Well, this is good! I recently set up my Gretsch Catalina Club Jazz kit. All my kits had been packed away, for quite a number of months. And I hadn’t been playing for a good long while prior to packing them up.
A few fairly recent events in my life had precipitated the worst depression of my life so far. And I’ve had a few such episodes over the years, alas. Both energy and desire had vanished from my life.
It was all I could do to survive, from day to day. There was nothing left in the tank for such past passions as musical creativity, or even just maintenance level practice.
I’d decided it was all just a delusional waste of time and energy. I was crushed, and beaten, by the vicissitudes of life. I’d come to the conclusion I should jack it all in.
And as a result of such thinking, and poverty, I’ve already sold quite a substantial chunk of gear. Some of which decluttering is probably a good thing. But I’ve also parted with stuff I’d far rather have kept.
But I feel that I might be gradually emerging from the slough of despond. The desire to set up my kit and play it came upon me. And it feels good. I’m rustier than a… erm, rusty thang!?
But you gotta start where you’re at. Ain’t no place else one can start from!