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  • No Rain, Blind Melon

    Posted by Loraine on July 5, 2025 at 4:25 pm

    Wrist is feeling a little better today, but I’m digging out an area to place stone and pavers. Never knew how much effort and work involved in doing that. Wrist will definitely be screaming in pain later. Such is life.

    Anyway, I love playing this song, because the timing and cadence is a little goofy. Adds some fun to playing and singing.

    https://youtu.be/lE9asJjUj1Q?si=82akrvYTZvgvgo_p I

    BethL replied 6 months, 2 weeks ago 5 Members · 13 Replies
  • 13 Replies
  • Maggie

    Member
    August 14, 2025 at 7:35 am

    ooh I love this one too, Loraine! Your cover song list is next level!

  • Loraine

    Member
    August 14, 2025 at 2:48 pm

    Thanks again Ms.Maggie! I have a very eclectic love of music. This was a fun one to play.

  • Philb

    Member
    August 14, 2025 at 4:56 pm

    Nice! Careful of the paver work; rest the wrists.

    • Loraine

      Member
      August 14, 2025 at 8:41 pm

      Phil, thank you as always for listening especially to my rambling in my videos ha ha.

      I think my wrist is shot. Permanently deformed extremely painful and I can’t imagine a third surgery correcting it. And unfortunately I have no one else to rely on to help me with all the other stuff and I’ve lived with a chronic pain condition my whole life so I figure what’s one more thing. Sounds pretty morose ha ha

      So the moral of the story is that I can’t stop playing because I’m afraid if I do I won’t be able to pick the guitar back up again.

  • albert_d

    Member
    August 15, 2025 at 6:51 am

    As Pete Seeger sang, “I’d rather the huffing than not puffing at all.” Nice job.

    • Loraine

      Member
      August 15, 2025 at 3:04 pm

      Ha ha, that is a good one! Thanks so much Albert!

  • BethL

    Member
    August 29, 2025 at 6:53 am

    Great job chica!! Your timing was off a couple times. Do you ever strum using a metronome? It would fix that. Just saying love ya!!

    • Loraine

      Member
      August 29, 2025 at 10:00 pm

      Thanks! How have you been, Beth?

      I do use one when I’m not lazy. The syncopation makes it seem off too.

  • BethL

    Member
    September 3, 2025 at 7:06 am

    Imk hanging in there!! been learning the banjo!! whoa whole new level of unknown. THose cats who play fast have been playing all their lives!! takes a whole new level of dedication lol

    • Loraine

      Member
      September 3, 2025 at 7:34 pm

      I can only imagine. I had a banjo someone Gabe me in 1976 (had a print for 1776-1976 on the front). I couldn’t get a damn sound out of it. It all sounded the same to me. Kudos for picking that up. There are a few I’ve met in TAC that picked up the banjo.

      I’ve listened to my recording and played it a few times, and I think I’ve identified the areas you mentioned on timing. Sometimes I just play by feel. Need to be more disciplined, but then again I only do this for myself at this point.

  • BethL

    Member
    September 6, 2025 at 9:41 am

    You’ve improved so much since the beginning!! Very proud of you. keep strumming. these six strings have kept me sane!

    • Loraine

      Member
      September 8, 2025 at 6:04 pm

      ❤ THAT REALLY MADE MY DAY BETH!! TY

  • BethL

    Member
    September 9, 2025 at 6:46 am

    You’re welcome! You’re worth it!!

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