Precarious Energy Levels Related To Faltering Practice

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 21 Jul 2011 5:35 am

Abundant energy is the key to meaningful practice sessions. Whatever triggers a lower energy output that can determine successes, and has been a critical aspect in the study of the pedal steel guitar. I wonder if others have felt these changes?

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 21 Jul 2011 5:47 am

$:\$ Gee Bill did u forget to take your Thorazine this morning?

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 21 Jul 2011 5:47 am

Is this just a fancy way of stating that when you get tired, your playing is not up to par ?

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 21 Jul 2011 6:45 am

Richard,

We are accustomed to a heaping helping of cups running over zealous delights. We are surrounded by others who choose to live according to changes in lifestyles that were never thought possible. When things become more difficult to address, your tonality will yield accordingly. Moving with the flow will determine the outcome of our best efforts.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 21 Jul 2011 6:45 am

Is this just a fancy way of stating that when you get tired, your playing is not up to par ?

Neither is your spelling. Faltering, Bill, not faultering …

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 21 Jul 2011 7:12 am

If you don't feel like practicing, then don't. It's as simple as that. You won't achieve anything meaningful anyway.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 21 Jul 2011 7:15 am

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 21 Jul 2011 7:19 am

Barry,

Misspelling is a great system to check for weaknesses. Believe it or not, I recognized the possible error, as I neglected to double check. Good work on your part. I'll try to remain a little more alert as I progress through other subjects. Memory is the only reliable method of correctly spelling the English language. Mine is just about average.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 21 Jul 2011 7:43 am

richard burton wrote:Is this just a fancy way of stating that when you get tired, your playing is not up to par ?

In plain English Richard - yes.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 21 Jul 2011 7:45 am

Bill Hankey wrote:.......... Memory is the only reliable method of correctly spelling the English language........

A spell checker is probably more reliable.

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 21 Jul 2011 7:48 am

"Faultering" is actually kind of an ingenious portmanteau word. With all the mistakes I make, it would certainly apply to me. $:\$

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 21 Jul 2011 8:01 am

I pulled out my copy of Klein's comprehensive etymology dictionary of the English language in order to decipher or convert into intelligible form this post that even an old knuckle dragging Neanderthal such as I could understand the essence of what is being implied in this post.Think I will stop trying to decode this post for fear of being diagnosed as encephalopathic and wind up on nurse Mildred Ratched's floor.

YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 21 Jul 2011 8:33 am

"porte manteau" is a "coat hanger" for those that want to be in

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 21 Jul 2011 8:52 am

Merriam-Webster:

Definition of PORTMANTEAU
1
: a large suitcase
2
: a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 21 Jul 2011 9:21 am

I love it when you edamacated guys use them big ole words,and what they mean. Since I was drafted out of the third grade most of my vocabulary was taught by an old hard-assed DI. I know a lot of things [but civvies] don't understand,things like what is a cluster &^*&,a FNG,Chow,butterbar,cat hole,ma deuse,latrine,mess,skivvies,etc.

YOU BETCHA,DYK?BC.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 21 Jul 2011 9:21 am

how bout that Brint - ya' learn somethin' every day
i had no idea it was used in english
thought it was french
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portmanteau
Mercy bookoo

break is over - back to the subject

Edward Efira · Post by **Edward Efira** » 21 Jul 2011 9:56 am

Portemanteau, was a manteau(coat) container to carry (porter) coats in 17th century french
Ed

Brint Hannay · Post by **Brint Hannay** » 21 Jul 2011 10:23 am

The concept is that the portmanteau bag, like today's garment bag-type suitcases, has two halves that fold together to form a single bag. So the term is used when two words are "folded" together.

Origin and many examples here:

http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/portmant.htm

My apologies for the digression.
(I still like "faultering."

)

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 21 Jul 2011 10:56 am

Thanks Brint, you've made my day more meaningful. There is much more to hope for by knowing that there are gentle folks who weigh many of life's turns just a little more thoughtfully.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 21 Jul 2011 12:06 pm

... and so the thread takes off into something totally unrelated.
Git'er back on track Bill. I know you can do it

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 21 Jul 2011 12:43 pm

Yo Bent, I think he's better off on the thorazine..

Bill Hankey · Post by **Bill Hankey** » 21 Jul 2011 1:45 pm

Bent,

Perhaps it would be a great time to consider how a precious few steel guitarists move quickly into positions of playing levels that others struggle to capture, with little or no success. What gives, does anyone know for sure how to reach a reasonable explanation for these differences in adaptability to a difficult task? David Hartley's style is a fine example of what I'm seeking in terms of progressive perfection.

Gary Watson · Post by **Gary Watson** » 21 Jul 2011 1:46 pm

I UZE TEH DAN "Potatoe" QUAYLE SPEL CHEKER.....TAHT WEIGH I DUN'T HALF TA WURRY ABUOT MIS-SPELT WURDS...

Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 21 Jul 2011 1:48 pm

Some have talent and some don't...pretty simple

Tom Quinn · Post by **Tom Quinn** » 21 Jul 2011 1:56 pm

Ya couldn't beat cross tops, beer and a little weed back in the day if you wanted to get some serious practice time in -- say three days. But that was long ago in a different world. Back then, we played all types of music, both Country AND Western. New breed of cats hate C&W and get their kicks at Starbucks...

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