Post 2715
- 11 years and 235 days since I started this blog -
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| August 3, 2021 at the Night Drop |
I got to play at the New York State Fair today, and it was better than I expected it to be.
Playing with Modern Mudd, a group I play a lot with but refuse to join because the group leader, Big Daddy Vince (which he named himseldf) is an amateurish performer. Also a Trumper, but I let that pass, as it is recent history and I eschew politics.
The problem is, Big Daddy Vince took up performing as a karaoke singer. He has a good voice, pitch- and tone-wise, but no feel, no timing. It makes backing him up difficult.
He does, when he's not talking politics, have a good rap, and he has managed to attract some good players over the seven or eight years I've known him. In fact, I first got involved with the band from my friendship with his original drummer, who complented BDV by being a weak player with very good timing.
Anyway, the current lineup is interesting, centering around a fifteen-year-old drummer with great parental support, who will, in all likelihood, be a monster player in the future, and a bunch of other musician friends I enjoy playing with.
Still, musically, I am the strongest player in the group, and, as best I could, I held the show together today. The show was a success. Everybody played well.
Playing with Modern Mudd, a group I play a lot with but refuse to join because the group leader, Big Daddy Vince (which he named himseldf) is an amateurish performer. Also a Trumper, but I let that pass, as it is recent history and I eschew politics.
The problem is, Big Daddy Vince took up performing as a karaoke singer. He has a good voice, pitch- and tone-wise, but no feel, no timing. It makes backing him up difficult.
He does, when he's not talking politics, have a good rap, and he has managed to attract some good players over the seven or eight years I've known him. In fact, I first got involved with the band from my friendship with his original drummer, who complented BDV by being a weak player with very good timing.
Anyway, the current lineup is interesting, centering around a fifteen-year-old drummer with great parental support, who will, in all likelihood, be a monster player in the future, and a bunch of other musician friends I enjoy playing with.
Still, musically, I am the strongest player in the group, and, as best I could, I held the show together today. The show was a success. Everybody played well.
Vince only missed a total of two cues out of four songs he sang (there are three other singers in the group). Old singer joke: How do you tell when Vince is knocking at your door? He doesn't know when to come in.
We thought we'd play for ninety minutes, but we were limited to just under an hour. We got through about half our set list. While I was packing up for loadout, the sound man came over and complimented me on my playing. I thanked him and told him my bass-playing origin story. That made my day.
In a week, we'll do it again, same place, better time slot.
I'm grateful for all my musical adventures and opportunities.
Food and Diet 
Today's Weight: 200.0 lbs.
I'm grateful for all my musical adventures and opportunities.
Previous Weight (8/20/21): 200.0 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: - 0.0 lbs.
Diet Comment
Food Log
Breakfast
2:00pm: Ultra oatmeal soup (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, almond milk, Greek yogurt, kefir, cinnamon, brewer's yeast, whey protein powder).
Lunch
6:20pm: Carrots and mayonnaise, walnuts and cheddar cheese, and a Quest bar.
Dinner
8:10pm: Roasted brussels sprouts with parmesan cheese, nutritional yeast and scrambled eggs.
Liquid Intake
2:00pm: Ultra oatmeal soup (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, almond milk, Greek yogurt, kefir, cinnamon, brewer's yeast, whey protein powder).
Lunch
6:20pm: Carrots and mayonnaise, walnuts and cheddar cheese, and a Quest bar.
Dinner
8:10pm: Roasted brussels sprouts with parmesan cheese, nutritional yeast and scrambled eggs.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 0; Coffee: 24 oz.; Water: 60+ oz.;
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