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| 05.13.05 (7:54 am) [edit] |
I got in at just before seven this morning (good girl!). At maybe 7:30 I'd just put my headphones on when I heard the unmistakable dulcet tones of someone riffing on a warm-toned acoustic. I knew there was a least one guitar guy here, but apparently there are a lot of developers at my company who could be moonlighting for a decent bar band. One of the senior managers, who is (really!) a Harley biker guy when he's not here, had brought in a newish guitar to show the rest of the guys. So I spent nearly an hour sitting on a filing cabinet and watching all these guys take turns with some AC-DC, Skynard, blues riffs, etc. I am monstrously jealous of anyone who plays guitar. I know about six chords and one freehand blues progression. And I suck at all of it. I can't do bar chords. Of course, I never practice, but mostly because I suck so badly that it's just painful. I started playing piano when I was four, and didn't pick up the guitar until I was 10 or 11. I didn't take "real" lessons, which might have helped more -- I was taught for $5/week by a teenaged girl across the street, for maybe six weeks. This is a marvy segue to the fact that Mike Keneally finally listed a Chicago date on his web site. He's playing Schuba's on June 7th, which is awesome except that my return flight from Phoenix doesn't land until 9:45 pm. That's if it's on time. And when I told my mom this morning that I'd like her to pretty please drop me at Schuba's instead of taking me home, she was tight-lipped and none too pleased with me. Hey, I didn't ask to cut our vacation short; I just want to cap it off with the last hour or so of Uncle Mike, because G-d only knows when he'll come back to Chicago... Anyway, I'm trying to convince the guitar guys from work that they need to go see Mike. I hope the rest of you get a chance. The guy seriously rocks. ["Live in Japan," Mike Keneally] |
posted by: AlmstHvn (reply)
post date: 05.13.05 (6:15 am)
Everyone MUST see Mike. No matter what style music you like, his genius shows thru whatever he plays. Now if the bastard would just come here on a night I COULD MAKE IT... (mutter mutter)
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