Relaxin' at Camarillo

And the Diagnosis is....

...bubkiss. No carpal tunnel, no RSI, no nothing. Quite a let down, as mentally, I'd prepared myself for disfiguring surgery that would make me even more of a hit with the girls. I'll definitely be seeking a second opinion, as not only does it seem to be getting worse, the doctor was in full autistic, man-of-science mode, too busy playing with his electronic pencil to look me in the eye and unable to comprehend the fact I play neither golf nor tennis. When he told me to search the internet for wrist exercises and I said "how do you think I got this condition in the first place?", he just stared at me blankly and started pawing a leaflet from WebMD. Why must one suffer so intolerably?   *Sigh*

Enforced Rest

This one's a little frustrating. Just as I was enjoying being back behind the guitar, I suddenly started getting cramps in my left hand. Soon it turned into something like tendonitis from the wrist to the elbow. I kept on playing, but now it's much worse. It aches all the time and the hand feels like it has constant pins and needles. Bizarrely, the knuckle of my left thumb is tender and keeps clicking. Is there such a thing as hand gout? I stopped playing on Thursday but it hasn't gone away. I've made the appointment.

I'd be willing to bet any money that guitar playing is the last thing to have caused this. Not only do I fret with the friable brush of a humming-bird's tongue, but I type all day, and when not typing, I'm generally squeezing lemons, serving aces, wringing out thick, wet towels, and garrotting my enemies. Where to begin?

That Synching Feeling

Zoetropic Images! A technological first! Press the button below to watch me perform my own (very basic) arrangement of "Cry Me a River." Apologies for the poor picture quality, but most of the budget went on hair and make-up. Not my hair and make-up, obviously.

Agreed, it's next to useless as you can't see my left hand (although it's a fine shot of my manly jaw). I'll put up a transcription as soon as I get over the thrill of it all.

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Chord Melody Arrangements

Slowly inching my way back in with some old chord-melodies. Here they are again in PDF. All very simple.

Autumn Leaves Chords & Bass Solo

Body and Soul

I Can't Get Started

Nuages

Summertime

What a Wonderful World

A New Bridge