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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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I just played my guitar
