02-17-2006, 05:40 PM
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Jimi Hendrix "Purple Haze" - Could be last post for awhile...
Hey everyone...I regret to tell you all that I have been ill with Lyme Disease/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for quite some time now and lately it has severely affected my ability to play the guitar.
A couple of months ago I was still able to play for about 10-15 minutes at a time, but now my illness has progressed to the point where I am in absolute agony and for days if I even play longer than a few minutes.
I can't believe that I'm even saying this, but I'm going to have to hang up the guitar.
Today, in one last effort, I decided that I would record myself playing " Purple Haze" on the video camera. I knew I only had one take to do it in, so I tried my best to make it a good one. Its laced with mistakes, I know, but my skills are a bit off from inactivity. I can only imagine how much worse they will get in the next coming months...
I will still be around to listen to all your stuff and comment on them when I can...I may even add a few of my own backing tracks as I make them. However, this will be my last recording...maybe forever as it could take years before I ever get better...I don't know.
I just want to say that even though I haven't been with you guys very long, its been an incredible pleasure to meet you all and play with some of you. You were all a big inspiration to me and I can honestly say that I am a better guitar player for having known you.
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02-17-2006, 06:02 PM
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Down With The Sickness
Join Date: Oct 2005
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well done and bravo man!!! Think positive and get well soon!
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02-17-2006, 11:59 PM
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Famous Artist
Join Date: Jul 2005
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you play it very good - i hope all pass fast - and soon you be here.. with another video 
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02-18-2006, 10:03 AM
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Da Blooze Guy
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Really nice, especially considering your illness, take care, and I hope you get well soon. 
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02-23-2006, 08:21 AM
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Famous Artist
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Hey, thanks everyone for the encouragement. I will try to get better as fast as I can, although it's probably gonna take awhile, and one of the first things I will do is post a new song  Thanks everyone! |
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02-26-2006, 03:38 PM
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Ready for Takeoff!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Long Island, NY
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excellent job..you play with a nice loose comfortable feel...get well soon so we can hear some more...WTG!!!!  ...yo what was that!...that was cool..how did you do that?..that bolt of electricity going up the guitar...very cool man |
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02-26-2006, 04:54 PM
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David Gilmour's 2nd
Join Date: Jan 2005
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great playing. Get well soon bro
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02-27-2006, 09:11 AM
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The Sequencer
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Great playing, i really enjoyed it, take care and get well soon 
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02-27-2006, 10:24 AM
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Arena Artist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: A Port City, USA
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Originally Posted by lamotta77
Hey everyone...I regret to tell you all that I have been ill with Lyme Disease/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for quite some time now and lately it has severely affected my ability to play the guitar.
A couple of months ago I was still able to play for about 10-15 minutes at a time, but now my illness has progressed to the point where I am in absolute agony and for days if I even play longer than a few minutes.
I can't believe that I'm even saying this, but I'm going to have to hang up the guitar.
Today, in one last effort, I decided that I would record myself playing "Purple Haze" on the video camera. I knew I only had one take to do it in, so I tried my best to make it a good one. Its laced with mistakes, I know, but my skills are a bit off from inactivity. I can only imagine how much worse they will get in the next coming months...
I will still be around to listen to all your stuff and comment on them when I can...I may even add a few of my own backing tracks as I make them. However, this will be my last recording...maybe forever as it could take years before I ever get better...I don't know.
I just want to say that even though I haven't been with you guys very long, its been an incredible pleasure to meet you all and play with some of you. You were all a big inspiration to me and I can honestly say that I am a better guitar player for having known you.
http://www.youtube.com/?v=plWw3L8Ag5Y |
My last girlfriend was from CT and had contracted LYME disease so I know first hand/well actually second hand how bad this can be. It is devastating! I wish you the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! |
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02-27-2006, 10:25 AM
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Arena Artist
Join Date: Nov 2005
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The song is awesome!
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02-27-2006, 12:00 PM
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101 Guru
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: wisconsin
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nice job and take care of yourself. hope you get this under controll and get back to normal soon.
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02-27-2006, 08:46 PM
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Famous Artist
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by axeshredder
excellent job..you play with a nice loose comfortable feel...get well soon so we can hear some more...WTG!!!! ...yo what was that!...that was cool..how did you do that?..that bolt of electricity going up the guitar...very cool man |
HaHa, its interesting that you noticed the lightening because you were the exact person I had in mind when I put it in there! I remembered seeing your " Starry Night" video effects so I thought I would add my own. I did it using Adobe Premiere Pro which has this among several special effects that you can do. Very cool program...I'd recommend it to anyone who needs a good video editor.
Thanks a lot to you and to everyone for the kind words. Never met a better bunch of guys on the internet... |
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02-28-2006, 05:23 PM
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Ready for Takeoff!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Long Island, NY
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Originally Posted by lamotta77
HaHa, its interesting that you noticed the lightening because you were the exact person I had in mind when I put it in there! I remembered seeing your "Starry Night" video effects so I thought I would add my own. I did it using Adobe Premiere Pro which has this among several special effects that you can do. Very cool program...I'd recommend it to anyone who needs a good video editor.
Thanks a lot to you and to everyone for the kind words. Never met a better bunch of guys on the internet... |
ill have to look into that program...lol...thanks ...it looked so real i though maybe you had magical powers..lol |
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03-04-2006, 01:38 PM
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Famous Artist
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by axeshredder
ill have to look into that program...lol...thanks ...it looked so real i though maybe you had magical powers..lol |
Uhhhh...no AxeShredder...  ...that's silly...a man with magical powers...<hehemm>....yeah, it was the Adobe Premiere of course...<gulp>
(Whew, that was a close one...he almost got me...now where did I put that cape...)
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03-06-2006, 01:19 AM
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Backup Artist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Athens, Greece
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Really enjoyed that vid. Always glad to hear a cover of one of Jimi's Songs.  I wish you the best and get well soon!
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