Standing out from the crowd

 

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.

The crowd

 

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?

Boss Lady

 

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.

American woman

 

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.

DAW

 

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!

No, I don't use any DAWs like in the video above.

Guests

 

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.

I got the blues because I ain't got the blues

 

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!