PLAYING ELECTRIC WITHOUT NOISE

Hi Doc,

  Been awhile, but this post struck a note with me so I thought I'd participate.  Like you I have had my share of problems, and I too have been playing at this for almost 40 years.... never really aspiring to doing it for a living or anything like that.  We are probably good guitarists after all this time, better than some, not as great as others.  There is always more to learn, and the satisfaction of hearing a tune you have not heard before and finding the music on a site (like Chordie), and listening to the tune a few times and then being able to sit down and play the thing pretty well the first time through.... well that is good enough for me.

  My guitar has been a good friend of mine, and some of the best therapy I didn't have to pay much for.  Sometimes when the pain medication is not doing it, and depression starts to take control of my life, a couple hours of sitting and playing makes it all go away.  So you tuck your "friend" safely away in it's case and go back to bed knowing that tomorrow it will be there to help make that part of your world disappear for awhile.... and that difficult "lick" after the second chorus will be just a little bit easier in the morning....

Take Care my Friend;
Doug

Thanks guys. Dough life really sucks sometimes. I started to realize that "it was all over" at the Hooverdam  I even wrote a song about it long time ago. Worse I knew the decision or verdict = STOP working. It is a public secret that I am probably the laziest man on earth. I really need a TABASCO SUPPOSITORY to see me in action. Once in action, I was invincible, I worked between 80-90 hours a day, which is really huge today. After my car crash, I started against advise
11 months later. I adore challenges and if you don't work a year try to get your patients back. 3 years later I had 25 patients again resulting in 80 hours again. I lost a lot of my time, because I had too much pain and I rested longer. Is it normal that people who are ill carry my material? So I had to stop because I was destroying my body. And there it is: I sit here at home day after day and grateful that I have a PC, a Flat screen and dvd's and GUITARS. Thes pandora devices are a blessing. You disturb nobody, and even funnier I have an output jack were you can plug in 2 earphones. The GERMANS have a name for a Gibson Les Paul = PAULA.
Detman, I wanted the same as you sell my PX4D to buy the PX5D who arrived the day before going to the hospital, so I have played both for 3-4 weeks. CONCLUSION: I STILL HAVE AND USE MY PX4D. If you buy the PX5D you get "ABLETON LITE" as extra bonus. I didn't use it yet.
AS SAID = both are so great and so many functions in particular the rhythm section allowing you to play like AC/DC and nobody will hear you.
If you don't need the money to buy the PX5D keep at least a time the PX4D.

Lieven I dont think you ever need to say the words "I am a good guitarist" when you play things other guitarist try to emulate or copy you know it and ego has a lot to do with it,I know there are many out there who will say you should be humble but showing off for an audience or your friends has nothing to do with humility its the same as when you were a kid "hey ma look at me see what I can do" its ego pure and simple the need to be recognized,adored,admired and respected, all of these are related to your talent,hard work,devotion and love for your chosen field of endeavor

Dm there's always lesser and greater individuals then you or me and in your case I guess its someone who sucks worse then you no matter how bad or how good you think you are someone is worse or better so I guess be happy where your at and try to improve