SARGE (carry-over thread)
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:39 pm
Hey Sarge ..... how’s it going?! How old is your newborn now? Getting sleep yet? Are you doing anything serious musically these days???
I still hammer away at Gettysburg occasionally; but I have gotten wrapped up in quite a new time-eating priority. Since I took early retirement, it placed the burden of having to manage my retirement savings squarely on my shoulders. Hence, I have been learning economics and financial investing; aka stock-picking. I am quite enjoying this as a new part-time occupation (it’s reminding me how much I miss poker). Throughout my life I never felt fulfilled unless I was constantly learning something new.
Furthermore, for some unknown reason I’ll hear something on the radio these days, a lick/rhythm will jump out at me and I’ll end up spending days/weeks composing tunes around the licks. I have spent hoards of time on my daughter’s electronic keyboard. I always wondered why I was never satisfied with my left hand until I read of research concluding that all accomplished musicians, athletes, actors, composers, lawyers (in other words the top tier in every discipline) have something in common: 10,000 hours of practice. :blink: Furthermore, practice eventually relocates the skill from a fully conscious part of one's brain to a semi-conscious part (can't recall the scientific names of these brain segments). Ever hear of the "Zombie" effect? Think of the rhythms/tunes you can play expertly while your focused on something entirely else - sort of like walking. I’ve even been thinking of looking up some of my old band-mates whom I haven’t heard from in decades. (Is this called getting carried away :side: )
Periodically I still lurk around here. If I did more than lurk, I know I would get addicted to multi-player. Just wish I had the time to keep up with all my interests. I never did get to finish my stab at authoring the saga of Zeke, Billy at Antietam over on the TC2M board; or do you know whatever happened to those guys???
Then there is the Honey Do renovation list, and so on and so on ....................
I still hammer away at Gettysburg occasionally; but I have gotten wrapped up in quite a new time-eating priority. Since I took early retirement, it placed the burden of having to manage my retirement savings squarely on my shoulders. Hence, I have been learning economics and financial investing; aka stock-picking. I am quite enjoying this as a new part-time occupation (it’s reminding me how much I miss poker). Throughout my life I never felt fulfilled unless I was constantly learning something new.
Furthermore, for some unknown reason I’ll hear something on the radio these days, a lick/rhythm will jump out at me and I’ll end up spending days/weeks composing tunes around the licks. I have spent hoards of time on my daughter’s electronic keyboard. I always wondered why I was never satisfied with my left hand until I read of research concluding that all accomplished musicians, athletes, actors, composers, lawyers (in other words the top tier in every discipline) have something in common: 10,000 hours of practice. :blink: Furthermore, practice eventually relocates the skill from a fully conscious part of one's brain to a semi-conscious part (can't recall the scientific names of these brain segments). Ever hear of the "Zombie" effect? Think of the rhythms/tunes you can play expertly while your focused on something entirely else - sort of like walking. I’ve even been thinking of looking up some of my old band-mates whom I haven’t heard from in decades. (Is this called getting carried away :side: )
Periodically I still lurk around here. If I did more than lurk, I know I would get addicted to multi-player. Just wish I had the time to keep up with all my interests. I never did get to finish my stab at authoring the saga of Zeke, Billy at Antietam over on the TC2M board; or do you know whatever happened to those guys???
Then there is the Honey Do renovation list, and so on and so on ....................
Haven't had much time myself for any music playing - I am getting some sleep :laugh: - but then I am working 10 hour shifts/5 nights at an average of 600+ miles on the road every week.....works out to about 2,500 in a month :S 
Maj Gen J 'Curmudgeon' Canuck, Louis. Sunshine Brig, 1st Div, I Corp, (MMG) ANV 