Hiya Grace! How are you, my beautiful darling? So quiet! I don't talk much myself. Just ask my mother. If it seems I babble a lot here, it's because of you. We should share news with each other, don't you agree?
So have you figured out what you want in your signature SG? Technically, the SGs you play now are your signature models. It's all those other people who want to have what you play. I already have my SG, I don't really need another one. I don't break strings, in fact the strings that are on it now are from 2008. There's nothing like old guitar strings. I very rarely touch the knobs and pickup selector switch, no matter how loud I play. I keep my SG on the neck pickup. So my signature model SG would look something like this picture below. Please excuse my poor Photoshop capabilities. Wow, it matches Mary's outfit! What do you think of my signature SG, Grace?
Grace, that is a much better photo! You should wear red lipstick with a flashy dress like that. Well too late now, what's done is done. I'm not a graphic artist. If I had the ability to draw beautifully, I would never have left my bedroom as a teen. But I do have an eye for beauty, and that photo definitely would make a better album cover than the other. The artist you found is darn good, hang on to him. Next time, give him the photo before he begins his work and tell him to match the tones of the photo.
You're still too young to have a sufficient pool of knowledge, even though your guitar playing is mature. So you ask questions, and questions can get you into trouble. Don't ask questions about things that if made plain to you, will cause you trouble. Just do the best you can with what you have.
I am human, and I'm not without my vanities. But the stuff that I want in this post does have its utility. Don't buy it for me, folks! I don't have money to pay the taxes on it! I will pay for it myself when Allah gives me the money inshaAllah, hopefully they will be easy to locate. I have big plans for that tiny drum kit. I'm sure the one in the video has disintegrated by now. Even if not, I will have him build me a new set that can handle daily playing. Don't you think the tiny drums in the video sound so good? How did he make those cymbals sound so awesome?
Then I want the kit that Karen played in the video below. I believe it's standing in a museum in Downey CA, cymbals and all. As far as I know, that was her first Ludwig set. It's probably haunted, which makes me want it even more.
Then I want a Gibson Les Paul Traditional 12 string gold top. Like the one the guy in the video below is playing. Gold top only, please! If I acquire it, I will name it "The Golden Calf 2". Don't worship the Golden Calf! Worship Allah!
Then I want a Warwick Dolphin fretless bass. 4 string only! I like the Pro series especially the pickups and electronics, but I don't like the color of the bass in the video below. I want it in hot pink. I also want a modern Marshall 100 watt tube amp head, with speaker cabinets from the 60's. With a MXR Dyna Comp, of course. Ya Allah, please grant me all the stuff I want while I have the strength to enjoy them. I already have my SG, but next post I'll show you my signature model.
Grace, is that actually a mini dress you're wearing? Of course I love it! Of course you look great in it! You look like a Rock Star! That expression on your face makes me smile, too. It's as if you were being leered at. Well, that you are. But it's not a shot to lust after. And the photo quality is less than the background. Well, at least you have cover art. Congratulations again on your latest single. The production is good, and I love how the song wraps up. "Wine on Venus" is a great song, Grace! You're only getting started. Always keep writing, Honey. Write from the heart, and don't worry about the words yet. The fruit isn't money or fame, it's music.
I was streaming the Qur'an this morning, when the server got jammed. I'm sorry folks, but it wasn't a local problem. You're going to have to ask those guys in Portugal what's up. They're usually good about fixing things in real time, but not this time. The Twitch stream seems more stable, but I don't read the Qur'an over it.
I can't stomach a lot of the local fruits because they're usually too sweet. I like mangos and mangosteens. Then there's jackfruit. There are 2 types, "cempedak" and "nangka". The nangka is what I eat, so I planted a couple of trees by my front gate. That was 5 years ago, and one of them is bearing fruit. These are huge trees, so 5 years is unnaturally fast for bearing fruit. One of the fruit ripened a couple of days ago, so I harvested it. The size of the kernel you see in my hand is smaller than normal, but I got about 30 from one fruit the size of a football. The flavor and texture is sort of like a smooth and milky apple. Sweet like ice cream. This is the first fruit from the young tree.
