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mandodebbie
Jun-08-2005, 6:52pm
Does anybody have weird mandolin-themed dreams? Or am I the only freak? The other night I dreamt that a famous luthier created a tiny bowlback, just for me. But for some reason, I had trouble with fighting off vampire hamsters ,and such, so I didn't get a chance to try it out. Then I dreamt that I moved into an "artist's apartment" complex and the old film star Charles Boyer lived across from me, except he was really young and good looking. So I invited him in to listen to me play "Ragtime Annie" on my mando. But, then we started to watch "The Ring" on my DVD, which scared the beegeebbees out of him. Then he said he didn't want to be my friend anymore. What do these dreams mean? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
SternART
Jun-08-2005, 7:27pm
You are only young once, but you can be immature forever?
billkilpatrick
Jun-08-2005, 7:33pm
it's one of those hand-crafted, bumpy, toothsome n' furry, bohemian, anti-french/anti-wrinkle dreams with erotic water symbols and a catchy tune. you know ... a "fie fickle love" thing.
JEStanek
Jun-08-2005, 7:39pm
I believe a clear interpretation can be drawn from this. First you will be a giant among old time mando players. You will be hounded by irritating reporters from small botique magazines for interviews that hinder your practice time. Ultimately you will surround yourself with talented, creative individuals who will ultimately feel intimidated by you.
I read tea leaves too.
Jamie http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
ShaneJ
Jun-08-2005, 7:41pm
Debbie, I'm not trained in psychology, but I'm married to someone who is..... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
It sounds like you suffer from extreme MAS (custom bowlback longing) as well as feelings of severe inadequacy of musicianship. You want mandolins that you can't have. You are obsessed with them, but they are beyond your grasp. You believe that you are worthless if your mandolin playing can't help you attract and keep the man of your dreams. You try playing, but soon resort to other courtship rituals due to your insecurity in your playing ability. I'm not sure what Freud would say about it all, but behaviorists would likely recommend that you spend $100 getting your current mandolin set up well and take some lessons. Don't compare your playing to Sam Bush's. Play YOUR music to the best of YOUR ability with the best setup/sound possible with YOUR mandolin. Take YOUR man out on a picnic and play him a love song. I GUARANTEE you that he will find you desirable and attractive.
OK....that'll be $250. You can send it via PayPal. Please do quickly, because if I don't get a better mandolin, I'll never be able to play Thile's Raining At Sunset. How am I EVER gonna get my wife to look at me again if that nerdy little geek plays better than me! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
John Craton
Jun-08-2005, 11:44pm
Does anybody have weird mandolin-themed dreams?
Well, sometimes I dream I can actually play it. But then I awaken http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Eric F.
Jun-08-2005, 11:49pm
Debbie, as the son of two shrinks, all I can say is Hmmmmmm. ... And how did that make you feel?
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billkilpatrick
Jun-09-2005, 12:34am
debbie -
i think i've got it ... weren't those pills for the dog?
concerned - bill
OK, it's 2:25 AM and I have to get up for work in a few hours, but 5-string chords and potential chord types have been running through my head and into my dreams... I'm at the beach with the Sweedish Bikini Team and I need to find an inversion of a B flat sus 4 or else "the train" will crash and Heather Locklear won't be able to save the world from evil monsters, ...OH yeah, I just bought a 5-string from the classifeds and it arrived today...don't think I need a shrink...But Debbie, you are not the ONLY freak, just maybe one of two...
csstanley
Jun-09-2005, 7:39am
Ya know, I think it really gets bad when your spouse starts dreaming these dreams for you.
She told me this morning that we had found a Gibson F-11 (?) for 50 bucks that an old timer had and it needed some refurbishing. So we took it, and she said she was tickled to death that I got me a Gibson mandolin.
Aint she funny. Now if I could drag out 3 or 4 G's and get me the real thing. Of course it will be a Stanley Mandolin instead of a Gibson. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif