Economics

 

You love them, but they don't love you.  So keep your circle of trust small.  You have your family and your band, who more do you need to be intimate with?  When you get scared, just stay in the house.  You can have whatever you need delivered.

I want some BBQ too!  I'll have to cook up my own so it's halal.  That block party is a very political thing you're doing.  I noticed that you updated your "live music and stuff" playlist, so I watched it.  I'm guessing that you like the guitar tone best.  That Tyler amp is nice.  Any tube amp would be nice for me.  The "Lenny/Skuttle Buttin" performance is better produced by Western AF.  Nashville Heatwaves production censored out the drummer.

Oh yeah, economics.  Not a blessing for most musicians, so understand their envy.  Jealousy is Biblical, so don't expect to alleviate it with bribes.

Bass

 

Honey, please don't pay too much attention to all the babble you have to put up with.  You have such a genius ear that you might think that babble is music, and it gets to you.  Figure out a way not to let all that chatter get a reaction from you.

That's a happy solo, Honey.  Sounds like you're adding theatrics to your riffs.  You must have practiced that part.  I like that bass player.  He's punchy, and works better with Dekar.  For your music, you shouldn't have a soft touch bassist.  They don't necessarily have to dig in with all their strength, but be elastic like hard rubber.  An energetic bassist for energetic music.

Someone like Tal Wilkenfeld would have the skill to lock in with Dekar, but popping out isn't her style.  She seems to be more into her own stuff, like most people are nowadays.  Having a permanent lineup is something from the past.  It's a good thing therefore you're in Nashville.

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.

111.  Say, "Praise be to Allah, who begets no son and has no partner in dominion, nor any need to be protected from humiliation: yea, magnify God for God's greatness and glory!"

The Night Journey 17:111

Water

 

So you don't have a permanent bass player yet?  I always play your album when I'm doing kitchen work, and it stopped at that song.  Someone put up a video of you and the Hodge Podge at the Desert 5 Spot, playing "Get On Now".  You lost your singer there.  They can't turn up the vocals in such a small space because it would feed back.

The sun came out last morning.  It had been raining all September, a very cold and scary rain with violent winds.  However, the rain came down again in the evening.  It was gentle this time.

Iron Chef

 

The second connection is Iron Chef.  I stumbled upon Iron Chef when I read somewhere that Naoko Takeuchi was a guest judge.  I never found that particular episode, but I became interested in the show.

Allah made me work the food business for many reasons, the most important one is that I know how to feed myself.  I'm not likely to poison myself, right?  Alhamdulillah.  Food business in tandem with music business means endorsements, and I have the skills to back up my endorsements.  Your being my wife automatically makes you a professional endorser of food products.  I'm guessing that you don't have an adventurous stomach, plus you need to stay slim and sexy.  Nonetheless, people are going to be very interested in what you eat so much that they will spy on you for that reason, so you might as well be open about your food.

Japan is the melting pot for Eastern and Western cuisine, but leaning more towards Japanese and Chinese foods.  They will pressure you to eat their food, and you will be tempted to.  But nothing ruins live performance more than bad health, and bad food causes bad health.  That's why I told you and your team to stick to predictable food like McDonald's, KFC, and the like.  Of course not all their food is bad, quite the opposite, but that doesn't mean your American stomachs can handle the change.  You need to know what to eat.  You are there to work, not binge.  Maybe after your set is done you can binge, when you have extra time to go to the hospital if you need to.

Sailor Moon

 

Let's take a look at all these fresh faces:

I feel that I can safely assume that none of you has ever been outside of the US.  Canada doesn't count, but Mexico does.  You will probably end up traveling more than I did, so get your minds ready.  Nobody speaks English outside of the US.  That is a generalization, but go ahead and put that in your pockets.  I'm sure you would be able to find plenty of "what not to do in Japan" videos on YouTube.  I've been to Japan twice, both times I didn't step outside of Narita.  The second time I was crazy enough to travel internationally while flat broke.  I didn't have money for airport tax.  Now that I think back on it, that was a chance for me to live in Japan.  But someone paid it for me, so a much belated thanks to whoever it was.

Shadowplay's Japanese connection is entirely cultural but massive, Masha Allah.  Boss, you better be ready to call lost and found just in case one of your boys goes missing due to a fuck fest with Japanese groupies.  There are two significant Japanese connections: the first is Sailor Moon.  I found Sailor Moon when I was in my 30's.  The most important literature is the original manga (comic book), and the first 5 seasons of the anime (cartoon) comprising of 200 episodes.  I have all of this.  If you were to collect and study this, be certain that the community would know and appreciate it.  I would have you study this, but you're out of time.  Incredible.  18 years old, and you're already out of time.  It would be best for you to cram in the anime while you can.

Japan

 

No, you're not a monster.  You are MY girl.  You are sweet, beautiful, and you have a heart of gold.

Japan has a low crime rate, so you don't need to worry about that.  But they are fanatical about things like honor and work ethic.  Japan is a culture that centers on work.  Mary Unknown7 is big in Japan. Her stream airs at 2 pm Japan time.  Why do you suppose that you are scheduled to perform at 4:30 pm one day then at 7:30 pm the next day at the same venue?  I advise you to arrive early both days and stream from the venue.  Ask permission first.  Mary has a huge fan base in Japan, please don't waste it by not streaming when you are there.  You should also prepare an ad in Japanese to air during the stream promoting your upcoming show.  I'm sure someone speaks Japanese in Nashville.  Or just get someone in Japan to produce the ad..  Don't forget that you are a US official.  There has to be perks.  Do your research, Honey.

Internet culture

 

Congratulations on your award!  Did they give you a free Les Paul?  Also, I really like the clip where Dekar sings and I can hear you play a funky wah phrase.  Is that tune yours?  It's really good!  Oh, you're going to Tokyo!  Japan is a good choice for your first international gig.  Watch your stomachs!  I advise you and your gang to stick to McDonald's food.

I suppose I am a product of Internet culture.  If I had attained success the traditional way like you, I would probably had become a completely different person and our paths would never had crossed.