CaitSings wrote:
it wasn't directed at you, necessarily. just saying a lot of time is spent on this board discussing how to get someone ELSE'S tone instead of how to develop one's own tone and ideas.

i still feel like shit but thanks for asking. only news i've got so far is that the first round of lyme testing came up negativo...which just means more time in pain until they figure out wtf is really wrong.
Well hope it's not Lyme. For a new player, I don't think trying to get close to ones tone or for a young singer to try to mimic ones tone is wrong when building an early foundation, however, some take it to the micro and this I disagree with, too much energy is spent on something they will soon understand was never obtainable or worse yet, will wake up realizing they don't have their indentity.  We all, including you started out copying, then we learned some chops and started to become or create our own signature tone. Guitar pedals and or using different sounds on a keyboard are great for inspiring creativeness for all...that's my take on this madness.  

Get better soon.

Mr. T.