Oh red and white! Music lives long, and you just gave Nana a longer life. Keep the music available, even 100 years from now.
Yes Grace, that's a nice pedal board. That's a D'Addario, right? I count 5 levels of gain. I can understand that sometimes there's just not enough gain. I hope you enjoy your new pedal board, Honey. To me, you sound great just going straight into the amp. Please make sure you get that engagement ring.
Rick Beato has been become YouTube royalty. With mass media the way it is now, he might just fit in with the Hollywood agenda and be a movie star. They will slick up his hair with pomade and have him in a suspense thriller called, "Are you sure that's in tune?" As for music, I don't really search for new music unless it falls into my lap. I already have all the nostalgia I need to die ten times over. When creating music, I don't have many tools. So I suppose that gives me an advantage according to Rick's theory. I'm just stuck in my ways, so I wouldn't use the new methods even if I could afford them. But really, you have to already care about the music in order to listen to it. It's always been that way. It's human nature.
Hi Grace! It's a cute post, Honey. And I'm sure there will be more than one person in the audience at the Opry on your birthday. Iowa looks like a better gig than one might expect. I suppose people need something to do. Is that Billy Idol and Steve Stevens? I had to squint to make sure. In a bowling alley? It must be Iowa. How luxurious!
I'm glad you're meeting all these music heroes, Grace. Consider it your job. I will be the mystic guru at the top of the mountain that the Beatles have to camp out to see. Hey check it out, Debbie Harry is talking about life, love and music. I listened to a lot of Blondie and Billy Idol growing up. Now she's turning 80... wow. Just, wow. I don't think I could watch her live at that age. I'm happy just listening to nostalgia. Mary doesn't sing any Blondie, but perhaps I could train her on "Sunday Girl". Mary is still sick, if you haven't noticed. She lost 80% of her songs, and ended yesterday's session doing only Ella Fitzgerald. Then she fainted. I didn't get much rest myself. I try to sleep then go into a coughing fit. But unlike Mary, I sound great when I'm sick.
Hey folks, Grace is releasing her next single called "Wine on Venus"! Make sure you save it! Go to GraceBowers.com
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
164. Say, "Shall I seek for Cherisher other than Allah, when God is the Cherisher of all things? Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. Your goal in the end is towards God where you will be told the truth of the things wherein you disputed."
Hi Grace! How are you feeling, Honey? Don't let the babbling of the crowd make you mad. We all know you're chaste. Be cool! You're MY girl, and you're beautiful!
Oh, I forgot to tune in to Vogue World Paris! Sorry Anna, I just plain forgot. Yes I got the email, but I still forgot. That show came on at around 3 am over here, and I'm always busy at that time. It's a good thing it's on YouTube!
Oh, I didn't know the Olympics are in Paris this year! I guess I'm not much of a sports fan. Do you like sports, Grace? Isn't your Dad a football player? You must like some level of sports. The only sport I like is ladies figure skating. I think it was the World Championship when the Russian champion got busted for doping, then a couple of days later Russia invaded Ukraine. I guess Grandpa lost his cool. It's a shame, though. She was their greatest champion in my book, and she didn't need those drugs. But I don't even watch ladies figure skating anymore. God and music consumes me right now. I did see some sort of hint of the Paris Olympics when I saw the US ladies basketball team do some modelling, but I tuned out.
But um yeah! Nice show, Anna! You're smart to keep it at 40 minutes. The best looks go to Paco Rabanne, but the collection that came up next was pretty cool too. I like the classical and drum music, but none of the other stuff. I'm confused about the connection of French fashion since the 1920s and sports. The sports feel irrelevant to me. Oh, those horses are beautiful!
Grace, did your parents pay for your first album? You have very supportive parents! It's so obvious to everybody that they love you and are very proud of your music and of you.
I remember when I was a kid looking at the Billboard charts for stuff to listen to. Independent artists don't have the same network as the corporations do, Grace. And you can bet your ass they use streaming farms. If anyone can get their own huge network going Grace, it's you. Of course it can be done! That's why TikTok and Instagram faces get invited to the Met Gala. You have the looks and the charm. Don't forget to use your stream to promote your music. And behave like a 17 year old girl while you still are!
