Thank you for posting this. Musician injuries aren't talked about enough. I am dealingwith something similar playing the mandolin and hearing you playing again now is a great inspiration. Thank you
I really appreciate that Ugur, thank you so much 😊 it will be a sweet sweet reunion when the time is right. Been enjoying the piano and ukulele lately sooooo much. Hope to share more with you soon!! Much love my friend, stay safe and stay well 🤗
Hey, thank you so much! It feels really good to be helping others in some small way. I’m actually excited to have the time now to do some of the less glamorous things that I’ve been putting off... so many fun accordion ideas have been stewing up over the years, now it’s time to share! Thanks for your support and tuning in! 🤗 🎶
By the way. You are super creative and your video work is above, (far above) average. Your chord charts look amazing too. Call on the name of the Lord. He’s waiting.
Hey Pab, thank you so very much for saying that my friend, I’m happy to hear you like the chart and I really really appreciate your support! Just getting to this comment now… about 8 months later 😆 funny timing of your comment, I started going to church about the time of this comment and was baptized in September. God is so good 🙌 this really touched my heart my friend, thank you for making my day. Praying you have a healthy and blessed New Year. Much love 💕 -Denny
I would love to know more about the gems you found at Roxy’s! Looking forward to seeing what you bring with your new content style. 2021 will be your year :)
Aw I appreciate that so much. I’m chiseling away at PT with very slow progress but there’s progress none the less. I can’t wait to return to it 😅 thanks for the love and support 🤗
You could play the Roland without bellows. They is a setting for that. You could also get a stand for the accordion...you stand while playing without straps!
I have been revisiting my roland again recently and doing just that!! I really do need to invest in one of those stands and do a review! I’m going out to Liberty Bellows soon, I’ll bet they would have one…
That’s rough. But really good to take care of yourself. Cool to be thinking about ways to work around it and share the enthusiasm that’s there for the instrument. And missing the message! I can relate to my tech mishaps and lost recordings. 😢 I definitely want to see the record collection. 🪗 😉 maybe we can get you to program an episode on Accordion Noir Radio? Thinking of you.
I appreciate the thought brother, gotta keep the fight going! I’m definitely interested in hearing more about the radio episode. We should link for a zoom call within the next few weeks after I finish my office renovations
You’re very right... out of all times for this to happen, it’s better it’s happening now when it is... wouldn’t want FOMO on top of what I already have to deal with 😂 haha hope you’ve been well brother, thanks for always being such a big supporter!
I really wish you all the very best. I started playing the accordion 4.5 years ago. I just launched myself into it as a pianist. It wasn't very long (6 months) that pain in my left shoulder and upper arm got worse and worse, to the extent that I said to my wife, I going to have stop playing. IT was basically quite severe repetitive strain injury. I asked a fellow accordionist band member about it, and he said: Play a little bit EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Don't miss a single day. If you want to continue playing you have to do this. Dial right back, just play very slowly and play very quietly, minimal bellows movement, push through the pain. Build up from there. I had 3 months of quite severe pain every time I played. Then 3 months of not so much pain. Then over the final 3-6 months, the pain vanished and I was good to go again. But it was a commitment. Best advice I ever received. And now I play pretty much every day and love it. I hope you find peace, tranquility and no pain! Take care.
Thank you so much for your insight and encouragement 🙏 it’s been a difficult journey for sure with this darn shoulder but I’m learning things that could prevent others from having to deal with it. When I’m on the other side of this all I will have to share a video with all of my findings. There’s so many little nuggets of wisdom I’ve gained over the years, I definitely need to try and pass it along. I’m glad you found a way to make it all work. I’m looking forward to making my long awaited return, although it’s been a nice change of pace to sit in front of the keys more and learn piano. Do you stand when you play at all or mostly seated?
This is very sad. I just want to show my support and offer my experience and you get to decide if it helps or not. I'm an older guy 71 yo and I had shoulder problems to the point where I thought I wouldn't be able to play accordion again. I did the same as you did with physio which help a lot and took a personal trainer. We worked on the shoulder doing strengthening exercises as well as a lot of stretching. We also worked on posture making sure my back was straight and that I didn't raise my right shoulder. It took 3 years to get rid of the pain. I continued playing accordion although I changed to a Roland FR3x because it's not heavy and doesn't require a lot of pushing and pulling. I play about an hour a day now after warming up and do my stretching afterward. I found it hard and wanted to quit many times. What kept me going was all the seniors that I make happy when I go and play for them. Hope you can find something that can help you in my experience.
