club. I’m privileged to be friends with Justin McRoberts, JJ Heller (and her husband David), Brian Weaver and Brandon Heath and have played and performed with them all the way back to 1996. These are all excellent professional musicians who understand the philosophy of excellence, humility and the place of music within YL.

By: John

John — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:23:29 +0000

I have a hard time with the idea of mr showoff. I feel like many times yl music leaders disapprove of trying new things or doing songs differently. We live in a time when music is accessible and listened to almost every moment. (the top tv shows are about music as well). Kids see average people getting record deals on American idol I think there is a bit of an expectation for club music to be done well. I’m a new leader in a new club and we do our songs differently from the standard yl form. I have had leaders from other clubs tell me that I’m doing things wrong etc. when my kids are having a blast the way we do it.

Yes its wrong for leaders to go up there with an attiude that they are putting on some kind of personal concert. That goes without saying. But I do think that if we are using a gift that god has given us we should be striving to be as technically excellent as possible. Lets not give blemished lambs.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:14:45 +0000

this is good. mr. show-off is definitely the worst. how about mr. doesn’t-know-the-words? he saw the song had three chords in it, so he figured he didn’t need to practice. now he’s turned around singing to the lyrics on the wall instead of to the kids in club.