I did notice myself losing some dexterity and fluidity while playing guitar. Obviously, this was bad for my posture aswell. The last issue is that I go in the habit of watch television shows while lying on my bed with my laptop on my abdomen. I would also sit in poor posture while gaming, mostly sitting on my bed with my legs crossed, elbows at my knees, shoulders rounded forwards. I was mostly a console gamer and I mostly used the controller (PS3 at the time), but I was a big fan of fighting games and I had arcade style controllers for playing those games. I was also gaming more than I had been during my late teens, most of my expenses were covered by my scholarship and I was making regular money working as a teaching assistant in tutorials, grading papers, etc. This resulted in my extensors being under constant tension while working at a computer. I could not hold a cup of coffee in my left hand for more than a year, and I was genuinely concerned that if the problem persisted I wouldn’t be able to play guitar anymore.įor me, the big issue was very poor form and posture using a keyboard and mouse. While typing my Ph.D thesis, I developed severe tendinitis/tendinosis in both wrists which persisted for nearly two years. I’ve never had issues with excessive tension or poor posture while playing guitar, however… I’ve written about this a little bit in other threads. you said you used to game a bit, did it ever translate to excess tension during playing? So just wondering if anyone has had the same issues. I can try gaming with my keyboard but my hand just still feels weird. I think the ps5 controller is def the biggest factor because I can feel my right hand get tired and tense while playing. I’ve tried the vertical mouse and it’s really not much better for me. My right wrist also gets tired with a normal pc mouse. When I go from playing video games to guitar, I can tell my right hand is already tensed up because I feel like I naturally over squeeze or over push my Ps5 controller buttons when playing lots of shooter stuff usually. I can’t lie, I very much enjoy a bit of video games almost every day or every day of the week. And I honestly think it’s because of always using a computer mouse during playing (going back and forth from guitar to pc stuff), and playing more video games recently. Strangely enough, in a world overflowing with wax museum nostalgia and Deadly sentimentalism, we need the Shred, now more than ever.Lately my right hand has been getting more easily and more tensed up during playing. From their killer merch game to their eminently watchable YouTube channel, they’re clearly having a rad time and spreading the love. Far from being a historical re-enactment, Grateful Shred’s laissez faire vibe infuses the band with a gentle spirit, warmth, and (dare we say it) authenticity. The thing is, Grateful Shred manage to channel that elusive Dead vibe: wide-open guitar tones, effortless three-part vocal harmonies, choogling beats, and yes, plenty of tripped out, Shredded solos. It was put together at the last minute, and boom!” “It’s been cool to roll with it and push forward and continually make stuff happen. “We’ve been dealt some pretty good cards,” he states. Instantly creating Shred-cred, this was a bit of good fortune that doesn’t get past McCutchen. They don’t get too far before drawing so much attention that the police shut them down. The moment that sent the band’s popularity soaring is the “Busted at the Bowl” video, a YouTube video that features Shred members starting an impromptu set in the parking lot of the Hollywood Bowl before a Dead and Company show in 2017. The band literally went from playing the Shakedown Street vendor area prior to Dead and Company shows to touring the United States. The lineup, featuring Dan Horne and Austin McCutchen alongside keyboardist Adam MacDougall woke the Grateful Dead cosmos with a unique laid-back harmony driven sound. After a meteoric rise from obscurity to a national touring band, Los Angeles-based Grateful Shred has made the most of its time in the spotlight.
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