Confessor
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Post by Confessor on Aug 28, 2023 20:08:53 GMT -5
We've just had the August bank holiday weekend here in Britain, which, as a professional musician, is always a big weekend for me work-wise (I've done 6 gigs in the last 5 days). Without wanting to sound big-headed, it's not unusual for me to get nice compliments about my music from various audience members at the gigs I do, but you know...the ones that are really special are when somebody says that you've moved them. I had that today from an older guy.
I mean, don't get me wrong, if somebody compliments me on my voice or guitar playing or song choices, then that's obviously lovely and I am genuinely grateful for those compliments. But when somebody tells you that a particular song you have played has really touched them and reminded them of a cherished memory or transported them back to a specific time and place, that is by far the most rewarding type of compliment to receive. Reaching people emotionally like that is really what playing music is all about.
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Post by berkley on Aug 28, 2023 20:48:47 GMT -5
Without wanting to sound big-headed, it's not unusual for me to get nice compliments about my music from various audience members at the gigs I do, but you know...the ones that are really special are when somebody says that you've moved them.
Were you playing "Wild Thing" at the time? Maybe they were just singing along ...
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Post by berkley on Aug 28, 2023 20:51:44 GMT -5
We've just had the August bank holiday weekend here in Britain, which, as a professional musician, is always a big weekend for me work-wise (I've done 6 gigs in the last 5 days). Without wanting to sound big-headed, it's not unusual for me to get nice compliments about my music from various audience members at the gigs I do, but you know...the ones that are really special are when somebody says that you've moved them. I had that today from an older guy. I mean, don't get me wrong, if somebody compliments me on my voice or guitar playing or song choices, then that's obviously lovely and I am genuinely grateful for those compliments. But when somebody tells you that a particular song you have played has really touched them and reminded them of a cherished memory or transported them back to a specific time and place, that is by far the most rewarding type of compliment to receive. Reaching people emotionally like that is really what playing music is all about.
Now that I've got my cheap joke out of the way, that's a great story. What was the song that connected with him so deeply?
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Post by Confessor on Aug 28, 2023 21:22:55 GMT -5
We've just had the August bank holiday weekend here in Britain, which, as a professional musician, is always a big weekend for me work-wise (I've done 6 gigs in the last 5 days). Without wanting to sound big-headed, it's not unusual for me to get nice compliments about my music from various audience members at the gigs I do, but you know...the ones that are really special are when somebody says that you've moved them. I had that today from an older guy. I mean, don't get me wrong, if somebody compliments me on my voice or guitar playing or song choices, then that's obviously lovely and I am genuinely grateful for those compliments. But when somebody tells you that a particular song you have played has really touched them and reminded them of a cherished memory or transported them back to a specific time and place, that is by far the most rewarding type of compliment to receive. Reaching people emotionally like that is really what playing music is all about. Now that I've got my cheap joke out of the way, that's a great story. What was the song that connected with him so deeply?
"Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles.
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Post by tartanphantom on Aug 28, 2023 23:21:26 GMT -5
Now that I've got my cheap joke out of the way, that's a great story. What was the song that connected with him so deeply?
"Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles.
If you were to play Ian Dury's "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" or "F---ing Ada" in my presence, I would probably give you a big, embarrassing hug and buy your Bitter pints for the rest of the evening.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 30, 2023 9:36:26 GMT -5
I couldn't find the Books on Sale thread (partly because the search function here sucks and partly because I didn't look that hard). But Twomorrows has 50 issues of Alter Ego on sale for $3 apiece. You also get the digital download with that. That's a hell of a deal. 67% off on the earlier issues and 70% off on the newest ones. So I just spent $180 bones (with shipping) on magazines.
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Post by tartanphantom on Aug 30, 2023 13:23:14 GMT -5
I couldn't find the Books on Sale thread (partly because the search function here sucks and partly because I didn't look that hard). But Twomorrows has 50 issues of Alter Ego on sale for $3 apiece. You also get the digital download with that. That's a hell of a deal. 67% off on the earlier issues and 70% off on the newest ones. So I just spent $180 bones (with shipping) on magazines.
I spent $70 myself this morning when I saw the email from them. Made me feel a little like Ann-Margret in Tommy, but not quite as as wet and chilly.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Aug 30, 2023 14:48:54 GMT -5
I spent $70 myself this morning when I saw the email from them. Made me feel a little like Ann-Margret in Tommy, but not quite as as wet and chilly.
You misspelled chili.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 3, 2023 10:25:42 GMT -5
Confirmed again with one of our very adult sons: "nothing is lost until Mom has looked for it". Amazing how that never changes!
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 3, 2023 17:14:52 GMT -5
Confirmed again with one of our very adult sons: "nothing is lost until Mom has looked for it". Amazing how that never changes! Wisdom!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2023 14:30:55 GMT -5
I'm back...
First time on vacation with a Hurricane passing through the Big Bend in the same state.
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Post by tartanphantom on Sept 5, 2023 17:37:55 GMT -5
I'm back...
First time on vacation with a Hurricane passing through the Big Bend in the same state.
Welcome back.
I'm sure you've probably picked up some stuff during your sabbatical, looking forward to seeing it in the "purchased" thread sometime soon.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2023 13:16:15 GMT -5
Welcome back.
I'm sure you've probably picked up some stuff during your sabbatical, looking forward to seeing it in the "purchased" thread sometime soon.
I did manage to complete a couple items, will post up pics when I get organised.
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 6, 2023 20:47:32 GMT -5
Something that I was thinking about today during work: It's rather odd to me that Don Quixote has become kind of this archetype of "noble chivalry" with things like "Man Of La Mancha", when the book is more of a farcile romp of a man who really doesn't know what he's doing
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Post by codystarbuck on Sept 7, 2023 1:12:46 GMT -5
Something that I was thinking about today during work: It's rather odd to me that Don Quixote has become kind of this archetype of "noble chivalry" with things like "Man Of La Mancha", when the book is more of a farcile romp of a man who really doesn't know what he's doing Hence, a story of modern man, as he blunders through life, with no clue, because education, government, technology and the media have failed him! Actually, these days, 3 out of 5 probably think that Don Quixote is the guy of the oatmeal barrel.
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