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Having two ledger lines between the staves might be confusing, especially with handwritten charts. Let me see, is that a C or an A, is it closer to the treble or bass clef? And would you put the B below the C ledger or above the A ledger? But I still agree, it would be easier for me who only occasionally has a reason to read the bass clef. And if any instrument needs one of the TROUBLE clefs, I don't want to learn to read on that one. Bites

Royal Scam - Steely Dan (full album) My favorite Dan album, with a lot of great guest artists, and every cut by my favorite jazz/rock drummer Pretty Purdy. I play drums, it was actually my first instrument and this guy has tasty chops, many of which I've stolen.

One of my favorite French classical (romantic era) pieces of music Danse Macabre - Camille Saint-Saëns

I've seen musicians go to a jam session and play 3 hours for free with no break. Then when they get a paying gig they want a 20 minute break per hour and then stretch that to 25 minutes. It doesn't make sense to me. We seldom take breaks finding it easier to control the audience if we stay up there. On slow nights we might, but we very seldom get a slow night. 4. Never-ever, cancel, call in sick, show up late, or take long breaks - the show must go on The person who hired you might not know good music from bad, but I bet he/she knows how to tell time and wants to get his/her money's worth. Notes

Those are the ones I call "TROUBLE Clefs" Notes

EXACTLY!!! It was a stupid idea to make the clefs different. I have no need to read bass clef much, but when I do, it really slows me down at first. Arrrrrrgggggghhhhh another clinker. But what is even worse are the alto and other weird clefs. I call them trouble clefs. Notes

I did a pool party this afternoon. It was way too windy so I need something soothing to listen to.

"Kissin' Cousins" - Elvis Presley (No need for a video on this one. Elvis was a great singer, but this wasn't one of his best IMHO)

He/She will lose insight.

Just don't pick your azz

Roof is too tall - and made of the wrong material. It's not well built for a 'cane area. But it is very picturesque. It looks like a hobbit could live there.

Cousin Kevin - The Who

How to make a living playing music: 1. Play what the people want to hear 2. Pace the audience. Play the right songs at the right time so the audience has the best possible experience 3. Play at the volume that is appropriate for the gig 4. Never-ever, cancel, call in sick, show up late, or take long breaks - the show must go on 5. If the place is jumping play a little extra, skip a break, and even play a little late if it's OK with the owner 6. Play for the house or the entertainment purchaser. Put yourself in his/her shoes and do what you would want the band to do if you hired the band 7. Dress appropriately and be friendly and easy to work with 8. Do your best whether there is 1 customer or 10,000, and always strive to be better than your competition This has worked for me since 1964. I've never been out of work unless I was between bands or turning down gigs for my annual vacation. Insights and incites by Notes

Oh, don't harp on us S.L.I.P.

If it's well built, it should withstand a hurricane.

I have some battered cables :D

A few heavy roof tiles cracked and a scratched storm awning where part of the Mango tree hit the house. It was a CBS (Cement Brick Steel reinforced) house, built in the 1950s, before the developers bribed the commissioners to water down the building codes (to increase their profits). We lived 26 feet above sea level, and inland about 1/2 mile from the ocean, so the storm surge wouldn't get is. Water is often a bigger problem than the wind. The big problem with hurricanes are (1) building codes that are not sufficient to stand up to a cat 3 storm (2) too many northerners living on reclaimed swampland which will flood during a hurricane. And the human factors. (1) not buying storm awnings, shutters, or panels and having to rely on plywood -- if you can get it at the last minute (2) not preparing the property for a storm. I've been in a dozen hurricanes and have never been more than inconvenienced by them. Of course that's no guarantee of the future. The Climate Crisis is breeding stronger than ever storms. My current house is 32' above sea level and was built in 1950. I have storm awnings and panels, and will probably ride out the next one here too. Insights and incites by Notes

Some of us "Emily Post" rebels already do. I must admit, the European style is far superior.

This fred would have to include Hello, Goodbye - Beatles

If something in the rig isn't working: Rule #1 - it's always the cable.

Jeff Beck - Live At Ronnie Scott's The cameraman must have been a guitarist because when Jeff does something super-human the camera is in the right place at the right time. This video convinced me that Jeff is the rock guitarist with the most awesome technical chops living today.

"It's So Easy" - Buddy Holly & The Crickets

We get the occasional hurricane. When I was a child I was in one with gusts over 200 mph but other than some minor exterior damage we were OK. Notes

When the vast majority of climate scientists say if we didn't start it we are "throwing gasoline on the fire" and scientists have been caught taking multi-million dollar bribes to deny that we are the problem, and you choose to believe the deniers, what else can I say? My dad was a printer and got an order for one of those inspirational posters you see in some businesses. This one said: My mind is already made up Don't confuse me with the facts. Choose: 1) The world's scientists are in a conspiracy with no profit gain for that conspiracy 2) The fossil fuel companies are in a conspiracy with trillions of dollars profit to gain from that cospiracy I think it's only logical to come up with the right answer. Notes