Shaky Hands mp3

"No I've not been tweeking, I just have shaky hands..."

shaky hands proof eyedropper

If you have seen me perform live,  you may have noticed a bit of vibrato, not just on my amp setting, but in my hands. I have, more than a few times gotten, "great show, but you seemed a little nervous tonight". Once I even received a letter from a concerned "rehab therapist" asking if I had the DTs. She also added that  she would be willing to come to LA to personally help me -creepy. FYI, I have really only been drunk (really drunk) at David Miller's Bar Mitzvah in 7th grade. I literally will fall asleep after one hot toddy.

I have had the shaky hands since I was in my late 20s. They do get more pronounced when I have double espressos, have not eaten in a bit (low blood sugar), and of course... when I have just come back from the local Meth lab (joke). They seem to also occur a little more frequent with every passing year. I may one day, in the hopefully way distant future, be able to do a great Kate Hepburn imitation.

So after my letter from the "rehab therapist", I thought I should maybe see a doctor about it. I was  starting to feel embarrassed. And then I got all paranoid. I was sure I had Parkinson's, or a tumor the size of an original nerf ball.. or maybe I really was drinking too much booze during, say,  Ambien episodes.

I was referred to this awful doctor, who after a clean MRI, sat me down in his office, closed the door, and said in very serious tone..." Let's talk about your drinking".

 Not  again?!

" I am not a drinker!  I have been drunk once in my life, and that was at David Miller's Bar Mitzvah in 7th grade"  

Since I recorded this song, I have discovered how  truly common the shaky hand thing is. I have received emails from tons of shakers including my pal and fellow songwriter Matthew (from the fab band Nada Surf).  Maybe, I have become the new (and only) spokeswoman/singer-songwriter for Benign Essential Tremor.

By the way, I have recently discovered (from a fellow non-licensed suffering musician) that having a wee bit of whiskey before a show helps with the shakes. So, let's raise our tumblers to the awful neurologist and "rehab therapist".

Cheers

Oh, by the Way, this free song is off the brand new Jill and John Doe  live fan-funded record. Please, support us. We are not on a fancy label and I have a bunch of parking tickets.