Thought this might be an interesting topic if anyone has any views. Have you ever encountered rivalry between musicians or rather one musician doesn't like another (not because he is an unlikeable person or anything) but maybe because he feels intimidated because of his fellow musicians musical ability?

I have a mate that plays guitar who visits me often, has a great musical ear, and plays fairly well, always picks up the guitar when he comes here and plays something which I always compliment him on. However if I pick up the guitar (and I play ok but not outstanding or anything) he usually never listens always talks over it to someone else in the house about something else. Even when I play him one of my songs in biab (he's not the slightest bit interested in computer music or computers) he just makes a comment along the lines of “ah that’s just your typical musical style"

He'll never admit to be able to learn from other people, and talks about giving other guitarists "lessons" To be honest I would actually have no trouble sitting in a near beginner’s guitar class if I thought I would learn something.

Just wondering if anyone has met similar people in their travels?

musiclover

Last edited by musiclover; 02/08/11 03:47 PM.