Marcel, thanks so much for your message! I’ve been really fortunate to connect with so many accordionists who have shared their experiences. I’m glad you were able to find a solution that works! Did you hear that that 3x was even more responsive to pulling and pushing than the other models? I had a 8x I was mainly using but switched to the 4x but the 4x has this natural type of bellow leak that happens no matter if you’re pressing anything or not. The 8x seemed to mechanically release the bellows when you press buttons or keys. Different feel altogether. But my 4x is used and maybe they start to leak more over time? The shoulder has always been my weakest point, and losing all my muscle mass when I fell into that depression didn’t help. I don’t think I’ll be back to a spot of playing without discomfort until I do swell up a bit again to hold everything in place. I look at photos of myself and it’s crazy how much I lost. It’s tough not being able to do much of any upper body with this injury. But consistency with what I have in front of me now will be the only way out. I’m glad you have an audience who loves and appreciates you for bringing music into their lives. I love that you’re fighting the good fight for them. Pain or not, living in those fleeting moments of performing is what makes everything worth it. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences Marcel 💯 🤗 🎶
Hey man - I had the same problem with my 120 bass a few years back where I struggled to play it for longer than twenty minutes sitting down due to the strain on my back and upper body. I’ve found switching to smaller accordions (48, 72 and some 96 bass models) much more helpful as I can play those for an hour or two with no issues. Obviously to be in 8/10 on a pain scale (as mentioned I. the video) it might be difficult regardless but maybe worth exploring?
The 120 can be a real problem for sure... even switching to the smaller student/female size accordions, it’s a lot of weight to be moving around like that. I haven’t had much experience trying smaller accordions mainly because I haven’t come across any. The 120’s are a dime a dozen on Craigslist. I would love to see what it would be like trying a 96 or 72. I absolutely love playing in F# so losing those options at the ends would be tough.
Denny, keep your head up! I’ll keep you in my prayers! It will get better! Did he text you while we were all outside the arena? Damn! I know Swae Lee enjoyed your rendition of “ Sunflower” That was one of the best trips ever with my son. Anyway, hang in there!
Hey thanks so much Art! He sent me that message 10pm the night before the show and I missed it... so it was just sitting and chilling in my inbox while we met and waited and all of that... so many people messaged me the night before wishing me well and it got buried... insane. But it all happens for a reason I suppose. Next time will be better. I appreciate you rooting for me man, it’s been a tough tough journey, but I don’t want anything else more than this. I’ll get back to it soon enough I hope. Hope you’ve been well brother!
Hey Edgar! Always connect the back strap and you should be fine. It was a combination of that, using one of the biggest accordions that I didn’t necessarily need, the roland FR8X… and also using an electric accordion. A lot of my songs I play to backing tracks so I needed the volume of the accordion to be the same with very little dynamics, so to achieve that I would pull and push as hard as I could so the volume would remain constant… the excess pulling and pushing to maintain the same volume created an unnatural resistance because the bellows would only open as fast as they could with me fighting it… if that makes sense. After switching to my Hohner bravo I would never go back to electric, even with a smaller one, the feeling is very unnatural and in my case, destructive :(
Thank you, is good to know this because, i got a new accordeon since last april, a 120 bass Alessandrini accordeon, and when i play it, i feel tired fron my left arm and i dont have back strap. Thank for sharing this
@@edgaracostadavila204 happy to help Edgar, yes definitely invest in a good set of straps with a back strap… the wider the shoulder straps the better, it spreads the weight out more evenly.
I actually just started “the whole 30” which is an elimination diet... 30 days of super super clean eating, and then reintroduce everything one at a time to see what’s causing issues. Also breaks the sugar craving which I do desperately need!
@@SqueezeandThanks Better mood, fit body/slim, lots of energy, better sleep, ect. In my experience with it is my energy, I have tons of it now compared to where I was the diet itself is simple and you don't have to count calories or anything which is great l, I always hated to count them and restrict myself. What I find most appealing is that it just makes sense and it's a diet with a long history, I recommend you to watch some videos of Dr. Mcdougall and see what you think.
im looking forward to your charts. i ordered them yesterday.
Thank you for posting this. Musician injuries aren't talked about enough. I am dealingwith something similar playing the mandolin and hearing you playing again now is a great inspiration. Thank you
Hey Seth, thanks for saying that man! :) slowly but surely getting back to it, definitely need PT and consistency, there’s no other way
You are a great person. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery! I am sure you will be back soon.
I really appreciate that Ugur, thank you so much 😊 it will be a sweet sweet reunion when the time is right. Been enjoying the piano and ukulele lately sooooo much. Hope to share more with you soon!! Much love my friend, stay safe and stay well 🤗
Whether you can play right now or not, you are a value to the accordion community and I can't wait to see what you put together.
