Well guys, today marks exactly 365 days since the delivery guy handed me a brown box full of joy..no it wasn't porn...it was way better than that! Yup, that's the day I got my first PRS and officially started my journey down the rabbit hole...seems like there might have been some "kool-aid" somebody handed me but...or it may have just been a flashback from my misspent youth..I dunno..but I liked it!
Anyway, just over a year ago I decided I needed this to keep my mind occupied, challenge myself and get some much needed stress relief. So I orderd my first PRS and on 8/17/17 I got my very first guitar and my life canged forever. I have spent more hours praticing and pushing myself through the process more than anything I have ever set my mind to. Sure I still suck, my figertips have caluises that have their own clauses and they are as dead as Abe Lincoln, my wife hates me more than ever (she's mean) I have regained a bunch of dexterity and lmproved the range of motion in my shoulder that was supposed to be frozen in place permanently. My stress level and blood pressure are way down compared to a year ago, and I can assure you that's not because life was a cake walk during this last year!
All this being said, here's the take away for me...The thing I cherish the most about the last year besides playing are the friendships that I've formed with y'all! For real, you guys have inspired me to get better, given great advice, encouragement and more gut laughs than should be allowed in a lifetimel! Not one time have you guys given me $h!t for my lack of experience or knowledge and you've never made me feel anything but welcome and encouraged...well exept for one a$$hat that I put on blast and set to perma-ignore...there's always gonna be THAT guy.
So! Here's to another year full of good times, good friends and lots and lots guitar porn! WOO HOO! Thanks to all of you for being such a great group of friends and mentors I am forever grateful for the kindness you've shown!
Cheers!
Anyway, just over a year ago I decided I needed this to keep my mind occupied, challenge myself and get some much needed stress relief. So I orderd my first PRS and on 8/17/17 I got my very first guitar and my life canged forever. I have spent more hours praticing and pushing myself through the process more than anything I have ever set my mind to. Sure I still suck, my figertips have caluises that have their own clauses and they are as dead as Abe Lincoln, my wife hates me more than ever (she's mean) I have regained a bunch of dexterity and lmproved the range of motion in my shoulder that was supposed to be frozen in place permanently. My stress level and blood pressure are way down compared to a year ago, and I can assure you that's not because life was a cake walk during this last year!
All this being said, here's the take away for me...The thing I cherish the most about the last year besides playing are the friendships that I've formed with y'all! For real, you guys have inspired me to get better, given great advice, encouragement and more gut laughs than should be allowed in a lifetimel! Not one time have you guys given me $h!t for my lack of experience or knowledge and you've never made me feel anything but welcome and encouraged...well exept for one a$$hat that I put on blast and set to perma-ignore...there's always gonna be THAT guy.
So! Here's to another year full of good times, good friends and lots and lots guitar porn! WOO HOO! Thanks to all of you for being such a great group of friends and mentors I am forever grateful for the kindness you've shown!
Cheers!
