General Music Chat

This is my re-introduction back to this deadbeat site (with the exception of this topic). This is also my inspiration I've been searching my music has been waining for the lack of. I don't mean to take advantage of your misfortune. With that said, I will say there is a one armed drummer with Def Leppard. He developed his way through his hardship. Disabled? No, Physically challenged, yes. I broke my finger three days before entering Marine Boot Camp. Broke my arm the day before starting as a Dump Truck supervisor. Was run over with and followed with about a 10 second burnout with a forklift rated to pick up 15,000 pounds and not one of a crew of 12 would help me sit down out of the sun. meanwhile the boss reviewed camera tapes for another 25 minutes before taking me to the hospital where they said I may very well lose my leg. I've broken so many bones in my body to date, I don't want to think about counting. What I do count is the number of times i've worn a cast (0), And my blessings from God.. I had a job that required that I put a chain through the sliding mast of a forklift to secure a "self dumping hopper. As I did, a reflex reaction had the fl opperator hold down the sideshift handel. My hand was crushed. The Dr. read the report of the injury as he looked at the x-rays. My guitar playing days should have been over. I played guitar that night! My foot, I may heave been left one footed. I was not. I am in a world-wide known company, a year and a half later running, jumping, climbing all through my day to get it done. I won't have it any other way. I'm not a good researcher, but I know you know of the Def Leppard drummer who developed the equipment to keep him in the biz that his whole life focus had pertained. HE ROCKS! I don't know your pain. You don't know his or mine. Some pain I have I write off as just being professional. 6 months time limit tells me you've given up. I went 6 years with a broken arm, as that I have never had a cast on any bone broken. God will heal all that ails you. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with Dr.s, hospitals and the like, but, I think your life has been too invested into guitar playing for God to forsake you. Ask Him,your Father, (though Jesus' name), that you be healed or shown the way. Do it now. There is something impressive about the statement He has made to you. Don't disregard it. All will be well. 6 months? Who are you, Nostradomis? Don't sell your self out. Ask, and you shall receive.

Believe me please....I can't even hold the guitar let alone put any pressure on the strings!...You don't think this anal fuk tried everything I could before coming to this desperate conclusion? Whatever injury you had, it still allowed you to function n a way to survive... YOU C AN'T BE A 1 ARMED SHREDDER UNLESS YOU CHEAT! That's not my style. If I could work tomorrow, I would.... I need the money... I really can;'t and am legally not allowed!

To work now could defeat your case. Rest, relax. The human body is made to withstand more than any other animal. Sell off all your sh!t is giving up. I'll make you a new guitar. You are ALIVE! I used to ride with a dude that traded in a 550 c.c. Suzuki for a new 750 (with both front and back brakes). As a double, we would go around Columbus, Ohio (in 1977), doing 120 mph or more. Later, he had an accident where he was chased by the police, knowing they couldn't catch him unless he stopped. His doubling rider wasn't as good a rider. It is suggested that she threw him off center. She had a 6 MONTH body cast. He spent the rest of his days as a vegetable in a hospital. Rest In Peace Bob.

Crip hang in there man, you will always be my hero!

AS IF!!! As If there is no cheating in guitar playing! All I'm saying is give it time. Time, Time, Time. Wasn't it you that sold all his guitar sh!it before and regretted it? What if? The what if is if you can someday return to your days of glory, do you want to do it with a strange woman? keep your girls. They will thank you when the time comes. I know i can't hold a candle to your talents as a guitar player, but given the talents I have, I'd rather let my guitars RUST (thank you Neil Young). Your guitars are also top of the line. When you're gone it is your duty as a father to leave your kids a way to emmulate or discard you by selling your crap as an instant social security when they need it. Gibbys and such don't lose value, do they? I will always have my Washburns, unless the house burns down. When my (fret) hand was crushed, it was the best rehab I could have gotten without paying for it, to play in a way no doctor could prescribe. Anyone whom has bought any of your guitars is an opportunist.

The medical field has come a long way with all these new "experiments". My last surgery was/is a 10 year research thingy. I'm still not perfect but I would have been a done deal had I not done this. Just using my story to try to bring some encouragement to the table.

What I'm trying to say here is there's more hope for you now then there ever would have been before, Crip. Had no idea that you could have lost your arm, and the fact that you still have it is a miracle in itself. I'm rootin' and praying for ya bro. Keep fighting!

