Day 1
Day 2
Practiced a lot today, utilizing the Silver material as well as the book: "A Common Sense Approach to Guitar Improvisation" by Joe Negri, compiled & edited by Tim Bedner. Also worked out a solo guitar arrangement for the Beatles' "Michelle."
Here it is (recorded in our vehicle; my wife was driving, and my daughter held the phone recorder as I played):
There has been a mass shooting in Orlando, FL earlier. This has become an unbelievably scary world to live in.
Day 4 - Hollywood Studios
Mickey pointing at me????
When you wish.....
upon a star...
A beautiful song for me, with memories of my late mother taking me to see "Pinocchio" as a kid.
Hearing horrible news, though, that an alligator got ahold of a two year old child near Disney's Magic Kingdom. In watching the fireworks, we noticed a helicopter with a spotlight; later we found out that this was a helicopter searching for the child.
This makes the third piece of terrible news to come out of Orlando this week.
Day 6
Relax Day. Been trying to learn more about improvising and played guitar a little today.
Day 7 - Universal Studios
First, some respect given to the Godfather:
At "Hard Rock Cafe" in Orlando:
Here's one of Paul McCartney's Beatle suits:
Chuck Berry (depicted in a stained glass window):
Cool jacket worn by Buddy Holly:
Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" -
Guitar with built in speaker that Keith Richards used during the recording of the "Let it Bleed" album:
Drawing by Stuart Sutcliffe donated by his sister:
A letter written by Paul McCartney to a fan. The fan is requesting one his his picks, but he suggested it's getting too expensive to keep sending out his picks to fans, so he sent his matchbox instead:
At Universal Studios:
Saw a terrific Blues Brothers show. The sax player started it by walking down the street while playing. Awesome!
Day 8 (Last Full Day in Florida)
Went to see "Finding Dory" (in 3D) at a movie theatre where you can order food while watching the movie.
Getting some guitar practice in, working on my inversions / improvs using the Joe Negri book.Happy 74th Birthday to the best bass player ever and one of my all time favorite music makers:
SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY
Spending the night in South Carolina and will be leaving for home tomorrow. Reading some stuff about music theory. Also reading what is turning into a cool read: "The Picture of Dorian Gray," by Oscar Wilde. My son purchased C.S. Lewis' Signature Classics; he wondered about "Mere Christianity," and he ended up buying it with my endorsement. I like how he's being open to Christian apologetics. That book, along with Lewis' "Screwtape Letters" are a couple of my favorite books.
Day 10
Happy Birthday to Nick Drake whose album "Pink Moon" is one of my favorite albums.
Happy Father's Day to me as a received a cool wallet with monsters on it as a gift.
On the way home today from South Carolina:
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