6/3/2023 0 Comments Dean deleo guitar rig![]() Just keep working on it, but keep things in perspective.” Prev of 6 Next Prev of 6 Next Whatever it is that you're beating yourself up over might not show up tomorrow, and it might not show up the next day. Maybe it’s time to move on to something else. But you also have to remember that when you’re trying to force something to happen, that’s probably the time to put the guitar down. It’s nice to exercise a little humility when you have your good friend in your hand – it helps ground you. “I’ve been playing for a long, long, long time, and I still wrestle with my patience. My mind wanted to do certain things I would hear things in my head that I wanted to achieve and express, but I didn’t have the ability at the time. This happened quite a bit when I was starting out as a player. To be honest, this is something I still need to work on, as I can very easily get frustrated. “Nothing good comes easy, so you have to have patience. (Image credit: Splash News/Corbis) Patience is a virtue On the following pages, DeLeo runs down his top five tips for guitarists. On March 28, Stone Temple Pilots hit the road in the US for a tour that run through May 2. "We've cut six songs already, and they're awaiting vocals and solos. "I don't like to make promises I can't keep, so let's just say that we'd love to release it this fall," he says. ![]() I waited till the time was right."Īs for the timing of the next Stone Temple Pilots record, DeLeo hints the disc could come later this year – but don't hold him to it. I think it's all because I didn't try to force it. Now I'm going down to the studio, and I'm going to play that part. But you know, you have to grab the moment when inspiration hits. I could hear my wife saying, ‘Babe? What are you doing?’ By now it was two in the morning. I got up out of bed, went to my son’s room, grabbed a guitar and started playing it. "It was 1:30 in the morning and I was feeling a little restless, and just like that something came to me. "This happened just the other night," he says. I’d rather walk away from before I try force it."īut when inspiration does hit, DeLeo leaps to it, no matter what time it is. If you're trying to force something and you're beating your head against the wall, chances are it's not going to happen, at least at that moment. "I don’t touch the guitar unless I'm feeling inspired. “If I feel like it's not happening, I just won't play," he insists. Stone Temple Pilots guitar great Dean DeLeo has a secret for fighting musical ruts: He simply puts his instrument down. (Image credit: Harry Reese) Stone Temple Pilots' Dean DeLeo: my top 5 tips for guitarists
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