I wake up everyday at 3 or 4 am to do extra worship. When I woke up this morning, I had that song playing in my head. You sound great on acoustic guitar, you handle those heavy strings with great command. That's not all I envy you. I wish I had a Fender tube amp and 5 levels of gain, but all I have is a Belcat to try to record the world's greatest albums. It be God's will. The Belcat has a bigger speaker than the Marshall practice amps you see in the video, and at least it doesn't run on batteries. They must have plugged into some pedals before going into that wall of practice amps, so it sounded somewhat OK. If they had gone straight in, it would have been a wall of shit.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Work
Do you believe in God, yes or no? I can't marry you if you didn't. Yes Honey, that is very clever how you named the intro to "Get On Now" in backwards. I didn't notice it until you mentioned it. Now please answer the important question, people are watching.
I found the cute video above yesterday, it's so funny! You can't say that that guy isn't working, because he is. One might wonder if it's just an act, but that dog is just so good!
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Tour America or tour the world?
Do you believe in God? I can't marry you if you didn't. And I can't make you a Muslim bride until after you put in some work at being a Rock Star, because Allah commands it in my case. Perhaps Allah plans for you to be the next Taylor Swift. Now that's global diplomacy. It gives me plenty of time to observe your conduct. Sigh, growing old sucks.
Let's watch a Taylor Swift concert! This is the 1989 world tour. That was 35 years ago, and she looks 20 something in this video. I didn't realize she's that old! I'm just kidding, I know she was born in 1989. I didn't realize she's that old! It's time for a change, right Honey? Taylor Swift is obviously under a strict contract, otherwise there would be no way to maintain control of such a massive production. World travel is dangerous, so there must be a small (or large) army for security. Who knows what else her contract makes her do. So what do you think of the show, Grace? Sorry Taylor, I tuned out after "Blank Space", right at the "share the wealth" PSA. I love the production though, especially the light show. I love LEDs! Maybe Grace will watch the whole show, she's a nice girl.
Maybe you should stick to US shows, Grace. After all, you are already global so there's really no need for hazardous world travel. England and Scotland might be OK, but you may cause riots. Perhaps you can declare yourself an official US asset, and have the US military provide security. That's up to you. Don't overwork. Keep safe, and have fun. Guard your chastity.
Monday, August 26, 2024
Overwork
Hi Grace! How are you feeling, Honey? I hope you are learning to pace yourself and taking care of your heart. I'm doing OK here. It's raining. Which is great for me because I loathe hot weather, but I can't go anywhere. Look, it's Vlad! He's on TV! It sure was nice for those guys to build a set just for you. Overwork is a global phenomenon, Japan is the extreme. Example rather, overwork is extreme. Sure sometimes we have to push harder, but definitely not all the time. Know this while you are young, that damage to the heart is permanent. Use logic to gauge when to stop working, not how you feel. Sometimes you feel like you have extra juice to spare. Use that energy to enjoy life, and continue work tomorrow.
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Number one
Hi Grace! Feelin' hot headed? Honey, I have the feeling that your debut album is going to number one! InshaAllah! I'm so excited for you! Please pray for success and always promote your music when you stream. And don't forget to thank Allah when you get there. Getting to the top of the charts will make the record companies more aggressive, and some of them are bad guys. Don't sign! Make sure your team is ready for this! Get Nashville to back you up. Do more Nashville shows. Ya Allah, please protect my Grace and her loved ones.
When I was a small kid, I had fantasies of being on the record charts. What are they anyway? Some of them are weird. "Alt Country", what's that? Whatever, people seem to like the record charts, so it's obviously a marketing tool. The British charts used to be especially strange. But nowadays they're pretty much the same as the US charts. It must be a result of corporate research.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
21. As to those who deny the Signs of Allah and in defiance of right slay the prophets and slay those who teach just dealing with mankind, announce to them a grievous penalty.
The Family of Imran 3:21
Saturday, August 24, 2024
The sound guy
Yes Honey, you're really good at those trade offs. I told you that you have a genius ear. Mookie was going easy on you though but you could always move to the front of the stage and do a solo, while he can't go anywhere. Oh you'll catch up to him, just keep at it. I couldn't do such challenges myself, I'm out of practice. Too much songwriting. And that chick singer I have to work with consumes souls. Your guitar giving feedback is its way of saying "You're losing!" Feedback is a musical instrument, however. Didn't you know that? It's like an extra tool your electric guitar carries with it. You can get feedback at low volumes by playing with all that gain you have, and that way you can practice in your bedroom various muting, volume, tremolo and position techniques. Few people can master this. Most of them just stand in front of the speaker, wave the guitar around and think themselves artists.
I used to do sound occasionally to help out some friends. That's what a sound guy usually is: a musician who doesn't deserve to perform. I guess "deserve" is a harsh word, but someone has to do sound. And this someone has absolute control of how the crowd perceives your music. It is wise to have a sound guy as another member of your band, just remember that it's not that simple. PA stuff is expensive and heavy, and you can get into quarrels with venue, organizers and local government. Rock and Roll!
Friday, August 23, 2024
Don't mess with my song
Yeah, that was exactly the answer I was expecting from you. The correct answer is, "I love you too". You're blessed that you're pretty. PRETTY GIRL! RIBBONS IN YOUR CURLS!!! You just wait until I get my paws on you, I'm going to give you a big old smootch on the lips...
I once had a crush on the chick singer of my band. She said, "Give me a break!" then quit the band the next day.Yes Honey, I saw some concert footage of you at the SERPENT festival. YouTube sent it to me. Some of Slash, too. Guitar sounds puny overall. Slash too. It must be the venue. Honey you need to get a Marshall stack, get bold and ignore the sound man. But nobody has the guts to do that anymore. Oh, I also saw that other video of your band at the Underdog. I'm sure you realize that it's easier get that kind of tightness in small clubs. If you don't believe me, try getting that feeling next time you play a festival. Yes, it can be done. Consider it a nice little puzzle for you to figure out.It seems to me that when people want to hear their favorite song live, they hope that it would sound the same as the record. That's silly, right? Just go home and play the record! Actually, it's very serious. I believe that when people hear their favorite song live, they want to hear it as the record but better. Not sound better, but feel better. Oh, they can be nasty about it. You know this. This doesn't apply to you as to what Mary does. But it definitely applies to the singer.
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