A small retrospective

 

Hi Grace!  Hi beautiful girl!  Want some peanuts?  I'm grateful to Allah that you escaped LA unscathed and on top.  That Desert 5 Spot looks smaller than I thought it was.  Is that one of the Jonas brothers?  You're going to be attracting a lot of boys Grace, so please guard your chastity.  I don't want an unfaithful wife.  Your first album is a hit, Honey.  I love "Lucy", it's so beautiful it made me cry so much.  And don't let all those jealous women make you gloomy.  YOU are MY girl, not them.

Anyway, YouTube sent me some of my browsing history from years ago.  I thought I would share a little of it with you, as something for you to watch while you relax and enjoy non-sugary snacks.  Mick Karn is incredible, too bad he's dead.  It's eerie that Angie Bowie read him a poem about a dead man while staring at him in the face.

Big fish

 

Hiya Grace!  What are you eating?  I'm having some potato chips right now, it's 5:25 am.  I'm always awake at this time, waiting for them to call the dawn prayer.  I stopped travel, so I am able to keep a solid routine.  Routine is rhythm for the heart, while Rock and Roll messes with the heart.  A Qur'an routine is not the same as other routines because Allah strengthens my heart.  Yes, your life has changed since Oxford.  You're still growing and learning, so all this positive change must be extremely fun for you.  Always be in tune with your heart and don't push it too hard, because damage is permanent.  Rock and Roll messes with the heart, even though it's lots of fun.  There's balance in everything: what lifts you up where you are weighs heavily somewhere else.  The advantage of your being my wife is that your husband bears the responsibility.  Please pray.

Hey check it out, Conan O'Brien replaced Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show.  Conan still looks the same since I started watching him 25 years ago or so, it makes me feel like this is a hoax.  But yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing you on the Tonight Show.  InshaAllah.  I didn't know Jimmy Fallon left the show.  It must be because some big fish lurking in the depths is making its moves.

Bass

 

Hi Grace!  You look so cute in your jeans, flitting around the streets of Hollywood.  Wow, they really cleaned that place up.  YouTube sent me a video from your show at the Desert 5 spot.  I love the outfit you wore, the black bolero and mini.  You look like my dream girl, and you behave so pro.  I couldn't see your shoes, but I'm sure it's those 3 button boots.  My cats tell me you're having issues with jealous women.  That's predictable because it's business, Honey.

I want to introduce you to my bass.  Does it look familiar?  Don't let the cobwebs fool you, it's well played and loved.  Even though it's the cheapest model Ibanez, I had to work at my father's law firm to get the money to buy it.  That was 12 years ago.  The strings are as old.  I love old guitar strings, but I hate old bass strings.  This bass is so played in, I don't want another fretted bass because I love this one too much.  That's the price of keeping me poor folks, you eventually lose my endorsement.  I do need a fretless bass, though.

The last days of Elvis

 

Hi Grace!  Watcha up to?  I hope you're busy relaxing.  Oh but you've got a busy mind, I know that.  Have you tried working out to relax?  No it's not a contradiction Honey, exercise releases endorphins.  Plus it strengthens your heart and gives you a nice toned body.  Great to look at!

I posted some clips of Elvis for you to study.  He was clearly overworked, but he also had bad eating habits: he died on the toilet seat.  And he liked drugs.  Check out the dance he did in the video below.  Even when he was standing still, his knees were vibrating like a guitar string.  My question is with a band that big, why is there a guy playing acoustic guitar?

The Ring of Power

 

Hi Grace.  It's OK to be scared, just put your fear in God.  Think, "What is God going to test me with next?"  More of the same, probably.  You crossed the line by going to LA, now there's no turning back.  Things would have moved slower if you booked your album release show in Nashville, but oh well.  That's life Honey, sometimes we do shit to ourselves.  I see that September is going to be busy for you, so enjoy your home time while you can.  Give your heart a break, and don't overwork.  And that should be your agenda from now on, Rock Star: avoid overwork.  Take heed, Mom and Dad: ONE stroke, and the music is gone forever.

Grace, you were absolutely sane and professional at Jimmy Kimmel live.  Wow, Jimmy Kimmel looks just like Jeff Goldblum!  I'm a fan of Jeff, that open mouth grin at the end of the intro was classic.  He's probably a mobster, though.  Hey Jeff, the last Jurassic World was a mistake for everyone involved!  Crap finds a way!  Esther looked awesome, that's the best I've seen her look on stage.  She needs to kiss the mike for those low notes, kind of what the singer for the Cramps is doing in the video below.  Well, not quite.  Your outfit was borderline, but I decided to like it after seeing the back.  I hate the striped suit, though.  Please don't dress my Grace like a clown!  Dress her elegant!  The sax player looked like he was placed there by the producer so that there would be more white people on stage.  Mookie seemed totally thrilled to be on Jimmy Kimmel.  He's the oldest member of your band, right?  It must have been a dream come true for him.  I say there's a lot more to come, so hold on to your hearts.

Coal mining

 

How do you feel, Grace?  I hope everything went easy, and you are well out of LA.  How is the stream doing for you?  If you can afford it, you should reward your band.  I don't want you to ever experience it, but being in a band is similar to coal mining.  Plus, men have their own chastity to put up with.  If you can help keep them out of the coal mine, it would be great.  That slide player of yours, he's a good man.  Give him extra.

The team

 

Hiya Grace!  Hi there, my beautiful and courageous lioness!  Are you ready to kick some ass?  Don't think about being rich and famous.  Visualize that you are in heaven and playing for God.

I'm feeling a bit speechless right now.  I finally got a lead vocal on "Gyrlie Roxtar".  It's not perfect, but it will do.  Mary simply cannot express innocence, but she tried her best.  Grace Bowers captured pure innocence with guitar and songwriting: she didn't have to sing.  Maybe being young has something to do with it.  I can't seem to stop weeping...

Anyway, here's to your team!  You have a good team, Grace.  There's no need for fear.  InshaAllah.