Car alarms...I am not for them.
They go off all the time! For no reason. And they are everywhere down here. You can here them continuously.
They go off so often that the parrots imitate the alarms...no Polly want a cracker...no hola...no pretty bird. You hear "whoop whoop whoop buzz buzz buzz whoop whoop whoop."
The alarms are bad enough but the parrots are worse!
I heard a nick name for a man that caught my funny bone. He is called "Special Ed Fred." That's right, he is not too smart. Not the sharpest blade in the drawer. Not the brightest bulb in the box.
He was named by a retired special ed teacher so I guess she knows what she is talking about!
I went to my first rehearsal with the new band which I will call Squirt's band. What is a Squirt? Well that's her nickname and I don't know why.
As I walked in, she offer me coffee or whatever I wanted. She said she wanted to make sure I was happy and didn't leave.
Kind of embarrassing...but I'll take it. It is nice to arrive somewhere and the people really want to have you there. A big change from "times in the day."
I was handed a 3-ring binder with all the music typed out, all the chords (the correct ones even) and the right key to play them in. Wow!
I sat down and started to play and fit in from the beginning.
It is a pleasure to be involved in something that has leadership and organization. All an oxymoron in the band business.
I started music lessons with a great piano and bass player who really knows jazz, as well as other music. I am learning how to play lead guitar. This means I have to play solos, on demand, when the band needs them.
Shit! That is way over my head!
So I am back in kindergarden with music. Feels good to be learning music the right way for a change.
You see, when I was playing music in the 60's and 70's, I was drunk, the audience was drunk and it worked for everyone.
But the music sucked, as you can imagine.
So now I am undoing all the mistakes in my playing and trying to actually become accomplished at it.
We will see.
We attended a play last night, directed by the professional director from LA. He did it again! A very enjoyable play.
The really amazing thing is that he takes first time actors and directs them to a wonderful performance. He had 3 new actors in the play. 2 of them hit a Home Run. Wow!
What a pleasure to see such great drama in this small berg tucked away in the jungle of Panama!
Well, that's it for now.
2 comments:
got me thinking, 'What would a parrot say that had been sitting on my shoulder for a while? ...hmmm. I am so Happy that You and Yella have music in your life, and are Offering it to others. What a HUGE contribution You make. Love, Darshan
Had another rehearsal this morning with Yella and Rich. We are preparing for a gig a week from Saturday at a local restaurant. We have worked up some dance toons that have some balls to them. Fun, fun, fun!
Thanks for your support.
Post a Comment