Saturday, October 23, 2010

Can I graduate?

A vote was taken. Damn. 5 votes we play "Champagne Supernova" 4 votes we play "I've Just Seen a Face". Damn! TeacherMan "Can I ask why you don't want to play Champagne Supernova?" No one said anything, so of course, I HAD TO "Well, I hate Oasis so much that it hurts me in my heart place to have to play that song. And sing it. It physically pains me." TeacherMan "Wow. Ok. So, you don't like that song, or you don't like the band?" "Well, the band. They suck. Make my ears bleed. I'm just saying." Hot guy who had voted for CS over IJSAF originally: "Can we play the Beatles tune faster? Can we try that?" We pick it up to about 80% of actual speed. AND it went well. Better than that, we sounded good. Song over. Hotguy "I'd like to change my vote." We have a new winner!! "I've Just Seen a Face" now has five votes! It's a full moon, and I'm sleep deprived so, of course, I say "Remind me to buy you a beer." Hotguy leans over, winks and nods. Yes please. About 15 minutes later we're on stage at Old Town, belting out the Beatles at 80% speed. And I was smiling. And playing with the group, hitting all of the chord changes. For that reason, I consider myself graduated. On to Guitar 2 I go. On the way out, I ran into the biggest Oasis fan in our class. "Hey, I'm sorry about the song." "It's ok, both songs were good choices." "I'll see you next week." Today was a pretty good day. falling.....oh yes I'm falling.....and she keeps calling.....me back again......

6 comments:

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

LOL.

I can't even remember what Oasis sounds like.
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Jennifer said...

After Von's description, I don't want to remember.

Congrats, Von!!! And here's to the waning moon.

mikey said...

I do like "Don't look back in anger". It's a good song, with a good premise, and it makes me feel good.

I don't know what that means.

Except I'm not sure I can name a Creed song that I like.

Whatever that means...

Big Bad Bald Bastard said...

One of my favorite Beatles' songs. These guys often play it in their live seisiúns, and the whole bar sings along.

zombie rotten mcdonald said...

Not only can you graduate, Von, I believe you are qualified to break up the band for creative differences.

Vonnie said...

Now, on to finger picking and bar chords!