This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius....
So. The Colonel had to go have a "procedure" the other day (I won't divulge the details, you'd only be appalled) so I played hooky from work. Instead of waiting in some dreary waiting room, however (and this one was world-class dreary - you should never have to see the waiting room of a gastroentonology center) I went shopping. That's when the magic happened.
I pulled out of the parking lot and immediately cursed the colonel because the car was on empty. E. No gas-o. So I went in search of a gas station.
North Seattle is a messy place. It's not laid out well, and there are lots of dead ends. It was while wandering through this morass that I came upon the sign.
Estate Sale. Last Day. Everything Must go.
This I took as a sign from Our Lord to stop and have a peek. So I did. And there it was..... Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the Aquarius.
Yes! It's one of those fabulous '60's organs that do most of the heavy-lifting for you, and has all sorts of pleasing, built-in rythmns. La, what a Jolly Thing! And for only $50!!!!
It also came with a bunch of songbooks, where the names of the notes are conveniently included in the note itself, so you don't have to sit there and try to remember if it's Every Good Boy Does Fine or Good Boys Do Fine Always. And the chords are just push-button auto-matic, so you don't have to stretch your fingers.
Already, I have branched out and have created a lovely version of "Spanish Eyes", and I also do a nearly flawless "Somewhere My Love" Both to a Bossa Nova beat (The Aquarius doesn't have quite as many beats as my late Aunt Eleanor's "Swinger" but it's also not as big) I'm still having trouble trying to select which cord to play during one part of "Somewhere My Love", but I just fake it. Perhaps one of our readers in Wisconsin could assist there?
For the Colonel and Greek, I have a dandy bossa-noved version of "I've Been Working on the Railroad" that leaves them speechless.
Yes, the gift of music is alive and well in Our Gracious Home.
Still interested in the Shadow Box? Stay tuned.
P.S. I was able to find a gas station. Kind of left that one hanging, didn't I?
I pulled out of the parking lot and immediately cursed the colonel because the car was on empty. E. No gas-o. So I went in search of a gas station.
North Seattle is a messy place. It's not laid out well, and there are lots of dead ends. It was while wandering through this morass that I came upon the sign.
Estate Sale. Last Day. Everything Must go.
This I took as a sign from Our Lord to stop and have a peek. So I did. And there it was..... Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the Aquarius.
Yes! It's one of those fabulous '60's organs that do most of the heavy-lifting for you, and has all sorts of pleasing, built-in rythmns. La, what a Jolly Thing! And for only $50!!!!
It also came with a bunch of songbooks, where the names of the notes are conveniently included in the note itself, so you don't have to sit there and try to remember if it's Every Good Boy Does Fine or Good Boys Do Fine Always. And the chords are just push-button auto-matic, so you don't have to stretch your fingers.
Already, I have branched out and have created a lovely version of "Spanish Eyes", and I also do a nearly flawless "Somewhere My Love" Both to a Bossa Nova beat (The Aquarius doesn't have quite as many beats as my late Aunt Eleanor's "Swinger" but it's also not as big) I'm still having trouble trying to select which cord to play during one part of "Somewhere My Love", but I just fake it. Perhaps one of our readers in Wisconsin could assist there?
For the Colonel and Greek, I have a dandy bossa-noved version of "I've Been Working on the Railroad" that leaves them speechless.
Yes, the gift of music is alive and well in Our Gracious Home.
Still interested in the Shadow Box? Stay tuned.
P.S. I was able to find a gas station. Kind of left that one hanging, didn't I?
posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay @ Monday, January 30, 2006
1 Comments:
At 1:08 PM,
Sylvia O'Stayformore said…
That Shadow box is HUGE!
Now you just need to learn Sleighride for Christmas and we'll be ready for a live reprise of the Hootenanny Christmas Secial!
Sylv
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