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Post by: bigredbass on September 10, 2009, 11:52:36 PM

So I've re-entered the cyberworld.
 
My life flew thru major changes beginning in the winter of 2005.  
 
I buried my wife of 25 years in November.  One of my best friends/next-door neighbor died almost a year later.  My mother-in-law a month later.  For a while, I was utterly convinced all this had killed ME.
 
I tried to go back to playing, one of the few things I could hold on to in the face of so much loss.  Got the new Elan.  Played out some.
 
I spent about 18 months going to work, and coming back home and grieving.  Spent way too much time on the web, as I just would not go out.
Got into some bad habits, and frankly spent too much time on websites that were bad for me.  
 
So I pulled the plug.
 
So here almost four years later, I'm back on a good course in a good relationship and a better life.  I play at home, but will never play out again.  Just don't have the patience anymore, and I hate this ProTooled/Digital hell it's all devolved down to.  It's become utterly obvious to me that musicianship, taste, and originality are unnecessary drags on the current creative process.  I'm outa here.
 
So I'm developing other interests, but will always be interested in all the things I always found here with these amazing instruments and all of you amazing people.
 
God Rest Brother Paul.
 
Thanks for thinking about me.  
 
As always, I don't know where I'd be without Susan, Mica, and Mary.  And Will G, and Dave, and Bob, and on and on.
 
So . . . a doubleneck walks into this bar and . . .
 
(Message edited by bigredbass on September 10, 2009)

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Post by: terryc on September 11, 2009, 02:51:18 AM

welcome back Big, had the same life changing catharsis in 2003 with multiple bereavments so I know exactly how you feel.
 
It's not all digimusic, I have just joined an absolute in your face blues/R'n'B band after playing shit for about 10 months..all live with all the mistakes but it is fun.
 
Lot's of changes here if you care to look..

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Post by: serialnumber12 on September 11, 2009, 04:15:22 AM

Stanley Clarke said it best life is just a game & all you is choose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZLLv4s4WvI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZLLv4s4WvI)

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Post by: willgunn on September 11, 2009, 04:40:59 AM

Welcome back, dear friend; and glad to hear that all is well with you these days! When you can, gimme a buzz!
 
 - Will

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Post by: keith_h on September 11, 2009, 04:47:52 AM

Joey,
Good to see your back around and I'm glad to hear things have gotten better for you.  
 
Keith

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Post by: adriaan on September 11, 2009, 04:52:21 AM

Good to have you back. Whatever happened to that double-neck joke?

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Post by: artswork99 on September 11, 2009, 05:32:52 AM

Joey,
Welcome back from someone who has only known you through your legendary postings.  Obviously a lot of new friends to be made here if you so choose.  I see you're in Nashville therefore if you pass through the Western NC area do look up the locals here.
All the best,
Art

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Post by: bracheen on September 11, 2009, 07:53:13 AM

Hey Joey, it's good to see you back and on a good path.  
 
Sam

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Post by: tbrannon on September 11, 2009, 08:00:07 AM

Joey,
 
Great to see you back around these parts- glad to hear you're back on your feet after some horrible setbacks.  
 
Toby

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Post by: David Houck on September 11, 2009, 08:16:24 AM

Joey; I am so very happy to see you posting again!  Of course what is important is not that you are posting here, but that you are on a good course.  But it does make me happy to hear from you, and to know you are doing so much better!  You've brightened my day!
 
Now, about this buzz I'm getting on the C string at the 13th fret ...

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Post by: adriaan on September 11, 2009, 08:47:39 AM

... it's sharp, see?

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Post by: lbpesq on September 11, 2009, 09:27:48 AM

Joey:
 
Having lost my brother, father, uncle, and mother-in-law all within a year of each other a couple of years ago, I can certainly relate to what you have endured.  I'm still not all back and I've been trying to help my 19 year old nephew who is suffering from serious PTSD over his father's death.  It got to the point where it was just plain overwhelming and I found myself shutting down.  It's great to see you finding your way back to the Alembic family (and, I assume, other areas of your life).  As for playing, I can also relate.  I find playing to be the best therapy for me, but I've had it with the whole business side of the music business.  I just play for fun.  While I still gig every now and then, it is almost always for free at a benefit, party, or political (medical cannabis) event.  We play what we want to play.  Under such circumstnace, it's still a blast to play in front of an audience.
 
Bill, tgo

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Post by: David Houck on September 11, 2009, 09:38:43 AM

Adriaan; perhaps if I got a different type of buzz, I would be able to see sharp too.

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Post by: terryc on September 11, 2009, 10:07:55 AM

Hey DaveHouck..press harder then it won't buzz LOL

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Post by: David Houck on September 11, 2009, 10:15:34 AM

Terry; I've also noticed that if I turn down the volume knob, the buzz isn't as loud.

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Post by: terryc on September 11, 2009, 11:26:46 AM

well I'll be damned..I wondered why everyone was louder than me!!!.
Which way do I turn the knob???

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Post by: artswork99 on September 11, 2009, 12:24:15 PM

that would be counter-counter-clockwise ;) i believe

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Post by: mikedm on September 11, 2009, 01:45:25 PM

Glad you're back, Joey.

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Post by: bigredbass on September 11, 2009, 10:01:29 PM

. . . so, the bartender asks him, 'aren't you the one who was in here with that Steinberger for the Finger-Ease Dwarf Wrestling?' . . .  
 
You know, you roll off the filters far enough, you'll NEVER hear any string rattle.  One of those unexpected benefits of owning an Alembic.
 
It's NICE to be missed.  Thanks, fellas.