February 12, 2004
Sweet Fingers
Oh my!
I feel like I have a hold of the very best album in the entire world tonight. As I was on my way to the office tonight (so I can try to catch up and get some stuff done, as I'll take some hours off tomorrow to hang out with Michael Bloodgood, who is in town), I popped in that CD that Fernando Hernandez promised me. Man, I'm not sure how many copies of these songs have been burned, but I guess it's only a small handful of friends, and oh my gosh, does it sing. He starts off track one with some loud and crying volume swells (that's what it sounds like to me, at least) and goes into the Bread song "If." That has long been one of my favorite ballads ("...if a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you..."). This instrumental version has that guitar singing like the most melodic vocalist anywhere. I bet I'm the only one in the whole world enjoying this piece of musical beauty tonight. I feel like "King of the world!"
:?)
The other tracks are quite impressive, with big fat tones and melodic playing a la Trower, Uli, and a lil Hendrix. The high point thus far (I'm only on track 5, and I think there's five tracks...) is that beautiful "If." I'm so happy for Fern. If I was Mike Varney, I'd be getting a contract printed immediately. With a little cleaning up (maybe replacing what's gotta be a drum machine with a real player), this could be mass produced and sold to an appreciative public. If I could play like that, I'd keep a constant smile on my face. Wow.
Well, I better get to work here. Organizing some files that haven't been looked at in years.
PRAYER REQUEST:
A dear friend of mine called tonight: "...your friend Colin called me about advertising..." and mentioned that their daughter, Arwyn, is in intensive care. If you could lift that girl up (by name) in prayer, please do. Thanks. What's weird is I don't have anyone by the name of Colin making advertising calls for me (I hope).
