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#Post#: 783--------------------------------------------------
Shoulder Surgery
By: Noel Date: March 6, 2012, 12:01 pm
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I'm having left shoulder surgery on Thursday. The muscles have
partly torn away and so has the rotator cuff, and there's other
issues to fix. I won't be playing guitar for a long time. The
right shoulder needs its own operation later.
I'm still planning to make it to The Ventures show in Bethlehem.
It's a full month after surgery so I should be able to sit
through the show with my arm in a restraint.
To keep progressing as a musician I'm getting a Yamaha keyboard
and will learn sight-reading, theory, harmony and some
composition while I learn to play piano right-handed, and then
later left-handed.
I've decided to learn the organ parts for Red River Rock,
Telstar and Out of Limits while I'm unable to play guitar. Any
other suggestions.
#Post#: 784--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: wstagner Date: March 6, 2012, 12:14 pm
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Plus we'll sea U in Fil E in October! ;D
#Post#: 785--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: Noel Date: March 6, 2012, 1:13 pm
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Yes, I WILL be at the 2012 East Coast Ventures Fan Jam. I don't
know how much guitar I'll be able to play, but I will try to
have those 3 keyboard parts down by then.
#Post#: 786--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: tabalt11 Date: March 6, 2012, 1:26 pm
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So sorry to hear this news Joel. You seemed
to be progressing so well on the guitar.
#Post#: 787--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: Noel Date: March 6, 2012, 2:54 pm
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It will be a short-term setback to my guitar playing. But Dad
always told me to learn to at least sight-read music, and learn
some theory, harmony and composition, and do it while learning
piano. So fifty years after I ignored his wisdom I'm following
his advice. I'll be a much better guitar player in two, five and
ten years later this way than if I hadn't taken this forced
layoff.
#Post#: 788--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: wstagner Date: March 6, 2012, 2:56 pm
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Recovery times are lots shorter these days. U wil b fine in no
tyme.
#Post#: 789--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: Noel Date: March 6, 2012, 3:49 pm
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LOL! It better be long enough for me to learn to play the
keyboard I just ordered; a Yamaha PSR-E333 and sustain pedal.
I appreciate all the encouragement. I am NOT looking forward to
waking up Friday morning. All my shoulder muscles trimmed and
relocated, held in place by screws drilled into holes in my
shoulder bones. It's cool though. The screws will disolve by
themselves.
One poor guy I know had his muscles sewn to the bones. His
recovery will be a lot longer than mine. And on top of
everything he has to wear an external cage to hold his arm and
shoulder completely still. All I'll have to wear is a sling.
#Post#: 790--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: wstagner Date: March 6, 2012, 4:50 pm
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Mite as well get a harecut while you're "in"....get all you can
while U can. :P
#Post#: 791--------------------------------------------------
Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: Noel Date: March 6, 2012, 5:25 pm
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Got the haircut on the way home today. This is an outpatient
procedure. Six hours turnkey. The guy is a sports medicine
surgeon. Has pro-ball players as petients.
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Re: Shoulder Surgery
By: wstagner Date: March 6, 2012, 6:45 pm
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I gotta harecut 2day 2.....
Guy's 67 and as bin cuttin hare 4 40 yeers! ;D
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