<Smile> Hi Chris,
Ah yes, getting older often gives us some experience to judge
future involvement with Stupid, or even Deadly Stunts and
Pranks. I did the Scuba thing when I was in my late 20's, and
jumped out of the airplane in my early 40's. the Parachuting was
a blast, but I still think the Scuba thing would be real stupid to
return and try again.
Now I'm 53 and doing the Bike thing, but I do notice that my level
of Dare Devil Testosterone has dropped significantly.
I have not started growing Flowers and Shrubs yet, but if it drops
much more, I might have to think of planting a flower bed next
spring. Ha Ha!
As for my pathetic music. . .
<Slight smile> Well, now that I am only working three days a week,
I have two extra days, and no money to go anywhere/
So, now that I have some free time, I actually started messing
around with Sonar 8.0 a couple weeks ago. Put down a few tracks,
tried a couple new things, thought I had gotten through to a lower
level of incompetence, and so thought of putting together a
simple voice mail out going message, put to music.
I have three planned so far, the first is a simple Country Folk
sounding dity with Guitar, Bass, and a Hand Slapping the Knees
rhythm. I still have the Vocal, or Vocals to do. Am hoping to
do the ending phrase with three or four part harmony. One thing
about getting older, my voice is not what it once was. But for a
25 second dity, how good does it have to be?
The second is done to some 50's Johnny B. Good sounding
piece. And the last is done to a very strong Blues riff.
All are happy, or Cheerful Tongue in Cheek sounding riffs.
The words are not coming because I am trying to be clever, thinking
clever words might cover up a so so music attempt.
But, I'm having fun with it, and gives me something to build upon.
<Smile> I still have no success using Drum Loops. I just do not
know how to add smart sounding Fills. But right now, I'm content
with using no drum track, and just using the hands slapping the
knees, although the 50's rock and Blues pieces are probably going to
need some basic drums. I should be able to put something together
for 25 seconds. Shouldn't be all that hard.
. At least that is what I keep telling myself. But, I'll Slay
that Dragon when the time comes.
I might make another Dity that sounds like some old time Jug
band. Ya know, the Jews Harp and the long sliding Slide acoustic guitar.
Has to be Real Hillybilly Corn Ball sounding.
The idea is for the humor in the music to give a foundation for what
I am hoping will be humorous words.
Cheers!
Dave H.
At 11:02 PM 11/8/2009, you wrote:
Now this is great.
And the stuff I missed so much from the early mag days.
Yes, this is a music list, but folks that can relax and have fun
and lively interesting conversations in and around what we do all
the time makes for more balanced and happy people.
Feel free.
When I was a kid I'd go tearing around the neighborhood on bikes
and stuff, and run in to parked stuff that was too small to leave a
sound shadow, or miss the sidewalk and hit phone poles, all kinds
of crazy stuff.
Probably what's wrong with me now 'grin', hit my head too many times.
But now, unless I was in an area that was open and relatively noise
free, and I could hear another cyclist, I just wouldn't feel
confortable doing that stuff.
I've discovered i'm mortal 'grin', but I didn't discover that till
about age 30.
I used to own a small motorcycle too, and would ride with my dad or
in big fields or parking lots and go in circles and such, we even
rigged up a talkie talkie system in a helmet so he could talk to me.
Those were fun days.
So hey, what kind of music are you doing on the answering machine
thing and how are you creating it?
At 11:09 PM 11/8/2009, you wrote:
Hi guys,
When I first lost all of my sight, guess I thought I needed to
prove to myself, and others that I could still do all the things I
could with sight.
I've done about everything I could think of, sky diving
included, and found that yes, some things did build up my self
confidence, but much of that which is called Recreational, turned
out to be out right hard work when doing the same things blind.
