THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Well, it's been quite the week. Last week, My mother passed away in Alabama. four trips down to arrange funerals, deal with family, and the funeral itself, buying a new car because the lease on my old one was up and I was RIGHT AT THE MILEAGE on it. (putting 2000 miles on the new one in a week), doing five shows back and forth, including a HUGE one in Huntsville Alabama, conducting and performing at the funeral, then organizing and directing the memorial service/party of one of our best friends, Susie Martin, all at the same time having five of my top writing people from California. Yeah. was quite the week.
Well, it's been quite the week. Last week, My mother passed away in Alabama. four trips down to arrange funerals, deal with family, and the funeral itself, buying a new car because the lease on my old one was up and I was RIGHT AT THE MILEAGE on it. (putting 2000 miles on the new one in a week), doing five shows back and forth, including a HUGE one in Huntsville Alabama, conducting and performing at the funeral, then organizing and directing the memorial service/party of one of our best friends, Susie Martin, all at the same time having five of my top writing people from California. Yeah. was quite the week.
This week is the NAMM show! That is the HOLY GRAIL OF MUSICIANS!!! It is the new product and merchandise convention where every major new guitar, amp, keyboard, microphone, lighting rig, computer program, effects pedals, and EVERYTHING MUSIC is all on displayed. Along with every major company and the big market players like GIBSON, FENDER, TAYLOR, TAKAMINI, SONY, and everything in between. Santa's workshop, and Disney land all rolled into one for musicians. You walk around between the thousands of booths (five levels) with your mouth hanging open and seeing everything you would love to buy! As well as prototypes on things that won't be availible for years.
Also EVERY ARTIST, MUSICIANS, HOT BABE, WANNA BE'S, LABEL PEOPLE, all come out too to see and be seen.
It is the biggest event in the country.
THIS YEAR I AM A PRESENTER!!!!!
LYLIA technologies have allowed me to demonstrate their new product. A multi microphone/recording system ,that is really cool. It has several microphones on this vollyball looking thing, that picks up multiple instruments. Perfect for duos, bands, groups, to get very accurate live recordings with the ability to MIX it all at the same time.
THIS YEAR I AM A PRESENTER!!!!!
LYLIA technologies have allowed me to demonstrate their new product. A multi microphone/recording system ,that is really cool. It has several microphones on this vollyball looking thing, that picks up multiple instruments. Perfect for duos, bands, groups, to get very accurate live recordings with the ability to MIX it all at the same time.
It is manufactured in Poland, and I am very excited about it. Here it is:
Bonnie Lee Panda, my amazing singer buddy will be with me and we will be performing multiple times each day at the booth. If you are in twang town, come on by.
So that is amazing and our kick off party is at BMI today, 4-6.
As if that is not enough, tonight I have a free ticket to JAMES TAYLOR/BONNIE RAITT concert at the Nashville arena.
Man, the great stuff just keeps on rolling.
Then next week will happen. My two birthday shows, Wed. 19th at the Commodore, and Thursday the BIG SHOW at Bobby's Idle Hour. I will feature many of my friends. Jimbeau Hinson, Bonnie Lee, Allen Shervelle, Jason Gegory, Janet and Charles Cox, and many more. Gonna be a some really heavy nights.
Also on that night will be the BIG THING. Phil Grigg and Kevin, from Virginia, will be coming into play this show. Looking forward to seeing and hearing them live. Although I am a bit apprehensive, since they represent me and my teaching methods. If they don't come through incredibly, blow everyone away, and become recording stars overnight, MY CAREER WILL BE OVER!!!! People will quit believing in me and quit their own musical journeys. Equipment manufacturers, and music stores will be forced to close. Employees laid off. Their bills unpaid, causing bankruptcies and financial and emotional problems. Riots might break out in certain areas. Iran, ISIS and North Korea, emboldened by our weakness, may find that as the time to strike. They might wipe out our power grid, destroying our ability to get electricity. The Internet will fail. People will be reduced to human zombies, walking dead only living to feed off other people. Soylent Green IS PEOPLE!!! The oceans will rise, and the temperatures will drop into complete ice. and WE'LL ALL DIE!!!!!
So. I hope Phil and Kevin are ready to play. A lot riding on it.
But don't worry. I'm sure you will do fine.
MAB
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