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06-13-2020, 07:52 PM
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Doc just prescribed Diclofenac Sodium cream for my arthritic fingers. Hope it helps. Been playing since late 1960's. I'm 67 now, I think if I stop playing that might be it, so I'm still playing for shorter periods, tuning 1/2 step down, etc. I think if I keep playing in moderation I'll be ok. My best years were yesteryear, but I still enjoy playing.
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06-13-2020, 08:00 PM
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06-16-2020, 10:11 AM
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A few months from 78. The voice is still good.
There were many years of hiatus for the left hand -- a bad break that shortened the middle finger, and two operations on the pinky tendons. So the left hand does not play like it did. But though the right hand is a little slower than when young, it has grown more versatile at thumb picking and finger style. The big discovery was flat picking, which I avoided for 50 years because I didn't like the sound of carter licks and strumming in general. But complex picking on Youtube gave me ear worms and now that is more interesting to learn and play than finger picking. Overall I am better now than when I was young.
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https://soundcloud.com/user-871798293/sets/sound-cloud-playlist/s-29kw5 Eastman E20-OM Yamaha CSF3M Last edited by vintage40s; 06-16-2020 at 03:27 PM.
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06-16-2020, 10:53 AM
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At 62, I'm better than I've ever been (probably attributed mostly to not having been that good before)!
I'm still improving, but I'm sure the time will come when something changes. Until then, I'll keep working somewhat diligently at becoming a better player.
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06-16-2020, 11:03 AM
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Bob Wood is playing great in this video.
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06-16-2020, 03:47 PM
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06-16-2020, 04:28 PM
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Nowhere near the strength and flexibility I once had. I never was a functional musician by what I'd call a fair definition, but I now call myself a "composer"--and have spent time exploring some colors and timbres that I hadn't used before. And I've returned to a disorganized but interesting study of some kinds of compositional theory that I abandoned in my 20s.
Bottom line: my 30 year old and 50 year old self could do things I can't consistently do now. My current self, a few decades on, can do things they couldn't. Eventually it'll all go into the big trash bin. That's the nature of life. I'm just working at doing the most with what I have available to me now for as long as now is.
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06-16-2020, 06:07 PM
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I’m going to be 63 next month, and while I was never great to begin with, I’m just getting back into playing again after a couple years hiatus and don’t know what to expect. I had major rotator cuff surgery in my right shoulder, have cervical disk problems that cause tingling in my left arm, and may affect how I can use the fretboard. But, I’ll do the best I can. I guess we’re all in good company with each other.
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06-16-2020, 10:27 PM
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57 here. My playing technique has definitely slipped, partly due to my right index finger being slow. I have adapted with a hybrid technique to sort of compensate. My sight reading has improved lots as I have worked on that, but being able to memorize is harder than when I was younger. I am thankful and blessed to still enjoy.
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