ted burke
706 posts
Jul 16, 2018
3:48 PM
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----------Just a note to say that yesterday I turned 66 years of age and today I celebrate my 31st AA anniversary. Thanks to all here for an interesting, fascinating, funny and occasionally contentious source for advice, laughs and most of all, great harmonica music. Cheers to all.
www.ted-burke.com
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outdoor joe
81 posts
Jul 16, 2018
4:22 PM
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jbone
2629 posts
Jul 16, 2018
4:39 PM
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Congrats Ted! On both counts. You've been sober close to half your life now. I passed 31 in March and turned 63 in February.
I am constantly aware that I would never have gotten to do music at the level I do it if not for finding my way to recovery.
You and I are both miracles man.
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Last Edited by jbone on Jul 16, 2018 4:40 PM
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Christian Wasmer
6 posts
Jul 17, 2018
2:42 AM
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What a coincidence ! I turned myself 66 too on July 15th !
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SuperBee
5490 posts
Jul 17, 2018
2:53 AM
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Good on you Ted, and happy birthday!
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Grey Owl
943 posts
Jul 17, 2018
3:28 AM
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Many Happy Ones, Ted
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grahamonica
239 posts
Jul 17, 2018
10:15 AM
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Cheers Ted!!
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ted burke
708 posts
Jul 18, 2018
4:43 PM
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Thanks fellaas Trudging that road, harping all the way
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Last Edited by ted burke on Jul 19, 2018 8:41 PM
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The Iceman
3628 posts
Jul 19, 2018
8:51 AM
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Didn't know you were a recovering.....did you play before you recovered?
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ted burke
709 posts
Jul 19, 2018
9:43 AM
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Yes. I began playing in 1967.
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The Iceman
3629 posts
Jul 19, 2018
10:55 AM
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Did your playing change as a result of recovery?
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ted burke
710 posts
Jul 19, 2018
11:05 AM
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Yes. I listened to mostly jazz musicians, which helped me in phrase and intonation. And I began to experiment with different styles outside of strict blues and rock--swing jazz, country and bluegrass, reggae, hard bop, showtunes, pop tunes. I developed my ear over time, developed a better hear for learning tunes (despite a 30 percent hearing loss since youth). I am fundementally a blues rock player, albeit a verbose one, but I did become more versatile, cleaner.The biggest benefit of sobriety was realizing my limits and recognizing areas where I need improvement as a player. That process continues.
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