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Location: Avondale, AZ | It sounds simple enough and we've all have taken it for granted. However this is the first time in years, after losing control of my right side in a stroke, that I've been able to play with control of my right hand. I only strummed and picked the strings that I intended. I even sounded good, though I have forgoten alot. This has been a long time comming. Lots of theropy. I felt that I was getting alot of control on the guitar back lately. Tonight I picked it up to clean it and then I was playing "Like a Huricane" and "Johny B Goode". Strange what you remember first. Now I am shaking with joy. |
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Location: California | Sweet! Congratz, and by all means, continue! |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Hip, hip, hooray!!
Wonderful news--let us know how things progress!!
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Location: New South Wales, Australia | Yeah, great news OLJ. Hope that kind of shaking continues. |
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Location: south east Michigan | YYYYYYYES!!!!!! |
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Location: SoCal | Very good news.... |
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Location: NJ | WAYt'Go!
Cngrts!! |
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Location: Melbourne Australia | Best news of the day!!
Good one :) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Congrats. Hopes for continued improvement. |
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Location: big island | oldliver's got new life! that's especially good news. thrilled for ya', brother. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by flacky:
Best news of the day!!
Good one :) Gotta agree with that! Great news! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I hope it continues to be good therapy for you. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Great news OLJ. Well done.
Originally posted by OldLiverJones:
I only strummed and picked the strings that I intended. I'm still striving for this, but I don't have anything to blame. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | That's a very nice thing to hear. Thanks! And good luck for continued progress! |
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Location: Delaware | I bet it felt great to play again after such a long time. Hopefully playing can/will be/is part of your therapy. I'm happy for ya!! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I can't play "Like a Hurricane" or "Johnny B. Goode", but I am really glad you can!
Good News! :D |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Originally posted by Fridave:
I bet it felt great to play again after such a long time. Hopefully playing can/will be/is part of your therapy. I'm happy for ya!! Yes it did feel great. It has been an on and off again part of my thearopy. In the beginning it was too frustrating. I would give up. At one point I was just excepting that my guitar piece of brain was dead. I stayed away from this sight. In the last 1/2 year or so I would do a little every few days. I would get a lick here and again right. Then my 6 and 8 year old would tell me that part was good or that part didn't suck. Encouragement. I just now followed up with an 1/2 hour of scales. Far from faltless but that's from rust. Thanks everyone for your kind words. They are encouraging too. |
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Location: Central Florida | Post of the week! Great news OLJ!
Always refreshing to hear about something getting better. And at the same time humbling as it reminds us of the things we take for granted.
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Otto:
Post of... ... a lifetime! Absolutely AWESOME!!! |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Very Good news indeed :)
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Location: Avondale, AZ | Ok, quick update before I calm down and go to bed. Tried "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and a blues progression in G with some lead licks improvised. Both sounded good (don't get me wrong, I'm not playing on stage anytime soon). Then I tried the intro to "Black Magic Woman", very rusty. My right wrist is sore and because I chose to do all of this with my 10lb goldtop, my left shoulder is sore too. |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Dave - that's awesome! Keep at it. |
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Location: Tennessee | Life is good! Sounds like a grand reason to turn it up to 11 and wail away. :cool: |
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Location: Jet City | Dave, very inspirational. I can't even imagine what it would be like not to be able to play. Kudos to you for keeping at it and not giving up! |
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Location: Michigan | Originally posted by Patch:
Originally posted by flacky:
Best news of the day!!
Good one :) Gotta agree with that! Great news! |
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Location: GA USA | Thanks for posting this, OLJ. Very inspirational. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Awsome News OLJ!!!!!! :D |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | I noticed a line in the newest Indiana Jones movie:
" Indie, we've reached the age where life is taking things away instead of giving to us."
I'm so glad you're taking something back! Keep at it.
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Location: South of most, North of few | That is good news Dave. Should make us all think how blessed we are and not to take our next breath for granted. Enjoy!! |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | Nothing inspires quite so much as determination in the face of adversity. You're an inspiration, OLJ. Keep on playin' |
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Location: Agawam MA | That is awesome news. Congratulations! I hope that the pace of your ecovery continues to increase. Your story once again reminds me that i am blessed and should focus more on all the things that I can do.
God bless, |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Congrats! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | OLJ, wonderful to hear!
Now give those two beautiful kids a hug from all of us! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I take waaaaaay to much stuff for granted. Congratulations and keep up the progress. |
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Location: closely held secret | I was just thinking the same thing, Toby.
I have a good friend who, about 25 years ago, had the wall of a log home he was building collapse under him. The doctors told him he was so damaged he would be in a bed for the rest of his life. He chose not to believe that, and is walking and driving... oh, and still building log homes today.
Good on ya, OLJ! Keep it up! |
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Location: Portland, OR | Most folks do, until something like that comes along. Great story. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Way to Go!!  |
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Location: Indiana | Wonderful Dave.
I know what it's like to loose the ability to play and gain it back again. It's an overwhelming joy.
Keep on keeping on! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I've been here for a while now, and the members have all given me reasons to smile, but this is the biggest and most heartfelt smile yet. I don't even know you, but I feel like celebrating! You have just made my day, and week, (and probably year). Thanks, and continued good luck (I know, it isn't luck, but hard work and determination). YEE-HA!!!! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Great news! You can't go wrong with the classics. Congrats! |
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Location: Chicago | The best news on this board in a LONG time. Godspeed to you OLJ! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Good News. Keep it up. |
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Location: Utah | OLJ, great news! |
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Location: Crossville, TN | Very nice news! Congrats! |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | I am grateful for all your responses. They actually made me feel loved. I have strugled to get were I am today. Your cheers have helped me. I want to updating you on my progress. While I am getting more dexterious, I am having trouble retaining songs I learn from tabs. I can read them and put them to notes on the guitar but I don't seem to retain them. I can play the chords and improvise lead from sheet music. The songs that I used to play are coming back to me in bits and pieces. After what I'd been through, it seemed I would never play at all. I am just grateful that I reached the point where I can cordinate both my hand to play at all. Thanks again for your kind encouagement. |
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Location: Vernon CT | OLJ,
I've never been through what you have and I have trouble retaining songs learned off tab. As I am 52, I beleive that allows me to claim "Old Age" and memory loss as a natural thing that happens. ;) What I would give to be able to Improvise songs. I know its what you are use to, but , you appear to be actually ahead of me. So enjoy (as you are) what you have and the rest will come back in time. |
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Location: Location Location Location | I always considered playing the guitar a gift. Looks like you got it twice. Congratulations. Somebody up there likes you! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | OLJ,
Being 62, I find that I do well with maybe a dozen songs (playing, not singing) in a stretch. But I'm having to 'cheat sheet' songs if they're not in the current rotation.
It is kinda frustrating, but since I'm playing for my own enjoyment and not professionally, it's not a big deal to me. A little refresher and some practice seems to get me back into the song.
You're doing great. Just keep at it!  |
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