It's happening near Napier, so I'll be away for five days - I'm taking my guitar so that I can keep my practice up.
I was giving some friends at school a lesson yesterday. One guy asked me what sort of pick he should use for fast lines. I said, "A hard pick." I then picked up a softer pick that was on a table nearby to illustrate the difference. To my astonishment, I could play faster with the slightly softer pick. I tried an electric guitar with softer strings and that made me go even faster!
I WAS WRONG!
Like a scientist, I happily admitted my mistake and was happy to have learnt something.
Later that afternoon I replaced the strings on my guitar with lighter strings and bought some .88mm picks. I'm sounding better tonight! And faster!
Oh, sorry. I forgot to say that the guy in the picture above is actually my son George with his new wife Mrs. Laura Prowse.
I think they are both beautiful, but I know I am hugely biased. Hey, but I don't care.
It's very special to have these two wonderful people in our family.
Ciao tutti.
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Nice photo.
Shelley certainly has nice strong genes.
Well done on that admission of fallacy. Maybe you could teach Robert and his catholic church some things.
Yeah, good joke.
My lifetime experience has been that musicians who say that playing fast on an instrument is silly generally can't play fast on their instrument.
Having the chops to play fast is a necessity for certain types of performances.
If you play jazz, for example, you will sometimes come across swing tunes played at a very fast tempo. I personally have been required on occasions to play swing tunes at around 315 beats per minute and have found it wise to be prepared for these occurrences. Because of its size, playing fast pizzicato on a double bass is probably up there with any other instrument. What happens, at say 240 bpm, when it's solo time? It's pretty cool to play eighth notes (quavers) but, at this speed this takes a bit of practice. I've practised this a lot and feel comfortable with quavers at this speed. However, 315bpm is still not within my grasp so I have to be content with playing 'slower' notes or using my secret weapon - the bow! You can play a lot faster with a bow.
In music we have a motto - expect the best but plan for the worst. Oops, that might be Jack Reacher.
Yeah, good answer.
Up North we have a motto - stay at home and keep your omicron germs to yourself.
Have a good trip - Dannevirke is it?
Napier.
Just in case you don't know how to 'do a chaplet' here's a helpful link:
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/pray-the-chaplet
I particularly like:
"You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us."
Where St Faustina got a bit carried away in some sort of sexual frenzy. I guess she was hoping that Jesus, or some one, would empty themselves out upon her.
How Robert buys into this nonsense is beyond me.
Yes. Definitely a pile of shit.
This is for 'language-challenged' Robert
Definitely means:
Without doubt (used for emphasis).
"I shall definitely be at the airport to meet you"
Or,
In a definite manner; clearly.
"we couldn't plan to go elsewhere until we had heard from you more definitely"
Opposite:
Possibly
I hope that this helps although I'm not holding my breath (definitely).
To catch up on Robert's latest 'pile of shit' read his latest post.
OK Boomer!
Sorry, I don't know where that came from......
OK slacker!
It's time that you got back from swanning around and got some blogging done.
I hate to admit it but this little blogging community needs you.
That twit from Lower Hutt* has been saying silly things and basically embarrassing himself.
Robert has also been going 'off the rails'.
* Trevor Mallard
Back late tomorrow afternoon. Don't panic.
Drive safely.
I guess that if you are arriving late Tuesday afternoon, you set out on Monday morning.
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