I've played several throughout the years but now after pneumonia several years back I've had to give up the winds and now I'm down to piano/keyboards, guitar and the harmonica, which doesn't require such a long wind as with the flute, sax or clarinet. I play lots of music spanning the past 80 years but mostly these days its jazz improvisation, fusion and some Steely, Doobies covers. It was mostly pop covers when I was making a living at it, which I don't bother with anymore. I've tried to find a good female singer for a lounge act but not much luck and this town doesn't really have much to pick from so I'll just forget about it for awhile. Mostly letting out my artistic side now with painting, carving and some hand etching on glass, shaping copper and anything that I feel artistic about. Also always working in my wood shop creating things. Art and Music is my forte. Just bought some new stretched canvass and waiting for the inspirational vision. Besides, at 59, it is hard finding musicians that can really play, that have an understanding of music theory and of course can fit in. The fitting in is important within the music scene, there is a chemistry that takes place within the group, it is about the vibes the players get from each other. The point was that you can't relay vibes over the phone and the in-person jam session is standard when trying out musicians. It is like when the original Beatles ditched Pete Best, not because he was a bad drummer but he was just different from the rest, even the hair style. You don't just put together musicians and expect to have a good band, any pro musician will tell you the same thing. I can at times become very reclusive without leaving the house for days at a time. First I'll stock up at the market to make sure I have everything I need to hunker down for a spell and literally forget about time itself. You can have all the slack you need from me, everyone is entitled to their own time and their own world.
On May 17, 11:11 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > What instrument do you play, Slip Disc? What kind of music? Why must > you "fit in"?// Being a recluse is not all that bad- Emily Dickinson > hardly left her home- if ever- for 21 years, starting in 1865 until > her death. I hope you all can cut me some slack as I sometimes post on > a tear/tear.// > > On May 17, 6:04 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > That is a cool story Orn! > > Ageism is really a nuisance but most understood by those who have aged > > and retain a healthful mind and body. Being very fit myself, I > > understand it well. I find that without person to person contact the > > age factor takes precedence. If I'm calling about a position in a > > band, let's say, and reveal my age over the phone, it doesn't go over > > well but if I can avoid the age issue in discussion and have a face to > > face meeting and play the music, there isn't a problem because I don't > > appear to be that old and so increase the fitting in factor, of course > > the professionalism helps ;-). Years of good food, exercise and fun > > can slow down the aging process, getting plenty of rest and avoidance > > of stress, being happy with your self and your life also increases the > > quality of life, and yes, of course, the good genes! > > > On May 17, 2:20 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That is a sweet story. The main thing is health- whatever the age- and > > > I really get ticked off at ageism because it locks people into a > > > stereotype and people make false assumptions based on a number. > > > > On May 16, 10:24 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Grandmother....this evokes a memory. > > > > > As a kid, I remember looking at my grandmother...with white hair, > > > > wrinkles etc....and for the first time realizing that she was getting > > > > old and would die. > > > > > So, I asked her: "Grandma, aren't you afraid to die?" (projecting my > > > > own concern of course) > > > > > Her response was transforming for me..."No...I've lived a full > > > > life...and I am ready for it when the time comes." > > > > > What a gift! ...truth is she lived another 30 or 40 years...to 103. > > > > Sensing that she was holding on for some reason at that point, I sent > > > > a letter sharing my memory of the above story with my gratitude and > > > > telling her she could let go. She did, that week. > > > > > On May 16, 7:37 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I do bless it. :-) You are on your own with your imagination. > > > > > > On May 16, 9:10 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > well then, bless your genetic makeup and damn my imagination! ;-^) > > > > > > > On May 16, 9:36 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I just happened to be a beautiful woman via my parents. That > > > > > > > doesn't > > > > > > > mean I take advantage of the fact like these idiotoc Cougars who > > > > > > > seem > > > > > > > really pathetic. Desparate. > > > > > > > > On May 16, 8:14 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > excuse me that it took so long to respond...your description of > > > > > > > > yourself made me faint...now u have my imagination working > > > > > > > > overtime ;-^ > > > > > > > > ( > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 9:00 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I am actually gorgeous- spectacular- sensational. Women hate > > > > > > > > > me. I > > > > > > > > > don't seem to age like a crone. Or my lawyer married to his > > > > > > > > > "General" > > > > > > > > > wife.Imagine the despair in referring to your wife as "The > > > > > > > > > General"! > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 6:49 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > rigsy is cute...in text anyway ;-^) > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 7:24 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > 'I am a grandmother but...' .... Hey the mention of > > > > > > > > > > > Grandmother > > > > > > > > > > > evokes the Granny picture... not my fault...;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 4:14 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > You have a picture in your your mind of "grandma". I > > > > > > > > > > > > forgive you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 5:51 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thats wat i like about old people(no > > > > > > > > > > > > > offence)...presuming you are old > > > > > > > > > > > > > since grandmas are old..that they have like a huge > > > > > > > > > > > > > repository of > > > > > > > > > > > > > experience.. and from it wisdom...yuo have seen > > > > > > > > > > > > > life.. to me life is > > > > > > > > > > > > > still a wonder ypu know.. and i wonder how will it > > > > > > > > > > > > > pass... just too > > > > > > > > > > > > > eager.. impatient.. wat does it feel to have lived.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > so much.. this is > > > > > > > > > > > > > not a crappy question.. it seriously fascinates me... