Taught today. My student was mostly unfocused, which was mostly frustrating.
I purchased (from itunes) the original version of "I Fought The Law" by the Bobby Fuller Four tonight, because that, and Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down A Dream" are her current song obsessions. I know I've got the Bobby Fuller cut on a CD somewhere in the house, but for ease of being able to toss it on a CD for her in the morning before dashing out the door, itunes worked fine tonight. I'm about at the point where I need a fresh card, so that's fun too. I can only hope that these songs won't end up half learned and tossed aside like some of the other things we've attempted.
What I really need right now is an hour, maybe a bit more, to sit down with the batch of songs I'm arguing with currently. Just to take stock of where I sit with all of them. I want to map everything out, all on a single sheet of paper, and try to make sense of all the bits and pieces. See if I'm anywhere near something coherent, at least from a musical perspective. It's one of those things that I'd have stayed up late, burning the midnight oil to do in the past... if I was working a 2-10 shift the next day.
Sometimes I miss those hours at the end of the day, when most of the world is quiet, and I used to be, at least occasionally, productive.
Got caught up on a back episode of The Voice tonight. Really love that show.
Cross your fingers for me that I find at least a moment of musical peace tomorrow.
I purchased (from itunes) the original version of "I Fought The Law" by the Bobby Fuller Four tonight, because that, and Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down A Dream" are her current song obsessions. I know I've got the Bobby Fuller cut on a CD somewhere in the house, but for ease of being able to toss it on a CD for her in the morning before dashing out the door, itunes worked fine tonight. I'm about at the point where I need a fresh card, so that's fun too. I can only hope that these songs won't end up half learned and tossed aside like some of the other things we've attempted.
What I really need right now is an hour, maybe a bit more, to sit down with the batch of songs I'm arguing with currently. Just to take stock of where I sit with all of them. I want to map everything out, all on a single sheet of paper, and try to make sense of all the bits and pieces. See if I'm anywhere near something coherent, at least from a musical perspective. It's one of those things that I'd have stayed up late, burning the midnight oil to do in the past... if I was working a 2-10 shift the next day.
Sometimes I miss those hours at the end of the day, when most of the world is quiet, and I used to be, at least occasionally, productive.
Got caught up on a back episode of The Voice tonight. Really love that show.
Cross your fingers for me that I find at least a moment of musical peace tomorrow.
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