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So hungover this morning I accidently wore two different shoes (1 Viewer)

Evilgrin 72 said:
Sure.  And I can ask him nicely to knock it off.
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You are a good man Grin.  I admire what you are trying to accomplish here.  I see many trying to accomplish the same.  I suspect many are doing so because they see themselves in RokNRol, if not currently, in their pasts.  Perhaps if RokNRol could see that one simple connection as being a truth, that to one extent or another many have had similar struggles if not the exact same as he and have come out fine, after some struggle and effort and not without a few setbacks and with a few scars, well then he might feel a kinship, obtain hope, and from that some modicum of strength.  The truth is he is not so different, not after all, maybe in degree, but not after all dissimilar.

Futility and absurdity are diverting, at least, if viewed with cynicism and humor. Perhaps he can gain that perspective.

Good luck all.

 
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well rok i wish you luck take some time get better and feel good about yourself take that to the bank bromigo 

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
I know, I was making a joke referring to T J calling me an apologist earlier for suggesting that it was pretty clear he was kidding about the Koya cornhole.  It was obvious he hadn't read the thread in question and just saw an opportunity to take a shot at me, but he didn't realize how unstable the ground he was attacking from was.

As for the rest of it, yeah - I get why you would be frustrated.  That's the primary thing I've been trying to counsel Rok on, I think he truly does appreciate when people try to help but he has no idea how to express that properly and he often sees constructive criticism as insults.  Part of that is because he gets attacked so much that he's always on the defensive, but part of it I believe stems from his own issues and lack of self-confidence.  It's a tough road to be sure, but I've been urging people to understand where it comes from rather than just dismiss him as an ingrate and lambaste him as such.  I understand why someone would want to do the latter, though - I truly do.
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Call it like I see it. 

 
Hey Rok, if you're around - I thought I saw you ask earlier in the thread if we wanted to see a video of you playing drums.  I like a lot of the same music you do and would REALLY like to see that - I meant to say so at the time but got sidetracked.  Any chance you could upload a video I can check out?

 
Ditkaless Wonders said:
You are a good man Grin.  I admire what you are trying to accomplish here.  I see many trying to accomplish the same.  I suspect many are doing so because they see themselves in RokNRol, if not currently, in their pasts.  Perhaps if RokNRol could see that one simple connection as being a truth, that to one extent or another many have had similar struggles if not the exact same as he and have come out fine, after some struggle and effort and not without a few setbacks and with a few scars, well then he might feel a kinship, obtain hope, and from that some modicum of strength.  The truth is he is not so different, not after all, maybe in degree, but not after all dissimilar.

Futility and absurdity are diverting, at least, if viewed with cynicism and humor. Perhaps he can gain that perspective.

Good luck all.
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Thanks pal.  What you say is definitely true for me - I had a few rough years a long time ago but soldiered through and here I am today.  A neutered shell of my former self living off of past stories of alcohol and drug fueled excess while slowly making the inexorable march through middle-aged boredom toward death.  :lol:

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Thanks pal.  What you say is definitely true for me - I had a few rough years a long time ago but soldiered through and here I am today.  A neutered shell of my former self living off of past stories of alcohol and drug fueled excess while slowly making the inexorable march through middle-aged boredom toward death.  :lol:
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Me. I'm hoping for a second adolescence once my daughter is out of the house, but otherwise, I'm right there with you.

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Hey Rok, if you're around - I thought I saw you ask earlier in the thread if we wanted to see a video of you playing drums.  I like a lot of the same music you do and would REALLY like to see that - I meant to say so at the time but got sidetracked.  Any chance you could upload a video I can check out?
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I've tried imgur and tinypic. I can't find a way to upload it that doesn't require an account. I keep getting error messages.

Maybe I could email it to someone and they can upload and share

 
I managed to upload it here

https://vid.me/aa7r6

Disclaimer. I had not been on a kit for several years at this time. Me and the guitar players booked a 2 hour slot to meet with a drummer. He never showed up ( shocking I know). I was quite a few beers deep and we decided to just jam and have as much fun as we could with the remaining time.

 
RokNRole said:
I managed to upload it here

https://vid.me/aa7r6

Disclaimer. I had not been on a kit for several years at this time. Me and the guitar players booked a 2 hour slot to meet with a drummer. He never showed up ( shocking I know). I was quite a few beers deep and we decided to just jam and have as much fun as we could with the remaining time.
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Ummmmmmm..... yeah.  Dude, you should be playing in a band.  If you hadn't played in years before that was shot, that's sick.  I could tell (only because I'm a musician too, although I use the term lightly) that your tempo was a touch sloppy (but not bad considering the layoff) but those fills were pretty ####ing cool.  It's not even a huge kit, but you made it sound good.  If you were playing every night and got your chops into peak form, you could totally be a gigging drummer.  Color me highly impressed.

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Ummmmmmm..... yeah.  Dude, you should be playing in a band.  If you hadn't played in years before that was shot, that's sick.  I could tell (only because I'm a musician too, although I use the term lightly) that your tempo was a touch sloppy (but not bad considering the layoff) but those fills were pretty ####ing cool.  It's not even a huge kit, but you made it sound good.  If you were playing every night and got your chops into peak form, you could totally be a gigging drummer.  Color me highly impressed.
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In the next life perhaps. My body is too broken down at this point. My hands are there because I air drum with sticks every day but my double bass is very sub par. I can do good off timing back beats on a single pedal but that's not enough for metal.

