Honey, that's a beautiful cover of "Going to California". I'm grateful you had a happy childhood there. When I think of California, I think of you. But I don't think of California at all. I only think of you.
Let me show you where your life began from my perspective. If you choose to return to California and live there, I will not be joining you. I will not be able to help, provide for nor protect you.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
39. Say, "O people of the Book! Do you disapprove of us for no other reason than that we believe in Allah and the revelation that has come to us and that which came before, and that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?"
Honey, you are awfully cute. Please don't ever lose that cuteness. Cute and dirty. You might not be clean, but that black outfit by Dick and Skip is nice. Now that I've taken a second look at it, it's not your size. Slightly baggier, or it could be the boots. Boots with skinny heels would have worked better. Rats! My washer broke down!
As for Rock, I say it's yes and no. Either it never died, or it's the living dead. It's always been many genres lumped into one, including Rock. Led Zeppelin could be Country music sometimes. "Going to California" sounds like Folk music to me. I look forward to your take on it. What nobody has done right yet in Rock is to branch into Techno. That's because when you add heavy guitars to Techno drums and bass, it becomes Metal. Or when you add delay, it turns into U2. If you wanted to make them dance Honey, put guitar to Techno without losing the Techno. It would also put you in the video game market.
Yes Honey, I accept that song is very special to you and I look forward to hearing your take on it. It's nice that people are actually listening but they're like cats: they're great listeners, but not all of them are friendly. And of course, the ones you keep in the house are the ones you love the most. So hide in the house if you must, and check the facts before you believe any news.
Listen to this bass player. Her name is Kinga Głyk. Listen to how elastic her right hand fingertips are, how precise the notes are, how excellent the bass tone is. No, I don't think you would be able to have her in your band. Her skill and knowledge surpass you, plus like most people these days, she has her own thing going. But who knows? You never know until you try, Mrs. Global. She might need the money. The perfect bass player who has enough punch and totally locks in with Dekar would kick your band over the mountain.
Ghost Riders going into Soul Sacrifice, dahlink. I love that black outfit by Dick and Skip you wore in your fashion slideshow. Those boys do great stuff. I'm glad to see you go easy on the live venues. I don't like the thought of your commuting over ice and snow. December, though... You know you could just stream your band playing live, and actually make a profit as opposed to hazardous travel to live venues. Aw, I wanted to see some BBQ! Did you have chitlins? What a great concept: Roy's Meat Service lol. You should have had everyone (including the boys) wear slutty dresses for the occasion of"Madame President".
Here are a couple of videos to study. Arena shows are predictably monopolized. The video at the top of this post is old news, you own your own master. But more interesting to me is the guy's reference to Israel.
Of course I look forward to hearing your latest project. It sounds mellow as I hope your heart is, and I'm sure it be absolutely fantastic.
I spent last night in the kitchen, listening to your debut album and making sauces. I have little time to cook during the day, because I've become slower and busier. So I just cook rice, bread or noodles with meats and veggies plus a quick sauce. Last night I made pasta sauce and 2 hot sauces: a chilli garlic and "sambal tumis" (blended chillies, onions and fermented shrimp paste fried until saturated). The pasta sauce was basically the hot sauce base plus fresh tomatoes. I have to make my own hot sauce because I have a sensitive stomach. So you should be able to stomach my hot sauce, too. Mold is a major hassle in the tropics, but I think I found a way to suppress it from my sauces inshaAllah. I sure hope so, because I made a lot and I only have a small freezer.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.
154. After that of the distress, God sent down calm on a band of you overcome with slumber, while another band was stirred with anxiety by their own feelings moved by wrong suspicions of Allah due to ignorance. They said, "What affair is this of ours?" Say, "Indeed this affair is wholly Allah's". They hide in their minds what they dare not reveal to you. They say, "If we had had anything to do with this affair, we should not have been in the slaughter here". Say, "Even if you had remained in your homes, those for whom death was decreed would certainly have gone forth to the place of their death". But that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purge what is in your hearts, for Allah knows well the secrets of your hearts.
Honey, let's talk about musical growth. Have you added more songs to your set list yet? From what I see on YouTube, you have had the same list since January. Then I look at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2024 lineup:
Dave Matthews Band
NEEDTOBREATHE
Better Than Ezra
COIN
The Band of Heathens
Sierra Hull
Lukas Nelson
Charlie Worsham
Celisse Hozier
The Brevet
Noah Kahan
The Cadillac Three
Chance Peña
Illiterate Light
The Brook & The Bluff
Lamont Landers
People on the Porch
Willi Carlisle
HIPPIES AND COWBOYS
Allison Russell
Stephen Sanchez
Myles Smith
Do you make better music than them? Or did you just want to play alongside them? Are you a musician because you want to be social? It's just a gig? It's not a competition? What about the music?
You're only 18, so you should be growing musically. Sure some acts play the same song(s) over and over again, but those people are old and those songs are all they have to live on. The people you really should ask about your music is your band. Ask them this question: "Am I boring you with my music?" Of course, nobody is going to tell the boss lady that her music has become dull, because it hasn't. There's just not enough of it. Playing the same few songs over and over again is like being broke and having to eat the same meal over and over again. You're not broke! You're not even musically broke. You're only 18!
Another thing is that the "Hodge Podge" isn't necessarily going to contribute original music for "Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge", because the vision belongs to "Grace Bowers". The burden of creativity is yours, because it's your band. Write at least 30 complete songs with lyrics immediately! And they better be great.
I have to admire how hard you work at your social media. I simply can't be bothered, so I put in the minimum amount of work. There's a lot going on offline. There's always someone plotting something at any given time like right now, so I try to stick to my schedule.
I'm sure you like ramen, especially when it's done right. I suppose ramen would be OK for you to check out in Japan. I posted the most touristy one above. The Japanese like to put pig in the broth, so I can't eat any of that. I used beef bone, salted fish, home made fermented miso, seaweed and garlic to flavor my ramen broth below. Along with the seasoning packet. There's an egg at the bottom, and a dollop of hot sauce on top of the fish cake on top of the noodle brick. ¥50,000 for a bowl of Zam's celebrity ramen!
Azham Abdullah. I blog about the Qur'an, I own a business named Shadowplay, and I am the guardian and representative of a singer named Mary Unknown7. You can hear Mary everyday from 11 pm to 1 am PDT, the stream address is https://www.twitch.tv/maryunknown7
