BS: Sick and Tired...

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 08 Jun 00 - 08:03 PM

That's it Hardiman, get a singin' dog.

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jun 00 - 08:42 PM

Get a divorce

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: bflat
Date: 08 Jun 00 - 10:27 PM

Cyrano needs to speak for himself, so says the sweet Roxanna

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Jun 00 - 07:28 AM

Being into electric blues when I was growing up, my parents were always telling me to turn it down. I thought I was past all that when I moved out and started having kids of my own...but NO!! Now my kids tell me the same thing - about the same music that got on my parents' nerves. Some things never change. However, I try to practice "Do unto others..." when my teenaged daughter cranks up Eminem or Destiny's Child.

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: Sailor Dan
Date: 09 Jun 00 - 07:56 AM

After reading this thread I had to stop and think back for the past two years. I picked up a Banjo for the first time two years ago. Now lets face it, there is nothing worse to listen to then a beginner on any instrument trying to learn something foreign like music when there is absolutely no former training in anything but boats and airplanes.

I sit in my den and play (I think thats what I do) she sits in the living room and watches the boob tube. She actually comes in and tells me I'm doing good, or better and encourages me. I know darn well that I practice just like the Irish Sargent, plink plink plink plank plunk and a string of @#$%^*())__)_(*&^%$## because the hand doesnt get to the chord position necessary and the neighborhood cat just left the neighborhood. But in two years I sure have been lucky,

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 09 Jun 00 - 08:34 AM

Last December I picked up the fiddle for the first time in 20 years. I have always been a little disappointed that my children showed no interest in musical instruments- but since January, my daughter has increased her flute playing and my son and heir has picked up, of all things, the ocarina!! Is it my sterling influence, or is it....
revenge?

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: RichM
Date: 09 Jun 00 - 10:02 AM

My wife plays upright bass. Two months ago she began taking some serious bass theory lessons--with my electric (guitar)bass--(I play acoustic and electric bass too, and guitar)... Now I don't mind the sounds of practicing--we both play in the same irish trad band, and we do duet singing too.

But when she practiced in the basement, the sound of the bass was EVERYWHERE--even unto the second floor...

Solution; For mother's day, I bought her a Bass Rockman, with HEADPHONES--but it also has all kinds of neat effects built in: chorus, delay etc... She loves it, though she was suspicious of my motives.

Problem solved!

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: GUEST,Guest -- Jdhblue
Date: 12 Jun 00 - 05:41 PM

Interesting . . . My wife and I live in a one-room apartment, so any slightly annoying noise is magnified 300% because there is no escape . . . however, I have persisted with blues guitar and found that after a while, my wife developed a wonderful tolerance. So much so that I missed the negative feedback (not that again!). Next I started playing slide guitar, and for a while everything was OK again. Now she is used to that too, so I'm planning on starting harmonica. Of course, when I go back to blues or slide guitar, I get compliments now.

I guess the root of all this was growing up a violin/fiddle player in a family of classical pianists (fiddle was a real rebellion!). What I'm trying to say is, stick with it. Negative feedback can be a great incentive to make progress. Besides, suffering a little for your art, or your convictions, can be a good thing. Good luck in finding the right combination -- jdhblue

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: Melani
Date: 12 Jun 00 - 10:04 PM

I have been informed by my husband that the tin whistle is pitched too high for human ears, dulcimer is too twangy, guitar and singing are too loud...I generally only play or sing when nobody's home.

For anyone who thinks they've heard enough fiddle music, I suggest a brain transplant.

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: GUEST,flattop
Date: 13 Jun 00 - 12:51 AM

Jdhblue, your message reminds me of a two sentence short story in Richard Brautigan's book, Revenge of the Lawn. It goes like this:

The Scarlatti Tilt

"It's very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who's learning to play the violin." That's what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver.

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 13 Jun 00 - 07:11 PM

Sailor Dan: I'm glad to hear that i'm not the only one who practices like that. HArdiman, Long may you fiddle, Praise: I hope you're having a much better day. best reguards to all including the singing samoyed, Neil

Subject: RE: BS: Sick and Tired...
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 13 Jun 00 - 07:11 PM

Sailor Dan: I'm glad to hear that i'm not the only one who practices like that. HArdiman, Long may you fiddle, Praise: I hope you're having a much better day. best reguards to all including the singing samoyed, Neil