You know damned well that it's time for the weekly guitar thread! Get on in here and play for us the merry tune of your people! We'll listen!

You know damned well that it's time for the weekly guitar thread! Get on in here and play for us the merry tune of your people! We'll listen! (guitar)

submitted 6.3 years ago by TheBuddha

It's that time again, a time when we get together and share our work, talk about performing, talk about practice, ask questions, and see if we can push ourselves to new levels of enjoyment. The most important thing is that we enjoy ourselves.

Some of us play for fun. Some of us are professionals. Some of us play with our friends. Some of us are just learning. Some of us don't even really play at all. It doesn't matter, we want to hear you play as well as you can - or just play.

I don't care if you play a kazoo - I want to hear it and, if history is any guide, the rest of the folks who frequent this thread also want to hear it. So, no matter what you play, come share it with us. If we like the song, we'll sing along when we all get to the chorus!

Grab your guitar and your cell phone - and play us a song. Sing for us! Play a piano. Make electronic music. Play a kazoo, blow a trumpet, bang a xylophone! We don't mind - we want to hear all of it, not just guitar.

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

One more from my archives but not from your archives.

This is old. This is TheBuddha and friends. from a few years back. I'd forgotten all about this! LOL I can barely remember the recording!

I'm told to ping @cynicaloldfart.

https://instaud.io/36Cw

EH says she noticed this because she remembers you asking about it? So, she and J edited it up (There was some mucking about and talking in front of it and laughing at the end. I am not entirely sure who the rest are, but it wasn't even recorded here (thus the redacted bit).

Anyhow, she says she remembers you mentioning the song and she's going through my storage (digital) and looking for tracks. She and J just edited it up and she says it's for you. Ii like how she gives away my music and takes credit for it! Sheesh... Elder abuse!

Err... I don't recollect you asking about the song, but she insists and her memory is better than my own.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

That was awesome!

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

Thanks. We were actually pretty shitfaced, as I recall. However, that was with a bunch of other professional musicians.

Do you still have your copy of you and Chris jamming on the Ripple track? I'm not sure EH has heard it.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

Yeah!

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

Thanks. Listening now.

EH: "Ha! They're out of tune! The timing got better." (It was a bit off at the start and I was actually playing my part a little quickly.)

J: "His voice has potential. Does he have any formal training?" She then giggled and asked if he was cute. I told her that you might not be the best judge of that.

Thanks for re-sharing it. EH had not heard it. She adds that it was fun to listen to and that you two sounded 'serious.'

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

He does not have any formal training. Verle says hes cute

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

She said, "So when are we driving out there?"

I told her I have no idea and that she can just invite herself. You've seen her pic.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

LoL, get in the car!

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

J know I'm pretty fond of her and she's comfortable here. She can invite herself and she knows I'll let her be a part.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

Of course

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

She's staying here until at least summer. That's good. EH can use the companionship and the two practice together a great deal.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

Thats great!

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

We think so. After my injury, I bought a used Jeep with an automatic transmission. I still can't even drive that. She's only got to be in Augusta three days a week, so that will get her there.

If the roads are too bad, she can stay at the missus' house which is like five miles from the campus. So that is taken care of.

There is enough labor to be done around here. She can take EH to driver's education, which starts in January. I can't drive her. The house cleaner retired and hasn't been replaced. So, there's enough work for her to do. In return, I'll pay for her semester at university, keep her topped up with fuel for the Jeep, and she already makes money with the band. So, she won't have any expenses or anything.

We will see how it goes, but I'm sure it'll be fine. LOL She's finally wandering off to bed. It's down to just EH and I. We're both fading quickly.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

Sounds like a great arrangement! Im sure she loves being there

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

Most everyone does. It's a nice house, beautiful view, remote, and the people here are pretty good people. People that visit almost always end up staying as long as they can, returning when they can, and lamenting that they have to leave. This is not my first time having someone stay for months and months. It was easier when the old house was still available, but that currently has people living in it.

We are also pretty welcoming, so that has a lot to do with it. There's always enough food for an extra plate or three, just in case someone stops by. The door is seldom locked and many people know where the key is. There are alarms and cameras, but they're seldom even turned on. It's not like there's any crime here.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

sounds like a great place to be

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

It is. That's why I'm here! It's really idyllic. I truly appreciate it.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

Thats awesome. I love my place too, nobody bothers me here. Maybe some day in the future I will get away from the town, but for now this works out perfectly for me

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

It sounds not too bad for a suburb, actually. I'm kinda surprised.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

My place is not the normal place, most houses are surrounded by other houses and you have to be quiet at night and thats definitely not for me

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

I like being able to have hundreds of people on my lawn, big lights, and loud music. If a neighbor could hear it, they'd just wander over and join us. The closest is the farm, and they can't hear us when they're inside, even when they have their windows open. I'll fix that next year, by putting our show gear on the stage! They'll hear us then!

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

That would be great, I dont have enough room for that many people

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

It's pretty sweet! What's even more awesome is there's nobody around to complain.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

That is awesome!

I hate when people complain about me simply having fun

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

Damned right! It really sucks to turn the party down.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

man I was sitting in Verles back yard jamming with some guy named Lorne and the cops showed up and told us to shut it down. At like 9:30 PM. That pissed me off

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

I'd straight up giggle if a cop showed up here and told me to shut it down.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

Here too, I'd be like nope

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

At my large gathering, I'm sure there are quite a few lawyers attending. Good luck officer, talk to them.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

and get the fuck off my property

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

Maybe after my drunken lawyer buddies have had their fun.

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crazy_eyes 6.3 years ago

I dont have any friends who are lawyers, so I prefer to keep the police as far from me as possible. They have fucked me over enough in the past and I dont want to even give them an opportunity to do it again

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TheBuddha 6.3 years ago

Yeah, that's a good choice. I'd not even talk to them, except to tell 'em to talk to my lawyer. When they ask, I'll also tell them to pick one. I'm pretty sure at least two will be walking over by then.