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Day Fifteen (Year Four)

Felt very stuck between START's for most of the day.  It's a weird feeling, finishing something awesome, and then having to wait for the next thing.  Part of the point of this whole thing, I know, is that you aren't supposed to wait for the next thing, you're supposed to make the next thing happen, or at least START to.  So I did.  I:

1) Hashed out the beginnings of another song.  I realized the other day that I was missing the typical, three chord rock song that sometimes becomes the centerpiece (or the single) of a power pop record, so I started throwing ideas around for that.  Not sure anything has really stuck, but I've got a few ideas.

2) Started in on the listening from the three CDs I bought on Tuesday.  Took the new Hugh Laurie in the car with me this morning.  His first record was so incredible, that I was a little bit afraid of the new disc.  I needn't have worried.

3) Spent a lot of my day running through the 3rd song from the last 24 days in my head.  Something has bothered me about it, rhythm & tempo-wise.  Stumbled upon an idea to try at some point, just to see if it will work any better.  Like I said, these demos were rough drafts.  Jotted down my thoughts before heading home tonight.

4) Taught tonight.  I've been badgering my student for at least a month to find a version of "Amazing Grace" she liked enough to learn.  I had tabbed out a little bit of the first verse for her by ear, but we hadn't gotten much past that.  Tonight, with two lessons left, she brings in a version of it that she likes.  I downloaded it, and promised her I'd tab the whole thing out for her by the last lesson (next week).  So, that'll give me a project to spend some time with until Round 2 begins on Monday.

Starting to make my own breaks, and loving it.

More to write about tonight, but I think I'll save it for tomorrow's post.
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