A check-in on the Banjo versus TV project — J.R.'s ongoing plan to spend more time on his banjo than on TV. This post covers 6/14/2009 through 6/20/2009.
It's my 2nd banjoversary, so I'm undertaking my annual two part retrospective and looking forward to how I'm going to do things in the year to come.
I am also — and this is really important — getting banjoversary presents! This year's take includes:
- Musician's Dice ("Random Opportunities in Music") from my D&D-playing brother,
- Steve Martin's A Wild and Crazy Guy and Let's Get Small from Mom,
- that circle of fifths clock that I'd asked for from Granma
- and, of course, the redhead's gift of a trip to Midwest Banjo Camp.
Also in the last week:
- I watched a little bit of a DVD that's beyond my skill right now: Banjo Improvisation: A Master Class with Jayme Stone, which is available from Woodhall Music. Good stuff on single string, melodic style and other stuff that I'll be ready for some day. You can find Jayme at http://www.jaymestone.com.
- My local Toastmasters group roasted me. The banjo jokes, how they did fly! Examples:
- What do you say to a banjo player wearing a 3 piece suit? "Will the defendent please rise?"
- Why do people take such instant hatred towards the banjo? It saves time.
- What is the most seldom heard comment made of banjo players? "Say, isn't that the banjo player's Porsche?"
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