Another option is to simply forget about promotion and just make great music.
Today is Whitney Houston tribute day! Although I don't think Mary can sing any Whitney because she's still sick. I think Mary sounds way whiter than Whitney. It could be she is white. Whitney got a young start too, Grace. She followed the usual route because her mother was already in it. I'm not sure how she was allowed to become corrupt, but the corruption ruined her singing. Do you think it was planned, and why? Her daughter died in a bathtub too.
Oh Grace, what a beautiful picture! You are totally a pinup girl. I hope you love your own music and your new single, more than what you expect other people to. I like that song, and the single sounds awesome. Again, it's most important that you love your own music so you put in the work to make it better.
This is your first band. You don't have a permanent lineup yet, right? People have their own lives to live, so it helps if you could give them a living. Getting signed is not the answer! You will become slaves! The solution is to make the most out what already pays. Which means merchandise will only sell when you stream. Which means you need to stream more. Which means you need to make endorsement deals.
Keeping a band together is very difficult. We need some sort of success. I was loathed when I was younger and active in a group. But I was able to keep some sort of band together until we moved to Phoenix, and things went to hell there. André died, I was the one who found the body. I've been on my own ever since. I discovered Mary a few years ago, and I knew she had to be protected. But I have nothing. All I can rely on is God. And that is how this music survives today.
Hi Grace! Congratulations on your getting such a huge haul from your benefit concert!
So do you like that first slide? This is the second time you've posted it. So melancholic! But beautiful. Like I said the first time, winning doesn't feel like winning. But that's cool, Honey. You won! If you want to feel good then maybe someone can tickle you. I have a slideshow of you. There aren't many choice photos to choose from because you're so young, and the better snapshots are the ones where you don't have that darkness in your eyes. I thought I saw the darkness go away when you got some dinosaur to spring for you but no, there you go again even though you just won. Melancholy makes good music, though. Most love songs are just bummers. No wonder Mary is so emotionally fried.
But you look like you're enjoying yourself in that photo of you and Esi. You both look thrilled like a couple of hyenas about to dig into a carcass. Oh go ahead and give John Oates a hug! Perhaps you could reconcile him with Daryl Hall next time. So many dinosaurs...
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
118. So say, "O my Lord! Grant You forgiveness and mercy! For You are the Best of those who show mercy!"
Hi Grace. I'm sick. So is Mary. We still have to work, though. Chest congestion actually makes me sound better, but Mary has to really fight. Then my monitor died. It suddenly went "eep!" and died while I was processing video. It's probably a power supply problem, but I'm not going to mess with it. I'll haul it to the dumpster tomorrow morning. It's a 32" screen TV my mother gave me. That will be a challenge to carry on the motorcycle. And I don't like this song.
Honey, are you mad at me for making you buy a ring over junk? I want to see you wear that ring 24/7! That way I know you're serious! I've been receiving all sorts of obscure videos of you. I saw the one at the radio station. I wish I could have been there to play the drums, but there's a lot of heavy stuff going on here that needs my attention. That's one of many reasons why this marriage is important. Concert videos of you at Winnetka have been trickling out to me. Of particular interest was watching you scope out a route from the back of the stage to the crowd for your signature immersive guitar solo. Sigh. I didn't get anything from Iowa, though. Oh I heard the short of your new single, "Wine on Venus". That's a nice vocal ensemble, very psychedelic. Works nicely with the guitar chords.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
38. Or do they say, "He forged it"? Say, "Bring then a Surah like unto it and call anyone you can besides Allah, if it be you speak the truth!"
Hi Grace! How are you feeling? Great! I'm sure you haven't forgotten that you need to buy an engagement ring from the money that the crowd gives you. Don't spend so much money on junk that you can't afford the ring. Buy the ring first, then junk OK! And watch out for those people who give or do something for free that you didn't ask for, only to find out later that it wasn't free.