Either way I don't have the cardio or the body for it. I've got pretty bad sciatica pain going for almost a year now. I've been working my left hand to be as fast as my right but I've been getting a tingling, somewhat painful, constant pain in my left wrist. I suspect it's nerve damage or arthritis.

ive been watching a lot of videos about alcoholism. I'm certainly not nearly as bad as a true alcoholic. I don't feel like I physically need it to get through a day but only my mind needs it to get past the boredom. Every alcoholic I've researched consumed liquor and I don't see myself getting that bad. Liquor makes me vomit most of the time so I've always drank large quantities of beer.

I was thinking about buying an electronic kit to practice drums in an apartment but lately I've been thinking of writing. I see only two paths. Find something to live for and get off the sauce or just be a drunk writer and leave a different legacy other than having a family.

I know my life story was entertaining but I also know the writing was #### although I wasn't intending my posts here for publication. I have written better but that takes another level of concentration that I'm afraid of right now.

 
RokNRole said:
In the next life perhaps. My body is too broken down at this point. My hands are there because I air drum with sticks every day but my double bass is very sub par. I can do good off timing back beats on a single pedal but that's not enough for metal.

Either way I don't have the cardio or the body for it. I've got pretty bad sciatica pain going for almost a year now. I've been working my left hand to be as fast as my right but I've been getting a tingling, somewhat painful, constant pain in my left wrist. I suspect it's nerve damage or arthritis.

ive been watching a lot of videos about alcoholism. I'm certainly not nearly as bad as a true alcoholic. I don't feel like I physically need it to get through a day but only my mind needs it to get past the boredom. Every alcoholic I've researched consumed liquor and I don't see myself getting that bad. Liquor makes me vomit most of the time so I've always drank large quantities of beer.

I was thinking about buying an electronic kit to practice drums in an apartment but lately I've been thinking of writing. I see only two paths. Find something to live for and get off the sauce or just be a drunk writer and leave a different legacy other than having a family.

I know my life story was entertaining but I also know the writing was #### although I wasn't intending my posts here for publication. I have written better but that takes another level of concentration that I'm afraid of right now.
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Look up alcoholic neuropathy.   

 
RokNRole said:
In the next life perhaps. My body is too broken down at this point. My hands are there because I air drum with sticks every day but my double bass is very sub par. I can do good off timing back beats on a single pedal but that's not enough for metal.

Either way I don't have the cardio or the body for it. I've got pretty bad sciatica pain going for almost a year now. I've been working my left hand to be as fast as my right but I've been getting a tingling, somewhat painful, constant pain in my left wrist. I suspect it's nerve damage or arthritis.

ive been watching a lot of videos about alcoholism. I'm certainly not nearly as bad as a true alcoholic. I don't feel like I physically need it to get through a day but only my mind needs it to get past the boredom. Every alcoholic I've researched consumed liquor and I don't see myself getting that bad. Liquor makes me vomit most of the time so I've always drank large quantities of beer.

I was thinking about buying an electronic kit to practice drums in an apartment but lately I've been thinking of writing. I see only two paths. Find something to live for and get off the sauce or just be a drunk writer and leave a different legacy other than having a family.

I know my life story was entertaining but I also know the writing was #### although I wasn't intending my posts here for publication. I have written better but that takes another level of concentration that I'm afraid of right now.
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Drunk writers' personal stories rarely have happy endings. I would vote for getting off the sauce and finding something to live for.  I've got sciatica too, but in my leg rather than arm. It sucks balls.

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Drunk writers' personal stories rarely have happy endings. I would vote for getting off the sauce and finding something to live for.  I've got sciatica too, but in my leg rather than arm. It sucks balls.
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It's in my leg not my arm. The left wrist pain is new. About 4 months now.

 
RokNRole said:
I managed to upload it here

https://vid.me/aa7r6

Disclaimer. I had not been on a kit for several years at this time. Me and the guitar players booked a 2 hour slot to meet with a drummer. He never showed up ( shocking I know). I was quite a few beers deep and we decided to just jam and have as much fun as we could with the remaining time.
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Wow. Rok on! Very nice. Love the drums and I know they aren't easy to learn. Not everyone can. Do you still have your kit? And you aren't hard on the eyes either. ;)

 
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RokNRole said:
What do you mean?
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Classic anything means it'll never get old or go away, that there will always be a large audience for it in the case of music. I think. I'm not the best with elaborating on what a word means.

 
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CurlyNight said:
Classic anything means it'll never get old or go away, that there will always be a large audience for it in the case of music. I think. I'm not the best with elaborating on what a word means.
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I have no desire for you to get old or go away. Good people should never go away. Why do you worry about that?

 
RokNRole said:
I have no desire for you to get old or go away. Good people should never go away. Why do you worry about that?
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I may not be old but I sure feel it! And I agree with you, good people should never go away.. and I'm not going away.

 
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CurlyNight said:
I may not be old but I sure feel it! And I agree with you, good people should never go away.. and I'm not going away.
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Please don't. I've always loved a womans opinion. I don't think any man can be a real man until he is able to understand a woman. It's a difficult gift to understand but so worth it in the end.

 
RokNRole said:
Please don't. I've always loved a womans opinion. I don't think any man can be a real man until he is able to understand a woman. It's a difficult gift to understand but so worth it in the end.
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I'm not going away. I'm glad my posts seem to help you. That makes me happy. EG and I are not giving up. :)

 
RokNRole said:
It's in my leg not my arm. The left wrist pain is new. About 4 months now.
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Left leg? You might have the same ruptured disc that I do. I had dropfoot and everything, couldn't run and could barely walk or drive. I did some stretches that my buddy who is an ortho surgeon recommended and they helped add mobility. 

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Left leg? You might have the same ruptured disc that I do. I had dropfoot and everything, couldn't run and could barely walk or drive. I did some stretches that my buddy who is an ortho surgeon recommended and they helped add mobility. 
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Sorry I meant right thigh and right buttcheek

 
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