The most frightening thing I ever did was to pass my Scuba
certification. I love to swim, water ski, get towed around
behind a boat, etc. But to strap on a scuba tank, and dive down
65 or more foot, to the bottom of a slimy harbor, and to not be
able to talk, or hear anything from those I was diving with,
really wigged my Pea Brain out! Almost like sensory
depravation. Couldn't see, couldn't hear anything other than
what ever noise was in the water, with could be air bubbles
flowing up past your ears, or the gigantic sounding Ferry boat,
that was really a long way away, but sounded like it was driving
over the top of you.
With no real ability to communicate, to reassure my very over
active imagination that the Ferry boat was really not going over
me, it was all I could do to keep from going into a real panic.
So there I am standing on the bottom thinking some very wild and
crazy thoughts. And when your down that far, which isn't far at
all, but it is far enough down to drown, the sound you do hear is
very different than when closer to the surface. So any sound I
was hearing was not sounding the same, which help to disorient me
even further. Most of my mental effort was just keeping myself
from doing something very stupid, like shooting for the surface,
as fast as I could!
I could feel a rock through my wet suit, and this was my only
reference to anything solid. So I stayed with that rock and
waited for my Swim buddy to come back. They had gone on chasing
some fish around. I'll say I was very glad when the touched my
shoulder and moved my hands like we were going to the surface.
<Smile> Remember I said I have an over active imagination? Well,
one of the things I kept remembering while I was down there is the
picture, that someone had described to me back at the Dive Shop,
of a Diver getting his face bit by an Eel! Eels live on the
bottom, in cracks and crevasses in Rocks. So I was being very
very careful with any touchie Feeling explorations of the rocks
around me. Probably wasn't an Eel within a mile of me, but I
didn't know that. Then on top of that, where we were diving,
the world's largest Octopus live. I didn't think I would be eaten
by an Octopus, but it was in the back of my mind.
Truly a Crazy Experience!
And speaking of crazy experiences, anyone ride bicycles? Not
talking about Tandem bikes, but the typical single seater bike.
I've owned Tandem bikes, and they are OK, but I get bored way too
easy. I thought, what is keeping me from riding a normal
bike? Well, other than sight? I've not done it for a while,
but an thinking of starting again. My wife likes to ride bike,
but there is no way we could afford a Tandem these days, so I'm
thinking of getting another single seater. I can hear her
pedaling, or when she is not pedaling, the clicking of the Gear
rachet. I just follow that noise. I can not ride through
lots of traffic, but riding through a typical neighborhood is not
difficult at all.
Slight Laugh> And to add one more thing to the Truly Nuts
column, I learned how to ride a unicycle way back when I had
sight. In the early 90's I get the crazy idea of buying a
Unicycle and riding it for exorcise. I use a very long cane and
a Unicycle is not very fast, so have plenty of warning to stop
before plowing into a parked car. And it is good exercise. Honest!
I still have it and drag it out every once in a while.
This has nothing to do with what I am doing lately, or anything to
do with music. But to make sure I have a music thread in here
some where, I am currently working on a 25 second Answering
machine message. Have the music figured out, but am working on the words.
Cheers!
Dave H.
At 07:24 PM 11/8/2009, you wrote:
That's so true, Steph. I went sky-diving several years ago and it
took all but begging, pleading, and putting a gun to the guys
head to let me go. But of course these kind of folks obviously
like taking risks. So I was finally able to talk him in to it. What a rush!
Tom
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steph" <stephieb1961@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
AI'd be keen to try find a horse riding club around here but
they'd probably baby us too much, scared we'd fall off or something lol.
t 04:15 PM 11/8/2009 -0600, you wrote:
Well, it sounds like great fun.
At 12:28 PM 11/7/2009, you wrote:
Sometimes it is better not to be able to see! We have to take
our lives into our hands and... just live! If we could see
the stupid things drivers do, I don't think we would have the
courage. I am glad the roads we will be biking on will be blocked off!
At 12:26 AM 11/7/2009 -0600, you wrote:
Last time I was on a horse was back in 93, I was half of a
duo and we played in Daton.
