Our kids and grandson visited for 6 days, and they went home yesterday. So nice when they visit. So good when we get our house back to ourselves again. Grandson is in "the terrible 2s", and is talking which is wonderful, but can have a tantrum if you say "no".
Photos, in our family, were taken rarely, so I don't have a picture of me sitting on the knee of either of my grandfathers, and may have never done that.
Been so hot though so getting out and about is particularly tiring for everyone.
I had a mildly "slipped disc" for about the last 2 weeks, that went worse 4 days ago, but completely fine today. This indicates a lack of exercise and muscle tone, from not walking enough. How I keep this at bay over the decades, so will be heading to the airconditioned mall when it opens to get in my walking there, again. Need to do that more regularly as walking around locally is just dangerous in this heat and humidity in recent years.
Synth & Guitars
Made the attached YouTube short over the last couple of days though on the new Win11 machine. The video actually shows what is making each part as it comes in. 2 guitar parts, both on the Ibanez 7 string thru a line6 POD EXPRESS BLACK. Using the ANVIL amp. ZebraHZ on 2 parts, etc
People are so tribal.
When Eddy Van Halen played JUMP on synth to the band, I remember a story about them discussing they can't do that keyboard thing in a guitar band. British '80s synth pop was very anti guitar. Even Viking Guitar God, Mattias IA Eklundh, who did a synth album just a couple of years ago, INTERGALACTIC SONGS OF LOVE AND REFLECTION, found out no one wants to hear such a thing from a guitar player.
Well, except me maybe. I even bought it.
So Synths & Heavy Guitars together goes against music tribe conventions, even if that is what DURAN DURAN mostly did. I like both together too, so am not going to get listeners from any tribe. 😃
So my new Win11 machine is completely usable now, until I go to do something I only do sometimes and find I need to sign into some account or install something.
Or Win11 decides "whatever" is not allowed to run any more! I haven't found anything "better" in Win11, just a pile of "they made it worse". All the advertisements on the Log In Screen are so crass.
So I bought Zebra: Legacy and that is awesome. Just using the 400 presets will keep me inspired for some time to come. That is the only reason to get it to me. Same reason I visit art exhibitions. I didn't actually need another synthesizer, but can always be inspired.
Have put a longer version on our Bandcamp:
That is the 36th "bit of music" I put in that album this year. And that isn't all I have done. Mostly for MUISC+COMICS. It is a case of "make the music you want to hear", but it is also like eating, and something I have to do every few days to stay " a Happy Camper". Sequenced synths and heavy guitar riffs for the most part this year. I play the tracks, or a DJ-MIX of them a lot when out, sitting in a cafe, riding the train or walking around. I am entertained making them, and listening to them.
My own music is not the only thing I play though, and have also been alternating between that and playing Urasawa Naoki's LOVE SONGS, a Rikugo playlist and Freak Kitchen. Now just 4 weeks to attending their concerts in Osaka.
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