I checked. 45 years ago I began to learn guitar. my parents took me to a music store and bought a 65 Fender Mustang.
I took a few months lessons. wow. time flies.
on new years day I tuned my telecaster to open G, turned up the amp and made some wonderful noise to celebrate my 45 years. I must have played longer than I thought. the next day my index finger is so sore I can't make a barre chord without pain. on top of that my middle fingertip now has a super tender spot. it was from bending the strings. the sore spot is very tiny, but when I press it I jump and wince.
dang, 45 years doesn't mean I am impervious to guitar finger soreness. I have to lay low for more than a few days now. dang.
No but it does mean your old...J/K join the club.
I never really got index finger pain from real extended playing but I do get the sore fingertips that feel liek the string is slicing right through my finger down to the bone and man it hurts.
You'll be fine in a couple days
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
No but it does mean your old...J/K join the club.
I never really got index finger pain from real extended playing but I do get the sore fingertips that feel liek the string is slicing right through my finger down to the bone and man it hurts.
You'll be fine in a couple days
yeah. that's exactly what I feel. finger tip sore to the bone.
old. oh yeah. creaky too. I am a hinge that needs oil.
Wow, congrats on 45 years! 8)
That's incredible.
I'm pretty sure the 45th is the 'Mind-Numbing Finger Pain' anniversary, so I wouldn't be too concerned. :wink:
:)
Don
Congrats on your 45 year guitaraversary. I think that 45 is a Mahogany with matched Maple top year. :wink:
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Congratulations dogbite. Choose your weapon and maybe they'll make a commemorative edition and more licensed merchandise! 8) We'll snap it up. :roll: :lol: 
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Wow man, you're old! :P :lol:
Congrats on your 45 year anniversary! 8)
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
thanks all. the callouses on my fingers look like rhino feet. the wrinkles under my eyes has me looking like an elephant.
my eye sight is starting to go the Mr McGoo route. my ears ring. I am happiest with a guitar slung on my shoulder and air pressure from the amp pushing against my jeans. it has been a cool journey and I plan many more miles.
Man, just add a bike to the mix to keep the mind free and clear to the whole package and it sounds really complete. :)
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Many congrats my friend :D
45 years...
45 years?! You ARE old! :mrgreen:
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
That's a loooooooong time!!! Mind you, it was 1963 when I decided I wanted to play guitar (The Beatles - need I say more?) and it took me till '74 to get my first guitar. Never took it that seriously, though, till I joined GN......
We'll have to do something special for you in 5 years time......
:D :D :D
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
yeah Vic. a long time. I was fourteen and it was 1965. the Beatles were very big. the Stones and the Animals were air guitared in my room for a year and then I could plug in in 65. couldn't play even the easiest stuff they did.
now I can and do. maybe that's why my soundclick page is deemed retro.
That's about like seeing someone drive up in a car just like the new one you had, with an antique license plate on it.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
That's about like seeing someone drive up in a car just like the new one you had, with an antique license plate on it.
Well, that's one I don't have to worry about for a while unless someone is really into Ford Pintos.
We'll have to do something special for you in 5 years time......
Maybe we show up at his house in the country with amps and guitars and blast away. 8)
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
