Originally Posted By: ROG
Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
Then when I get to band practice or the gig, my muscle memory is confused, because now I'm standing up (maybe not a big deal for other people, but it has been my experience that practising in the same posture as I'll be playing makes a big difference in repeatability)

Hi Pat,

To someone who is just starting out, that is just SUCH good advice. Many years ago I taught this guy to play guitar until
he was good enough to perform. He was offered a place in a band and it was only when he got to the first rehearsal that he realised
he didn't have a strap. Someone lent him a strap and then he discovered that he couldn't play standing up! I've also seen people who've
rehearsed without a mic, have problems when they can't look at their hands and keep on-mic at the same time.


That sounds like my own learning curve!


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Hope the gigs are going well. Do you still find time to animate?

Cheers, ROG.


I stopped accepting gigs a while ago because my fingers were splitting, which made it too painful to play guitar solos. I had a couple of gigs in a row where the finger tips were split and bleeding, but I tried to bluff my way through anyway. It was embarrassing to play badly so I pulled up the brakes hoping to resolve the issue with my fingers. Diet helps somewhat. They are good enough now that I am gearing up again to play.


I have time to animate, I just don't do it. In time I'll get back to it, but lately I've been more interested in other things.

Thanks for keeping in touch!

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