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Blogs > Canice70 > Midnight Ramblings

I got the blues bad and that ain't good!  

Canice70 51M
334 posts
3/18/2007 10:36 am

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3/21/2007 1:30 pm
I got the blues bad and that ain't good!

So I competed in Guitar Center's King of the Blues competition this week and regrettably, I didn't do as well as I hoped.
I'm not sure how it happened, but as I set my pedalboard up to plug in, I lay my guitar down on stage to fix all the cables.
When I put my guitar back on to play, I cued the music for the backing track to start (thinking my guitar was still tuned) and within the first two bars I realized that my axe was out of tune below the fifth fret, which was where I had to begin my solo.
Needless to say, it threw me off, so I moved everything up an octave and finished the solo. Then my hand started cramping up, so I couldn't execute the runs I had planned and had to improvise the ending, which had been the best part of the solo.

I was pretty pissed, though a few of the audience members told me I sounded good and a nice older lady sitting next to me patted my knee and said I was the best she'd heard so far.

Apparently the judges didn't think so, however, since I didn't make the final cut. So, ironically, playing the blues has given me the "blues!"

Next year, I smoke 'em all.
KILL YOUR TELEVISION!!!


dimplesfouryou 53F
24690 posts
3/18/2007 11:09 am

 That's right baby! You'll get 'em next year!
Dimps


Canice70 replies on 3/19/2007 1:02 pm:
Thanks, dimps, you're the best!

rm_sexyeyes967 53F

3/18/2007 11:11 am

 being able to improvise and make it sound like it wasn't all messed up is a great talent, and you find new things that way.... like nice older ladies who put their hand on your knee... and other things

here's to next year!


Canice70 replies on 3/19/2007 1:04 pm:
I appreciate your support, sexy. Although the older lady in question was my grandmother's age, so I'm not sure if she counts as a groupie! lol

Thanks for stopping by!

wetspot2468 52M
Ask me for a photo
11 posts
3/18/2007 11:28 am

 Hey, Man. At least you have the balls to get up there and compete. Congratulations on the effort. Kick ass next year. Peace.


Canice70 replies on 3/19/2007 1:05 pm:
Thanks, brother, that takes some of the sting out of the loss!

Welcome to my blog!

purpletrashcan 58F
41653 posts
3/18/2007 9:25 pm

 That sux....but ya went for it and got the experience. Get em next time hun!
Pull My Fucking Hair!


Canice70 replies on 3/19/2007 1:11 pm:
Thanks, purple, I will. Good to see you around!

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