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 3:38 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You do get to a point where you have heard or seen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it all and seem not > > > > > > > > > > > > > > shocked or surprised- except you are. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 5:23 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess we keep evolving with experience... that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > goes for matters in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > decision making... maybe that is why the Judges > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of Law courts are old > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > people... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 3:12 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You will be a different person by 40, 60, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 80...but hopefully not stuck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in some silly decision you made at 20 when your > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > brain is not even > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > evolved until age 25 in the matters of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > judgement and decision making. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 10:09 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah! you are right i guess... sometimes i > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > get sick too ...and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > everything seems meaninglesss.. but the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > curiosity of the future .. of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what will happen in my life keeps me going... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but i am not even 20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yet... wonder wat'll keep me onwards around > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 40... do i sound depressed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or wat !!! ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 7:59 pm, e_space > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > maybe they just got sick of opium and booze > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sandwiches for breakfast? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to give you my opinion about your question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 'is life really > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > meaningless?"...the more one delves into > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their spiritual existance, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the less signifigance is placed on material > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things. if the spirit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > becomes highly tuned in, passtimes such as > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > eating and the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > consequential removal of waste (sorry), > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > become more like a chore than > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a pleasure and can seem quite mundane. even > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the act of breathing, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > while vital, exemplifies our human > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > reliability on such for existance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > under these conditions, the only thing that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > can substantially relieve > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the weight of our humanity is a great soul > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mate to share ones spirit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with...i do not have such, and am therefore > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > looking forward to a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bright future elsewhere, although not in a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > negative way, but full of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > joy and anticipation. human life is finite, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > spiritual life infinite > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and therefore human life as we know it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > holds less signifigance...thats > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my opinion and im sticking to it! ;-^) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 8:17 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Arent we over with the purpose of life > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > already...... i mean there have > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > been quite a number of discussions on it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lately!!!shouldnt we put our > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > views under the corresponding topic > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rather than making a new topic by > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the same name... and the purpose of life > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is to find a purpose and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > stick to it..... hey why do you think all > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the great intense writers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > committed suicide..like Hemingway and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Virginia Woolf..coz they find > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > life meaningless... is that it... is life > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > really meaningless... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 3:33 pm, e_space > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > very well francis...but how about > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > answering the question instead of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bashing those who havent pleased u with > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their answer? u know, lead by > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > example? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 4:37 am, frantheman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This thread is a good example of a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general deterioration in the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > quality of discussion and debate on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the 'Eye recently. 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