Went out to play!

spyder71

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 14, 2011

693

2

• Jan 17, 2012

• #1

I don't really discuss my issues because I don't want people to feel bad for me. But I wanted to share something with the group because I had a great night and that itself is noteworthy.

I am disabled due to spinal issues and a seizure disorder. When my seizures began I lost my ability to work and picked a guitar up to pass the time. I was just starting to get pretty good and was even starting to do a few live shows at local bars when my disk and vertebra exploded during a seizure. My first surgery was last April and I have only been out to Dr appt's and the store a few times since then.

I went to my Lodge's open jam night last night and had a freekin' blast!!! I am paying for it with pain today but it was so worth it. It felt so damn good to get out of the house, drink a couple Scotch and sodas, and jam for a few hrs with all my musician friends.

This means I am finally on the mend and I wanted to share some good news with the group. You guys and gals probably don't realize sometimes what a great break from the grind of everyday life this site can be and I appreciate the warm welcome and efforts to make this one of the better forums out there

 

nsfisher

Lifer

Nov 26, 2011

3,566

20

Nova Scotia, Canada

• Jan 17, 2012

• #2

i understand u spyder71, i have 3 herniated discs and am awaiting surgery, cant be comfortable, sitting, standing, laying, etc. For a yr and a half i have to take gabepentin and morphine 2-3 times daily just to function. I used to play poker turnys, bowl, hunt, fish etc. Now i am lucky to be able to git out to the Mall and then i have to stop and sit every 5-15 minutes. So yes, i am glad u enjoyed urself last nite, in a case like that, the pain the next day is just a reminder of the good time u had.

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Jan 17, 2012

• #3

Good for you, spyder. What guitar are you playing? I've been playing for 48 years. The other guitarist in our band has severe back issues and has to stay away from his les Paul because of it's weight. I usually play my Strat or my Reverend Rocco, which weighs next to nothing. Makes playing for several hours a bit easier.

 

ace57

Lifer

Jun 21, 2011

2,145

1

• Jan 17, 2012

• #4

Glad You can get out from time to time, jamming with friends is the best. ::

 

hobie1dog

Lifer

Jun 5, 2010

6,888

233

67

Cornelius, NC

• Jan 17, 2012

• #5

Yep, we need a pic of you and your guitar....gotta have our music...one of the most important things in life.

 

mluyckx

Lifer

Dec 5, 2011

1,958

3

Texas

• Jan 17, 2012

• #6

Spyder, good to hear you got to go and about last night.
I'm about as musically gifted as a cat in heat... in other words people run when I start to sing ;-) So I'm always impressed by those than can play or sing. Enjoy it !

 

markw4mms

Lifer

Jun 16, 2011

2,176

2

Bremen,GA

• Jan 17, 2012

• #7

Good to hear you are on the mend, and had a great night out!

 

spyder71

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 14, 2011

693

2

• Jan 17, 2012

• #8

This is the best I can do as far as a pic of one I played last night. I also built a Tele out of parts in all black and chrome. My usual guitar is a Schecter Hellraiser but it is as heavy as a Les Paul being primarily the same wood construction.

dog butt

 

tobakenist

Lifer

Jun 16, 2011

1,500

1,363

68

Middle England

• Jan 17, 2012

• #9

Nice fat Strat, there are a lot of us on here with knackered backs so we no what you are going through, Guitar playing has been a good distraction to pain for me for years, pipe smoking helps to relax. Keep Happy.

 

smokenscotch

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 23, 2011

618

57

• Jan 17, 2012

• #10

Good for you spyder. Glad you got out. Gotta love the tunes!

 

wildcat

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 1, 2012

682

1

• Jan 17, 2012

• #11

Awesome night sounds like! Thanks for sharing. Spyder, I wish you and fisher all the best with your back issues!

 

spartan

Lifer

Aug 14, 2011

2,963

7

• Jan 17, 2012

• #12

I don't have any serious health issues but I live a good 45 min away from any of my friends and rarely get the chance to just hang out and shoot the bull. So I do understand how great it is just to be will the buds for even a few hours.
Now if I can only get them all hooked on pipes...

 

unclearthur

Lifer

Mar 9, 2010

6,875

5

• Jan 17, 2012

• #13

Glad to hear that things are a bit better! Keep on playing!

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

3,916

22

• Jan 17, 2012

• #14

Glad to hear you had a good night out Spyder!

 

schmitzbitz

Lifer

Jan 13, 2011

1,165

2

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

• Jan 17, 2012

• #15

Heck, my back is fine and I find Les Paul's overly heavy, particularly as the night grows long. Glad to hear your getting out and back to enjoying the finer things in life; good times, good friends, good tunes, good scotch, and, of course, good tobacco.

 

zanthal

Lifer

Dec 3, 2011

1,835

1

Pleasanton, CA

• Jan 17, 2012

• #16

I love guitar. I wish I could play the music that I dream up.
My Dad got me interested when I was 14, and within a couple of years I got about as good as I am now, which isn't great. I hit a 'technical ability' wall. I know my chords and a few songs but couldn't progress further.
spyder71 - who are your influences?

 

mp31guitar

Lifer

Jun 28, 2011

1,156

1

• Jan 17, 2012

• #17

Glad you had a good time. I enjoy going out and pickin' too. Nice guitar.

 

harrumphicus

Starting to Get Obsessed

Dec 9, 2011

136

0

The Water

• Jan 17, 2012

• #18

Hope it was a good time. I'm not so great at jamming with others these days. In my days before the military I was a lot more relaxed and could sit down and play nothing for an hour and a half with some of my friends. I just got in a new Squier Classic Vibe strat as a base for my first project guitar.
You guys should check out the new (2008+ I think) Les Paul Studio's. They're routed on the inside in such a way that the wood resonates the same way as if it were a solid body. My Studio weighs as much (maybe SLIGHTLY heavier) as my strat and is a heck of a lot lighter than my telecaster.

 

profpar

Can't Leave

Dec 8, 2011

317

0

Buford, Georgia

• Jan 17, 2012

• #19

Coupe of things
First, Spyder71 sorry about your back pain but hope you had a really good time jamming last night. My younger sister had epilepsy so I understand what that is like
Second, interesting how many pipers are also guitarists. I hack at an Epiphone Les Paul.

 

baronsamedi

Lifer

May 4, 2011

5,688

5

Dallas

• Jan 17, 2012

• #20

Your lodge has open jams? That's cool! I rock a little hard for most of the guys at my lodge. I did play at a dinner on the acoustic for them and they liked that, though.