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Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Mar. 15 2009, 18:02 On the basis there may be prolific guitar players who are also prolific computer users reading this.  Has anyone any experience of RSI from playing guitar?  What was it like and what did you do about it. Ray I wonder if Mr Oldfield has ever had anything like that?  Playing diddley, diddley , diddley very quickly all the time  Not that he would tell anyone I would think. -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Mar. 16 2009, 03:26 Gooday ray, yep it does, broken fingernails and having to use a plectrum, yuk, wrist and finger soreness, but hell its worth it, mikes elbow dislocates on occasion, deb Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 16 2009, 09:04 Had Tendosynovitis (probably not spelt remotely like that) which is a less severe version of RSI.Bloody painfull and i wasn't allowed to play for a couple of weeks.Thankfully only had on instance so far (touch wood). And Deb i know exactly what you mean about breaking finger nails.The band i'm in is all acoustic and about 75% finger picking.It's the most annoying thing on the planet to be playing live and a finger nail gives way. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Mar. 16 2009, 14:22 I remember that during the 80's Mike used to wear a wristband on his right wrist,dunno if it was related to some sort of problems related to RSI. To help not to force his right wrist while working on the computer,Mike has put this wrist support,you can see it on this 2004 pic: http://flstudio.image-line.com/documents/mikeoldfield.html -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Harmono Group: Members Posts: 759 Joined: May 2005 Posted: Mar. 16 2009, 15:07 Quote (Tati The Sentinel @ Mar. 16 2009, 20:22) To help not to force his right wrist while working on the computer,Mike has put this wrist support,you can see it on this 2004 pic: http://flstudio.image-line.com/documents/mikeoldfield.html Tati, everyone with enough dough gets one of those. To be serious for a second: it's propably his left hand that is under most stress when playing. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Mar. 18 2009, 20:52 True harmono, we use the left hand to shred the frets, and my fingers bleed when playing fast chords on the acoustic, deb Back to top

Inkanta Group: Admins Posts: 1453 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: Mar. 18 2009, 22:03 Apparently Mark Knopfler suffered from it--pretty interesting (and maybe even helpful! ) couple of articles, located here. -------------- "No such thing as destiny; only choices exist." From:  Moongarden's "Solaris." Back to top

Silver Negus Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Mar. 22 2009, 13:06 Quote (Inkanta @ Mar. 18 2009, 22:03) Apparently Mark Knopfler suffered from it--pretty interesting (and maybe even helpful! ) couple of articles, located here. RSI I'm sure I get that with texting on my mobile too much! Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Mar. 23 2009, 06:25 Quote (The Caveman @ Mar. 16 2009, 09:04) Had Tendosynovitis (probably not spelt remotely like that) which is a less severe version of RSI.Bloody painfull and i wasn't allowed to play for a couple of weeks.Thankfully only had on instance so far (touch wood). And Deb i know exactly what you mean a Hey caveman, hope your wrist doesnt cause too much grief these days, and your spelling was spot on, what songs do you play on the acoustic? and your band? deb Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 23 2009, 09:54 Hey i can spell!!!!It hasn't given me any hassle for a few years but i do take notice when it twinges and stop playing for a wee while.Better to be cautious i find.  All i play in the band is acoustic guitar.We made a decision when we started that we wanted to play quite(ish)stuff and since we like folk we decided to stay acoustic.Got a bit sick of playing in bands with loud drummers.We write our own songs which has forced me to brush up on my finger picking technique.Caused me some serious problems this saturday in the studio.Took lord knows how many passes at one of the songs and had severe Tourettes for a while swearing at myself for not being able to nail the part.Got there in the end though,thankfully. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Mar. 23 2009, 21:15 caveman it sounds like you and your band are talented, its nice to know mos tradition continues, mike would be proud and flattered, keep us posted, deb Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 24 2009, 10:47 Thanks Deb.As soon as we release it i will of course let you guys know.I've forced the other guys to listen to plenty of Oldfield.Jodie likes some of it but Steve has really got into him.Primarily his earlier stuff.I played him Incantations and he just closed his eyes and went off into his own little world with it. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Mar. 24 2009, 11:12 One word: "Pharmaceuticals". -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 24 2009, 12:58 If by that you mean he was stoned i'd say nope.We were totally straight that night......i think......if i can just remember............. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Mar. 24 2009, 13:24 Negative. I was hoping you would think of anti-inflammatory meds such as ibuprofin in large doses. Don't exceed 2400mg per day. I have reffered to pot and alcohol on this site, but I'm not the party animal you might think, I'm quite an old man and relaxed on these matters. I have had injuries/irritations of this nature, including a spinal disk bulge(lumbar L5-S1) and found ibuprofin to be the drug of choice in these situations. Jim -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 24 2009, 13:28 My bad. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Mar. 24 2009, 19:29 hey scatterplot, 47 is not old, some of us are approaching that age, and we are still rockin on,@ caveman keep an eye on mellow yellow, at least mos music makes him relaxed! deb Back to top

oblique Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Mar. 25 2009, 07:31 Scatterplot: Quote I have reffered to pot and alcohol on this site, but I'm not the party animal you might think, I'm quite an old man and relaxed on these matters. Reaching 47 in november, and still getting high every now and then. One has to, living in the Netherlands. -------------- "While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past." - Jack Vance Back to top

oblique Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Mar. 25 2009, 07:58 It's a joke. I don't do drugs. I doo live on the third floor of an appartmentblock built 6 meters below sea level. So i need to get high..... -------------- "While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past." - Jack Vance Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Mar. 25 2009, 08:12 Lol.I did use anti-inflamatory drugs at the time.It really doesn't give me much hassle at all really i'm just very aware of the risks of RSI so i keep an eye on it and i get twinges i just rest it up for a bit.The idea of not being able to play scares me to death. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

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