From Studio to Storage Room

"Looks just fine to me..." (Edward Teller, D.Kasper.)

 

Yeah COVID has caused cobwebs to grow in my music space too. My jam buddies came down faithfully once a week and we always had a great time. This dang virus hit and it came to a screeching halt. We’re all older so Two of them decided they’re hanging up their guitars. Sad but I understand. I go solo now but definitely not as much fun or motivation. Me on bass and my drummer friend just started back a few weeks ago but waiting for a spark to get us going. Trying to do some recording. I hate this dang virus!

 

Hmmm. For the last couple of months I've been jamming an hour a day on JamKazam. We have a daily bluegrass jam going on there. Similar to normal in-person jams, it isn't perfect -- but everyone agrees that it is much more fun than not jamming. I usually play mandolin for these sessions -- it's easier to do a tasteful, less staccato harmony backup that hides latency with mandolin. But usually at least once or twice a week I get asked to play DB, and sometimes if there aren't already three other banjo players, I'll even play banjo. I haven't played Dobro yet, and probably won't.

 

We took the opportunity to repaint and freshen the place up...

 

"Now I am become Covid, destroyer of gigs." -Robert "Billy Bob" Oppenheimer

 

VERY Impressive, Carl.
I heard the Atomic Bomb was a bit boomy in the lower register.
Sorry....

 

Yeah, but as far as destructive power goes, it's got nothing on a chick singer who doesn't know when to come back in after the bass solo.

 

“Can we do Wave?”
“Sure, what key?”
“I can only do it in Db.”

 

"We’re all older so Two of them decided they’re hanging up their guitars. Sad but I understand. "

I phoned my good friend yesterday to wish him (to be) well.

He is an excellent trombonist. He is 92 years old. He told me he is still practicing to keep his chops.

 

Followed by:

Band plays it in D anyway.

Singer can’t tell the difference.

 

Ah yes! Gotta admit, even one of those gigs sounds pretty good right now. I would apologize for the thread derail, but this is Talkbass, after all.

 

Known as "The Long Island Project".
(I need to get out and play a gig - I'm even starting to annoy myself.)
Thanks!

 

That's awesome. I'm hoping when (if) this virus ever blows out of here we'll try to pick back up but the hassle of all of us getting together in the same room right now takes a backseat to our health. I already wrote off 2020...hoping 2021 is a new beginning for planet earth!

 

Our trio (vocal, guitar, bass) has been gathering in the back yard every couple of weeks, and the singer wants to try to do a live stream so that may happen soon. I feel ok about gathering outside and maintaining some distance with just a couple of others folks who I know are as cautious as me. But I don’t know what we’ll do when the weather turns in the fall.

 

I’ve lived through some crazy times on planet earth as all of you have too but this is the worst of them all!
Hoping we’re all looking back on this insanity very soon and back to doing what we all love...playing bass and making music!
It still blows my mind that mankind can do such great things like SpaceX and Apollo and land men on the moon but then also be so stupid as to contaminate the whole world with a dang virus!
Music and my family are the only things keeping me going right now!
Like Ringo says...Peace and Love‼️
Keep on rockin’ in the free world!

 

Really?