There are periods when...
...I feel there is little point in communicating with folk.
All the things I have to say I find stale and profitless; even if true or right. Everything appears to be a grey despair excepting I'm actually pretty happy in my personal working life - despite lockdown. For the fist time in a decade I feel positive about my playing, my kit, and my composition skills. This has coincided with the arrival of the Singular Sound Beat Buddy as a drum machine/controller for my Singular Sound Aeros Loop Studio.
ATM I'm using it as a six-track songwriting tool but it's a lot more than that. When I have it sorted properly I will be able to do an awful lot with it. Live shows completely by myself, for a start. Not having to instruct other players or deal with their abilities or otherwise may turn out to be a blessing; even if it allows me to be more misanthropic.