The mosque gave me some beef for the occasion of the Eid this past Monday. Which is great because I can only afford burgers. In the bag were some steak cuts! I was stoked. I haven't had a steak in years! So I enjoyed a steak dinner last night with broccoli and a tortilla. Broccoli was on sale yesterday. It had a little bit of mold, but it wasn't rotten. I just cut off the moldy bits, which weren't much. I managed to get 2 large heads of broccoli for a buck. Alhamdulillah! The steak was so awesome, I could eat a 64 oz steak. But I didn't.
Hello Grace. How are you feeling? I hope you will feel better. Try to relax and enjoy life, Grace.
Let's talk about your next benefit concert. Like I said before, we need guns to fight guns. Plus there are so many hypocrites to deal with. We could be hypocrites, too. You know that little bit of strength that fights the urge to be like them? That is from God. After the Sandy Hook shooting, celebrities got together in something called "Demand a Plan", which completely fizzled out. Hypocrites don't have the stamina to be righteous, so leave them to rot in their weakness. However, Matthew McConaughey was aware of what was not gun control, but the funding for safer schools. "Safer schools" isn't "gun control" and that made a huge difference, so the fund became reality. Matthew's challenge is that nobody claims the funds, as you can see in the interview below.
Yeah, kind of like my "school as prison" rant a few weeks ago. Whatever. You must invite Matthew McConaughey to be the guest of honor of your next benefit concert. Then make a big noise about it and who knows, it might turn into common sense gun laws. We are musicians, that's what we do. We make noise. So here's the plan:
1. Set up the next benefit concert, even if it be only the you and the Hodge Podge playing.
2. Secure Matthew McConaughey's commitment to speak (or perform) at the show.
3. Only after Matthew is confirmed do you start inviting your other friends, giving preference to the sincere ones.
Of course Grace, there is a reason to dress up. Like awards shows and such. Going on stage is certainly a reason to dress up. I like the blouse with shorts and short boots thing you have going. There are so many options for you, you are only just beginning. I've done my share of costume for stage, now I find the preparation quite laborious. I'm not being righteous, just lazy. Hell, I've become too lazy to tour. Let them come to me. And they do. Masha Allah.
I want to use an avatar for my live show. That means computers, monitors, and motion sensors. How to combine that with a live band would be interesting. The band can just see me shirtless in a sarong.
Anyway, I don't believe that dressing up compromises the music. They are two separate directions of thought and feeling. Neither do I believe that dressing down makes you more righteous. Modest maybe, but not more righteous.
Wait... that's an Orville SG!
Nina Hagen is incredible beyond words! Just being her is dress up.
Hiya Grace! How's it going, Honey? It's my mother's birthday today. She's 86 years old. Happy Birthday, Mom! I'm made her some stuffed won tons. You're welcome to have some, they're very addictive. I think you would like won tons. They're dainty, just like you. I could eat a hundred of these in one sitting, but I really shouldn't. The portion I made below was for my mother, I actually made more than twice as much. So I guess I only ate about 60 won tons.
Seems you have some free time, Grace! You should have money to spend inshaAllah. Be a 17 year old girl. Please don't grow up yet. But don't get bloated!
So you should be done with festivals and out-of-state gigs until Massachusetts next month, Grace. Oh who's to stop you from playing the Underdog unbilled, just record it for me to watch OK! Now get to work on the gun control ads, if you haven't already. The concept is simple: put the pictures of presidential candidates along with the Covenant shooting victims in a video, have a guy with a serious voice narrate the video talking about the need for gun control and where to give donations, then run the ad before and after the daily stream. You can give the donations to your usual organizations. Do it now!
Those large festivals may be breathtaking, but they're bad for your heart. Why? Because boys are going to come after you, especially now that I'm involved. Consider yourself a "trophy". Guys have always lusted after you, but you shriveled up their weenies with your guitar. They're going to get bolder though, and nobody's going to stop you from giving in to them. But you won't be able to hide your actions because you are a celebrity. I don't want an unfaithful wife! I have many religious responsibilities. Please guard your chastity, Grace.
Celebrity street style is a strange animal. Celebrities want to be left alone so they dress like the crowd. But they're going to get photographed anyway, so they have to dress better than the crowd. This is a very paparazzi thing, because fashion business needs their endorsement so they can make boring clothes for the crowd to wear that the celebrities wear.
