RPMarch 2020

Back in 2014 when I insanely did an album in a month project almost every month for the entire year, I started with RPM in February and then kicked off a new project in March. I was looking at an old blog post where I referred to this 2nd month as RPMarch. I also referred to how the nickname is ridiculously stupid, but I kept using it anyway.

Welp kiddies, RPMarch 2020 is well underway. Three songs arranged with rhythm guitars. One more is just a two bar guitar riff that I haven’t done anything with yet. I will though, it’s mildly groovy in a dad-rock-bluesy kinda way (in other words it’s about as cool as rotting cheese). I am such a tool.

The plan is simple. Literally, that’s the plan. Guitar, bass, drums, voice. No doubling, just one rhythm guitar track played with as few punches as I can manage. I’m also (gasp) not using any pedals (gasp, again). I told you this was insane. It’s just my Les Paul straight into my 15 watt Bassbreaker. I’m not even using my tuner pedal. Last Christmas I got a clip-on headstock tuner from my Secret Santa. I’m using that. I am only using one cable. It’s utter madness!

Recording stuff before work also gives me a built in chance to cheat my way through the Flickr Photo a Day thingie. Happy day #191.

What Does She Think

I can’t tell if Miss Patches likes the new blanket or not. It doesn’t seem so.

Blissful Blissfully Blissing

Is there anything better than crawling into a bed with brand new sheets? That first time when they are crisp and cool and wonderful?

It’s bliss.

Myspacey

All of those 300 or so blog posts from myspace from March (I think) 2006 through November 2008 have all been imported. Finally. All (almost) of my blogging history is now included on this silly little site.

Having said that… don’t go reading them. They are awful. It’s all broken image links and me bitching about minor league hockey. There are a few cool things. Our engagement is there. My first two years with the kids. A bunch of Rush shows. My first attempt at live blogging is there. It was a Mission of Burma show at the Paradise in Boston. It was only two or three posts, and one of them was me complaining about the opening band. Whatever, good stuff. There is also my Uncle’s death. I came across that one today as I was porting them and I didn’t read it. I can’t. Most of the posts though really are about minor league hockey. The Lowell Devils and the Lowell Lockmonsters and pre-Jen Rob driving to road games because he had no life yet and that’s what he did. Loser.

I know a couple of people get emails when I update the site. Hopefully they didn’t just get 204 emails. Yikes, I didn’t even think of that until just now. If so… sorry ’bout that.

Agenda Update

To update my earlier post with today’s agenda. I still have some laundry to do, but the important stuff for today is done. Next up is putting the newly cleaned sheets onto Harry’s bed and then its time to clean the old bathroom. Also, next up is maybe getting caught up on The Flash?

Today’s agenda: