A one-man band! Fantastic! My span is around 80 years of music also- have tons of sheet music via my parents from the 30's plus the songbooks of Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Beatles, etc. and some pop, soft rock and a little jazz- a classical start. I play piano but not by ear. I wanted to be a singer- sometimes like Ella Fitzgerald- but it was "not done" so I got engaged and married.
Your art work also sounds exciting and varied. I did that too but once my youngest left home I stopped- here I had waited for years for an extra bedroom with north light and when it happened I just quit. Various mediums. Last worked in pastels- like their intenstity and blending qualities. My daughter took some things I did and also a friend has/had 8 or 9 and others. I gave my art away rather than selling. Okay- I undrstand what you meant about fitting in. This is more serious than a few days. lol On May 17, 6:20�pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > I've played several throughout the years but now after pneumonia > several years back I've had to give up the winds and now I'm down to > piano/keyboards, guitar and the harmonica, which doesn't require such > a long wind as with the flute, sax or clarinet. �I play lots of music > spanning the past 80 years but mostly these days its jazz > improvisation, fusion and some Steely, Doobies covers. �It was mostly > pop covers when I was making a living at it, which I don't bother with > anymore. �I've tried to find a good female singer for a lounge act but > not much luck and this town doesn't really have much to pick from so > I'll just forget about it for awhile. > Mostly letting out my artistic side now with painting, carving and > some hand etching on glass, shaping copper and anything that I feel > artistic about. �Also always working in my wood shop creating things. > Art and Music is my forte. Just bought some new stretched canvass and > waiting for the inspirational vision. �Besides, at 59, it is hard > finding musicians that can really play, that have an understanding of > music theory and of course can fit in. > The fitting in is important within the music scene, there is a > chemistry that takes place within the group, it is about the vibes the > players get from each other. �The point was that you can't relay vibes > over the phone and the in-person jam session is standard when trying > out musicians. �It is like when the original Beatles ditched Pete > Best, not because he was a bad drummer but he was just different from > the rest, even the hair style. �You don't just put together musicians > and expect to have a good band, any pro musician will tell you the > same thing. > I can at times become very reclusive without leaving the house for > days at a time. �First I'll stock up at the market to make sure I have > everything I need to hunker down for a spell and literally forget > about time itself. �You can have all the slack you need from me, > everyone is entitled to their own time and their own world. > > On May 17, 11:11�am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What instrument do you play, Slip Disc? What kind of music? Why must > > you "fit in"?// Being a recluse is not all that bad- Emily Dickinson > > hardly left her home- if ever- for 21 years, starting in 1865 until > > her death. I hope you all can cut me some slack as I sometimes post on > > a tear/tear.// > > > On May 17, 6:04 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That is a cool story Orn! > > > Ageism is really a nuisance but most understood by those who have aged > > > and retain a healthful mind and body. Being very fit myself, I > > > understand it well. I find that without person to person contact the > > > age factor takes precedence. If I'm calling about a position in a > > > band, let's say, and reveal my age over the phone, it doesn't go over > > > well but if I can avoid the age issue in discussion and have a face to > > > face meeting and play the music, there isn't a problem because I don't > > > appear to be that old and so increase the fitting in factor, of course > > > the professionalism helps ;-). Years of good food, exercise and fun > > > can slow down the aging process, getting plenty of rest and avoidance > > > of stress, being happy with your self and your life also increases the > > > quality of life, and yes, of course, the good genes! > > > > On May 17, 2:20 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > That is a sweet story. The main thing is health- whatever the age- and > > > > I really get ticked off at ageism because it locks people into a > > > > stereotype and people make false assumptions based on a number. > > > > > On May 16, 10:24 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Grandmother....this evokes a memory. > > > > > > As a kid, I remember looking at my grandmother...with white hair, > > > > > wrinkles etc....and for the first time realizing that she was getting > > > > > old and would die. > > > > > > So, I asked her: "Grandma, aren't you afraid to die?" (projecting my > > > > > own concern of course) > > > > > > Her response was transforming for me..."No...I've lived a full > > > > > life...and I am ready for it when the time comes." > > > > > > What a gift! ...truth is she lived another 30 or 40 years...to 103. > > > > > Sensing that she was holding on for some reason at that point, I sent > > > > > a letter sharing my memory of the above story with my gratitude and > > > > > telling her she could let go. She did, that week. > > > > > > On May 16, 7:37 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I do bless it. :-) You are on your own with your imagination. > > > > > > > On May 16, 9:10 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > well then, bless your genetic makeup and damn my imagination! ;-^) > > > > > > > > On May 16, 9:36 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I just happened to be a beautiful woman via my parents. That > > > > > > > > doesn't > > > > > > > > mean I take advantage of the fact like these idiotoc Cougars > > > > > > > > who seem > > > > > > > > really pathetic. Desparate. > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 8:14 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > excuse me that it took so long to respond...your description > > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > yourself made me faint...now u have my imagination working > > > > > > > > > overtime ;-^ > > > > > > > > > ( > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 9:00 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I am actually gorgeous- spectacular- sensational. Women > > > > > > > > > > hate me. I > > > > > > > > > > don't seem to age like a crone. Or my lawyer married to his > > > > > > > > > > "General" > > > > > > > > > > wife.Imagine the despair in referring to your wife as "The > > > > > > > > > > General"! > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 6:49 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > rigsy is cute...in text anyway ;-^) > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 7:24 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > 'I am a grandmother but...' .... Hey the mention of > > > > > > > > > > > > Grandmother > > > > > > > > > > > > evokes the Granny picture... not my fault...;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 4:14 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You have a picture in your your mind of "grandma". I > > > > > > > > > > > > > forgive you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 5:51 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thats wat i like about old people(no > > > > > > > > > > > > > > offence)...presuming you are old > > > > > > > > > > > > > > since grandmas are old..that they have like a huge > > > > > > > > > > > > > > repository of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > experience.. and from it wisdom...yuo have seen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > life.. to me life is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > still a wonder ypu know.. and i wonder how will it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pass... just too > > > > > > > > > > > > > > eager.. impatient.. wat does it feel to have > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lived.. so much.. this is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > not a crappy question.. it seriously fascinates > > > > > > > > > > > > > > me... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 3:38 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You do get to a point where you have heard or > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > seen it all and seem not > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > shocked or surprised- except you are. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 5:23 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess we keep evolving with experience... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that goes for matters in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > decision making... maybe that is why the Judges > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of Law courts are old > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > people... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 3:12 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You will be a different person by 40, 60, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 80...but hopefully not stuck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in some silly decision you made at 20 when > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your brain is not even > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > evolved until age 25 in the matters of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > judgement and decision making. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 10:09 am, "pol.science kid" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah! you are right i guess... sometimes i > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > get sick too ...and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > everything seems meaninglesss.. but the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > curiosity of the future .. of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what will happen in my life keeps me > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > going... but i am not even 20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yet... wonder wat'll keep me onwards around > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 40... do i sound depressed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or wat !!! ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 7:59 pm, e_space > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > maybe they just got sick of opium and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > booze sandwiches for breakfast? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to give you my opinion about your > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > question 'is life really > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > meaningless?"...the more one delves into > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their spiritual existance, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the less signifigance is placed on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > material things. if the spirit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > becomes highly tuned in, passtimes such > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as eating and the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > consequential removal of waste (sorry), > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > become more like a chore than > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a pleasure and can seem quite mundane. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > even the act of breathing, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > while vital, exemplifies our human > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > reliability on such for existance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > under these conditions, the only thing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that can substantially relieve > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the weight of our humanity is a great > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > soul mate to share ones spirit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with...i do not have such, and am > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > therefore looking forward to a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bright future elsewhere, although not in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a negative way, but full of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > joy and anticipation. human life is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > finite, spiritual life infinite > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and therefore human > > ... > > read more �- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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