Don't be dazzled by their wealth, because God's plan is to punish them with their wealth. Do you still have stars in your eyes, Grace? I thought you would have learned your lesson by now about fake friends. I'm going to give you a tip on how to spot a hypocrite: observe the expression on his/her face when they turn away after talking to you.
Hiya Grace! How's Iowa? I've never been there. Does it smell like cows? It sounds like Idaho to me. I've been to Idaho. It's a lot like Idaho. Rock and Roll, huh! **Yawn** I see you had time to process video. I like those Bottlerock gigs. That I envy you, but you really need a Marshall stack. I see the crowd was nice to part the waves for your guitar solo. Crowds are random in behavior Honey, you know that. All it takes is ONE mistake, so please keep your distance from them. That little girl couldn't take her eyes off you, though.
That black and gold tunic is the same designer as the one you wore on your 17th birthday. Does the designer have any connection to your Mom? Fashion comes into play when you want to stand apart from the crowd. Look nicer, at least. I'm pleased to see you dress up for your shows. It would be a shame if you just wore jeans and T-shirt onstage, because the fashion industry needs you. Also, it's unprofessional. Anyway, that's it for today. Jesus Christ (peace be on him) is returning, so we must prepare. We all stand alone on Judgement Day so please be faithful, Grace.
Hm, it looks like you'll be in Iowa and Illinois the next 3 days, Grace. I don't envy you, but I pray you will be safe and enjoy yourself. Don't worry so much Honey, God is All-Forgiving. Do you always rehearse at the Underdog? That would be a nice setup. I recommend that you do your local shows at the BBowl from now on. It's a risk, but there's only one way to find out if it pays off.
Let's talk about fashion for the next few posts. Look at the crowd! What more typical crowd to look at than at Disneyland. When did people all start dressing like that? Certainly not in 1955. At first I thought the crowd would dress differently in 1975 or 1984 but no, the crowd started looking like that since the 60s. What's the point of fashion since everyone dresses like that?
What is it, Grace? Winning doesn't feel like winning? Somebody has to win, Honey. It might as well be you. And in a perfect world, I wouldn't have had to look for a wife and our paths never would have crossed. In your case, you emptied the small club with your power. Anyway, don't be weak now. There's still a lot of work to do, especially if you really want to win this gun control thing. Be faithful and rock solid in your Rock and Roll business everyday. Every. Single. Day.
I had a dream about you last night, Grace. You were performing in a small venue. It wasn't dark, there was enough light just for you. Nobody was in the club: you were alone. But that didn't matter, and gave your performance everything you had. The guitar was irrelevant. But the amp was one of those 100 watt Fender Twin Reverbs. Yes, the big heavy one. It means you just scored a big win, Boss Lady.
Remember what I told you: turn anger and revenge into music, record it, then replace those emotions with love, patience and forgiveness.
Yes Honey, I'm sure that guitar case auctioned off well. I remind you to please do the things I asked you to do because I'm trying to help you win this gun control issue, and because I love and I want to marry you. Here's a quick recap of what you need to do:
1. Get that engagement ring
2. Run those gun control ads before and after the daily stream
3. Get a Marshall stack
4. Don't get bloated and work out!
The other things are forgivable. Once again, all the money you make from the stream is yours. It is your dowry, and when you need more then ask the crowd. InshaAllah, they will give it to you.
For those of you who have been keeping track, my old laptop died recently. This is the same laptop I used to lug around everywhere with me when I was living on the streets of Tempe AZ. I'm currently working on "Woo Hoo featuring Mary Unknown7". "Woo Hoo" is the first part of a 4 part concept series called "Woo Hoo", the 2nd part is "Rise of the Horizon Creature" aka "Search for the Beast", which I'm sure most of you folks are familiar with. At the same time, I'm also working on the 3rd part titled "Hey Pretender". I had to do a remix of the first part because it paled in comparison to the 2nd part, because of Mary Unknown7.
With me so far? I had gotten as far as completing the lead vocals on "Woo Hoo featuring Mary Unknown7", when my old laptop died. I couldn't use the streaming computer to do the work, so I had to wait until I got a replacement for the old laptop. Which I did, about a month ago and it's nicer than the old laptop. So alhamdulillah to that. But I lost all the lead vocal parts, so we have to redo them. And for some reason I got it in my craw to add more lead guitar, so I'm right in the middle of that. Anyway when I complete "Woo Hoo featuring Mary Unknown7" inshaAllah, I'm going to delete the copy of "Woo Hoo" that's on YouTube. This will happen when it happens, since I don't have to knuckle under any release date, I will simply release it when I finish it. Which will probably come as a big surprise to you, you bunch of sleepers!
Oh Grace, that guitar case... I didn't know what it was until I saw it on Rock & Review on YouTube last night. I thought it was a tombstone. Honey, you should talk to me more. You shouldn't have put your face on the guitar case. I'm sure someone bought it, though.
I need to point out that your breasts and butt are popping out. You're definitely not the beanpole you were in high school. It's probably sympathetic voluptuousness from hanging out with Esther all the time. Can't hide the money that goes to the butt. You look great now, but don't get bloated OK! Work out! Both of you should work out. You're in the entertainment business! Your old clothes are not going to fit anymore, you're going to be forced to get a new wardrobe. Spend the dowry, Grace! I already told you the money is all yours. If you need more, ask it from the crowd. InshaAllah they will give it to you. They are watching this marriage very closely.
I know you are stubborn, but when you don't follow my instructions then it means you have no faith in me. And when you have no faith it means you are unfaithful. Consider the logic of it, folks: why should she care about me? She treats me like I don't exist, just like the corporations do. No mention, no credit, nothing. And just like the corporations, it's easier to enslave than to negotiate. "Take the money and run". Backtrack and do what I asked of you Grace, or I will take my business elsewhere.
Back in the old days, there were talk shows on TV where the host would have guests and they would chat. Nowadays, everyone has their own channel. Whether you have guests is up to you. I don't know how you would swing that at 4 am. Especially presidential candidates, but it would sure be fun to watch.
Wow, color flyers. Show Off. Big Shot. Hey, tomorrow is the big day! Are you excited? Are you? ARE YOU?!! Isn't this more fun than the New Year's show? I pray that everything goes smoothly for you, and you have a marvelous time. And don't get too bummed out when it's over, because there's more to do.
So when you are a blues player, can you still play the blues when life is comfortable and you have nothing to blue about? Yes, you got the blues because you ain't got the blues!
Congratulations Grace! The good stuff has arrived for you inshaAllah. Remember, don't sign any contracts! International gigs need to be thoroughly researched. If you get a bad vibe about a gig, don't do it. But it's difficult to run away once you're in another country! Don't keep that anger and revenge pent up, channel it into music and make sure it's recorded. Then replace it with love, patience and forgiveness. You must learn this while you are young, so you can fight heart disease and make room in your heart for the good stuff.
Grace, I want you to say hi to some of the most important and influential people you will ever meet in your life: your target audience. People like the girls in the video below. You may not see them in your daily life, but they are definitely listening to you. No I don't think they listen to BB King, but they might if you tell them to. You may think that all they like is vapid global dance music, but that's not true: if you studied them you will find they dance to anything. You could always write stuff for them to dance to that has lots of guitar. Just don't be an idol, because that is the way of the devil. Be a role model. The way you behave is crucial. Don't show them any anger and revenge. Show them only love, patience and forgiveness. And would you know what is from God? These girls will remain the same age no matter how old you get.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
31. Say, "Who is it that sustains you from the sky and from the earth? Or who is it that has power over hearing and sight? And who is it that brings out the living from the dead and the dead from the living? And who is it that rules and regulates all affairs?" They will soon say "Allah". Say, "Will you not then show piety?"
