So, I get home from Church--change my shoes, and duck into the ladies' room to wash my hands and face for a split second--just to refresh from the events of the morning.

Mom brings Emily over, "Can we do the concert now???"
I had planned to set up chairs, etc....didn't even have time.

She did, indeed, KICK BUTT. My sister has the footage-so as SOON as Amanda gets it off her phone and onto HER computer, AND uploaded to Myspace....(her page), I'll put it here.

I am NOT making any promises except I'll keep letting this kid play as long as she has an interest in it.

I could spend several HOURS in there myself but I am mentally drained from a city band gig, during which a spring popped out from its proper place on my flute and rendered me pretty much mute for 40 minutes of rehearsal time.
A saxophone player helped me fix it.
I SO *owe* Wes Cameron dinner....a new box of reeds....it took him looking at the horn to FIND the spring in queston. ONce he re-seated the thing, I could play again and sound good.

My Organ playing SUCKED today.
I was subbing for Mom, who subbed for the piano player (Musical Chairs anybody???).

Flute playing was better-until.....

Drums was just plain FUN, bu I'm too spent/exhausted to go in there right now. For about 45 minutes today, I thought I'd be out $200.00 for flute repair, and that's $200 I currently do not possess.

Emily's 'help' on kit today was the high point.
(That, and getting a hug from a former instructor).

WHEW!!!!!

More with regard to Emily's debut as I get it.

Hugs from Holland!
Music is the answer!

What's that old Shakespeare line, "The best-laid plans of mice and men....(or women)....?"

My sister has informed me that SHE CAN NOT GET THE FOOTAGE OF EMILY OFF HER PHONE CAM TO UPLOAD.

*bites tongue hard*
My digicam died the day Kaley was born.
I am NOT recording Em on kit with my phone...the audio would suck.

I wanted to see this kid throw down from the audience viewpoint.
When you're IN IT...*helping*, can't see squat. Remember, Em was sitting on my LEG while I was playing hi-hats and kick drum and ride cymbal....I was holding onto her with one arm.
I got a few licks in----probably looked like a TOTAL GOOFBALL in the process, but when you're tag-teaming.....

So....
We wait.
For BETTER TECHNOLOGY to enter the picture.
BOTH myself and my Younger sister Christy were awnting to see the footage of this child WAILING. Her MOTHER tells me it's gonna be a do-over....with a different camera.

For the record: I don't care WHAT I looked like playing---it ain't about me, it's about this KID. I've been ticked off all day knowing I haven't seen it and I OWN THE KIT!!!!!

You'd think.....
Hang in there.
When I see it?
It'll go up here....we may have to do it all over again, and that totally sucks because Emily was throwin' DOWN some stuff on snare---ghost-notes and rebound all over the place that I am having to work for.

And more consistent EIGHTH NOTES on hi-hat (feets) than I GOT.
She is already a beast.

BRILLIANT don't cut it.
And I'm related?????
WOW.
;-)
T

to hear this. I know you how much you want to see this. But I'm sure one day you will be able to record it and it will blow you away!!!

Hugs from Holland!
Music is the answer!