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Great song and the solo is a favorite. Terry Adams is a unique dude. [video:youtube]

I have never done this, of course the client is kind of the producer. I have often wondered if the right person could be a help to be the big picture guy. I have friends who listen to different music more than I do and are not musicians. It seems like there are so many ways to listen to music and I am all about how to put the pieces together, but I miss things. What are your experiences with this? Are you using drop-box to play mixes for different people?

My life experience has demonstrated to me that inflamation will amplify my issues. Nerve damage and bad posture are both a big factor in what I have. Breathing habits are also part of the mix. I can't fix an impingement with diet. We are all very different. I have been at this a long time and have been on numerous diets. "Lesser Yang" . vegetarian. avoiding nightshades etc I am always trying different things. I also have an appreciation for modern medicine as biologics (Enbrel, Cosentyx) have really helped my quality of health. Nsaids are also extremely helpful. This video is an hour long, but I find it very informative. I like the Hannon boogie suggestions I should also give a shout out to the warm up exercises in the beginning of "Alfreds Basic Adult Piano Course".

Singing in my studio has been a huge eye opener. I try to do warm-ups record and then analyze the performance. I use auto-tune to help learn about pitch.

Thanks for all the replies I have been through just about everything in terms of pain managment. I'm always trying something. I was doing yoga 7 days a week and that was a big help. Right now I'm doing these brisk hikes and sometimes doing farmer carries walking with weights. Light weight overhead for like a minute or 300 ft. just carrying 10lbs at my side with really good posture. 25lbs on one side and then the other again with a focus on great posture. Many Physical therapists have told me that i have generally good posture, but I have a habit of pushing my shoulder forward It's maybe a guitar thing. I have an impingement or multiple impediments. I have had a cervical discectomy/fusion c5-c6 and several operations on my shoulder. I also have ankolosing spondinitis. It's damage was done in my 30s and 40's. I was on Vicodin for 8 years. My experience is that exercise and rest are the best analgesic. I take NSAIDs and still an occasional Vicodin. I have a PAX vap. I had a cortisone shot a while back and am able to put in some time now. Spring is coming and my body can feel it. I'm 58 and have been managing this for the better part of 30 years. I have a great life with challenges. Tim

Thanks for the replies. My goal is to ultimately be able to play as an accompanist for my voice. I love Johnny Johnson and New Orleans styles. I can play a few songs but my right hand needs more dexterity. I have constant pain, but my experience is that adrenaline can mask some of my pain. Also if you are already in pain, the playing as I do does not really make anything worse. I also play parts on recordings and want to improve on that. I have a Yamaha U1 that I love and a Yamaha cp-4. I was recently in a band that played old rock music Chuck Berry and of that era. The leader liked to speed things up faster than the recording and that was a problem.

I have been trying to improve my piano playing and have some major challenges. I'm left handed and my right shoulder was permanently compromised by a fall out of a tree as a youth. I am a mulit-instrumentalist. playing guitar, bass, piano and vocals. Currently I have been giving the piano the most of my time as the posture is better than guitar. My chronic pain makes casually playing infrequent for me. My daily practice ritual goes like this I use a double timer. Set it for a 20 minute set of four minute drills. Every day has a Key I only practice Seven keys right now with a metronome never above 100bpm. Exercises Double handed scales Hanon exercises left hand shuffle right hand inversions desending 3rds 4min The song Runaway The song Sea of love Sailors hornpipe Devils dream left hand walk right hand dominant seven chords jam to backing tracks on youtube I go through periods where I can"t even to this, usually January, but in august I can do this kind of set 3 times a day. I walk a strong hike. before this all happens and stretch. I would very much appreciate any suggestions, I love music and could never do the practical thing and change my desire to have more game. I"m considering focusing more on sight reading but my habit usually goes learn a part by reading, stumbling and then getting it by ear. I"m not a great student. Thanks in advance Tim

Thanks for the replies, Kuru, I play as if right handed and think that makes my fretting hand stronger. I can play the hell out of a western swing one chord for each quarter note and some jazz progressions. It is my right hand that is always in need of practice. I like the Justin Guitar exercises and endeavor to do more of that stuff. I am curious if anyone has some good right hand exercises they do? I guess it is less that example (E to C#m) I can get there pretty fast, but It is a habit to do some kind of artifact. I have played 700 shows as a bass player and have always been more of a connect the dots player, I love James Jamerson, Paul Mccartney Joey Spampinato, and Carol Kaye, but my inclination is more conservative. I see those players as musicians who have so much game that their sound never feels to busy. They are great examples of musicians that are can hang with a click track, but really don't need one and It may cause stiffness. I am not in that class and could probably benefit by more time into right hand bass exercises. Practicing shaker with my right hand feels like a great exercise for over all motor control. Best Tim

I am a jack of all trades master of none multi-instrumentalist. I will talk about acoustic guitar, but please comment about all other instruments. Timing appears to be underrated, so I spend an embarrassing amount of time lining things up to a grid. My experience has informed me that great group timing in my world, is a very rare thing and as a master of none this is what seems to work for me* More big open sound, less licks. I think more like a part of a rhythm section. Thinking a little less about the guitar tone and more of how does the sound and the part fit in a mix. My big challenge is to change chords with a minimum of artifacts. Fast E - to C#m will be the death of me and I have been doing this for 40 years. I have a "go-to" guitar setup. It is a Martin D-18 >Beyer M-160 >cloudlifter> Daking Pre-eq. recording with some equalization. I have been experimenting with a Maple back and sides 60's Goya M-24? as this sits in a mix in a way i like. My awareness points to thinking like you are part of an audio play, where you are more of a character actor supporting the lead-be it vocal or lead instrument. * I have chronic pain in my right shoulder and a type of R.A. Also left handed, I do practice to a metronome and practice parts to a click. At the end of the day it sounds better to me with a bit of nip and tuck.

We have a band in CT called the Cartels. These folks are in my opinion some of the most talented I've seen. The thread "How to play make a living playing music" inspired me to throw some light on cover bands who do this and are really nailing it. the cartels They have a sound that comes from remarkable practice of their instruments and a team commitment. They self mix and don't over play- like character actors on stage, they are there to support the singer and instrumentalist. I have no affiliation to the band just want to give them props. Please do the same for cover bands in your area.