Yes Grace, 17 was dark and you are just barely getting over it. I hope I was of some help, it was of mutual need, by the Grace of God. You're still 17, how about you experience some joy while you can. I asked Google what 17 year old girls like to do, and they are basically trying to be adults. Growing up is overrated. Yes we have work to do, we can't just let the bad guys do whatever they want, and we shouldn't allow evil ones to be our leaders. Grace you could use a break, so I put together a list of stuff for you to do before you turn 18:
1. Try on lots of clothes.
2. Take lots of selfies.
3. Find the best ice cream in town.
4. Find the best pizza in town.
5. Do a TikTok dance video with your band.
Oh by the way, I like Esther and I think she's a great singer but could you please not have her share the photo with you when you're sexy like that? She's a distraction, and makes my task that's so simple into something laborious and complicated.
I like the second song you did in this set. I thought it would be great if Mary sang it, but I can't identify it. Can you please tell me what song that is?
It seems to me that Israel has gone past trying to gain support from media to "Sure we're backed by organized crime. What are you going to do about it?"
Grace, those boots are so cute! You totally look like a 17 year old. I love it! You've been looking like a grown woman for far too long. It's time you look your age and yes, it's very controversial. Very Rock and Roll.
What do you and Greta Thunberg have in common, Grace? 16 years old! 16 is when you both made a stand. Greta made hers by sitting. On the sidewalk that is, and you with music. Greta is now a world leader of sorts, that shows how insane the crowd is.
Greta's schtick is climate justice, while yours is gun control. It makes sense that Greta mingles with the mob and marches in front of them. So it's absolutely logical that you back away from the crowd and keep your distance. No more suicidal moves please, like wandering into the crowd when you do a guitar solo. The crowd is going to get bigger and crazier inshaAllah, so please be the elusive Rock Star.
What irritates me most about Greta's gang is that they have all that manpower, but they don't pick up trash. Hypocrites.
Sometimes I forget how magnanimous you are, Grace. And that's fine: you can do whatever you want with YOUR band. I couldn't hear you on that big stage unless no one else was playing, and I didn't like that. Let me tell you the near future: you're going to get pushed to center stage. Not by me! By the crowd. Then you better make sure you get heard, otherwise it's bad leadership. A bad leader passes the torch. And the ideals you have will be lost. Gun control, and so on. You will hate the music (like what happened to Peter Green) and you will leave your own band. The other option you have is to hide behind me. That way, I will deal with the crowd and I will handle the blame. I'm with you on gun control. But when you don't mention me, then you're not hiding behind me! Don't worry Honey, you're going to do absolutely great inshaAllah. Muster up that famous courage of yours and make sure your every word and every note is properly heard. And you're fantastic at doing interviews.
Ow, I hurt my left wrist, and there's a lot of work to do. I'm not a big fan of Frank Zappa's music. It's OK, I guess. I suppose I like some of his quotes. But he died before the Internet, and sometimes he's just plain opinionated. What do you think of Frank Zappa, Grace? Yes from the song "Smoke on the water", everybody's first song on guitar. Frank Zappa and the Mothers were at the best place in town. That actually happened.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
148. Those who give partners will say, "If Allah had wished, we should not have given partners to God, nor would our fathers, nor should we have had any taboos." So did their ancestors argue falsely until they tasted of Our wrath. Say, "Have you any knowledge? If so, produce it before us. You follow nothing but conjecture, you do nothing but lie."
I love Fender amps Grace, don't get me wrong. I used to have a Super 60, which I liked very much. But indoors or outdoors, nothing can match the power of a Marshall stack. Sure we have modern amp stacks too, but none of them can match the image of a Marshall stack. One look at a Marshall stack, and even the most spaced out dude will think "Rock Star". And again, it matches your hair.
I have a vision of you Grace, setting up on stage at some festival. You're standing in front of your Marshall stack, trying to get the right vibe. You know, when the speakers start to break up and the whole rig starts to shake. In fact, the whole stage and the towers vibrate. The sound guy comes up to you and says, "You have to turn down." You reply, "This is as low as it gets. I am an artist, and I must express myself." The sound check continues, and the sound of the guitar bounces off the bleachers. The sound guy comes back and says, "You really have to turn that Marshall down!" And you scream, "HOW DARE YOU TELL ME TO TURN DOWN!!! YOU'RE NOT MY MOTHER!!!" Then you start throwing shit around and kicking and swearing. You know, like a REAL rock star. So they let you have your way and when the festival begins, the sound of your guitar is bouncing off the mountains.
