I know, I know, it's been a while. I haven't really kept this blog updated as much as I would like to.
I've got my hands quite full with a lot of personal things to be honest.
But I'll try and write a bit more moving forward, cause I know that some people read my blogs lol
Anyways, what have I been up to?
Not touring the world yet, sadly.
But hey, lets start with the good news!
We've surpassed 3,000 subscribers on YouTube, which is honestly insane!
I think we will hit 4000 before the end of June easily.
I've also released my second eBook!
I wanted to make this last year, but I kept putting it off because I didn't know how I'd translate all the ideas into words, diagrams, and videos. I guess teaching this style to some of my students for the last 8 months helped me see what works and what doesn't work, but even then, you still have to deal with making it different to what's already out there.
There's plenty of material out there on what and how to play like Hendrix, but not much on how this style works within a key specifically and how you can use this to make your rhythm guitar more interesting in the music you play. Assuming it's not some crazy jazzy Allan Holdsworth progression.
I laid some guitar on my friend George's song earlier this year too.
https://open.spotify.com/track/6v9eeA7Sfq08oDmpvC8eED?si=979ead7ee6b04aef
You can hear it there^
More music coming out soon :)
Lastly, I have torn out the bridge pickup of my Charvel DK22
And soldered it into my Vintage V6 JMH
Now my guitar is a God Strat (Not Super Strat) and it feels sooooooooo good to do solos now.
The middle and bridge pickup position 4 sounds so good too!
I don't think I'll have to buy another guitar ever again. I have the sound of a Strat, and now I can do heavier solos like I did with my Charvel!
RIP Charvel 2021-2025
Now for the bad-ish news.
Although I've written my second book, hit 3000 subs, done more session work, met more amazing people, and seen life move forward in my favor, I still feel so empty bro
Seeing the compliments on YouTube used to make me feel some type of way.
Appreciated, respected, admired.
Now it all feels empty, and while I obviously do appreciate all the support and love I get along the way, it's like there's still a hole.
What is it that I want? Why did I even start this journey? Is it all worth it?
I think I'm only feeling like this because I've neglected doing my meditations consistently, and I've burnt myself out doing too many things at once.
Maybe too much junk food. Need more green tea!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to make the best videos, the best guitar guides, the best everything.
And I know I can…
But trying to do your best all the time isn't healthy.
I get tired just by the thought of what I have to do.
Then I end up doing nothing at all.
I feel paralyzed, and then delay tasks, then things don't get done so I feel even worse, and the cycle repeats until I get that sudden burst of energy to do everything I was delaying in one day, and then I'm burnt out again.
Which is why I think I'll take a break for a few months to find my flow.
pahahaha
Nah I'm joking, I got bills to pay.
Of course, such self-reflection needs a solution, or else I'm absolutely cooked moving forward. COOKED.
The solution:
Just being
When I'm not trying to make the best content, the best guitar riffs, be the best guy ever, it naturally comes out.
- I'd say I'm one of the coolest dudes in the world!
I'm confident yet so painfully awkward.
Insanely funny but lame.
Seriously good at guitar, but garbage once I see the red light staring at me, judging my every note.
I'm a walking paradox.
I don't say any of this to brag, but maybe you can relate to some of this lol
Letting go of the expectation to be the best is something I have to work on daily now.
Once I get rid of that expectation, I just have to focus on “Doing” and then things flow much easier.
There's no ifs or buts, just pure creation.
Of course, I know it's easier said than done. The inner work is the most important part.
Meditation is what helps me personally.
Quiets the mind and allows me to walk on water.
Stops you from drowning in thoughts and emotions. Iykyk.
I'm gonna push harder on my Guitar Alchemy lessons and see if I can reach 100 members by the end of August, let's say. Even 200 members. I'll aim for 1000, so if I hit 200, I'll be happy lol
https://nassortafari.com/the-laboratory
I also need to finish my Harmony Haven book, so stay tuned for that!
And I have to work on learning more solos cause my phrasing sucks. I'm currently learning sloe gin by Joe Bonamassa, can't wait to finish it.
Anyways,
Thank you for listening to my inner dialogues, and thank you for the support!
Didn't think I'd have so many people listening to me and learning from me; it's pretty crazy.
I'm grateful for it and believe me one day
I'll be doing it on a larger scale to make the world a better place.
Too much bad mind out there.
Gotta start small though.
Humble beginnings.