Sunday, June 20, 2021

"Hurry up" or "No such thing as a shortcut"

 

Hi there, beautiful Natty!  How are those emotions today?  I bet your heart is nice and calm right now because really, you are a resilient girl.  So don't worry Honey, you're going to do just great.  Keep on practicing on that cool, for it comes in handy with sales.  Being patient is an all-around remedy for all situations, in fact it's the next best thing to perfection.  Hm, it's already 2021 and I'm 55 years old.  I released "Woo Hoo" in 2017, so that means I'm already 4 years into the next album.  I thought if I took it slow, I would give myself time to accumulate the musical instruments I need.  But not with this crummy budget of mine.  I need a fretless bass for 2 songs and after saving up, I can finally afford to get one.  Meaning that I buy the cheapest bass I can find then convert it to a fretless.  I was reading the Qur'an some time ago, and I got the feeling that God was telling me to hurry up with the music.  My budget means that I have to build my own instruments so if I don't use a fretless bass, then I can speed things up a little.  So I decided to play the fretless parts with a regular bass, that way I can move on to the drums, which is easier to build.  I hope I don't regret this decision.

In today's Venice Beach Boardwalk video, I see less encampments especially toward the south.  The line seems to be the La Fame building.