Author: robertjames1971

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Clock Management

I played some guitar this morning before work. That’s good. The bad part was that I lost track of time and nearly made myself late for work. You have to be better at clock management, Robert. Point noted.

I worked on four 50/90 Challenge songs. Two got rhythm guitar tracks and two got leads. I swapped from my SG Standard to my Les Paul Custom because… I don’t know why. I just wanted to. I’ve used three guitars on the 25 songs so far. The only one I haven’t used is my 50th birthday Les Paul because I have been using that at band practices and it’s upstairs while my music nook is downstairs. I will put the birthday Les Paul to work on 50/90 soon enough.

Pics because… because.

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2024 50/90 Challenge Day 21/90

The day 21 update is identical to the day 20 update. I mixed one song (six down, 44 to go) and I started a new song with a full song form and MIDI bass and drums complete.

It should be noted that there is still a full week left in a three month challenge and I have 25 songs ideas in the pipeline which means I am halfway there. Sort of. Not really, but sort of.

The Calm Before the Storm

They seem all calm and peaceful here, but a few minutes later they were starting to show signs of the zoomies. It hasn’t started yet, but at some point tonight they are going to go freakin’ insane and start bombing around the house like crazy wild animals.

Crummy

I’m feeling kinda blue today. I don’t know why. The weather is ugly today and I am in the office when I’d rather be home and I just don’t feel like today is going to be a good day. Once I am home I am sure my mood will turn around.

Part of me thinks that maybe I feel low because the summer is flying by and we are missing out on what it has to offer. I don’t think that’s true. The summer has been good so far. Lots of cookouts, lots of kid visit time. What more could we ask for? That can’t be it. No, I think I just needed to be at home on a sunny day today and neither is the case.

Blah.

Here’s today’s photo a day pic. It’s the same guitar again because I don’t have time or energy to think of anything else. If I get a chance to play some before work tomorrow I am going to use a different guitar. I think. Maybe. We’ll see.

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2024 50/90 Challenge Day 20/90

I was afraid I was going to get shut out on day 20 (yesterday) but I managed to get some work done with the little time available.

I mixed one song (five down, 45 to go) and started one new song. After reading about John Mayall’s passing I had to come up with a 12-bar blues. It was a moral imperative.

Today looks to be another light progress day as well. Hope for a little something, but won’t be surprised if I never have time.

No!

Not John Mayall, no!

CNN Reports: Influential Blues musician John Mayall has died at 90.

That just sucks.

He gave us Eric Clapton, he gave us Peter Green, he gave us Mick Taylor, but most importantly he gave us John Mayall. What a colossal career. Rest in Peace, Sir.