No concert shirts, I'm afraid. I was always into small venue gigs back in the late 80's on Hollywood's infamous Sunset Strip. The Whiskey a go-go, The Roxy, The Troubadour, and my favorite Gizarris (SP). Most if not all are now closed, but that was the hair band hay day for sure.
But I wanted to respond to your comment about "He's making it up as he goes!" To me, all the best music is made up as you go. Now maybe you go afterward and write it down so you can reproduce it, but I rarely do. When I want to just have fun, I put on a backing track for what ever mood I'm in, line up for the pentatonic scale in the right key and just GO. Maybe I'm recording, but probably not. Maybe someone else is with me, listening or playing but again probably not. My worship team hates it... and loves it. Because they never know what they are about to hear on Sunday morning, especially if the worship leader looks and me and mouths "do it". It is a gamble, a bet that I'm in the groove with them and the Holy Spirit. I love it, and I truly believe that God loves it to. Because that is how I say "I love you" to God. I open my soul and pour it out through my guitar to him. And no one, not even me, knows what is going to come out.
Oh David, for the life of me I can't recall us talking about you playing guitar! That's wonderful, and what a wonderful sentiment. You're right, not just jazz or music in general, but maybe all the best art is just made up as you go!
I know I've mentioned it, but you must get a lot coming in. I could have sworn I even asked you if Uma would like to Jam some time. Have Guitar, will travel and I love encouraging young people to embrace music.
I had this weird idea in my head for the library, something like porch jams. Where a couple musicians would just come and hang out on the porch and noodle the day away and patrons could stop and listen as they are coming in and out of the library. Nice weather day of course. Interested maybe?
I have a GTLO (Get The Led Out, Zep covers band) T shirt I picked up way back in '07 when they started. The drummer on the shirt is Adam F. who passed away last year. Up until the pandemic the band had a meet and greet after every show and Adam always remembered my name...that was very special to me, as well as the shirt.
I have several pairs of jeans that are so worn the patches have patches, and there are still holes. I keep saying, I can get one more wear out of these. Just one more wear--again and again and again.
No concert shirts, I'm afraid. I was always into small venue gigs back in the late 80's on Hollywood's infamous Sunset Strip. The Whiskey a go-go, The Roxy, The Troubadour, and my favorite Gizarris (SP). Most if not all are now closed, but that was the hair band hay day for sure.
But I wanted to respond to your comment about "He's making it up as he goes!" To me, all the best music is made up as you go. Now maybe you go afterward and write it down so you can reproduce it, but I rarely do. When I want to just have fun, I put on a backing track for what ever mood I'm in, line up for the pentatonic scale in the right key and just GO. Maybe I'm recording, but probably not. Maybe someone else is with me, listening or playing but again probably not. My worship team hates it... and loves it. Because they never know what they are about to hear on Sunday morning, especially if the worship leader looks and me and mouths "do it". It is a gamble, a bet that I'm in the groove with them and the Holy Spirit. I love it, and I truly believe that God loves it to. Because that is how I say "I love you" to God. I open my soul and pour it out through my guitar to him. And no one, not even me, knows what is going to come out.
Oh David, for the life of me I can't recall us talking about you playing guitar! That's wonderful, and what a wonderful sentiment. You're right, not just jazz or music in general, but maybe all the best art is just made up as you go!
I know I've mentioned it, but you must get a lot coming in. I could have sworn I even asked you if Uma would like to Jam some time. Have Guitar, will travel and I love encouraging young people to embrace music.
I had this weird idea in my head for the library, something like porch jams. Where a couple musicians would just come and hang out on the porch and noodle the day away and patrons could stop and listen as they are coming in and out of the library. Nice weather day of course. Interested maybe?
I have some old t-shirts (Neil Young Old Ways, Grateful Dead Shakedown Street, Harley Davidson, etc) which are going to turn into a quilt.
What a fantastic idea!
I have a GTLO (Get The Led Out, Zep covers band) T shirt I picked up way back in '07 when they started. The drummer on the shirt is Adam F. who passed away last year. Up until the pandemic the band had a meet and greet after every show and Adam always remembered my name...that was very special to me, as well as the shirt.
How personal! You can't ever get rid of that one!
I have several pairs of jeans that are so worn the patches have patches, and there are still holes. I keep saying, I can get one more wear out of these. Just one more wear--again and again and again.
Comfort wear is hard to let go!
It sure is!