Post #122899 by Beatnikine on Mon, Nov 1, 2004 9:32 AM

On 2004-10-30 22:20, Tiki_Bong wrote:

On 2004-10-28 11:37, Beatnikine wrote:
In my 35 years of living (25 as a frustrated musician)

Sometimes I wonder if most musicians aren't frustrated.

I'm frustrated because althought I practice more that I sleep, I never seem to attain the skill those steel players of yesterday attained.

At times I want to smash my '51 triple-neck, eight-string in to a million splinters, and others times I want to caress is from stem to stern.

I loathe and love steel all at once...

Indeed - I feel your angst.

I have a gold-plated sterling handmade Miyazawa Classic flute; heavy wall for more resistance and a rich, dark timbre. I relish playing... but flute players are a dime a dozen. Why couldn't I have played the bassoon instead.

(So I simply sell speakers and play on the side)