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Post 1890, Day 193 of 2017
- 2,385 days since I started this blog -
- 2,385 days since I started this blog -
I admit to being somewhat circumspect in my approach to new challenges. Maybe more so when the challenges involve shaking up my approach to playing music.
So I had been somewhat reluctant in getting together music for my friend Brenda, who plays everything like the recording - something I don't do. Somewhat similar is as close as I get to playing bass parts like the recording.
I have my reasons for this, and they make good sense to me.
But last night, using her approach of listening to and learning the original recordings by playing along, she did a great job - an impressive job - backing me up on my songs, without rehearsal (which we don't actually ever do). I want to return the favor.
That means me spending a lot of time playing along with the original recordings. This has never been enjoyable to me, quite the opposite. That, in itself, is a good reason to do it, I think. Doing a thing differently than the way you always have seems like a path to growth.
Also, I sense Brenda is a troubled person, and I think she needs reciprocity, and a lack of same, asymmetry in social dealings bothers her. One thing that attracted me to her in the first place was a certain courage I sensed in her willingness to put herself out there, trusting the musicians around her to put her in a good light, despite her fear of rejection and insecurity as a performer.
I'm grateful to be able to give something back to music by helping younger musicians.
So I had been somewhat reluctant in getting together music for my friend Brenda, who plays everything like the recording - something I don't do. Somewhat similar is as close as I get to playing bass parts like the recording.
I have my reasons for this, and they make good sense to me.
But last night, using her approach of listening to and learning the original recordings by playing along, she did a great job - an impressive job - backing me up on my songs, without rehearsal (which we don't actually ever do). I want to return the favor.
That means me spending a lot of time playing along with the original recordings. This has never been enjoyable to me, quite the opposite. That, in itself, is a good reason to do it, I think. Doing a thing differently than the way you always have seems like a path to growth.
Also, I sense Brenda is a troubled person, and I think she needs reciprocity, and a lack of same, asymmetry in social dealings bothers her. One thing that attracted me to her in the first place was a certain courage I sensed in her willingness to put herself out there, trusting the musicians around her to put her in a good light, despite her fear of rejection and insecurity as a performer.
I'm grateful to be able to give something back to music by helping younger musicians.
Food and Diet
Today's Weight: 204.6 lbs.
Today's Weight: 204.6 lbs.
Previous Weight (7/11/17): 203.5 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: + 1.1 lbs.
Diet Comment
An unexpected gain, possibly water-weight, as I have been underhydrating before my more normal/adequate intake yesterday.
Food Log
Breakfast
5:10pm:
Lunch
11:45pm: A large number of Mounds bars, and a Quest bar.
Dinner
Skipped.
Liquid Intake
5:10pm:
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| Omelet with peppers, onion, greens, chia seeds, hemp seeds and bacon. |
11:45pm: A large number of Mounds bars, and a Quest bar.
Dinner
Skipped.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 1; Coffee: 0 oz.; Tea: 0 oz.; Water:72+ oz.;
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