The love of being a musician.

If you are a musician did you ever have those dreams of performing in front of big crowds ? Well I know I sure did. Ever since I was a kid that became aquinted with heavy metal music I dreamed day and night of playing guitar one day. At the age of 15 I picked my 1st guitar. I had a strong desire to play just like some of my favorite artists. I always believed "music is a form of expression that cannot be spoken but it can be heard". I wanted to express my emotions through music. Obviously when I 1st started playing I couldn't be Yngwie Malmsteen right away. I usually just at 1st messed around. Then I met a friend who played very well and was a huge fan of Metallica. It was from him I learned rythem parts to metallica songs. From then on all I could do for awhile was think about nothing but playing music. It literally became my life. I started playing in my 1st actual band when I was 18. The band didn't go anywhere but I hungry just to play with other musicians. From this experience I learned alot about keeping a beat, timing, ect.. This was a beginers experience which I do enjoy. This experience helped me to also seek the kind of musicians I want to jam with. The one thing I can give as advice to younger musicians is the only true way of getting better is by jamming with other musicians. That couldn't be no further from the truth. As the years went I played many gigs and til this day I still play shows and it's always a great experience. Especially when you see people screaming at you, headbanging, and moshing to your songs. For me no matter what Kind of day I have had, Once I started playing I feel free of worry and full of joy. Helps get your true emotions out there.