Hey, thank you so much! It feels really good to be helping others in some small way. I’m actually excited to have the time now to do some of the less glamorous things that I’ve been putting off... so many fun accordion ideas have been stewing up over the years, now it’s time to share! Thanks for your support and tuning in! 🤗 🎶
Wishing you a full and speedy recovery! Looking forward to seeing the videos you make in the meantime.
Thanks so much Etan, I appreciate you tuning in! Looking forward to changing it up a bit!!
Stay focused bro, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals
Thanks man I appreciate that! One project after another, one brick at a time 🧱 slowly learning patience more than ever right now
By the way. You are super creative and your video work is above, (far above) average. Your chord charts look amazing too. Call on the name of the Lord. He’s waiting.
Hey Pab, thank you so very much for saying that my friend, I’m happy to hear you like the chart and I really really appreciate your support! Just getting to this comment now… about 8 months later 😆 funny timing of your comment, I started going to church about the time of this comment and was baptized in September. God is so good 🙌 this really touched my heart my friend, thank you for making my day. Praying you have a healthy and blessed New Year. Much love 💕 -Denny
I would love to know more about the gems you found at Roxy’s! Looking forward to seeing what you bring with your new content style. 2021 will be your year :)
Lotta cool stuff I managed to find there! Still want to make one more trip back if I still can. Thanks so much Lucy!! 🤗
I miss him already..
Aw I appreciate that so much. I’m chiseling away at PT with very slow progress but there’s progress none the less. I can’t wait to return to it 😅 thanks for the love and support 🤗
Bud! I hope you feel better! Keep moving, don't stop.
Thanks a million Mark! Can’t stop the creativity, can only shift it to something else in the meantime. Appreciate you tuning in brother 💯
You could play the Roland without bellows. They is a setting for that. You could also get a stand for the accordion...you stand while playing without straps!
I have been revisiting my roland again recently and doing just that!! I really do need to invest in one of those stands and do a review! I’m going out to Liberty Bellows soon, I’ll bet they would have one…
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That’s rough. But really good to take care of yourself. Cool to be thinking about ways to work around it and share the enthusiasm that’s there for the instrument.
And missing the message! I can relate to my tech mishaps and lost recordings. 😢
I definitely want to see the record collection. 🪗 😉 maybe we can get you to program an episode on Accordion Noir Radio?
Thinking of you.
I appreciate the thought brother, gotta keep the fight going! I’m definitely interested in hearing more about the radio episode. We should link for a zoom call within the next few weeks after I finish my office renovations
wishing you a happy new year brother and a speedy recovery.
Thanks Yousef, I appreciate that man! Hope your new year has been wonderful so far and continues to be!!
Keep strong and believe that you can do it
Thank you, it’s definitely taking a shift in thoughts to make it though this but I’m getting there. Appreciate your support 💯
Stay strong. You'll get through this.
Thanks Brandon, one day at a time! 😅
Rest up. We all got some time until we can all perform regularly. I hope your injuries heal well. Looking forward to your future videos!
You’re very right... out of all times for this to happen, it’s better it’s happening now when it is... wouldn’t want FOMO on top of what I already have to deal with 😂 haha hope you’ve been well brother, thanks for always being such a big supporter!
I really wish you all the very best. I started playing the accordion 4.5 years ago. I just launched myself into it as a pianist. It wasn't very long (6 months) that pain in my left shoulder and upper arm got worse and worse, to the extent that I said to my wife, I going to have stop playing. IT was basically quite severe repetitive strain injury. I asked a fellow accordionist band member about it, and he said: Play a little bit EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Don't miss a single day. If you want to continue playing you have to do this. Dial right back, just play very slowly and play very quietly, minimal bellows movement, push through the pain. Build up from there. I had 3 months of quite severe pain every time I played. Then 3 months of not so much pain. Then over the final 3-6 months, the pain vanished and I was good to go again. But it was a commitment. Best advice I ever received. And now I play pretty much every day and love it. I hope you find peace, tranquility and no pain! Take care.
Thank you so much for your insight and encouragement 🙏 it’s been a difficult journey for sure with this darn shoulder but I’m learning things that could prevent others from having to deal with it. When I’m on the other side of this all I will have to share a video with all of my findings. There’s so many little nuggets of wisdom I’ve gained over the years, I definitely need to try and pass it along. I’m glad you found a way to make it all work. I’m looking forward to making my long awaited return, although it’s been a nice change of pace to sit in front of the keys more and learn piano. Do you stand when you play at all or mostly seated?
