Ever have one of those days?

Sometimes, no matter what you do, no matter how much you concentrate, your brain just won't click into gear and acts like you're retarded or something.
I just went out to the beer store. Got in my car and actually backed right into the garage door cause I forgot to click the opener.
Then I got to the beer store and tried to go 'in' the out door. Then I forgot my empties so I told em to wait while I got em and tried to go 'out' the 'in' door. Then I forgot to get my money for the bottles from the guy so he pocketed it.
Then he asked if I wanted the two large bottles in a bag and I said yeah.
I got my change and grabbed my other carton of beer and tried to walk out the 'in' door again. I get to my car and realize that I'd forgot the bottles, so I go back and try to walk 'in' the 'out' door again.
Then I looked down, and realized I had two different running shoes on.
The two guys and the girl behind the counter are looking at me like I'm nuts and suspiciously trying to figure out if I'm drunk or something.
I finally get out of there, get half way home and realize I missed my cutoff so I had to make a U-Turn and go back to the lights.
Then I finally got home and almost pulled into the wrong driveway... pressing the garage door opener and wondering what the hell was wrong with it....then my neighbor came out and wondered what the hell I was doing in his drive. Finally I made it back home, walked into the kitchen and realized I'd forgotten I was baking chicken wings in the oven and they'd burned to a crisp. Not to mention that I'd lost my metal pan so I used typing paper to put them on.. so I'm lucky the house didn't burn down.
(pic below with all the lovely grease and blackened wings)



I was supposed to be recording the lead to a song today and my mixer isn't working. I bought a keyboard stand on sale and there were no screws in the box. I cleaned my fireplace and accidentally dropped ashes all over the carpet I'd just finished cleaning up the blood on.
An hour later I go to get a nice cold beer and realized, I'd forgotten to put the beer in the freezer.
So now I'm enjoying a nice war foamy beer and typing this.

dude... I'm sorry. wow.. I can't say I've ever had a day that messed up

I think your like that because all that blood loss you had recently! Not enough blood flowing through your body! I don't think you should be holding anything sharp or driving for a while! :eek:

Definately can't say I've had a day that bad. That must have been very frustrating, wanting to function, but not being able to.

The shoes and the wrong driveway, in my opinion, are the best parts. Thank you Schmange for this delightful reading experience.

Sounds like it was actually kinda fun!

I've had days like that, but not that bad. It helps that I never need to drive anywhere.

I tried doing the lead to the song .... man what a total suck fest:
Never, ever, play a lead with your eyes closed:

http://s93744050.onlinehome.us/suckylead.mp3

If it helps, as long as one of those days doesn't turn into one of those, weeks, months, years or lives, it's cool. See - the Grand Karamic Tapestry grades on a curve! Keep smiling and tip a few more beers.

It's like a good friend of mine always says: "Anything that does not kill me just makes for a damn fine story" :D

$5 says this is emailed to me (with modifications) sometime in the next year by a person who never has and never will play guitar.

Originally Posted by: schmangeI tried doing the lead to the song .... man what a total suck fest:
Never, ever, play a lead with your eyes closed:

http://s93744050.onlinehome.us/suckylead.mp3

eh, it wasn't that bad.

Originally Posted by: schmangeI tried doing the lead to the song .... man what a total suck fest:
Never, ever, play a lead with your eyes closed:

http://s93744050.onlinehome.us/suckylead.mp3

this is a serious question
i always play lead with my eyes closed
or sometimes just at an interesting picture or wall
w/e
anyways i never look at my fret board unless i am like tapping or goin like insain e.g. sweeppicking
so is that a problem dudes and dudets?

well, so long as you hit the right notes and it sounds how you intend it to sound, or atleast good, then I dont think that is a problem at all!

I play lead with my eyes closed all the time... I feel that shutting off one of my senses (sight) makes me more aware of my others (hearing in this case)

Originally Posted by: Raskolnikov$5 says this is emailed to me (with modifications) sometime in the next year by a person who never has and never will play guitar.

I'm a little confused. Was this in response to my posting? If so, it wasn't meant to offend or irritate. Just trying to boost the spirit of someone who had a really off day. And trust me on this, I am one who is keenly aware of what it's like to have an off day. Or in my case, a series of them...one right after another after another and so on....

Originally Posted by: hunter60I'm a little confused. Was this in response to my posting? If so, it wasn't meant to offend or irritate. Just trying to boost the spirit of someone who had a really off day. And trust me on this, I am one who is keenly aware of what it's like to have an off day. Or in my case, a series of them...one right after another after another and so on....

No, not at all.

Schmange's story reminds me of a lot of the email forwards I get from various people; I can very much see it coming back to me in a somewhat mutated form sometime in the near future.

Okay. Makes sense. Sorry, I just read it wrong.

Originally Posted by: schmangeI tried doing the lead to the song .... man what a total suck fest:
Never, ever, play a lead with your eyes closed:

http://s93744050.onlinehome.us/suckylead.mp3

Are you re-recording Moog Boog? I'd kill to play as good as one of your off days.

Originally Posted by: LeedoggAre you re-recording Moog Boog? I'd kill to play as good as one of your off days.

Yeah. I'm about 1/2 way through so figure on another few days before it's finished.
I'm posting it in my tricks section as I'm going along so if ya wanna check it out it's here:
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=8939

I've only posted the drums so far so but as soon as I get the chance I'll add the rest of the stuff... maybe tonight.

Originally Posted by: schmangeYeah. I'm about 1/2 way through so figure on another few days before it's finished.
I'm posting it in my tricks section as I'm going along so if ya wanna check it out it's here:
http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=8939

I've only posted the drums so far so but as soon as I get the chance I'll add the rest of the stuff... maybe tonight.

Thanks for the link. I'll be watching this one!