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Terry— Just saw this thread (fantastic thread, BTW!)…… and your post here. Really great stuff. All the “symptoms” mentioned thru the responses; I feel like they’re all written about me/ I have them all. I can play thru a song nearly mistake-free, multiple times….. hit the record button?….. yikes…… off the rails. I’ve deleted hundreds of video-attempts that have a swear-word or three at the very end- (right as I hit the “stop” button). Sometimes I watch them….. just to see where things fall apart- (sometimes I chuckle).
I also have the huge wall in front of me about playing in front of others. An old local-band-friend once told me that it is WAY easier to play in front of a small-crowd (of people just sittin’-around chatting/drinking/whatever)— OR— say, in an open-mic setup away from where you live– (so that nobody knows you)– than it is to just sit in front of, say, your wife or close friends. I guess I can see that.
BTW– Hope your recovery is movin’ right along!