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A "stroke" of bad luck, maybe.
- Thread starter Salicete
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Good luck in your recovery. Like a few others have posted, I'm also one who clawed back from a pretty debilitating diagnosis and treatment to become better than I have been. Granted, the affliction was markedly different but, most recoveries involve some kind of pain, growing frustrations, and lotsa pure gumption.
Stay curious and the best you can, focused.
Think of your current status like a child who makes great art that has not taken lessons or had art 'class' yet. Some of the greatest of creations are just spur of the moment, have at it flourishes. Often times, unconventional approaches lead to new paths and methods.
Sometimes, basic or severe training filters our approaches to just bangin' out music.
Stay curious and the best you can, focused.
Think of your current status like a child who makes great art that has not taken lessons or had art 'class' yet. Some of the greatest of creations are just spur of the moment, have at it flourishes. Often times, unconventional approaches lead to new paths and methods.
Sometimes, basic or severe training filters our approaches to just bangin' out music.
There's huge value in this! I raise a glass in your drive (and ability) do so.
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery!
The Bar Band Bassman
The Bar Band Bassman
Sorry for what happened, love your attitude.
Re-learn to play again with the knowledge you have gained over the last few decades. Develop an effective yet simplistic style. Sometimes the notes you don't play can be as impactful as what you do play.
Re-learn to play again with the knowledge you have gained over the last few decades. Develop an effective yet simplistic style. Sometimes the notes you don't play can be as impactful as what you do play.
@Salicete My heart goes out to you.
I'm in a place where I'll never gig (or probably even play with other people) again. I hope you retain the motivation and I hope your recovery is speedy and as close to complete as possible.
Peace.
I'm in a place where I'll never gig (or probably even play with other people) again. I hope you retain the motivation and I hope your recovery is speedy and as close to complete as possible.
Peace.
At 69, I'm having physical issues, but not THAT. We're with you man. It may be tough, but you know what you know. You KNOW how to play, you just have to retrain your body. Most people don't have anything to fall back on; sit in front of a TV all day. You have a project worth doing, and the knowledge to do it.
Be strong, brother. Keep us in the loop; rant at us when it's tough; don't let go of the music.
Damn, glad you're still among us!
I don't have much more I can say beyond appreciation for the encouragement I'm reading in here, and I echo it wholeheartedly. Lots of us have experiences to share in this journey.
I don't have much more I can say beyond appreciation for the encouragement I'm reading in here, and I echo it wholeheartedly. Lots of us have experiences to share in this journey.
I never meet you in real life but i do care as fellow bassist,..stay strong,..bro
You have a fantastic attitude, that's for sure! It will be so critical in the journey coming up. My wish is that you take every ounce of that same attitude and apply it to minimising the risk of that second, follow-up stroke too!
I'm sure I speak for everyone here in echoing the thoughts of all the other posters in wishing you the very best during your recovery. And that goes for the others of us who have had ill-health!
I'm sure I speak for everyone here in echoing the thoughts of all the other posters in wishing you the very best during your recovery. And that goes for the others of us who have had ill-health!
bassslinger sali,
when an illness 'pert-near killed me twentytwo years ago, I couldn't do bass cuz of a piss tube they put in me 'til I healed up more - I hadn't stopped on bass since d boon's ma put me on it when we were boys, around your age you started at! well, when I finally was able to try again, I was tripping hard on how much ability I had lost. crimony! I panicked big time... then calmed down and started playing to the first two stooges albums, over and over and over and... "little doll" over and over and over and... "tv eye" over and over and over and - you get the picture? had to "beat" the stuff back into me, slow like but consistent w/no shirking. not a lot of chord changes in stooges stuff but buttloads of feel so I found it most helpful for me getting back on bass... then crimony, I ended up getting to help them cats for 125 months! life is very trippy. please keep on keepin on, bassbrother sali.
on bass, watt
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when an illness 'pert-near killed me twentytwo years ago, I couldn't do bass cuz of a piss tube they put in me 'til I healed up more - I hadn't stopped on bass since d boon's ma put me on it when we were boys, around your age you started at! well, when I finally was able to try again, I was tripping hard on how much ability I had lost. crimony! I panicked big time... then calmed down and started playing to the first two stooges albums, over and over and over and... "little doll" over and over and over and... "tv eye" over and over and over and - you get the picture? had to "beat" the stuff back into me, slow like but consistent w/no shirking. not a lot of chord changes in stooges stuff but buttloads of feel so I found it most helpful for me getting back on bass... then crimony, I ended up getting to help them cats for 125 months! life is very trippy. please keep on keepin on, bassbrother sali.
on bass, watt
mike watt's hoot page
I’m proud of you for taking this attitude, I had a stroke 3 years ago@62. This is a golden opportunity to unlearn bad habits. Mine affected my eyes (brain no longer controlling movements), it got better, but I was scared shirtless. Fix your health my brother, unless it’s related to AFIB, then follow Drs. orders. Rock On!
Scary thread. I'm right around that age too. I'd like to perform a take back on about 2/3 of the cheeseburgers I've eaten with milkshake chasers.
Doc says my heart is the heart of an athlete. He's got no comment on my arteries. I take my statin every night.
I somehow doubt my blood flows like the Mississippi...
May you make a full recovery!
Doc says my heart is the heart of an athlete. He's got no comment on my arteries. I take my statin every night.
I somehow doubt my blood flows like the Mississippi...
May you make a full recovery!
I wanted to expand on this accidental post I did as I was falling asleep last night.
I hope you bounce back from this and have great fortune getting back up to speed on the bass! I admire your determination to do so.
The drummer in our neighborhood "jam" had a massive stroke a year ago. He continues to improve as he continues to push himself. And the drumming is good therapy for him.
Good luck!
Good luck!
