Hi Doug,

Are you taking lessons?

I advise taking lessons with a beautiful young female teacher!!

All kidding aside, one of the reasons I study with a music teacher learning jazz at age 49 is for inspiration. I find a coorelation between how much I practice and how much inspiration I get from my teacher.

When I'm struggling with a piece, he sits down and plays the hell out of it and I just sit there with my mouth open agasp! His chops and talent inspire me to work harder, practice longer, and not miss a lesson.

However, I do suffer burnout by playing too much. When I have 3 four hour jobs in a week, I can't bring myself to practice. My teacher tells me not to worry about it because I've already practiced 12 hours!!!!

Stay with it Doug, it's what separates the bees from the wanna bees!!!

Al