AS IF!!! As If there is no cheating in guitar playing! All I'm saying is give it time. Time, Time, Time. Wasn't it you that sold all his guitar sh!it before and regretted it? What if? The what if is if you can someday return to your days of glory, do you want to do it with a strange woman? keep your girls. They will thank you when the time comes. I know i can't hold a candle to your talents as a guitar player, but given the talents I have, I'd rather let my guitars RUST (thank you Neil Young). Your guitars are also top of the line. When you're gone it is your duty as a father to leave your kids a way to emmulate or discard you by selling your crap as an instant social security when they need it. Gibbys and such don't lose value, do they? I will always have my Washburns, unless the house burns down. When my (fret) hand was crushed, it was the best rehab I could have gotten without paying for it, to play in a way no doctor could prescribe. Anyone whom has bought any of your guitars is an opportunist.

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Crip hang in there man, you will always be my hero!

Ditto, my friend!

The medical field has come a long way with all these new "experiments". My last surgery was/is a 10 year research thingy. I'm still not perfect but I would have been a done deal had I not done this. Just using my story to try to bring some encouragement to the table.

What I'm trying to say here is there's more hope for you now then there ever would have been before, Crip. Had no idea that you could have lost your arm, and the fact that you still have it is a miracle in itself. I'm rootin' and praying for ya bro. Keep fighting!

Thank you for those kind words... I'm gonna try my damndest to see this through but this honestly is the hardest "bridge" I've ever crossd! Now I know what all those vets cming back from duty feel like....the emotional and physical pain does not go away overnight. I just keep re-living the moment of impact over and over and am a very impatient human which is why I put up this post to begin with. I want things done quicker than nature allows, I guess... I hate my fukkin' situation at this particular moment...I can't even drive right now... I hate depending on anyone and now that's all I can do... I try to do things around the house only to get yelled at because in order to maybe keep this arm intact, I have to be very careful!

With a crushed AND burned foot it was hard for me to get up to take a piss. My wife and son got me through the darkest days and then some because they love me and understand. I work hard, more than is expected of me. It keeps me in the realms of what I know how to do. I am a truck driver, not the kind with bedsores from sitting on my ass. Crank your healing to TEN. Don't let this sh!it put a mind Fnck on you. You will come out of it. It is the end product of yourself that will help you define yourself to yourself in a way no one can take away, yet shines brighter than any badge someone can pin on you.

Crip, in some of the darkest hours of my life when I have wanted to just quit. My friends believed in me enough to say don't give up. They encouraged me and I am VERY glad I listened to them. At a gig the other night one of those folks that believed in me was there. I hadn't seen him in 20 years. I looked at him and said, you KNOW this is all your fault right

Crip it’s certainly not the same thing, but if left no other alternative you could still be a productive musician and song writer. Check out this link and bear in mind what this person must have went through as well, to bring him where he is. The music is simply gorgeous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvWYTg-oXxA

I recently bought a MIDI guitar controller and it has a “tap” mode, no strumming necessary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbwWD-ySKqU
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8_iyDgFnI
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Using that device you would be able to play any synth in the world with MIDI capabilities, from guitar, to piano, to strings. With the high quality samples today it’s real hard to tell the difference. In addition Sonar has arpeggio functions, that would add strumming patterns without touching a string. Hey us key players use stuff like that all the time. It’s also feather light. Knowing what comes next is at least half the battle in music and so yeah, you just have to change how you get there. Your experience and talent is two thirds of it no? So you have to redo the skill part. If you have to head down that road anyway for everything else, you might as well get something enjoyable out of it. So it’s part of the rehab, not dependant upon it.

The bar and tremolo can be controlled by foot pedal using MIDI, as well as bass lines using a Roland PK-5a or 7A. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/roland-pk-5a-dynamic-foot-pedal-and-midi-controller?source=3WWRWXGB
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/roland-pk-7a-foot-pedal
Each string can be set up to respond to a different MIDI channel, so eventually you could actually pick the strings playing it through pedals or other MIDI controllers. For expression you could even use the Yamaha breath controller rather then expression pedals.

Mike does an excellent sax solo with the thing. It’s advertised as a toy but if you research it you’ll find mostly musicians using it for the capabilities and low delay/lag. It cost less then the ghost pickups alone, to convert a normal guitar to MIDI.

Honestly man if you want to check it out, I’ll send it your way for free. After some time if you just if you don’t picture using it, send it back. It has some vast capabilities that I’m just not utilizing right now and I hate to see it go to waste just collecting dust. I got enough keys and crap here to keep me busy for two lifetimes. Who knows man it may even be able to pay a phone bill through ebay. Just don'’ tell me, I wouldn’t need to know. In all sincerity I would feel really great if it’s simply a tool that you could use, to get your talent back some enthusiasm. If you're interested just send a PM with your address.

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Crip it’s certainly not the same thing, but if left no other alternative you could still be a productive musician and song writer. Check out this link and bear in mind what this person must have went through as well, to bring him where he is. The music is simply gorgeous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvWYTg-oXxA

I recently bought a MIDI guitar controller and it has a “tap” mode, no strumming necessary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbwWD-ySKqU
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8_iyDgFnI
[/url]
Using that device you would be able to play any synth in the world with MIDI capabilities, from guitar, to piano, to strings. With the high quality samples today it’s real hard to tell the difference. In addition Sonar has arpeggio functions, that would add strumming patterns without touching a string. Hey us key players use stuff like that all the time. It’s also feather light. Knowing what comes next is at least half the battle in music and so yeah, you just have to change how you get there. Your experience and talent is two thirds of it no? So you have to redo the skill part. If you have to head down that road anyway for everything else, you might as well get something enjoyable out of it. So it’s part of the rehab, not dependant upon it.

The bar and tremolo can be controlled by foot pedal using MIDI, as well as bass lines using a Roland PK-5a or 7A. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/roland-pk-5a-dynamic-foot-pedal-and-midi-controller?source=3WWRWXGB
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/roland-pk-7a-foot-pedal
Each string can be set up to respond to a different MIDI channel, so eventually you could actually pick the strings playing it through pedals or other MIDI controllers. For expression you could even use the Yamaha breath controller rather then expression pedals.

Mike does an excellent sax solo with the thing. It’s advertised as a toy but if you research it you’ll find mostly musicians using it for the capabilities and low delay/lag. It cost less then the ghost pickups alone, to convert a normal guitar to MIDI. Honestly man if you want to check it out, I’ll send it your way for free. After some time if you just if you don’t picture using it, send it back. It has some vast capabilities that I’m just not utilizing right now and I hate to see it go to waste just collecting dust. You can ask Scott, I got enough keys and crap here to keep me busy for two lifetimes. Who knows man it may even be able to pay a phone bill through ebay. Just don'’ tell me, I wouldn’t need to know. In all sincerity I would feel really great if it’s simply a tool that you could use, to get your talent back some enthusiasm.

Wow it wasn't THAT long, man this forum needs some maintenance. Hey moderators how about deleting a few hundred threads so my "paid" subscription to your forum isn't an exercise in watching paint dry while it loads??

Crip it’s certainly not the same thing, but if left no other alternative you could still be a productive musician and song writer. Check out this link and bear in mind what this person must have went through as well, to bring him where he is. The music is simply gorgeous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvWYTg-oXxA

I recently bought a MIDI guitar controller and it has a “tap” mode, no strumming necessary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbwWD-ySKqU
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT8_iyDgFnI
[/url]
Using that device you would be able to play any synth in the world with MIDI capabilities, from guitar, to piano, to strings. With the high quality samples today it’s real hard to tell the difference. In addition Sonar has arpeggio functions, that would add strumming patterns without touching a string. Hey us key players use stuff like that all the time. It’s also feather light. Knowing what comes next is at least half the battle in music and so yeah, you just have to change how you get there. Your experience and talent is two thirds of it no? So you have to redo the skill part. If you have to head down that road anyway for everything else, you might as well get something enjoyable out of it. So it’s part of the rehab, not dependant upon it.

The bar and tremolo can be controlled by foot pedal using MIDI, as well as bass lines using a Roland PK-5a or 7A. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/roland-pk-5a-dynamic-foot-pedal-and-midi-controller?source=3WWRWXGB
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/roland-pk-7a-foot-pedal
Each string can be set up to respond to a different MIDI channel, so eventually you could actually pick the strings playing it through pedals or other MIDI controllers. For expression you could even use the Yamaha breath controller rather then expression pedals.

Mike does an excellent sax solo with the thing. It’s advertised as a toy but if you research it you’ll find mostly musicians using it for the capabilities and low delay/lag. It cost less then the ghost pickups alone, to convert a normal guitar to MIDI. Honestly man if you want to check it out, I’ll send it your way for free. After some time if you just if you don’t picture using it, send it back. It has some vast capabilities that I’m just not utilizing right now and I hate to see it go to waste just collecting dust. You can ask Scott, I got enough keys and crap here to keep me busy for two lifetimes. Who knows man it may even be able to pay a phone bill through ebay. Just don'’ tell me, I wouldn’t need to know. In all sincerity I would feel really great if it’s simply a tool that you could use, to get your talent back some enthusiasm.