u/dshaiken

At various times decades ago I learned about 12 chords and played a few folk songs. About 20 years ago I played jazz, classical and R&B on sax, and remember some of the music theory from then. I remember most of the 12 guitar chords. I want to learn to play jazz and blues on electric guitar. I don't know my way around the fretboard. I can play some major, minor and dominant chords on piano, and can figure out scales on a piano, but not play most of them fluently (I have to think a lot). Are there any method books or Youtube channels that you can recommend I learn from? The goal is to play jazz standards. Thank you!

TL,DR: Should I keep my new Dovo Primo I, or my new vintage Schick Injector I2?

Recently, I bought a new Dovo Primo I, and a vintage Schick Injector Hydromagic Type I2. And I know this is a first-world problem. The issue is that I like both of these razors a lot, even though they are very different in weight, length, diameter of handle, and how they feel in my hand. They are 2 entirely different razors, that use 2 entirely different kinds of blades. I have easily well more than a year's supply of blades for each. Both give me a smooth, comfortable, 3-pass DFS++ shave, or maybe even +++, and I've come to think that this is better for my skin than chasing the BBS with the touchups required for me to get there.

I just can't see the utility in owning more than 1 razor, I mean the thought really bugs me. (No criticism intended towards those of you who have tons of razors, I completely respect that, it's just not me.)

The Schick is easier to rinse and maintain, and it is made of brass (the plating is all worn off), a very durable material. The Schick has lasted about 70 years and is no worse for wear (except for the plating, which I don't care about). The brass looks nice. I am 65, so I don't need a razor to last "forever" because even if I make it to 100, which seems statistically unlikely though you never know, that's only 35 years. I take good care of my razors, so I figure the Dovo, made of plated Zamak, has a shot at lasting a long time, too, and if it failed it cost me only about $45 including shipping, so it wouldn't break the bank if I had to replace it say in 10 years.

And I'm a one blade kind of guy. So I've stumbled upon the perfect DE blade for my skin to pair with the Dovo, and don't see the great variety of DE blades that are available as an advantage. And I've found my favorite injector blade. If they ever stopped selling the Schick Chick injector blades that would be a problem, but they seem to be readily available now and for decades past, so I'm not too worried about that.

My thought is to pick a razor and clear out my den by selling my Merkur 34c, my Schick injector Type J, and whichever of the two of these new razors I decide not to keep, along with a hefty supply of either DE or injector blades, depending.

What would you do, and how would you decide? If you favor DE over injector, or vice versa, why?

I have some experience about 15 years ago learning to play jazz on an alto sax, and some experience with acoustic guitar playing chords and singing along to folk songs. I am not an accomplished musician. I still know about 12 chords. When I was playing sax I had The Ulitimate Jazz Fakebook for e flat, which included chords, treble clef and lyrics. I've just ordered an electric guitar and want to learn to play jazz and blues melodies and licks, in addition to learning some more complex chords. I understand modes and scales, but don't know where the notes are on the fret board. I bought the Real Book, but it is only like 6" x 9", so maybe hard on old man eyes (?), and it has no lyrics or tablature. Should I return the Real Book and get The Ultimate Jazz Fakebook for c instruments, or maybe get something else? I'd like to have lyrics, tablature would be helpful but maybe not essential, and a full-size spiral bound book might be most convenient. I am closer to a beginner than I am to an intermediate player, but not a rank beginner. Any advice on what book to buy would be helpful. Thank you.

Sometimes I shave with a foil shaver that you can only dry shave with. Speick Electric Preshave irritated parts of my face, and the outgassing of menthol from Mennen Afta burned my eyes and notrils. I've been using Epic Man Powder of late, an off label use, but it doesn't create glide, and I'd like more glide. Any recommendations? The Speick and Afta did create glide. Thanks.