Memorial Drive

Cambridge

Home away from home.

Why am I suddenly curious to know what Brandon Stark is up to?

Today is an insane musical day.

My step son has been playing guitar in a band that his guitar teacher put together that is made up of a bunch of his students. He’s played with them in front of an audience a couple of times at various recitals. A couple of months ago my step daughter joined the band as a singer. She has yet to perform with them.

That changes today.

They are playing a really cool gig on a big stage in a very public place. I am very excited for them. This is going to be super cool.

On top of that, they also have a piano recital tonight. They are going to be freakin’ super stars by the time they get home!

Playing music RULES!

I practiced my guitar for about an hour tonight.  Just the Les Paul, a fuzz pedal, and the Fender amp with the volume down as low as it goes.  I made it into the proposed 2nd set before packing up.  My left hand was hurting pretty bad.  That is by far my biggest issue with three weeks to go until our first show.  Ouch, babie.  Ouch.

Now I just have to practice like that every day and maybe I won’t embarrass myself on July 1st.

The hits just keep coming.

Eric Clapton is losing the ability to play the gitter. I actually knew this. There was an article in Rolling Stone (on the website at least) where he was discussing his new record and he mentioned a nerve issue that was making things difficult. The reporter was either a clueless moron and failed to pose a follow up question like say, what nerve issue? Or, he was a disturbingly awful writer who left out the nerve discussion. Or, his editor is a shit head.

Regardless, there’s a story out now where Clapton goes into a tiny amount of detail. I have no idea what peripheral neuropathy is, but if it takes away Clapton’s ability to play the blues then it’s the worst thing ever. Just please Ricky, don’t go doing what Keith Emerson did. Please.

Picking up one of the kids from a school function.  Just sitting in the car, bored.  What do I do to pass the time?  Play with Hipstamatic, of course!

I think I just took next year’s RPM cover.

It was sunny out.

It was also drizzling out.

You know what that means?

Right, a skittles commercial!

What should I do?

Should I take this guy to rehearsal and see if it’s gig worthy?  I bought it with the intention of keeping it at home, but now I don’t know what to do.

And what do I do with this guy?  I want to play it at the gig, but there are aspects of it that are somewhat unreliable.  It needs maintenance, but who do I bring it to?  Who should I trust?

Pre-gig jitters and second guessing going on all over the damn place.