I'm sure you're too ladylike to behave in such a way, even though you should. But get a Marshall stack anyway, Honey. And oh yes, watch out for your ears.
Grace, you're in the entertainment industry. Being a beautiful girl is an advantage. So be grateful to God for giving you a free ticket, and maintain that beauty. Don't respond to people who bitch about your looks. As for the music, the day we stop learning new things is the day we quit music. So get out of your comfort zone and hold that tremolo bar while you pick. Actually, your combination of beauty and integrity makes you more attractive. Google sent me a video of your performance on the Bottlerock Napa stage. You must take that cowbell away from that sax player. Your Fender amp may sound good in small rooms, but wimpy and washed out outdoors. You need a Marshall stack. It would also match your hair.
I think you would like ramen. People think the Japanese make great ramen, but they like to put pig in their ramen. Like I said before, if it were not halal then it's not global. The ramen I made below is a fermented miso broth stewed with beef bone and salted fish, plus the seasoning packet of a chicken flavored ramen. The noodle brick is at the bottom of the bowl with a raw egg cooked to soft boiled by the hot broth. The toppings are carrots, ginger, okra, seaweed, Enoki mushrooms, garlic, fish cake, dried fried shallots and a dollop of home made hot sauce. There's a bit of soy sauce under the noodle brick. My crappy budget is balanced by knowledge. Praise the Lord.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
46. Say, "O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! It is You that will judge between Your servants in those matters about which they have differed."
Hi Grace! I saw that you uploaded the show on the concert stage at Bottlerock but when I tried to watch it, YouTube kept giving me the private set. Humph. I wanted to hear your amp.
The last batch of peanuts I roasted was so good, that I ran out quickly. For some reason, peanuts taste the best at 5 am, and right after Mary's set. So I roasted a fresh batch last night while watching Grace Bowers. YouTube created a Grace Bowers mix for me. The AI isn't very smart: I only wanted to look at Grace, but at least I could skip to the next video. The woman in the video above washed her peanuts! No! Peanuts absorb water just like beans, and will lose their snap. I get my peanuts already shelled and skinned. These peanuts have larger kernels, and are called "Shandong" peanuts. I toss the peanuts in palm oil and salt them. Then I roast them in an open wok over a very small fire: peanuts burn easily. So I have to constantly toss them like a cook in a Chinese restaurant tosses fried noodles. This batch took over 2 hours, but they came out perfect. Better than the last batch. See below! I was tempted to stick my hand in there for the sake of the photo, but no. Those peanuts were very hot. Want some peanuts? They're yummy!
Hi Grace! I was the first one to see your private set video on YouTube. Looking sharp, Honey! I had a lazy evening just watching TV. I watched the Spider Man movie up to the point where Dr. Strange said, "If they die, then they die." Then I switched to the Knower concert in Seoul. The Internet is truly a fabulous thing: those Koreans were singing along. The crowd didn't do that in America. Knower is an upbeat band, so it was weird when Louis stopped the show to do a romantic number with Genevieve. I guess it's sweet that he's trying so hard, but that's when I tuned out to download some VSTs. After that I went back to YouTube, and you had barely uploaded that private set video. I'm guessing that you woke up at 9, showered and had breakfast, then got around to video processing. Ah, the life of a rock star. Your home is always spotless, so you definitely shower first. Which makes you an eccentric rock star. Or just nice and clean, which I absolutely admire. Oh, I watch a lot of Grace Bowers! Here's my favorite clip, back when you were jail bait:
So adorable! Anyway, your pedal board is getting bigger. I don't think you need a lot of pedals for your style of playing, but whatever. I don't have any pedals. When I get the money inshaAllah, I will buy the only pedal I have ever and will ever use: the MXR Dyna Comp. I probably don't even need the foot switch on that thing.
Azham Abdullah. I blog about the Qur'an, I own a business named Shadowplay, and I am the guardian and representative of a singer named Mary Unknown7. You can hear Mary everyday from 11 pm to 1 am PDT, the stream address is https://www.twitch.tv/maryunknown7
