Haven't been doing #SpaceSongSunday recently, because I wrote TWO songs with lots of F & F minor chords and it cramps up my hand something fierce! Trying to get some good recordings... for now, here's a rough one of "Hell for Leather" – an anthem to chaos. :3
(The drawing is for something else [wink], but it fits pretty well IMO)
@alexglow difficult to say what will fit you, but 3D-printed PLA shapes are easy to bend under boiling water or a hot air gun. See some models here.
https://www.printables.com/model/154793-wrist-brace-splint-a-lighter-version
https://www.printables.com/model/507045-thumb-splint
https://www.printables.com/model/154796-pinky-fingerthumb-brace-splint
My kids used such things a few times already.
@bonkers Ooh, awesome!
I've used that technique to create jewelry before, but never thought to apply it to prostheses. Thanks for the links!
@alexglow You have a really good singing voice! Good control. Sounds like you’ve practiced a lot.
I like the song, too. I hope this comes across as the compliment it was intended to be, but it sounds Radiohead-esque?
@higgins @bytex64 Wow! I've been listening to a lot of overwrought '50s/country, and assumed that was 100% the style I was riffing on... but Radiohead is massive for me, and I'm not surprised it shows – though that's a very flattering comparison :D Thom Yorke is wonderfully expressive!
Upon re-listening, I'm gonna try and lean further toward "YOLO" and less toward "oh noooo" in future takes 😆
*edit: maybe it's the hand cramps coming through 😅
@bytex64 @higgins Oooo also, here's another one I love in that vein:
https://youtu.be/wGF7PswOENQ
That heavy reverb & melancholy vibe really do it for me! Obviously there are limitations to acoustic guitar + voice, but I've got a couple local friends who might collab :D
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@higgins @bytex64 Hah, I appreciate the intention, but you're assuming a lack of experience :/
I've been playing casually for ~20 years, off & on... but even when I play for 30+ minutes almost every day, a long run of Fs will cramp those muscles – so I want to find a workaround that will let me play the songs I love, even if I haven't touched the guitar in a couple months (which isn't implausible).
As for the capo, I have it on fret 3 for this song & 6 for the other! I love the tone it makes.
The experience thing is probably surprising – but it doesn't bother me that I'll likely never be at pro level... I'm just aiming to enjoy it, express myself, & vibe with friends~
The other thing here is that I'm trying to practice building adaptations and prostheses, as part of a lifelong goal :) Hopefully I'll get old someday, and I'd like to have those skills handy!
merlin / alex glow
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