This is very sad. I just want to show my support and offer my experience and you get to decide if it helps or not. I'm an older guy 71 yo and I had shoulder problems to the point where I thought I wouldn't be able to play accordion again. I did the same as you did with physio which help a lot and took a personal trainer. We worked on the shoulder doing strengthening exercises as well as a lot of stretching. We also worked on posture making sure my back was straight and that I didn't raise my right shoulder. It took 3 years to get rid of the pain. I continued playing accordion although I changed to a Roland FR3x because it's not heavy and doesn't require a lot of pushing and pulling. I play about an hour a day now after warming up and do my stretching afterward. I found it hard and wanted to quit many times. What kept me going was all the seniors that I make happy when I go and play for them. Hope you can find something that can help you in my experience.
Marcel, thanks so much for your message! I’ve been really fortunate to connect with so many accordionists who have shared their experiences. I’m glad you were able to find a solution that works! Did you hear that that 3x was even more responsive to pulling and pushing than the other models? I had a 8x I was mainly using but switched to the 4x but the 4x has this natural type of bellow leak that happens no matter if you’re pressing anything or not. The 8x seemed to mechanically release the bellows when you press buttons or keys. Different feel altogether. But my 4x is used and maybe they start to leak more over time?
The shoulder has always been my weakest point, and losing all my muscle mass when I fell into that depression didn’t help. I don’t think I’ll be back to a spot of playing without discomfort until I do swell up a bit again to hold everything in place. I look at photos of myself and it’s crazy how much I lost. It’s tough not being able to do much of any upper body with this injury. But consistency with what I have in front of me now will be the only way out.
I’m glad you have an audience who loves and appreciates you for bringing music into their lives. I love that you’re fighting the good fight for them. Pain or not, living in those fleeting moments of performing is what makes everything worth it.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences Marcel 💯 🤗 🎶
Hey man - I had the same problem with my 120 bass a few years back where I struggled to play it for longer than twenty minutes sitting down due to the strain on my back and upper body. I’ve found switching to smaller accordions (48, 72 and some 96 bass models) much more helpful as I can play those for an hour or two with no issues. Obviously to be in 8/10 on a pain scale (as mentioned I. the video) it might be difficult regardless but maybe worth exploring?
The 120 can be a real problem for sure... even switching to the smaller student/female size accordions, it’s a lot of weight to be moving around like that. I haven’t had much experience trying smaller accordions mainly because I haven’t come across any. The 120’s are a dime a dozen on Craigslist. I would love to see what it would be like trying a 96 or 72. I absolutely love playing in F# so losing those options at the ends would be tough.
Denny, keep your head up! I’ll keep you in my prayers! It will get better! Did he text you while we were all outside the arena? Damn! I know Swae Lee enjoyed your rendition of “ Sunflower” That was one of the best trips ever with my son. Anyway, hang in there!
Hey thanks so much Art! He sent me that message 10pm the night before the show and I missed it... so it was just sitting and chilling in my inbox while we met and waited and all of that... so many people messaged me the night before wishing me well and it got buried... insane. But it all happens for a reason I suppose. Next time will be better. I appreciate you rooting for me man, it’s been a tough tough journey, but I don’t want anything else more than this. I’ll get back to it soon enough I hope. Hope you’ve been well brother!
Why did you get your shoulder problem? Is it posture? It is something that we can avoided?
Hey Edgar! Always connect the back strap and you should be fine. It was a combination of that, using one of the biggest accordions that I didn’t necessarily need, the roland FR8X… and also using an electric accordion. A lot of my songs I play to backing tracks so I needed the volume of the accordion to be the same with very little dynamics, so to achieve that I would pull and push as hard as I could so the volume would remain constant… the excess pulling and pushing to maintain the same volume created an unnatural resistance because the bellows would only open as fast as they could with me fighting it… if that makes sense. After switching to my Hohner bravo I would never go back to electric, even with a smaller one, the feeling is very unnatural and in my case, destructive :(
Thank you, is good to know this because, i got a new accordeon since last april, a 120 bass Alessandrini accordeon, and when i play it, i feel tired fron my left arm and i dont have back strap. Thank for sharing this
@@edgaracostadavila204 happy to help Edgar, yes definitely invest in a good set of straps with a back strap… the wider the shoulder straps the better, it spreads the weight out more evenly.
I recommend you to look at john mcdougalls books on starchy foods, it doesn't hurt to try something new
I actually just started “the whole 30” which is an elimination diet... 30 days of super super clean eating, and then reintroduce everything one at a time to see what’s causing issues. Also breaks the sugar craving which I do desperately need!
What is the benefit of starchy foods??
@@SqueezeandThanks Better mood, fit body/slim, lots of energy, better sleep, ect. In my experience with it is my energy, I have tons of it now compared to where I was the diet itself is simple and you don't have to count calories or anything which is great l, I always hated to count them and restrict myself. What I find most appealing is that it just makes sense and it's a diet with a long history, I recommend you to watch some videos of Dr. Mcdougall and see what you think.