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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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have to replace about 30 shingles on the roof from the winter? storms? (that's only supposed to happen during hurricane season, down hear). Back hurts from working on the roof
fnord!
That's all very well and good Fnord, but are you grumpY??
Maybe if we get all of us together we can have a jam session and get a discount on some surgery!
It was a combo of age, occupation and an unfortunate fall that has me behind it all these days. (And darn kids pushing me on the down side of that hill 
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scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
Guys, I've had serious back problems since I hurt it badly in my late 20s. All I was doing was picking up my toddler son off the floor and bam. Next morning the wife had to bring me things to pee in as I could not get out of bed. Ever since then I reinjure it periodically. It'll never be right.
Anyway. My first amp was a new, Peavy combo with a 15" speaker in it. This had to be... 1983 or 4?
Hated that thing. It could not be heard over the sound of my cousin's 2x12 combo guitar amp and my loud drummer friend's kit.
A few years later and I built my own cab, containing an 18 and two 10s. Heavy. Ugh.
Now I'm running this Neo 2x12 cab. Loud, light enough for me to (probably) not injure myself carrying it...and this micro head. And a very light Ibanez bass.
Anyway. My first amp was a new, Peavy combo with a 15" speaker in it. This had to be... 1983 or 4?
Hated that thing. It could not be heard over the sound of my cousin's 2x12 combo guitar amp and my loud drummer friend's kit.
A few years later and I built my own cab, containing an 18 and two 10s. Heavy. Ugh.
Now I'm running this Neo 2x12 cab. Loud, light enough for me to (probably) not injure myself carrying it...and this micro head. And a very light Ibanez bass.
What is it about musicians and back pain?
The first time for me was when I was bending over to tie my shoe laces. At first, ever year or two a disk would slip or I'd have a sciatic nerve issues that would give me grief for a couple of months at a time.
One word of advice. Exercise. Walk. When it comes to shoes, get good ones with proper support.
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
Truth. The most healthy my back has ever been was in my late 30s when I was doing 50 pushups and situps a day. Strong abs definitely helps.
Which is why I'm not doing as well these days.
Which is why I'm not doing as well these days.
How many tweeters do you want on your new cabinet?
Went to John's Hopkins one of the top ENT's in the country.
Irreversible hearing loss, profoundly deaf right ear with about
50% loss in left.
Cause, over exposure to sound via headphones while working
on solo projects.
I had perfect pitch and perfect hearing after years playing full time on the road, no issues and it was hard party rock.
I was doing stupid crap like 16 hours sequencing drum parts,
120 hours on some songs wearing all the hats.
At least I was fortunate to have an opportunity to go out in style, sitting in with Jeff Skunk Baxter and Friends for a totally rocking one hour free form jam set a few years back at a club in Winchester VA.
What a night, what a Jam!
My issues stem from work at close range to an Ilford 2240RC processor in a darkroom for over 21 years. Music certain has taken it's toll but the darkroom work was the bulk of what has done in my hearing. I still play all the time but my cabinets are all 8" or 10" drivers with 6 1/2" midrange drivers as I really do not need tweeters in my cabinets.
We put our selves in certain postures to accomplish our gig. We may have bad posture habits in our lives anyway. I started to have jacked up thumbs. I asked my chiropractor if it was playing. Nope, iPhone texting. Now I use my index fingers. Slower but not hazardous.
See a chiropractor. A good one. The body will diminish movement to an area to prevent pain and further damage. The "lock up" prevents flexibility. Find a chiropractor that is in to returning range of movement.
I literally just turn a deaf ear to my amps, so nothing is hitting
my left ear directly.
It was the lack of an air cushion using headphones combined with not paying attention to ear fatigue and that mid-project,
mad science determination to accomplish something.
120 hours, 21 tracks bounced down to 4 sub groups down to stereo into Tascam 488. The 1st song I ever attempted solo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNiSrAyjDw8
my left ear directly.
It was the lack of an air cushion using headphones combined with not paying attention to ear fatigue and that mid-project,
mad science determination to accomplish something.
120 hours, 21 tracks bounced down to 4 sub groups down to stereo into Tascam 488. The 1st song I ever attempted solo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNiSrAyjDw8
Never go to a chiropractor without a letter of recommendation
from a trusted M.D.
Go to a physical therapist.
Most insurance will not cover Chiropractors without a referral from a licensed M.D.
My daughter did not tell me she went to one and ended up owing $4000.00
There are some real buffoons out there even M.D's
I was having horrible back pain after carry a bunch of boxes at work.
Had to go to company list orthopedic doctor.
I was out of work for 7 weeks with no relief.
As it turned out, my doctor ran tests and found out the cause of the back pain was fairly advanced Lyme Disease attacking
my kidneys and urinary tract.
3 months on anti-biotics, but back pain went away after 3 days.
The anti-biotics killed off the good probiotics in my digestive system and I ended up Verklempt!
Ended up in the emergency room 3 times over one weekend.
Yogurt every day for two weeks took care of it.
from a trusted M.D.
Go to a physical therapist.
Most insurance will not cover Chiropractors without a referral from a licensed M.D.
My daughter did not tell me she went to one and ended up owing $4000.00
There are some real buffoons out there even M.D's
I was having horrible back pain after carry a bunch of boxes at work.
Had to go to company list orthopedic doctor.
I was out of work for 7 weeks with no relief.
As it turned out, my doctor ran tests and found out the cause of the back pain was fairly advanced Lyme Disease attacking
my kidneys and urinary tract.
3 months on anti-biotics, but back pain went away after 3 days.
The anti-biotics killed off the good probiotics in my digestive system and I ended up Verklempt!
Ended up in the emergency room 3 times over one weekend.
Yogurt every day for two weeks took care of it.
The question I see is who is responsible for the recovery of the camera?? Whoever it is has a crappy job!!
He who has a crappy outlook on life?
I think the camera is disposable... Or it is the job of the person that swallowed it.
=wr=
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