Search options (Page 113 of 279)

My sister met him when she was a theater arts major at Pitt.  She said he is as gentle and kind in person as he is on the TV show.  That's nice to know.

I'll be up on the Shenandoah next weekend.  I'll raise a bottle of something from our light technician to you and Jim, Amy. 

- Zurf

Sure it's possible.  Notes are notes.  The trumpet doesn't have any secret notes that guitar players can't play.  Now HOW do you play it?  I haven't the foggiest...

For legalities, you should check with a professional, i.e., a lawyer.  Intellectual property law is its own specialty, as is entertainment law.  Getting hearsay advice from fellow musicians is more likely to lead to trouble than not. 

- Zurf

Well, uh, good luck with that. 

I just wanted to welcome you to the forum.  As far as the tech issues go, you would do well not to listen to my advice anyway.  Also, that's a capital handle you've picked. 

- Zurf

Well, it's Friday and I have taken the afternoon off.  What is unusual about that is that the clock seems to be affected.  It went straight from 11:59 to 1700. 

- Zurf

I was wondering about the cause.  The picture of being a burden to your wife as an invalid would not be a pretty one.  I feel badly for his family and friends.

Hey!  My back and guitar strap made the banner!  I think it was very wise of Detman not to permit my face on the banner as that would scare people away. 

- Zurf

I've always wanted to go to Jekyll Island to see the leatherback turtle migration and spawning.  I'm sure the beaches are tightly controlled then, but they've got to have some kind of observation platforms or something.  I saw a lesser event at Pea Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks and it was super cool. 

- Zurf

This coming weekend, we're having a little get-together at our house and there will be a few pickers there.  Hard to say if there will be any picking, the possibility is there. 

How'd your gigs go Debrap and Roger?

My first came from calling Russell Harding the King of the Mutants for writing an entire song comprised of nothing but B-shaped chords specifically for the purpose of harassing me.  I had just declared the B chord to be a mutants-only chord.  Upon hearing that he was King of the Mutants, Russell cyber shouted "Long live the mutants!"   I couldn't agree more.  Thank God there are people who can play the guitar as well as Russell. 

The second came from a thread in which I was talking about hearing a recording of myself singing and how awful it was.  Mekidsmom, who sings beautifully, gave the advice that "If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers, it'll be awesome."  I have endeavored to do just that and by golly my singing has improved. 

The third was instruction given to me by an orchestra leader when I played bass in a playhouse orchestra.  I was a bit timid on one of the songs, and he wanted the walls to vibrate.  He told me to play loud and forcefully so that if I messed up it would sound like everyone else was wrong. 

I don't recall what my fourth is right now, so I'm going to have to post, read it, then abuse my Moderator magic powers to come back and edit my post to add the explanation.

EDIT TO ADD: That came from a thread in which I had been practicing one of Russell's songs, "A Few To Many".  It contains a B chord, which by now we know is an evil chord which only mutants can play.  So I switched in a B7, but because I know some people are touchy about such things, I asked Russell if it was OK to do that.  He said it was, and then granted me general B chord amnesty (which apparently is a power vested in the King of the Mutants). 

- Zurf