Your playing and your sleep

[demondestroyer]

I only sleep about 2 or 3 hours a day, been that way for the last 35 years or so because of working 3rd shift for so long and numerous other reasons. Anyway, something I noticed is my my playing is much better and more prolific if I sleep more. Well duh, regular body function. I get it!! Just wondering your guys experience, maybe more serotonin from sleeping. IDK? What do you guys think?

 

[Techdeth]

Ya definitely . Bas sleep affects me at times fr

 

[VonBonfire]

It depends. I've been well rested and played lousy and I been short on sleep and burnt out and played well. There is no recipe to a great gig but practicing (or gigging) a lot will definitely help mitigate poor playing. It's not a guarantee either but at least your hands are loose that way.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

100%. Also affects my perception of sound/tone a lot. When I’m sleep deprived - my tone sucks

 

[thegame]

I'm actually one of the best guitarists on earth...in my dreams

 

[Techdeth]

I'm actually one of the best guitarists on earth...in my dreams

Ahh dreaming your good I see . Trying to learn divine intervention in sleep

 

[itsgoodnow]

Oddly I notice when I am super sleep deprived the tempo of songs feel faster to me.

 

[thegame]

Ahh dreaming your good I see . Trying to learn divine intervention in sleep

Exactly. The album puts me to sleep

 

[RaceU4her]

Can’t say I’ve ever really noticed, but it’s very rare these days I get only 2-3 hours of sleep, I love sleeping

 

[rottingcorpse]

Flash back to the 80s, when meth is still made with p2p. I've been up for 4 days and my fingertips are worn off...and I'm crushing it! Just saying....

 

[headlessdeadguy]

Flash back to the 80s, when meth is still made with p2p. I've been up for 4 days and my fingertips are worn off...and I'm crushing it! Just saying....

Sounds ridiculous to say but I miss those days. Lol

 

[PDC]

This maybe outta’ be a thread in the ‘Off Topic’ section. But … The older I get the more essential sleep is to me. Dam. All the way through my 40’s, I could just go go go on adrenaline and caffeine. Nowadays, not os much. I absolutely KNOW that ‘well rested’ I am as good once as I ever was. But chip away at my sleep, and my synapses just don’t fire like they used to.

 

[7704A]

I think I noticed sleep affecting how well I learned technique 'n stuff, but I didn't pay close attention. I'll have to keep tabs on that when I start woodshedding again soon.

 

[alund]

Naturally; Sleep deprived people tend to be less efficient at a task. However; short, high stress situations tend to be somewhat more efficient. The cortisol steroid mix during stress seems to improve those tasks. BUT long term stress and sleep deprivation lends itself to shitty endings. It’s why there are limits on what people are allowed to do task wise ( pilots, physicians, truck drivers etc etc).