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I play the didgeridoo. I picked up this hobby after my lung collapsed spontaneously, and the surgeon recommended that I learn to play a wind instrument. Since t

by RevRal 16y ago

I play the didgeridoo. I picked up this hobby after my lung collapsed spontaneously, and the surgeon recommended that I learn to play a wind instrument. Since the medical bills came out to over $100,000 dollars (paid with cash money FTW), I didn't much feel like spending money on a really expensive instrument that I might not even like. I also set aside an hour or two a day to read classic literature, or hard-to-read literature. My favorites are epic poems. Currently on page 53 of Finnegans Wake and I've been hearing rhythmic gibberish in my sleep. I'm reading Finnegans Wake so I can feel good about reading everything by Joyce, and I'm actually finding it really pleasurable. There's more, but those two things are what I enjoy most.

jacquesm 16y ago
There's an idea! In the past I played the saxophone quite fanatically but had to stop because of lung trouble (weak spot in a lung, too much pressure). Didgeridoo... What a bummer to have to pay for your medical bills out of pocked, weren't you insured ?
- RevRal 16y ago
  If you'd like to look into it, I'd recommend the Didjeribone. Plastic, lightweight, sounds really awesome even compared to my authentic didj, and you can change its pitch. As for the medical bills, well I was pretty young and felt invincible. That delusion was thoroughly shot down.
  - jacquesm 16y ago
    Hey, thanks for the tip, I've bookmarked this comment and will order one. I've been looking for anything to get back in to music. Tried the harmonica but I get coughing fits whenever I try the 'inhale' sounds. Flutes are tempting... (hardly any backpressure, just exhaling). Didjeridoo sounds like fun, I just never thought of it. About the young and invincible thing, I think that the sooner you realize that is not the case the better it actually is, because it will rub in really hard that you have to take care of your body. Investment early in life really pays off big time in that respect.
JshWright 16y ago
Mastered circle breathing yet? My brother-in-law is a dig player. It's just freaky to hear him play a note for minutes on end...
- RevRal 16y ago
  Yup, took me roughly ten hours. I can also "pulse" breath, for more intense rythms. I've been playing for a while now.

by RevRal 16y ago

jacquesm 16y ago

There's an idea! In the past I played the saxophone quite fanatically but had to stop because of lung trouble (weak spot in a lung, too much pressure). Didgeridoo... What a bummer to have to pay for your medical bills out of pocked, weren't you insured ?

RevRal 16y ago
If you'd like to look into it, I'd recommend the Didjeribone. Plastic, lightweight, sounds really awesome even compared to my authentic didj, and you can change its pitch. As for the medical bills, well I was pretty young and felt invincible. That delusion was thoroughly shot down.
- jacquesm 16y ago
  Hey, thanks for the tip, I've bookmarked this comment and will order one. I've been looking for anything to get back in to music. Tried the harmonica but I get coughing fits whenever I try the 'inhale' sounds. Flutes are tempting... (hardly any backpressure, just exhaling). Didjeridoo sounds like fun, I just never thought of it. About the young and invincible thing, I think that the sooner you realize that is not the case the better it actually is, because it will rub in really hard that you have to take care of your body. Investment early in life really pays off big time in that respect.

JshWright 16y ago

Mastered circle breathing yet? My brother-in-law is a dig player. It's just freaky to hear him play a note for minutes on end...

RevRal 16y ago
Yup, took me roughly ten hours. I can also "pulse" breath, for more intense rythms. I've been playing for a while now.