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Back in London yesterday from LA and it's so cold. The heat's been on full-blast for 24 hours. I have a jet-lagged jazz gig tonight - luckily I remembered Dave Brown's excellent advice about hand-warming/relaxation (hot water and massage).

 

Haven't played bass is two weeks and it feels good! Determined to relax and let the music play me tonight rather than vice versa - reading Victor 's book for the 2nd time was pretty inspiring - also read a lot of books over Christmas.

 

Watching Rocket Science on DVD (good stuff) and practising.

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Happy New Year Geoff!

 

It was wonderful. There were some problems with the mic lead but they were a tolerant crowd. I was surprised that I wasn't much affected by the jetlag and lack of sleep - maybe a couple of small errors and one slightly manic solo and the 4 hours were a blast.

 

I found that not playing for 2 weeks actually helped my playing. It felt fresh.

 

The crowd appreciated the subtler jazz stuff earlier on - got to play some walking stuff and by 1:45 had transformed into dance-crazy party people and had to lay down the funk. It was a blast!

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I love ebay. I'm putting together a new PA rack and it looks like I'm gonna make it for less than $250 US.

I got the 6 space rack itself at a yardsale for 20, stole a 1400w power amp for 100, dual 15 band EQ for 40, power conditioner for 30 and hold high bid for a signal processor that I should get for 50. Sure, everything is used but I don't think it will sound that way.

The secret to good ebaying is patience. I bid (and was outbid) on 23 power amps before I won that jewel. Sometimes folks are just sleeping I guess.

"He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76

 

I have nothing nice to say so . . .

 

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Sometimes folks are just sleeping I guess.

I do that from time to time.

 

Do it while you're young - when you get to be my age it's elusive as hell.

"He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76

 

I have nothing nice to say so . . .

 

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OK, so I know. No political stuff. But even though my car wouldn't start this morning after my voice lesson, it was a pretty good day. Except for Aretha's hat. Did you get a load of Aretha's hat? I mean, holy crap. That's a big damn hat. Even the L.A. Times said it was a big damn hat.

 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2009/01/inaugural-hat-t.html

Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse.

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I felt bad for Aretha. She kinda sucked.

She is very picky about where she sings and when and I doubt 10 degrees was her idea of optimum conditions.

I felt bad for her hat too.

"He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76

 

I have nothing nice to say so . . .

 

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Bloody hell. It's been raining for 2 days straight. Wretched Men has a 7 to midnight slot at the studio an hour away and all I have to haul my gear is my truck. The drummer says "Just put a tarp over your stuff" - right. Ugh.

"He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76

 

I have nothing nice to say so . . .

 

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