Musicians Don't Feel Pain Like The Rest of Us, Surprising Study Reveals

Science Alert ^ | Anna M. Zamorano

[waterhill]

Physical pain? Guess I should have read the article... oh well...

[dowcaet]

This woman lives in her own bubble. Did anyone, including John, ever tell Yoko her voice could invoke pain and suffering ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZ9weP5i68

[Billthedrill]

I don’t know if I have a particularly high pain threshold, but anyone listening to me practice sure does.

[waterhill]

I did at first! Lol!

[Larry Lucido]

It’s like those hip musicians and their complicated shoes.

George Costanza

[ladyjane]

Yoko Ono’s uncle was high ranking diplomat standing right behind the emperor during the signing of the Japanese surrender in WWII.

[pepsi_junkie]

So the cure to chronic pain: practice an instrument for 10 hours a day over ten years and you’ll be fine. Easy!

[Old Yeller]

Might explain Keith Richards and Willie Nelson.

[Bullish]

I can tell you as a lifelong guitarist and pro level bassist that the pain in the fingers of learning to play is not easily overcome. It's one of the very hardest parts of learning to play. But after a year or so, it gets very tolerable and can even disappear later on. Callouses being built up have a lot to do with it but I never thought it was anything more than that. This is an interesting article to me.

[Flatus I. Maximus]

If they could, they’d be better at tuning their instruments.

[Disambiguator]

“I’ve suffered for my music, now it’s your turn.”

[newfreep]

[SMARTY]

I guess that explains all the ugly ‘music’

[decal]

If ol’ Willie can survive being rolled up in a blanket and whanged with a broom handle (by his then-wife) he can pretty much take anything.

[Openurmind]

“I’ve often wondered if music helps institute a dopamine effect.”

Absolutely! It also increases conscious awareness. There is an energy out there you can tap into.