I'd just gotten where I could sequence good with spg for dos,
and we carted my first computer, a whapping 386 with 2 megs
of ram, 40 meg hard-drive and all our extra modules and things on the road.
computer broke the first night we were there, actually, it
was fine, but the silly speech synth which was an accent pc
was rusty, and kroded, must have been dropped in water or
something, and it froze the system.
Anyway, we got the computer repaired and everything was fine
for the rest of the 3 week gig.
One of the waitresses there invited me horse-back riding, so I went.
One thing hilarious about horses is that they just poop
anywhere they like, on the move too.
Here we are clop clopping down the street and I hear this big
splat behind me.
She was a gentle placid mare and Laury and I rode her all afternoon.
My hind end was definitely sore.
YOU need to develop special muscles to be on a horse all the time.
Buzz my partner chickened out, he was a big wenie about some
things, very talented, but he said he didn't want to get on
anything big enough to crush him.
Well, I'd feel less threaten by a horse than a non-attention
paying motorist trying to dial a cell phone, put on makeup,
and or otherwise occupied rather than watching out for my
hide trying to cross the street 'grin'.
The seat of knowledge would sure get a work-out riding a
horse, though!
At 07:15 PM 11/6/2009 -0600, you wrote:
Yeh, the horses know where they're going 'grin'.
But not as good for the old cardio and caboose 'grin'.
At 05:37 PM 11/6/2009, you wrote:
Oh wow that sounds adventurous. I'd love to do something
like that or, horse riding.
At 05:18 PM 11/6/2009 -0600, you wrote:
I am training for a two-day 160 mile bike ride May 22 and
23. It is called, Tour de Cure and is sponsored by the
American Diabetes Association. If anyone is interest in
donating to the cause, please let me know. If anyone
would be interested in a Podcast of the ride, let me know
that, too. I am not sure I will do it, but if I get
enough interest, I just might. I will be riding a tandem
with a feisty little lady who has rheumatoid
arthritis. If she can do it, I know I can! But... I
will need your prayers and support. I have never done
anything like this in my life!
Chris and Steph, have you guys got my songs for my CD on
your server? Should we let the group listen to one or
two of them? Whichever ones you like will be fine. Could
you give a download link for your favorites? If any of
you want a copy, they are $10.00 plus $3.00 for shipping
and handling. Sorry for the shameless advertisement, but
we gotta make money, somehow. By the way, Chris did a
wonderful job mastering the CD. It is called, You Light The Way.
Well, Steph... you did ask what we were up to! (Grin.)
At 02:55 PM 11/6/2009 -0600, you wrote:
Just wondering what people are up to musically?
Life is busy in the Belle household right now. We are
currently working on a Christmas album and tomorrow we
have a group coming to talk about putting an album
together. It's great to see work starting to come in and
we haven't advertised yet. My job is to keep meals
coming and ocasionally help with backing vocals etc.
Always interested to hear what others are doing.
Steph
Sandy Licht
Turn right, then go straight!
Jeremiah 29:11-14 (Amplified Bible)
11For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you,
says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace
and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
12Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and
pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you.
13Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me
[as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for
Me with all your heart.(A)
14I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will
release you from captivity and gather you from all the
nations and all the places to which I have driven you,
says the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place
from which I caused you to be carried away captive.
Sandy Licht
Turn right, then go straight!
Jeremiah 29:11-14 (Amplified Bible)
11For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you,
says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and
not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
12Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and
pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you.
13Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me
[as a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me
with all your heart.(A)
14I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will
release you from captivity and gather you from all the
nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says
the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which
I caused you to be carried away captive.
Sandy Licht
Turn right, then go straight!
Jeremiah 29:11-14 (Amplified Bible)
11For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says
the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for
evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
12Then you will call upon Me, and you will come and pray
to Me, and I will hear and heed you.
13Then you will seek Me, inquire for, and require Me [as
a vital necessity] and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.(A)
14I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will
release you from captivity and gather you from all the
nations and all the places to which I have driven you, says
the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I
caused you to be carried away captive.
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