FIRST, the broken leg: I am very glad you got him back to your locale in California. I don't want to sound too chauvinistic, but I trust American hospitals more than Mexican Hospitals. I've heard quite a few horror stories re Americans who got care in Latin America. It has come to my attention that medical mapractce law is decidedly unfavorable to Plaintiffs in Latin America with the result that "doctors" south of the border can maim with impunity. That was a really rough situation: Many people, upon seeing an injured person, could not care less. Thank G-d the Italian motorist came to his aid
SECOND: I really like the lyrics you wrote in a comment to my post of December 26:
"We've got good will when we need it
Holiday cheer, if it's convenient
Peace on Earth as the bombs drop
Blessed be the poor til the sales stop
There's a baby, there's a mother
There's the freeway they're living under
Carries the same day package delivery
For all of that, "I've been good, what will it get me?"
You should set that to music and record it
THIRD:
I am sure you won't be surprised when I say that I always go for sad songs. Give me the midnight and melancholy and pitch black night of sad songs.
FOURTH:
Your song reminds me of Pushkin's most famous Russian poem, a sad story about his undying hope and love for a woman who had left him. I could never write with charity for someone who had rejected me. The agony is too hard for me to take.
Nice song Matthew. Sad or angry songs tend to engage listeners more imho. I feel that people aren't madly in love for most of their lives. But they spend a lot of their (our) lives wondering wistfully about what they had and lost, especially as we get older. Sad songs tug on heartstrings and when people can come to you and say that they felt you were singing about them, to or for them, when you can evoke a tear or a growl, you are not just entertaining, you are helping them with their catharses. IMHO, when you reach their hearts with a sad, angry or funny story, they remember you. When you sing a happy song, not so much.
As to tunings, I have a few spider capos. You can pick individual strings which open up more opportunities to come up with novel accompaniment. One you might like for D is just tuning the top E string to D on the 10th fret. It's a bit like the high toned string on a banjo. The finger capo is a great way to come up with new ideas without having to retune your guitar. There are countless configurations you can try.
FIRST, the broken leg: I am very glad you got him back to your locale in California. I don't want to sound too chauvinistic, but I trust American hospitals more than Mexican Hospitals. I've heard quite a few horror stories re Americans who got care in Latin America. It has come to my attention that medical mapractce law is decidedly unfavorable to Plaintiffs in Latin America with the result that "doctors" south of the border can maim with impunity. That was a really rough situation: Many people, upon seeing an injured person, could not care less. Thank G-d the Italian motorist came to his aid
SECOND: I really like the lyrics you wrote in a comment to my post of December 26:
"We've got good will when we need it
Holiday cheer, if it's convenient
Peace on Earth as the bombs drop
Blessed be the poor til the sales stop
There's a baby, there's a mother
There's the freeway they're living under
Carries the same day package delivery
For all of that, "I've been good, what will it get me?"
You should set that to music and record it
THIRD:
I am sure you won't be surprised when I say that I always go for sad songs. Give me the midnight and melancholy and pitch black night of sad songs.
FOURTH:
Your song reminds me of Pushkin's most famous Russian poem, a sad story about his undying hope and love for a woman who had left him. I could never write with charity for someone who had rejected me. The agony is too hard for me to take.
Nice song Matthew. Sad or angry songs tend to engage listeners more imho. I feel that people aren't madly in love for most of their lives. But they spend a lot of their (our) lives wondering wistfully about what they had and lost, especially as we get older. Sad songs tug on heartstrings and when people can come to you and say that they felt you were singing about them, to or for them, when you can evoke a tear or a growl, you are not just entertaining, you are helping them with their catharses. IMHO, when you reach their hearts with a sad, angry or funny story, they remember you. When you sing a happy song, not so much.
As to tunings, I have a few spider capos. You can pick individual strings which open up more opportunities to come up with novel accompaniment. One you might like for D is just tuning the top E string to D on the 10th fret. It's a bit like the high toned string on a banjo. The finger capo is a great way to come up with new ideas without having to retune your guitar. There are countless configurations you can try.
Impressive output to start your year! Hope your son is recovering rapidly. Best wishes for the New Year!
j