Kind of Stuck:

In the ‘90’s. The Alternative TV cable station played ‘Black Holed Sun’ and for all I knew, MTV was on. Superunknown came out in 1994!

Back when we did our June, 2003 MAXIM roadtrip contest.

 

4-square 'cross America. 

Winds like that - got to keep them off the nose.

  

New Music Likes!:

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ch- ch- check it out.

A gift for you pianists:

Free Piano Music! Kind of unbelievable.

Gold Teeth:

The flight physical is strict. The physical to get into flight school is ridiculously thorough. Too thorough, if you know what I mean. Fitz, a previously-mentioned friend on CGC HEALY suggested I get gold teeth. Get some gold teeth and roll into Dental, plop down on the dentist chair and exclaim, ‘WHAZZUP!’ - ll the while grinning. I’d just relish the ‘what the f- is up with this guy?’ reactions.

This is how close I diligently park...

  

...but this is how close my roomie parks:

  

So this is my childish solution:

 


Trap his ass in! 

Good new music:

METURA4 (6:24:35 PM): i was working out in the living room and heard this breakdown in the song, stopped working out, and ran to the tv to see what this song's deal was! it rocks.

This was wrt 'Beating Heart Baby' by Head Automatica. What I had heard, though, was the (Mr. Mig Remix), apparently. Enjoy.

Birthday Card:

 


My mother graciously and creatively creates cards through the technique of stamping. She makes me these rad custom cards. I had to share this one. The pictures don’t capture the 3D coolness factor (which I rate as high) and the time and effort she puts into these. 

...and this is the best one yet!

  

To get an idea of the 3 dimensions.

  

Great tape:

 

I was trying to find this video tape that had Rollins Band's SNL performance of some song that sounds like '..._____ I burn. Burn!...' I guess it's off of 'Come In and Burn.' Anyway, I couldn't find it but I did find this tape! 

I hate this style

 


I took this on a flight specifically so I could blog how much I've always hated that style. Those shoes with no socks and either jeans or shorts - it sucks. Who thinks this looks good?! 

POODLE POWER!

  

Sax Lesson:

I've been trying to hit altissimo notes for years. This author uses, remarkably, the exact same sax setup that I use. I have no excuse.

Speed skiing

This is interesting to look into. Speed skiers' helmets, extra body suit padding for aerodynamics, not safety, their top speeds...out of this world.


  

Jamming with impressive dude:

In a feeble attempt at moving on with my life post-Olympics, I’ll change the subject, finally.

During the first Wednesday of the Games, I played a gig in Destin with the big band I’ve been performing with. It was a great gig and I got some nice solos. What’s noteworthy, however, is who plays bass with the group on Wednesdays. Steve Gillmore played on many of the Jamey Aebersold jazz CD-books that taught me jazz. I used to get these CD-books from my sax teacher all the time. I can’t believe that the bassist that my teacher used to reference, ‘if you get lost in the changes, just listen to the bass,’ is the guy I’m now jamming with!

Apparently that’s not even the biggest deal. I was told that Steve Gillmore performed with Phil Woods for many years. Phil Woods is a monster-big jazz name who’s played with everyone worth the mention in jazz.

Proof - he even jammed with Tom Waits! Whhaaaaattt?!