Monday, July 8, 2024

I am the drummer

 

Hiya Grace!  Hi, morning face.  I don't dare show my morning face to the crowd, because I'm not pretty like you.  Whose pants are those?  They look like they've been used to paint the house.  Probably your mother's.  You've been into the funk lately.  Which isn't a bad thing.  You have a great bassist, and Esi is the right singer for it.  The funk begins with the bass, so you must borrow your brother's bass and write from there, or write with your bass player.  You're becoming more and more jazz, though.  You're definitely straying away from the pentatonic scale.  I heard you solo over "Black Water", and you couldn't stay country.  You really are a guitar prodigy, with a genius ear.  Just don't do the same riffs over and over again OK!  I used to write a lot of funk bass, nowadays I'm into a different kind of groove.  Maybe I'll get back to the funk, but I have a backlog of stuff that needs to be published.  But yeah, get a funk drummer!  Simple and groovy.  Do you dance, Grace?  Wanna dance, Grace?  I have big and bad feet, but we can learn to dance with each other.

I can't be your drummer Honey, because I'm on the other side of the world!  Asia is where most of the people are.  I thought I would show you my drum set, though.  It's a great sounding kit, except for the cymbal.  I don't think I would ever give these drums up no matter how rich I may get.  I want Karen's old kit, though.  Or I will put up with a new set if I'm forced to.  I used to have a Slingerland kit which was also an antique.  I loved those drums.  Have you ever hugged a bass drum?  I should have taken photos of it.  Media is different today, you have all your memories on photo and video at the touch of your fingers.  I wouldn't want photographic evidence of my mistakes, who would?  I will try to help you minimize on mistakes while I'm around, Honey.  InshaAllah.  Hopefully you will listen to me.