I can't say I play every day but I certainly never practise. When I do play, it's usually for my own amazement.
The fiddling bit in the middle the biggest problem for meAll you really need to know are a few intros, a few outros and do some fiddling in the middle and voila, you're on the Mississippi river playing the blues on a steamboat cathouse
Never give up!
Not quite as old----74---but started when I was 65. Hands often sore---carpol tunnel sometimes but often arthritis attacks---but hey! the gain is worth the pain!. ---really just a 'plonker' , but take lessons to keep me 'straight' , I undertook the 'three book system' where you learn contemporary numbers each slightly harder than the one before, minimal scales--just learned what the minimum you needed to at the time. Now play along with another 6 guys (another keyboard, two guitars, bass and drums) just for the hell of it every Friday night. I find that Music is something that is best enjoyed together ----doesn't have to be perfect to be enjoyed. ----I remember my guru saying----Get the intro right and already whoever is listening is playing/singing it in their head-----if its right they will forgive you anything! ----then do the hooks and rythmn pattern. Anything else is a bonus. I wonder at the skills and entranced by others ability --but love just trying to work through a number. One thing is particularly enjoyable----playing numbers that you associated with when you were a 'youth'. I do play melodies when on my own ----but mostly accom. to support the rest. -----so get to do a few instrumentals, bridges and intros.-------still bloody hard . My current favorites ----slow organ part in 'walk of life' ----intro and instrumental in 'out of time' . (chris farlowe) , ---violin backing on 'under the boardwalk'. (drifters), . Taking up keyboards despite the work----opened up a whole new world of enjoyment. SO-----keep on going!! and power to your fingers.
yes , good one. I also love sixties but found that although maybe not a fan of other genres, when playing along with others with mixed tastes --you find joy in actually playing stuff you thought you didn't like! ----looking through the 'book system'--- (these numbers simplified in various ways) I remember that it took me between 4 and 6 weeks ---practising 45mins most days---to achieve a 'pass' from my teacher. Now when accom. our 'group' uses a simplified system where our music has all the words with the chords above, and we can usually get through a reasonable rendition in two sessions---the fills,intros, bridges etc. are divvied out ----I find that it takes me several weeks of practice to get the gist of an 8bar bridge/inst. BUT many MORE weeks to be confident when we are all together. Its not easy. The best thing I find about taking lessons is that it promotes 'reading'