it's perfect, now what happens?

 

       WEDNESDAY 9/16/2020 11:45PM--fooling around with Virtual DJ, I (deliberately) created my first loop...it's the drum riff intro to THAT THING YOU DO...it is absolutely PERFECT...I don't yet know how to take the next step...I dunno what the next step IS...what I should do is start prepping for a night's sleep...I need to calm down...
THURSDAY 9/17/2020 9:20AM--I created another, longer loop, again using TTYD...it turns out VDJ measure time not in seconds or minutes, but the number of measures played...gotta get used to that...just did another one--the MR. SOUL intro...but I still dunno what to DO with 'em...with regard to iTunes, everytime I use it, I have to CLEAR the "Up Next" list...gotta get used to THAT...
TUESDAY 9/22/2020 12:25PM--still having fun with VDJ...tried a three piece--missed by a half a second...I'll try again later...
WEDNESDAY 9/23/2020 10:53PM--did a couple more "joins"...some are better than others, but even the bad ones are pretty good...
THURSDAY 9/24/2020 6:06 PM--still doing some "joins" but I think I'm trying too hard...maybe I need a little break...
FRIDAY 9/25/2020 7:30PM--weather permitting, Dianne and I are scheduled to go see 49CENT DRESS play at Hershey's...The gig is outside, starts at 4PM...If we go it will be the first time I've gone out to see live Music since Friday, March the 13th...and then  I was part of the band...actually NOT looking forward to seeing any of my so-called MoCo friends...my rotten luck, Angela will be there...EDIT--Carolyn says she's going...which may mean Barnaby will be there with her--oh boy...
10:43PM--I put a doodle of mine on Flakebook...Angela liked it...
SATURDAY 9/26/2020 7PM--just got back from Hershey's...Bonnie seemed surprised and/or happy to see me..So did Carolyn, Craig (and Linda) Mike (the guitar player who, if only briefly, replaced me in the FHB) and one or two other folks...Mike said Stoney and Brian were "picky"...that was a reason that I left the group...maybe THE reason...he also complimented my ability, but I take all the positive comments with a grain of salt...Mike implied that their pickiness bothered him a teeny bit as well...and I still think 49 CENT DRESS would be a better band if I was in it...maybe I DO miss playing after all...
10:30PM--I think I came right and told somebody (Mike) that I was "retired" and I dunno for how long...just finished another "join"--SO WRONG by Pat Simmons and the extended mix of same, making a VERY extended mix...

rediscovery

 

       MONDAY 9/14/2020 6PM--the roomie was in the basement doing laundry and I happened to do some noodling on the keyboard...that seemed to please her a bit...I didn't stay long...what I DID do is rediscover the joys of "joining" songs, like Long Cool Woman into Green River...in addition, I discovered what I think is a new feature--one can remove vocals, or Bass or (I think) the whole instrumental track...imagine the possibilities...
   WEDNESDAY 9/16/2020 10AM--so, for now, I'm still into the joining thing...the hard part is picking which two songs I should try to join...

will anyone else care?

 

            SUNDAY 9/6/2020 5:25PM--I finally told a musician friend that I consider myself to be finished with Music...she kinda freaked out a little...she was quite complimentary with regard to my abilities...I wish I could return the compliment, but I can't honestly do that...Elle has a voice not unlike Joan Baez; I like Joan Baez, but not when she sings...
      FRIDAY 9/11/2020 7:45PM--actually, I have nothing to say regarding playing Music or having been a Musician...and I have no desire to go see/hear any local bands...and I'm OK with that...nobody will miss me...and I am not quite OK with that, but that's the way it is...with the exception of Angela, I don't miss any of them... 
      SATURDAY 9/12/2020 4:24PM--Ray and Savannah are (were?) performing a live stream...it doesn't make me miss it--yet...and I don't think I'm gonna miss it...and I'm fairly sure hardly anyone misses me...