Almost.
GG (Guitar Guy) was here yesterday. I was ready. I had practiced. I was going to wow him with my dexterity and skill.
Not so much. I got stage fright. Me??!! I have played many concerts, solos, performed in musicals and plays. Me?? Stage fright.
After a few tries I got my self together and played it as well as I am capable and got an official "good job!" from GG. I'll take it.
But my fingers. Yowch! Poor little, purpley, bruised fingers. this guitar thing hurts.
This week I will be rocking The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes" in case you were dying of curiousity. I also have a few scales and things to help me get going. I think I just need some kind of finger stretcher--some frightening medieval looking torture device.
I made a little playlist of some of the songs we are working towards. If you're interested it's in the extended.
Oh! And this book, 52 Projects : Random Acts of Everyday Creativity (Perigee Book)
, came yesterday. I ordered it on the glowing recommendations over at weaker vessel and am absolutely in love with this book. Sparky and I are already planning out projects. Great book. Fun way to get inspired.
Music and projects plus a good night's sleep? I am feeling extremely creative this morning.
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The list: (This could take a good long while!)
Blackbird - Sarah McLachlan cover
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Eddie from Ohio cover
And the Rain Crashed Down - Eddie from Ohio
A Man/Me/Then Jim - Rilo Kiley
Behind Blue Eyes - The Who
Hallelujah - Rufus Wainwright cover
Toast or Tea - Jeffrey Gaines
The Absence of God - Rilo Kiley
The Heart of Life - John Mayer
When I Fall in Love - James Katz cover
I Will Follow - Death Cab for Cutie
Darn That Dream - James Katz
Because I Told You So - Jonatha Brooke
Bulletproof - Rilo Kiley
Ripchord - Rilo Kiley
Collide - Howie Day
Daytripper - Beatles
Goodbye to You - Michelle Branch
So that's the list for now and there are more than a few on there that I won't be able to play for a good long while and a lot that have been left off that would be much easier. He asked for a list of songs though that I might want to play eventually not songs I thought I could play.
It's a good sign that he already knew most of them and a better sign that he neither laughed nor ran.
It feels good to be back in music lessons. I have spent more than thirty years involved in lessons either taking or teaching and I was missing it.
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