The Ruts

[just strum]

Dude... you're a medical disaster! You need to apply for SSDI and retire.
(pssst... Ernie's house across the street is still up for sale.)

first time that it ever happened.

too humid.

Oh, and there's the money part and the difficulty of selling a house right now.

 

[Rocket]

first time that it ever happened.

too humid.

Oh, and there's the money part and the difficulty of selling a house right now.

First time: With a back first time only means there will be more times.

Humid: What humidity?... Ever hear of A/C?

Difficulty selling: Yeah... that what Ernie is learning too.

Hey... I gave it a shot!

 

[luvmyshiner]

You have my sympathy Strum. My back went out the first time about two years ago. Took a trip to the Bahamas to get it ironed out. Went out again about two months ago. Each time it seems to take about six months to get back to normal. Hang in there brother. I've discovered that cursing very loudly seems to help (oh, don't forget to drink lots of beer . . . doctor's orders).:beer:

P.S., unfortunately Rocket's right. The first time is usually followed by . . . second, third, fourth, you get the idea.:deadhorse:

 

[just strum]

You have my sympathy Strum. My back went out the first time about two years ago. Took a trip to the Bahamas to get it ironed out. Went out again about two months ago. Each time it seems to take about six months to get back to normal. Hang in there brother. I've discovered that cursing very loudly seems to help (oh, don't forget to drink lots of beer . . . doctor's orders).:beer:

It was a freakish thing. I leaned over the partition, turned back toward my phone and BAM, I couldn't bend over without a struggle and then I couldn't straighten up. This sucks and I can't believe that this could last six months.

 

[just strum]

First time: With a back first time only means there will be more times.

Humid: What humidity?... Ever hear of A/C?

Difficulty selling: Yeah... that what Ernie is learning too.

Hey... I gave it a shot!

Keep trying - try mentioning it in January/February - then I might be tempted to abandon our house.

 

[YerDugliness]

It was a freakish thing. I leaned over the partition, turned back toward my phone and BAM, I couldn't bend over without a struggle and then I couldn't straighten up. This sucks and I can't believe that this could last six months.

That's the way it happened to my mom back in the early 1960's. She bent over to pick up one of my brother's toys and ended up in a hospital bed in traction for 6 weeks. Her back never did get completely healed, but as time went on it happened less and less frequently. There's hope, Strum!!

Get well, bro--the more time you spend recuperating this time, the less often it will happen. The first cut is the deepest!!

Dugly

 

[Spudman]

Just Strum and other newbies

I'm very sorry to hear about your health issues JS. This however needs to be discussed elsewhere. We should probably try to stick with the topic.

 

[just strum]

Hey Lev, that is a good idea with some decent structure and focus, which I need. Combine that with Jimi75s post on Pareto's Rule (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=2852) applied to guitar practice and that is my aim this year. How did you approach John's style? As you know from my Friday post, that is a goal for me this year.

I'm familiar with Pareto's Rule, but never thought about it being applied to guitar practice. Just one of many approaches to progressing - finding what works for the individual is a big step.

 

[just strum]

It is a cold damp day here in Northern Ohio, with a drizzle/mist that was present all day. I couldn't cut the lawn, couldn't trim or rake leaves -IT IS THE PERFECT TIME TO PLAY GUITAR!!!

I am happy to report that I entered "The Zone" today. The chords and notes were precise and clean, everything moved in a natural flow, new lesson material was grasped with relative ease.

I messed with the sounds and tones coming from the AD30VT and combined with the Epi Dot it was just a perfect day.

Still have some time to play and I'm still feeling "IT". Enough of a break - Gotta Go.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Same weather here, and I spent the day that same way. NICE!!! R

 

[just strum]

Yep, definitely a good day. DVM (not to be confused with DMV on the other guitar site), I checked out your site. Actually got my attention with your AD30VT and went and looked around the site - interesting stuff.

On the nontechnical side, I like the cloth that you put on your amp. I was thinking of shedding the burger grill and your step by step makes it more inviting to do. I'll PM you at a later date regarding that.

 

[just strum]

...I am happy to report that I entered "The Zone" today. The chords and notes were precise and clean, everything moved in a natural flow, new lesson material was grasped with relative ease.

I messed with the sounds and tones coming from the AD30VT and combined with the Epi Dot it was just a perfect day.

Still have some time to play and I'm still feeling "IT". Enough of a break - Gotta Go.

I hit a tremendous "zone" last night or I should say this morning as I was up to 4:00AM. I actually played this morning to the point I was slowly falling forward as I was falling asleep, yet still playing the guitar.

I just hit a zone that seemed to last 3+ hours and I lost total track of time.

Hitting the Zone is such a great feeling.

When you've been in the zone it is like a musical orgasm, and when it's over all you want to do is hug your guitar and light up a cigarette (even if you are a non-smoker).

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

I hit a tremendous "zone" last night or I should say this morning as I was up to 4:00AM. I actually played this morning to the point I was slowly falling forward as I was falling asleep, yet still playing the guitar.

I just hit a zone that seemed to last 3+ hours and I lost total track of time.

Hitting the Zone is such a great feeling.

When you've been in the zone it is like a musical orgasm, and when it's over all you want to do is hug your guitar and light up a cigarette (even if you are a non-smoker).

That's Keith Richard's method.

Although, the nodding was usually induced.

 

[dws]

To cover a few things:

Strum, sorry about the back. But, hey, if you want to keep positive, tell yourself that the reason you got into the zone is because of your back!

If I consider myself in a rut, a time when I seem to be playing similar material when improvising, I'll listen to something/someone I haven't listened to in a while. That has helped me out every time the "ruts" have come about thusfar...

I was just thinking that "the ruts" are a better problem to have than "the runs."