THURSDAY. Spirits up since the morning reengagement of my unconscious into my work routine ... and the new opening is wearing well, this definitely is beginning to come together in terms of opening with the right tone and point of view. Essential ... if they are wrong, everything is wrong.
So I am more excited than ever about the project because it looks closer to being able to work.
Tons of reading to do, research ... on classical Anthens and Sophocles ... Little Big Horn and Sitting Bull ... sinking of the Titanic ... the logistics of Whitman museum, and artifacts in museums generally. This is a huge project. Hope I live long enough to finish it.
But it should keep me busy and distracted from our dying planet. Dancing on the Titanic.
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FRIDAY. Up early to beat commuter traffic, take dog to special vet in Vancouver ... breakfast, out and back to bed! Now we're both getting up at noon. Jeez.
Get my nylon strings tomorrow ... eager to tune up the banjo! Try to find all the tabs from my classes. See what books I still have ... gave a ton of book to VA.
Still half asleep. Energy issue in old age.
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SATURDAY. On the deck. A gorgeous morning, before a forecast scorcher. And a big day! Nylon strings arrive today, I hope sooner rather than later, and I can spend a few hours getting them on and stretched and then see how they sound on the banjo. Great, I am assuming and hope ... and then I can reengage my clawhammer self, while moving the ukulele focus to jazz chords. I am getting a lot of new musical energy, thanks to the jazz class, the discovery of 6 chords, Django's staple, and other things.
Sketch his old self after a full day at the vet, teeth matters, and all looks well. At 13 years, S is in better shape than the vet specialist expected. And the expense is less than I expected. Everybody happy ha ha.
One thing I will do with banjo this time around is learn more songs on alternative tunings, esp sawmill and double c.
Want to check out software for recording on two tracks ... might do some uke-banjo duets.
So much reading and research to do for the new project! Months and months.
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Not as easy as I thought but have nylon strings on the banjo. Like the different, more mellow sound. Takes a day or two to stretch them out to stay in tune.
So two musical studies ... clawhammer banjo, jazz ukulele. Keep me out of trouble.
Overwhelmed by what I need to know for project. Reading, research.
SUNDAY. Need to get this out of the AlphaSmart and into the blog.
Mariners game, golf, hot day with diversions to keep me distracted.
Been practicing a little banjo. Love the sound now! It's damn near perfect for what I want to hear, flat and mellow old timey sound. The head mute is the trick, with the nylon strings.
Well, enough. Brooding about the project, always. Movie execs in the studio days used to look into the writers room and see everybody staring into space. Nobody working! Ha ha.
So I am more excited than ever about the project because it looks closer to being able to work.
Tons of reading to do, research ... on classical Anthens and Sophocles ... Little Big Horn and Sitting Bull ... sinking of the Titanic ... the logistics of Whitman museum, and artifacts in museums generally. This is a huge project. Hope I live long enough to finish it.
But it should keep me busy and distracted from our dying planet. Dancing on the Titanic.
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FRIDAY. Up early to beat commuter traffic, take dog to special vet in Vancouver ... breakfast, out and back to bed! Now we're both getting up at noon. Jeez.
Get my nylon strings tomorrow ... eager to tune up the banjo! Try to find all the tabs from my classes. See what books I still have ... gave a ton of book to VA.
Still half asleep. Energy issue in old age.
*
SATURDAY. On the deck. A gorgeous morning, before a forecast scorcher. And a big day! Nylon strings arrive today, I hope sooner rather than later, and I can spend a few hours getting them on and stretched and then see how they sound on the banjo. Great, I am assuming and hope ... and then I can reengage my clawhammer self, while moving the ukulele focus to jazz chords. I am getting a lot of new musical energy, thanks to the jazz class, the discovery of 6 chords, Django's staple, and other things.
Sketch his old self after a full day at the vet, teeth matters, and all looks well. At 13 years, S is in better shape than the vet specialist expected. And the expense is less than I expected. Everybody happy ha ha.
One thing I will do with banjo this time around is learn more songs on alternative tunings, esp sawmill and double c.
Want to check out software for recording on two tracks ... might do some uke-banjo duets.
So much reading and research to do for the new project! Months and months.
*
Not as easy as I thought but have nylon strings on the banjo. Like the different, more mellow sound. Takes a day or two to stretch them out to stay in tune.
So two musical studies ... clawhammer banjo, jazz ukulele. Keep me out of trouble.
Overwhelmed by what I need to know for project. Reading, research.
SUNDAY. Need to get this out of the AlphaSmart and into the blog.
Mariners game, golf, hot day with diversions to keep me distracted.
Been practicing a little banjo. Love the sound now! It's damn near perfect for what I want to hear, flat and mellow old timey sound. The head mute is the trick, with the nylon strings.
Well, enough. Brooding about the project, always. Movie execs in the studio days used to look into the writers room and see everybody staring into space. Nobody working! Ha ha.
