Sunday, April 28, 2024

I like this girl

 

Grace is 17!  17 is legal, right?  RIGHT?  18 is legal for her in Malaysia.  But I might as well put in an interested bid right now, what the hell.  A 17 year old female musician who's beautiful and talented is very valuable indeed, more valuable than any billionaire.  What about it, Grace?  Mary doesn't need an accompanist, but a sure way to get the job is to marry into it.  It's already global, and you don't have to tour.  No rush, Honey!  I'm still broke right now, so go ahead and be a guitar hero.  Would you like me to talk to Anna Wintour and get you all dolled up in a pretty dress, with your picture in Vogue magazine?  Let me know if you want that!

This is my guitar, Grace.  I don't know what year it is, but it's USA.  Its name is "Raven among the crows".  The guy who owned it before me rewired it so it's noisy as hell, unless it's clean.  I don't have a nice amp anyway, so I only play it clean then post-process for the dirt.  The trouble with being a multi-instrumentalist is that I don't pick up the guitar for months sometimes.  When I do, I just play it clean out of a cheapo practice amp.  I only use the neck pickup at full volume and use the tip of my index finger as a pick.  The amp is loud but I pick very gently.  I don't practice in any way, I just do a lot of thinking.  I let my fingers go wherever they will go, it helps to relax my mind.  I try to explore, and avoid habitual riffs and keys.  And I let my mind wander: is she a good person?  Will she make a good Muslim wife?