My DH drives me mad with playing jazz piano.

Now is the time to encourage a Garden Room shed thing with power and lights, shove the piano and husband in there. Alternatively get an adorable dog and take it for walkies every time DH sits down at the keyboard.

I envy those who have to tolerate music but perhaps I might think differently if I had to. My bugbear is rolling sky news. Husband puts in on in boot room as soon as he comes down. If he is in the kitchen which has a fire and couches. On goes the TV likewise his office. Never switches them off and if I do. They get switched on when he returns. If I put the radio on or music he complains it is distracting. Even improvised jazz sounds good to me

I can't stand modern jazz and would have to buy him a digital piano with headphones, ditto guitar, Margomar.

My bugbear is rolling sky news

Mine is the snooker on TV - Thwack, thwack, mutterings in a low voice, thwack ..........

We need a tv in another room. For him.

i would give my right tit to hear my guitar player rock jazz,classical folk anyone o f then
when it he is gone you willbe upset and music is verry good for your brain

Jewelle

Unless I’ve read this wrong, you haven’t come up with any coping strategies since 1968??? I think it’s a bit late now!

This!!
I lmao 🤣

You have my sympathy - my partner is a drummer and I loathe loud music! We have an annexe - he has his drum studio (3 sets of drums) downstairs and I have my painting studio upstairs…. We try to accommodate each other but not always easy….. watch this space!!!!

Ask him to get an electric keyboard and earphones.

So you begrudge your husband one hour a day to enjoy himself with his music? You sound very selfish to me. I would give anything to have my late husband back playing the piano or any other musical instrument for an hour each day.

Can you get him a keyboard then he can wear headphones? I'd tell him the piano and guitar can wait until you are out shopping!

I really love jazz of all kinds except trad jazz. Favourites atm are bands from Poland and Scandinavia. We are going to see Espen Erikson trio playing with Andy Shepherd in Bristol next month. We saw Andy as a young man (as were we!) in the early 80’s when he had very long curly hair. Now he’s grey and quite bald. You should try Margomar as the trio are all classically trained and it really shows.

My DOH drives me mad...........
Just had to express that

I get it..I hate that type of jazz! So discordant...actually gives me a migraine and makes me feel sick, literally....I assume it's a 'real' piano.... both my daughters,left home now, play and both got beautiful electric pianos,smaller, at least they can plug headphones in and only they can hear. We used to have 'real' piano in house and it's fine if everyone likes what your playing....You have my sympathy..I can hear it as I write this!😖🥺🙉🙉🙉🙉

mabon1

So you begrudge your husband one hour a day to enjoy himself with his music? You sound very selfish to me. I would give anything to have my late husband back playing the piano or any other musical instrument for an hour each day.

Not an hour a day though. It's an hour at a time, several times a day.

You have my deepest sympathy, Margomar. I hate jazz almost as much as I hate blues!

Get wireless headphones for your tv then you won't hear him

What negotiations have taken place so far? You don't say. What was his reaction to a good digital piano with headphones?

Why not join him at the piano and sing in that annoying Cleo Laine "do- whop, be-bop, boo-boo-boo" style while rolling your eyes and wobbling your head. If that doesn't make him stop then nothing will.

orly 🤣🤣🤣

orly

That's made my day.

And, as always, somebody has to be a misery, Maybon1.
Yes indeed, but how does that help?

Be glad you’ve got him. I agree with Mabon

It's not necessary to go around on cloud nine because someone is still alive.

Being glad doesnt mean they can't get on your nerves, and it doesn't mean you're not allowed to express it because of others sensibilities.

My husband did this for years but there is no room for his baby grand now that we've moved. He has an electronic keyboard and a head set and seems perfectly content!