tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post3232929685819014752..comments2023-10-11T05:12:39.673-04:00Comments on The Crafty Southpaw: I Miss My Guitarcraftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-28374375036233454232013-05-02T20:27:27.115-04:002013-05-02T20:27:27.115-04:00I was solidly mediocre, and that made me happy.
E...<i>I was solidly mediocre, and that made me happy.</i><br /><br />Excellent!Memphis MOJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12653631347560307425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-28120209868293307372013-05-01T17:25:55.103-04:002013-05-01T17:25:55.103-04:00Awww, Auntie Jo - you always know just the right t...Awww, Auntie Jo - you always know just the right thing to say.<br /><br />Thanks for the perspective.craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-74290490054938381152013-05-01T17:25:10.126-04:002013-05-01T17:25:10.126-04:00Crankola - thanks for checking in. Yeah, slide gui...Crankola - thanks for checking in. Yeah, slide guitars need a lot of strum-hand proficiency, so they wouldn't help. And electronic guitars? Heresy.craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-21920558686111020532013-05-01T17:23:56.583-04:002013-05-01T17:23:56.583-04:00Nice of you to say - I'm certainly glad I didn...Nice of you to say - I'm certainly glad I didn't lose that. I might not be a musician any longer but if I weren't glib, why, I don't know what I'd do. I'd certainly do it with less élan.craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-57878895458103647272013-05-01T17:22:49.180-04:002013-05-01T17:22:49.180-04:00Thanks, Piano Man. I figured a fellow musician wou...Thanks, Piano Man. I figured a fellow musician would know a little more acutely what I was feeling.craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-21273011914301321092013-05-01T12:04:15.160-04:002013-05-01T12:04:15.160-04:00Well Baby, you've got two options:
A.)"....Well Baby, you've got two options:<br /><br />A.)"...I was terrible for years, but that didn't stop me from playing." If it didn't stop you before, don't let it stop you now. Keep playing - so what if you suck. You won't always suck.<br /><br />2.) Too fucking bad. I saw you when you could barely talk and not move your left arm AT ALL.<br /><br />xoxoJosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226640652091292377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-84370359105908653542013-05-01T12:02:24.518-04:002013-05-01T12:02:24.518-04:00Oy, this sucks. I was going to suggest you look at...Oy, this sucks. I was going to suggest you look at slide or new electronic guitars, but they're just not the same. It's a loss of part of your identity and, again, that just sucks.Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995365444853477833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-22014022079404103032013-05-01T11:38:48.728-04:002013-05-01T11:38:48.728-04:00Great post Gary! While you may have lost your gui...Great post Gary! While you may have lost your guitar, one thing you didn't lose is your way with words. M.Proskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02546184504491814268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8831516808434643835.post-69797649387900866172013-05-01T07:59:12.491-04:002013-05-01T07:59:12.491-04:00This struck really close to home for me, Gary. A ...This struck really close to home for me, Gary. A huge part of my own identity is my musical ability. In the old "would you rather" game I will always choose the option that doesn't involve losing the use of either of my hands because I just plain can't imagine a world in which I can't play the piano like I can now.<br /><br />I sincerely hope that through time, persistence, and force of will that you're able to rebuild those neural pathways and regain your guitar playing proficiency.JT88Keyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030012435363552208noreply@blogger.com