Another Music Wednesday...

 

Coming up today: music at Mark's with "the big group."  Except today, we will be minus Danny, the bass player.  So, 5 guys with guitars.  Is that too many guitars?  Probably, but these are all good guys and we're making music for the fun of it.

Danny is under the weather, and I know we will all miss the friendship and humor he brings.

I know Mark enjoys it when we can be "a garage band," because of the open space.  His living room is large, but when you get 5, 6, or 7 guitar players in there, with equipment, it can get a bit snug.  Today is supposed to have a high of 106º, so we need to be in air conditioned comfort.

Joan will sometimes come along, so she and Cindy can make an afternoon of it, but we have workers coming to the house today - another try at fixing our patio door.  I think this is the 6th attempt, including a replacement of the door and jam that was done not long after we moved in.  It is a very secure door, but it seems "fussy," because of that.  Hopefully, this will be the last of dealing with this.

This will be my first time using the new multi-effects pedal outside my music room.  I am looking forward to giving it a good shake-down.  It sure sounds good here at home.  I've tried it with 3 different amps/PAs, and going with the most portable one today: a Bose S1 Pro.

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We had a good time with the music today.  We missed our buddy, Danny, but we all took turns playing bass.  One of the guys (Gil) had never played bass before... yes, he did a fine job with it, and seemed to enjoy the experience.  Ron and I traded off on my guitar and percussion.  Percussion in this case being a cajon and/or those "air drums" (drumsticks and foot switches).

A good time.

And back home in time to take care of all the cats in the house(s) for supper.  Steph and Dan had to work late and they have a concert tonight (Benson Boone).  Interesting thing today: I mentioned Benson Boone to the guys, and no one had heard of him.  Even I know who he is, and not because he is one of Steph's current favorites... he's the guy who did a backflip off his piano at the Grammy Awards this year.  ;-)